Which statement is an Assigned relationship example?

• A. FSC assigned to a Maneuver Battalion
• B. Engineers attached to a Maneuver Battalion
• C. An independent unit
• D. Organic units

Answer: (A)

Assigned relationship means a unit is permanently under the command of the parent unit and becomes part of its organization. The Forward Support Company assigned to a Maneuver Battalion fits this, because it is integrated into the battalion’s structure and reports to its commander as a permanent support element. In contrast, engineers attached to a Maneuver Battalion are temporarily under its control for a mission, rather than being a permanent part of the battalion. An independent unit operates outside the battalion’s command, and organic units are those already inherent to the battalion’s own organization. So, describing the Forward Support Company as assigned to the Maneuver Battalion reflects the permanent, integrated command relationship meant by “assigned.”