1 MARCH 1998
FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION,
155MM, SP, SPLIT OPERATIONS
DESIGNATION: ____ BATTALION, ____FIELD ARTILLERY (CORPS)
1. MISSION. TO DESTROY, NEUTRALIZE, OR SUPPRESS THE ENEMY BY
CANNON FIRES.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO CORPS ARTILLERY, TOE 52000A
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT: DELIVERS ACCURATE, TIMELY, AND
CONTINUOUS CANNON FIRES IN SUPPORT OF ASSIGNED MISSIONS.
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 DESIG
TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED BY AR 220-1, UNIT STAT
REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT THE CHAPLAIN
MEDICAL PERSONNEL, CAN ASSIST IN THE COORDINATED DEFENSE OF
THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT EXCEPT COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) EQUIPMENT.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE CORPS FOR
LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
(2) THE MEDICAL COMPANY FORWARD SUPPORT BATTALION,
FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SUPPORT.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER CORPS
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT. (FOR
UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. 100 PER CENT IN A SINGLE LIFT.
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 6-20-1, FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTALION (HTF)
FM 6-20-2, DIVISION ARTILLERY, FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE,
AND FIELD ARTILLERY SECTION (CORPS) (HOW TO FIGHT)
FM 6-20-3, FIRE SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN BRIGADE SIZED
UNITS
FM 6-20-30, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
FIRE SUPPORT FOR CORPS AND DIVISION OPERATIONS
FM 6-20-40, FIRE SUPPORT IN BRIGADE OPERATIONS (HEAVY)
FM 6-20-50, FIRE SUPPORT IN BRIGADE OPERATIONS (LIGHT)
FM 6-30, OBSERVED FIRE PROCEDURES
FM 6-50, THE FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTERY
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
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US Army Table of Organization and Equipment