Corps and Division Planner's Guide to Reconstitution Operations - Handbook

Purpose. This handbook serves as an aid to corps- and division-level headquarters staffs as they plan and prepare to conduct reconstitution operations. It provides insights into challenges staffs will face when planning reconstitution operations. This handbook also provides planning considerations to facilitate an all-encompassing reconstitution plan. Problem. The Army lacks the capability and capacity to reconstitute brigade forces and above during large-scale combat operations (LSCO). Contributing/Limiting Factors. Commanders and planners need to understand that at a certain point, generating personnel and materiel to support large-scale reconstitution of units becomes a major limiting factor. Doctrinal gaps exist when it comes to reconstitution operations. Field Manual (FM) 100-9, Reconstitution,13 JAN 1992 (inactive), which supported the Army of Excellence force model, has become obsolete and has been rescinded.