FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 105MM TOWED,
AIRBORNE DIVISION
(ARMY OF EXCELLENCE)
DESIGNATION: ----- BATTALION, (105MM TOWED)
----- FIELD ARTILLERY (AIRBORNE)
1. MISSION. TO PROVIDE CONVENTIONAL AND CHEMICAL FIELD
ARTILLERY FIRES IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE AIRBORNE DIVISION.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO AN AIRBORNE DIVISION ARTILLERY,
TOE 06200L.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:
(1) TIMELY AND CONTINUOUS ARTILLERY FIRE IN DIRECT
SUPPORT OF UNITS OF THE AIRBORNE DIVISION.
(2) FIRE SUPPORT SECTIONS TO MANEUVER UNITS.
(3) LOCATION OF TARGETS USING VISUAL MEANS AND
MORTAR LOCATING RADARS.
(4) SURVEY CONTROL FOR UNITS OPERATING IN ITS
VICINITY.
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 LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED BY AR
220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL, CAN ASSIST IN COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S
AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON:
(1) THE APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR
CORPS FOR RELIGIOUS, LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
(2) DIVISION MEDICAL BATTALION, TOE 08065L000 FOR
MEDICAL EVACUATION.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. THREE PER AIRBORNE DIVISION
ARTILLERY, TOE 06200L.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
(FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS
OF THIS UNIT, SEE SECTION 1, 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 3-100, NBC OPERATIONS
FM 6-2, FIELD ARTILLERY SURVEY
FM 6-15, FIELD ARTILLERY METEOROLOGY
FM 6-20, FIELD SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
FM 6-20-1, FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTALION
FM 6-20-1J, FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
FM 6-20-2, DIVISION ARTILLERY, FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE,
AND FIELD ARTILLERY SECTION (CORPS)
FM 6-20-2J, DIVISION ARTILLERY, FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE
AND CORPS ARTILLERY HEADQUARTERS
FM 6-20-10, FIRE SUPPORT TARGETING
FM 6-20-20, FIRE SUPPORT HANDBOOK
FM 6-20-30, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR FIRE
SUPPORT IN CORPS AND DIVISION OPERATIONS
FM 6-20-50, FIRE SUPPORT IN BRIGADE OPERATIONS (LIGHT)
FM 6-30, OBSERVED FIRE PROCEDURES
FM 6-121, FIELD ARTILLERY TARGET ACQUISITION
FM 6-161, FIELD ARTILLERY RADAR SYSTEMS
FM 8-35, EVACUATION OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
FM 11-92, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS
FM 63-2, COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT OPERATIONS-DIVISION
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
FM 100-10, COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
ST 6-20-2, AIRLAND BATTLE SURVEY OPERATIONS
TC 6-40, FIELD ARTILLERY, MANUAL CANNON GUNNERY
TC 6-40A, FIELD ARTILLERY AUTOMATIC CANNON GUNNERY
TC 6-50, THE FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTERY
*THIS TOE SUPERCEDES TOE 06205L000, 1 APRIL 1985
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