US Army Table of Organization and Equipment

	
	  1 OCTOBER 1996
                     FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY, FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS), HEAVY DIVISION

                                           DESIGNATION:  BATTERY ___ (MLRS), ___ BATTALION (MLRS), ___ FIELD ARTILLERY





   1.  MISSION.  TO PROVIDE FIELD ARTILLERY MEDIUM RANGE
   ROCKET AND LONG RANGE MISSILE FIRES IN SUPPORT OF THE
   HEAVY DIVISION AND TO DESTROY, NEUTRALIZE OR SUPPRESS
   ENEMY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARMY DEPTH AND SIMULTANEOUS
   ATTACK DOCTRINE.

   2.  ASSIGNMENT.  ORGANIC TO A FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION,
   MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS), TOE 06395A000.

   3. CAPABILITIES.

      A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:

       (1)  DELIVERS MEDIUM RANGE ROCKET AND LONG RANGE
   MISSILE FIRES ON PREPLANNED TARGETS AND TARGETS OF
   OPPORTUNITY THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENEMY
   ACQUISITION ASSETS, COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITIES, LONG
   RANGE THEATER MISSILE SYSTEMS, SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILLE
   (SAM) SITES, LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREAS AND HEAVILY ARMORED
   MOBILE FORMATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARMY DEPTH AND
   SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK DOCTRINE.

       (2)  TRANSPORTS WITHIN THE BATTALION AREA OF
   OPERATIONS), STORES AND LOADS ROCKETS AND MISSILES, AND
   PERFORMS LIMITED INSPECTION OF MUNITIONS AND ASSOCIATED
   EQUIPMENT.

       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 TYPE B ORGANIZATION.

       D.  THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVEL 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
   DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED BY AR
   220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.

       E.  INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION CAN ASSIST IN
   COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.

       F.  THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
   EQUIPMENT EXCEPT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND MAINTENANCE ON
   COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY
   (COMSEC) EQUIPMENT.

       G.  THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON:

       (1)  THE APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE CORPS OR DIVISION
   FOR LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
   SERVICES.

       (2)  HEADQUARTERS, HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE BATTERY
   TOE 06396A000 FOR RELIGIOUS AND COMBAT HEALTH SUPPORT,
   BACKUP/SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON ORGANIC VEHICLES AND
   WEAPONS SYSTEMS, UNIT MAINTENANCE ON        COMMUNICATIONS
   ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC)
   EQUIPMENT.

   4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  TWO PER FIELD ARTILLERY
   BATTALION, MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS) TOE
   06395A000.

   5.  CATEGORY.  THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25

   6.  MOBILITY.

       A.  THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 658,600 POUNDS
   (20,766 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH ORGANIC VEHICLES.

       B.  THIS UNIT HAS 129,495 POUNDS (6,735 CUBIC FEET)
   OF TOE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION.

       C.  THIS UNITS REQUIRES 100 PERCENT OF ITS TOE
   EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE
   LIFT USING ITS AUTHORIZED ORGANIC VEHICLES (SOURCE:
   FIELD ARTILLERY MOBILITY POSITIONS PAPER, APPROVED
   19 JULY 1987.)

   7.  DOCTRINE.  THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
   APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:

       FM 6-2,    FIELD ARTILLERY SURVEY
       FM 6-20,   FIRE SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
       FM 6-60,   TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES
                  FOR MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS)
                  OPERATIONS
       FM 9-13,   AMMUNITION HANDBOOK
       FM 100-5,  OPERATIONS





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                                                             \  FA BTRY  \
                                                             \   FA BN   \
                                                             \   MLRS    \
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                      \                                                                       \                 \
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                \    BTRY   \                                                           \   FIRING  \     \    AMMO   \
                \     HQ    \                                                        ---\    PLT    \     \    PLT    \
                \01         \                                                        \  \           \     \09         \
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                      \                                                              \
      --------------------------------                                               \  -------------
      \                              \                                               \  \ 3 FIRING  \
      \    ------------              \    ------------                               \--\  PLT HQ  \
      \   \           \              \   \    SUP    \                               \  \07         \
      \---\  BTRY HQ  \              \---\    SEC    \                               \  -------------
      \   \ 01        \              \   \ 04        \                               \
      \    ------------              \    ------------                               \  -------------
      \    ------------              \    ------------                               \  \ 9 FIRING  \
      \   \   MAINT   \              \   \  FOOD SVC \                               ---\    SEC    \
      \---\    SEC    \              \---\    SEC    \                                  \08         \
      \   \ 02        \              \   \ 05        \                                  -------------
      \    ------------              \    ------------
      \    ------------              \    ------------
      \   \    PADS   \              \   \  BATTERY  \
      \---\    PARTY  \              \---\ OPNS SRC  \
          \ 03        \                  \ 06        \
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	              TOE ANALYSIS  ---   NARRATIVE DISCUSSION
PROPOSED           PROPOSED                        PROPOSED
TOE NO. 06397A000  TITLE  FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY, STR  114
                          FIELD ARTILLERY BN,
                          MLRS, HEAVY DIV
1.  GENERAL.
    A.  REFERENCES.
        (1)  AR 71-13       (6)  AR 611-112
        (2)  AR 71-31       (7)  AR 611-201
        (3)  AR 220-1       (8)  TRADOC REG 71-15
        (4)  AR 570-2       (9)  TRADOC PAM 71-6
        (5)  AR 611-101
    B.  PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY FOR THE PREPARATION AND REVISIONS OF
TABLE(S) OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (TOE).
        (1)  NEW TOE.

        (2)  THIS IS A REDESIGNED TOE THAT DOCUMENTS THE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A FIELD
ARTILLERY BATTERY (MLRS), FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION,
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS), HEAVY DIVISION.  THE TOE
HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW FM 6-60, TACTICS,
TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR MLRS OPERATIONS.  THIS REVIEW UPDATES
MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS CRITERIA (MARC), AND APPLIES CURRENT
OPERATIONS FACILITY (OPFAC) RULES.
       (3)  THE TOE HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CURRENT TOE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND
GUIDANCE.
        (4)  ALL EQUIPMENT READINESS CODES (ERCS) IN THIS TOE HAVE
BEEN REVIEWED TO ENSURE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH CRITERIA IN AR 220-1,
UNIT STATUS REPORTING.  THEY ALSO HAVE BEEN REVIEWED TO ENSURE THEY
ARE ALIGNED AT THE PARAGRAPH LEVEL OF DETAIL.
        (5)  THE UNIT MARC CODE IS 11A.  THIS IS A COMBAT UNIT THAT
OPERATES IN THE DIVISION AREA AND MOVES FREQUENTLY.
2.  EMPLOYMENT. THE BATTERY IS EMPLOYED BASED ON THE MISSION AND
REQUIREMENTS OF THE DIVISION ARTILLERY AND THE CAPABILITIES OF THE
MLRS.  THE BATTERY OPERATES AS A TACTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
HEADQUARTERS.  THE ELEMENTS OF THE BATTERY ARE POSITIONED ON THE
BATTLEFIELD COMMENSURATE WITH THE MISSION, TERRAIN AND RESPONSIVENESS
TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS.
3.  METHODS OF OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS.
    A.  PARAGRAPH 01, BATTERY HEADQUARTERS.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PROVIDES COMMAND AND CONTROL FOR ALL ELEMENTS
OF THE BATTERY.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
HMMWV          CDR      1 VRC-47   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COMMAND
                                   AND CONTROL.
    B.  PARAGRAPH 02, MAINTENANCE SECTION.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE AND VEHICLE
RECOVERY OF TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
HMMWV          MAINT    1 GRC-160  TACTICAL MOBILITY; COORD
               SUPV                MAINTENANCE SUPPORT.
M88 VTR        SEC      1 VRC-46   VEHICLE RECOVERY.
HEMTT WKR      SEC      1 VRC-46   VEHICLE RECOVERY.
2 1/2T TRK     SEC                 TRANSPORT SECTION PERS
                                   AND EQUIPMENT.
5T TRK         SEC                 TRANSPORT SECTION EQUIP
                                   AND PLL.
    C.  PARAGRAPH 03, POSITION AND AZIMUTH DETERMINING SYSTEM
(PADS) PARTY.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PERFORMS ALL REQUIRED BATTERY SURVEYS.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
HMMWV          SEC      1 VRC-46   TACTICAL MOBILITY; SURVEY.
    D.  PARAGRAPH 04, SUPPLY SECTION.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PERFORMS SMALL ARMS REPAIR, PROVIDES FUEL
RESUPPLY FOR THE BATTERY AND DELIVERS SUPPLIES TO BATTERY ELEMENTS.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
3 HMMWVS       SEC                 TRANSPORT SUPPLIES TO
                                   BATTERY ELEMENTS.
2 HEMTT TNKRS  SEC                 DELIVER FUEL.
2 1/2T TRK     SEC                 TRANSPORT SECTION PERS
                                   AND EQUIPMENT.
    E.  PARAGRAPH 05, FOOD SERVICE SECTION.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PREPARES AND ISSUES BOTH HOT AND COLD MEALS
TO BATTERY PERSONNEL.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
2 1/2T TRK     SEC                 TRANSPORT SECTION PERS
                                   AND EQUIPMENT.
    F.  PARAGRAPH 06, BATTERY OPERATIONS CENTER.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  DIRECTS ALL BATTERY OPERATIONS IN
COORDINATION WITH THE BATTERY COMMANDER.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
M577           SEC      4 VRC-46   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COMMAND
                        1 GRC-106  AND CONTROL.
    G.  PARAGRAPH 07, THREE FIRING PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PROVIDES COMMAND, CONTROL AND TRAINING FOR
THE NINE FIRING SECTIONS.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
3 M577'S       PLT HQ   2 VRC-46   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COMMAND
                        PER M577   AND CONTROL.
3 HMMWVS       PLT LDR  1 VRC-46   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COMMAND
                        PER HMMWV  AND CONTROL.
3 HMMWVS       RECON    1 VRC-46   TACTICAL MOBILITY; RECON.
               SGT      PER HMMWV
    H.  PARAGRAPH 08, NINE FIRING SECTIONS.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  POSITIONS THE LAUNCHER AND DELIVERS ROCKET
FIRE ON HOSTILE FORCES.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
9 MLRS         SEC      2 VRC-46   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COMMAND
                        PER MLRS   AND CONTROL.
    I.  PARAGRAPH 09, AMMUNITION PLATOON.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  RESUPPLIES AND PROVIDES STORAGE OF ROCKETS
FOR THE FIRING SECTIONS.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
HMMWV          PLT LDR  1 VRC-47   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COORD
                                   AMMO RESUPPLY.
12 HEMTT       SEC      1 VRC-64   AMMO RESUPPLY.
                        PER HEMTT