15 MAY 1997
AVIATION BRIGADE
AIR ASSAULT DIVISION
DESIGNATION: AVIATION BRIGADE, ______ AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT)
TOE 01202A100 WHEN ASSIGNED ASSAULT AND SUPPORT OPERATIONS.
TOE 01202A200 WHEN ASSIGNED ATTACK AND CAVALRY OPERATIONS.
1. MISSION. TO PLAN, COORDINATE, AND EXECUTE AVIATION
OPERATIONS AS AN INTEGRATED MANEUVER ELEMENT OF THE
COMBINED ARMS TEAM TO SUPPORT DIVISION OPERATIONS.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO THE AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE
67000L000.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES ATTACK UNITS FOR RAPID EMPLOYMENT AS A
PART OF COMBINED ARMS TEAMS TO DESTROY ENEMY ARMOR AND
MECHANIZED FORCES.
(2) CONDUCTS AIR ASSAULT/AIRMOBILE OPERATIONS.
(3) MOVES PERSONNEL, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT IN
SUPPORT OF DIVISION OPERATIONS.
(4) PROVIDES DAY AND NIGHT OPERATIONS DURING VISUAL
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LIMITED OPERATIONS UNDER INSTRUMENT
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
B. THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 AND 3 ADAPT THIS TABLE
FOR REDUCED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DECREMENTS OF 10%,
FROM APPROXIMATELY 90% FOR LEVEL 2 TO APPROXIMATELY 80%
FOR LEVEL 3.
C. THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO A TYPE B ORGANIZATION.
D. THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVEL 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN AR 220-1,
UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT THE CHAPLAIN
AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL CAN ASSIST IN COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE
UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION AND CORPS
FOR LEGAL, HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT, FINANCE, PERSONNEL, AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND SUPPLEMENTAL
TRANSPORTATION.
(2) THE US AIR FORCE TO PROVIDE A TACTICAL AIR
CONTROL PARTY (TACP) FOR DIRECTING TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT.
(3) THE US AIR FORCE AIR WEATHER SERVICE PERSONNEL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH AR 115-10/AFR 105-3 FOR AIR WEATHER
SUPPORT.
(4) APPROPRIATE TRANSPORTATION AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
UNIT FOR AVIATION INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE (AVIM) SUPPORT.
(5) MEDICAL BATTALION, AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE
08025L000, FOR HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT TO INCLUDE EVACUATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF ORGANIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER AIR ASSAULT DIVISION,
TOE 67000L000.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY II UNIT.
FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL
COMPONENTS OF THIS UNIT, SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF THE
RESPECTIVE TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LISTED AS
PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION II OF THIS TABLE.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
FM 1-100, DOCTRINAL PRINCIPLES FOR ARMY AVIATION IN
COMBAT OPERATIONS
FM 1-101, AVIATION BATTLEFIELD SURVIVABILITY
FM 1-102, ARMY AVIATION IN AN NBC ENVIRONMENT
FM 1-103, AIRSPACE MANAGMENT AND ARMY AIR TRAFFIC IN
A COMBAT ZONE
FM 1-104, FORWARD ARMING AND REFUELING POINTS
FM 1-106, AVIATION SELF DEPLOYMENT PLANNING
FM 1-107, AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
FM 1-111, AVIATION BRIGADES
FM 1-112, ATTACK HELICOPTER BATTALION
FM 1-113, ASSAULT HELICOPTER BATTALION
FM 1-116, AIR CAVALRY TROOP
FM 1-117, AIR RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
FM 1-118, COMMAND AVIATION BATTALION/COMPANY
FM 1-130, JOINT AIR ATTACK TEAM (JAAT)
FM 1-140, HELICOPTER GUNNERY
FM 1-302, AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (ALSE) FOR
ARMY AIRCREWS
FM 1-500, ARMY AVIATION MAINTENANCE
FM 3-100, NBC DEFENSE, CHEMICAL WARFARE, SMOKE, AND
FLAME OPERATIONS
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
(HEAVY AND LIGHT)
FM 11-92, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS
FM 17-35, AEROSCOUT PROCEDURES
FM 17-95, CAVALRY
FM 34-81, WEATHER SUPPORT FOR ARMY TACTICAL OPERATIONS
FM 55-1, ARMY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN A THEATER OF
OPERATIONS
FM 55-2, DIVISION TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS
FM 55-40, ARMY COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT AIR TRANSPORT
OPERATIONS
FM 55-41, AIRCRAFT ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT
FM 90-4, AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS
FM 90-10, MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBANIZED TERRAIN
(MOUT)
FM 90-13, RIVER CROSSING OPERATIONS
FM 90-14, REAR BATTLE
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
FM 100-28, DOCTRINE AND PROCEDURES FOR AIRSPACE CONTROL
IN THE COMBAT ZONE
FM 100-42, U.S. AIR FORCE/U.S. ARMY AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT
IN AN AREA OF OPERATIONS
FM 100-103, ARMY AIRSPACE COMMAND AND CONTROL IN A COMBAT
ZONE
FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
TOE 01200A100: -------------
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\ AVIATION \
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\ HQ AND \ \ 3 ASSAULT \ \ COMMAND \ \ MEDIUM \
\ HQ \ \ BN (UH-60)\ \ AVN \ \ HEL \
\01 CO \ \02 \ \03 BN \ \04 BN \
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TOE 01200A200: -------------
\ DIVISION \
\ AVIATION \
\ BRIGADE \
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\ HQ AND \ \ CAVALRY \ \ 2 ATTACK \
\ HQ \ \ SQN \ \ BN \
\01 CO \ \02 \ \03 \
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US Army Table of Organization and Equipment