Officers within the Maneuver, Fires, and Effects are tasked with protecting lives through the actual or perceived use of weapons and movement against the enemy. Examples of Branches within this field are Engineers, Chemical Corps, Infantry, Armor, Aviation, and Field Artillery.

Thwart threats and keep information systems humming with Operations Support. The division’s Military Intelligence Corps saves in-battle front-line soldiers by assessing risks and enemy challenges by managing intelligence and data. The Signal Corps maintains Army’s data, information and voice systems through insightful planning, integration and operation. Cybersecurity conducts integrated and synchronized defensive and offensive cyberspace operations by targeting hostile enemy activities and capabilities.