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In [[United States Army]] units, a '''headquarters and headquarters company''' ('''HHC''') is a [[company (military unit)|company]]-sized [[military unit]], found at the [[battalion]] level and higher. Considered one unit, a Headquarters and Headquarters Company is essentially two elements within one company. In identifying a specific headquarters unit, it is usually referred to by its abbreviation as an HHC. While a regular line company is formed of three or four [[platoon]]s, an HHC is made up of the headquarters staff and headquarters support personnel of a [[battalion]], [[brigade]], [[Division (military)|division]], or higher level unit. As these personnel do not fall inside one of the regular line companies of the battalion, brigade, or division, the HHC is the unit to which they are administratively assigned. The typical personnel strength of an average HHC is 80 to 110. |
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In [[United States Army]] units, a '''headquarters and headquarters company''' is a [[company (military unit)|company]] sized [[military unit]], found at the [[battalion]] level and higher. In identifying a specific headquarters unit, it is usually referred to by its abbreviation as an '''HHC'''. While a regular line company is formed of three or four [[platoon]]s, an HHC is made up of the headquarters staff and headquarters support personnel of a [[battalion]], [[brigade]], [[Division (military)|division]], or higher level unit. As these personnel do not fall inside one of the regular line companies of the battalion, brigade, or division, the HHC is the unit to which they are administratively assigned. The typical personnel strength of an average HHC is 80 to 110 personnel. |
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Inside a battalion HHC, the headquarters staff will usually include the following key officers and primary staff: |
Inside a battalion HHC, the headquarters staff will usually include the following key officers and primary staff: |
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* a battalion commander, usually a [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)| |
* a battalion commander, usually a [[Lieutenant colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]] |
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* a battalion [[executive officer]], usually a [[Major (United States)| |
* a battalion [[executive officer]], usually a [[Major (United States)|major]] |
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* a battalion [[Sergeant Major#United States Army| |
* a battalion [[Sergeant Major#United States Army|command sergeant major]] |
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* a personnel officer ([[S1 (military)|S1]]), usually a [[Captain (United States)| |
* a personnel officer ([[S1 (military)|S1]]), usually a [[Captain (United States)|captain]] |
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* an intelligence officer ([[S2 (military)|S2]]), usually a [[Captain (United States)| |
* an intelligence officer ([[S2 (military)|S2]]), usually a [[Captain (United States)|captain]] |
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* an operations officer ([[S3 (military)|S3]]), usually a [[Major (United States)| |
* an operations officer ([[S3 (military)|S3]]), usually a [[Major (United States)|major]] |
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* a logistics officer ([[S4 (military)|S4]]), usually a [[Captain (United States)| |
* a logistics officer ([[S4 (military)|S4]]), usually a [[Captain (United States)|captain]] |
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* a plans officer ([[S5 (military)|S5]]), usually a [[Major (United States)| |
* a plans officer ([[S5 (military)|S5]]), usually a [[Major (United States)|major]] |
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* a communications officer ([[S6 (military)|S6]]), usually a [[Captain (United States)| |
* a communications officer ([[S6 (military)|S6]]), usually a [[Captain (United States)|captain]] |
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Depending on the unit, extra support officers will round out the staff, including a medical officer, [[Judge Advocate General's Corps]] (legal) officer, and a battalion chaplain (often collectively referred to as the "special staff"), as well as essential [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[enlisted]] support personnel in the occupational specialties of the staff sections (S1 through S4 and the S6). The battalion [[sergeant major#United States Army| |
Depending on the unit, extra support officers will round out the staff, including a medical officer, [[Judge Advocate General's Corps]] (legal) officer, and a battalion chaplain (often collectively referred to as the "special staff"), as well as essential [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[Enlisted rank|enlisted]] support personnel in the occupational specialties of the staff sections (S1 through S4 and the S6). The battalion [[sergeant major#United States Army|command sergeant major]] is the principal advisor to the battalion commander on matters regarding enlisted personnel. Additionally, the HHC will contain further personnel assigned to support and sustain the mission of the battalion headquarters, including maintenance and motor pool, field mess, and supply, as well as the battalion Reconnaissance Platoon of infantry scouts and snipers and a Mortar Platoon. |
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The Headquarters element consists of the Battalion Commander, the Executive Officer, the Command Sergeant Major and supporting staff. The Headquarters Company element will be commanded by a [[company commander]] (usually a [[Captain (United States)|captain]]) who is supported by a company executive officer (usually a [[first lieutenant]]) and a company [[first sergeant]]. All personnel in the HHC fall under the administrative command of the HHC company commander, but in practice, the primary and special staff officers and noncommissioned officers operationally report to the battalion commander, and while the battalion commander is administratively assigned to the HHC, he or she is the HHC company commander's higher command and thus the HHC company commander operationally answers directly to the battalion commander. The mission of the HHC company commander is to run the administrative and soldier training aspects of the HHC, and to support the battalion primary staff by facilitating the environment in which they operate and in turn support the battalion commander in commanding the battalion. While the Headquarters Company Commander has administrative authority over the battalion commander's staff officers and NCOs, the Headquarters Company Commander's operational authority is limited to requirements derived from exercising the HHC's mission essential task list (METL) through related collective training requirements that facilitate the battalion commander's command post, in addition to achieving required individual training: "...ensuring that both Soldiers and equipment are in the proper state of readiness at all times".<ref>Army Command Policy. (2014). Retrieved from https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/r600_20.pdf</ref> |
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At the [[brigade]] and [[Division (military)|division]] level, an HHC is similarly constituted of the [[brigade commander]] or division commander, his or her staff, and the support elements, but the ranks of the staff and support personnel are typically greater to reflect the greater level of responsibility at higher echelon units. However, the company commander of a brigade or division |
At the [[brigade]] and [[Division (military)|division]] level, an HHC is similarly constituted of the [[brigade commander]] or division commander, his or her staff, and the support elements, but the ranks of the staff and support personnel are typically greater to reflect the greater level of responsibility at higher echelon units. However, the company commander of a brigade or division Headquarters Company is usually still a [[Captain (United States)|captain]]. |
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In keeping with the long-standing practice of referring to company |
In keeping with the army's long-standing practice of referring to company-sized [[artillery]] units as "[[artillery battery|batteries]]" and company-sized [[cavalry]] units as "[[troops]]," the headquarters company element of an artillery battalion or higher is referred to as a headquarters and headquarters battery, or HHB, and the headquarters company element of a cavalry squadron or higher is referred to as a headquarters and headquarters troop, or HHT. Additionally, some high-level headquarters elements for special units are not company-sized and are referred to as "detachments"; as a result, these units are formally referred to as headquarters and headquarters detachments, or HHD. |
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==Kenwood House== |
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The Army Human Resources Command (HRC) is a field |
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operating agency of the Army G–1. HRC’s primary mission |
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is to manage the Army’s military personnel. [HRC |
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was formed in October when the Total Army Personnel |
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Command and the Army Reserve Personnel Command |
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merged.] HRC has two management directorates: |
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the Officer Personnel Management Directorate (OPMD) |
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and the Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate. Although |
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the assignment processes for officer and enlisted |
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personnel are similar, this article will address only officer |
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assignments. The assignment for the benefit of The Kenwood |
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House is a common law contract between the Chief |
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of Staff Supreme Headquarters and the assignee in which |
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1 UK Division “assigns” a Major General, Brigadier, |
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Colonel and Lieutenant colonel of the company to the assignee, |
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Lord Kokoete Archibong Ekong, Governor and |
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Company of the Bank of Scotland. The assignment for |
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the benefit of suppliers contract is usually recorded the |
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public record at a town, a city, a county or a state level. |
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The Kingdom of Great Britain will differ on recording |
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requirements for the assignment for the benefit of creditors’ |
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contract. The physical filing of the assignment usually |
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occurs after: the ACS board of directors has spoken |
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with local insolvency counsel; a board of directors authorization |
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of some nature has been enacted; an appropriate |
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assignee chosen; and the contract has been written. The |
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assignee’s primary goal is to try to make One Kingdom |
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as a whole. The assignee, once the assignment process |
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is completed, issues a dividend. The GOC dividend of |
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$100million is derived from the sale of assets, collection |
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of receivables, recovery of the bankrupt company’s assets |
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and cash. Certain assignments may or may not receive a |
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dividend. The assignee’s hope is to provide a one to one |
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redemption of the supplier’s claims, however this depends |
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on the amount of cash an assignee can marshal in the |
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transformation process. The claims process is similar to |
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a standard Governance action in which suppliers submit |
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claims to the assigned officer (GOC, Chief of Staff, Aide |
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de Camp, Chief Security Officer) for review and acceptance. |
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The acceptance and vetting of claims is an important |
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process to ensure that no one supplier has overstated |
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their claim. Although this is an over-simplified example |
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of how the assignment process works, it is typical of how |
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assignment decisions are made. The assignment process |
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is not science; it is more an art that is constantly changing |
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and being refined based on the latest requirements, information, |
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and personal desires of the officers being managed. |
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The assignment process is, however, equitable and |
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fair. Officers are rarely allowed to “homestead” in one location |
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forever, except for highly specialized assignments, |
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such as the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 160th Special Operations |
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Aviation Regiment, and the White House Communications |
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Agency, which require continuity above all |
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else. |
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==Government House== |
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The Army Human Resources Command (HRC) is a field |
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operating agency of the Army G–1. HRC’s primary mission |
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is to manage the Army’s military personnel. [HRC |
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was formed in October when the Total Army Personnel |
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Command and the Army Reserve Personnel Command |
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merged.] HRC has two management directorates: |
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the Officer Personnel Management Directorate (OPMD) |
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and the Enlisted Personnel Management Directorate. Although |
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the assignment processes for officer and enlisted |
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personnel are similar, this article will address only officer |
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assignments. The assignment for the benefit of The |
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Kenwood House is a common law contract between the |
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Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters and the assignee in |
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which 1 UK Division “assigns” |
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* [[a battalion commander, usually a Lieutenant Colonel]] |
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* [[ a battalion executive officer, usually a Major]] |
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* [[ a battalion Command Sergeant Major]] |
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* [[ a personnel officer (S1), usually a Captain]] |
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* [[ an intelligence officer (S2), usually a Captain]] |
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* [[ an operations officer (S3), usually a Major]] |
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* [[ a logistics officer (S4), usually a Captain]] |
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* [[a plans officer (S5), usually a Major]] |
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* [[ a communications officer (S6), usually a Captain]] |
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to the assignee, a battalion HHC, the headquarters staff. |
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The assignment for the benefit of suppliers contract is |
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usually recorded the public record at a town, a city, a |
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county or a state level. The Kingdom of Great Britain |
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will differ on recording requirements for the assignment |
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for the benefit of creditors’ contract. The physical filing |
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of the assignment usually occurs after: the ACS board |
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of directors has spoken with local insolvency counsel; a |
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board of directors authorization of some nature has been |
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enacted; an appropriate assignee chosen; and the contract |
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has been written. The assignee’s primary goal is to try |
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to make One Kingdom as a whole. The assignee, once |
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the assignment process is completed, issues a dividend. |
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The GOC dividend of $100 million is derived from the |
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sale of assets, collection of receivables, recovery of the |
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bankrupt company’s assets and cash. Certain assignments |
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may or may not receive a dividend. The assignee’s hope |
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is to provide a one to one redemption of the supplier’s |
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claims, however this depends on the amount of cash an |
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assignee can marshal in the transformation process. The |
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claims process is similar to a standard Governance action |
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in which suppliers submit claims to the assigned officer |
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(GOC, Chief of Staff, Aide de Camp, Chief Security |
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Officer) for review and acceptance. The acceptance and |
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vetting of claims is an important process to ensure that |
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no one supplier has overstated their claim. Although this |
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is an over-simplified example of how the assignment process |
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works, it is typical of how assignment decisions are |
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made. The assignment process is not science; it is more an |
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art that is constantly changing and being refined based on |
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the latest requirements, information, and personal desires |
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of the officers being managed. The assignment process is, |
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however, equitable and fair. Officers are rarely allowed |
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to “homestead” in one location forever, except for highly |
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specialized assignments, such as the 75th Ranger Regiment, |
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the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, |
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and the White House Communications Agency, which require |
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continuity above all else. |
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==In Relation to England and Wales== |
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In England and Wales, a claims management company is a business that offers claims management services to the public. Claims management services consist of advice or services in respect of claims for compensation, restitution, repayment or any other remedy for loss or damage, or in respect of some other obligation. Claims management services cover litigation, or claims under regulation schemes or voluntary arrangements. |
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The Claims Management Services Regulator was created by section 11 of the Compensation Act 2006.[15] The post of Regulator is occupied by the Secretary of State for Justice to authorise and regulate claims management companies and: |
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* [[Set and monitor standards of competence and professional conduct;]] |
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* [[Promote good practice, in particular as to the provision of information about charges and other matters to users;]] |
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* [[Promote practices likely to facilitate competition;]] |
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* [[Ensure that arrangements are made for the protection of users, including complaints handling.]] |
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The rules and procedure for authorisation are defined in the Compensation (Claims Management Services) Regulations 2006. The Regulator may investigate unauthorised trading and seek an injunction to prevent it or bring a criminal prosecution.[18] It is a crime to obstruct the Regulator, punishable on summary conviction by a fine of up to level 5 on the standard scale. |
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A person may appeal a decision of the Regulator about authorisation to the Claims Management Services Tribunal and there is a further route of appeal to the Court of Appeal. |
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When section 161 of the Legal Services Act 2007 comes into force, claims management services and the Regulator will fall under the supervision of the Office for Legal Complaints and its ombudsman scheme. It has been suggested that the first complaints will not be handled until 2010. |
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==15 January 1970== |
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Creditors take a decision at a creditors' meeting called to consider the IVA proposal. The return to creditors is often higher than they would receive in bankruptcy. A vote is taken – by value. 75% in value of those creditors who vote at the meeting by person or by proxy must agree in order for the arrangement to be approved. |
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In England and Wales, an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) is a formal alternative for individuals wishing to avoid bankruptcy. |
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==GBP 100,000,000== |
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Claims management services of £100,000,000 cover litigation, or claims under regulation schemes or voluntary arrangements. |
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*[[GBP1000 - GBP 2,000,000*]] |
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In the United Kingdom, a simplified IVA (SIVA) was a proposed new form of IVA (individual voluntary arrangement), which would have been a formal |
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alternative of clearing debt without being declared bankrupt. |
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The new regime was likely to have been two tiers: |
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*[[Tier 1 would have had an upper limit of £25–30,000, and]] |
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*[[Tier 2 an upper limit of £75,000.]] |
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Also, the approval of an SIVA was likely to have been based on a simple majority instead of the existing 75%. |
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The government decided not to proceed with the proposals for SIVA in November 2008. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Military organization#Commands, formations, and units|Units, |
* [[Military organization#Commands, formations, and units|Units, formations, and commands]] |
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* [[Staff (military)#Continental |
* [[Staff (military)#Continental Staff System (ContStaff)|Staff officer]] |
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* [[Headquarters and Service Company]] |
* [[Headquarters and Service Company]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Military units and formations by type]] |
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{{Reflist}} |
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[[Category:Military units and formations of the United States by type]] |
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[[Category:Companies of the United States Army]] |
[[Category:Companies of the United States Army]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 20 August 2023
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In United States Army units, a headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) is a company-sized military unit, found at the battalion level and higher. Considered one unit, a Headquarters and Headquarters Company is essentially two elements within one company. In identifying a specific headquarters unit, it is usually referred to by its abbreviation as an HHC. While a regular line company is formed of three or four platoons, an HHC is made up of the headquarters staff and headquarters support personnel of a battalion, brigade, division, or higher level unit. As these personnel do not fall inside one of the regular line companies of the battalion, brigade, or division, the HHC is the unit to which they are administratively assigned. The typical personnel strength of an average HHC is 80 to 110.
Inside a battalion HHC, the headquarters staff will usually include the following key officers and primary staff:
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Depending on the unit, extra support officers will round out the staff, including a medical officer, Judge Advocate General's Corps (legal) officer, and a battalion chaplain (often collectively referred to as the "special staff"), as well as essential non-commissioned officers and enlisted support personnel in the occupational specialties of the staff sections (S1 through S4 and the S6). The battalion command sergeant major is the principal advisor to the battalion commander on matters regarding enlisted personnel. Additionally, the HHC will contain further personnel assigned to support and sustain the mission of the battalion headquarters, including maintenance and motor pool, field mess, and supply, as well as the battalion Reconnaissance Platoon of infantry scouts and snipers and a Mortar Platoon.
The Headquarters element consists of the Battalion Commander, the Executive Officer, the Command Sergeant Major and supporting staff. The Headquarters Company element will be commanded by a company commander (usually a captain) who is supported by a company executive officer (usually a first lieutenant) and a company first sergeant. All personnel in the HHC fall under the administrative command of the HHC company commander, but in practice, the primary and special staff officers and noncommissioned officers operationally report to the battalion commander, and while the battalion commander is administratively assigned to the HHC, he or she is the HHC company commander's higher command and thus the HHC company commander operationally answers directly to the battalion commander. The mission of the HHC company commander is to run the administrative and soldier training aspects of the HHC, and to support the battalion primary staff by facilitating the environment in which they operate and in turn support the battalion commander in commanding the battalion. While the Headquarters Company Commander has administrative authority over the battalion commander's staff officers and NCOs, the Headquarters Company Commander's operational authority is limited to requirements derived from exercising the HHC's mission essential task list (METL) through related collective training requirements that facilitate the battalion commander's command post, in addition to achieving required individual training: "...ensuring that both Soldiers and equipment are in the proper state of readiness at all times".[1]
At the brigade and division level, an HHC is similarly constituted of the brigade commander or division commander, his or her staff, and the support elements, but the ranks of the staff and support personnel are typically greater to reflect the greater level of responsibility at higher echelon units. However, the company commander of a brigade or division Headquarters Company is usually still a captain.
In keeping with the army's long-standing practice of referring to company-sized artillery units as "batteries" and company-sized cavalry units as "troops," the headquarters company element of an artillery battalion or higher is referred to as a headquarters and headquarters battery, or HHB, and the headquarters company element of a cavalry squadron or higher is referred to as a headquarters and headquarters troop, or HHT. Additionally, some high-level headquarters elements for special units are not company-sized and are referred to as "detachments"; as a result, these units are formally referred to as headquarters and headquarters detachments, or HHD.
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References[edit]
- ^ Army Command Policy. (2014). Retrieved from https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/r600_20.pdf