Corps Sustainment Command (CSC) at theater level has which characteristic?

• A. It is attached to specific theater of operations and cannot support more than one theater without augmentation.
• B. It operates at the strategic level and controls all logistics.
• C. It only handles civil affairs logistics.
• D. It manages medical evacuation for the entire theater.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that the CSC is tied to a single theater of operations. Its mission, planning, and execution are built around the logistics needs, lines of communication, and command relationships within that specific theater. Because its footprint, priority setting, and coordination with subordinate sustainment units are organized for one geographic area, it cannot reliably support two separate theaters at the same time without additional augmentation. Bringing in another CSC or similar theater-level asset would be necessary to extend sustainment across a second theater, ensuring clear command and control and preventing overextension of supply chains.

Context helps: a CSC handles the broad distribution, supply, maintenance, transportation, field services, and other sustainment tasks for the corps within its theater. It is not the strategic-level manager that coordinates logistics across all theaters, nor is its focus solely on civil affairs logistics or medical evacuation—those functions fall under different commands or structures.