TOE 07245F100
INFANTRY BATTALION (MECHANIZED)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Purpose.
The attached TOE is the FORCE XXI TOE DIVISION.
a. New TOE: Y Projected E-Date:
b. Cyclic Review: N Current E-Date:
c. Authority:
(1) ARSTRUC: N Date: Str Cap:
(2) CSA FDU: N Date: Str Cap:
(3) AR 71-31: Y CTU Date: 9704
d. This package pertains to:
NEW TOE MULTPR TITLE STR
07245F100 INF BN (MECH), 569
HEAVY DIVISION
07246F100 HHC INF BN (MECH), 164
HEAVY DIVISION
07247F000 3 RIFLE COMPANY, INF 405
BATTALION (MECH),
HEAVY DIVISION
REPLACED TOE MULTPR TITLE STR
07245L200 INF BATTALION (MECH), 778
HEAVY DIVISION
07246L200 HHC INF BATTALION (MECH), 346
HEAVY DIVISION
07247L200 4 RIFLE COMPANY, INF 432
BATTALION, HEAVY
DIVISION
e. Major Changes. THE INFANTRY BATTALION (MECHANIZED)
INCORPORATES THE CHANGES IN FORCE XXI REMOVING ALL SUPPORT FROM
THE HHC, AND ASSIGNING THREE RIFLE COMPANIES.
2. MISSION/CAPABILITIES/SECTION I.
a. To close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver
in order to destroy or capture him or to repel his assault
by fire, close combat, and counterattack.
b. Provides command, control, and supervision for the Infantry
Battalion.
3. ASSIGNMENT. Organic to the Heavy Division, TOE 87000F.
4. PERSONNEL.
TOE DESIGN DOCUMENTED DIFFERENCE
07245F100 569 569 0
07246F100 164 164 0
07247F000 135 135 0
b. MARC Deviations.
SEVEN 31U SIG SERVICE
THREE 74B
c. Detailed rationale for doctrinal personnel requirements is in
the accompanying TOE Analysis--Narrative Discussion.
5. EQUIPMENT.
a. Equipment reflected in this TOE represents the minimal
essential wartime requirements.
b. The following items of modernization equipment were approved
by HQDA for inclusion in the Base TOE and have been applied:
BOIP LIN NOMENCLATURE AUTHORITY
NONE
c. Major items of equipment in each TOE are:
TOE BTOE OTOE
07246F100 4 CARRIER,4.2 4 CARRIER, 120MM
HMMWV's HMMWV's
M113's M113's
M577's M2A2's
C2V's
M577's
AMV's
COMMAND LAUNCH (JAVELIN)
07247F100 2 IMPROVED TOW VEH
14 CARRIER, ARMORED 1 CARRIER, ARMORED
2 TRK, LMTV
2 HMMWV's 2 HMMWV's
14 M2A2's
2 TRK 2 1/2
9 CLU JAVELIN
6. COST
a. COST ANALYSIS SUMMARIES FOR EACH OBJECTIVE TOE ARE
PROVIDED BELOW.
b. FORCE STRUCTURE INFORMATION FOR EACH TOE IS BASED ON
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
TOE
NUMBER 07246F100 07246L200
07247F000 07247L200
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 36/0/159/297 41/1/252/469 -5/-1/-93/-163
OTOE 36/0/196/337 41/1/281/455 -5/-1/-85/-118
UNITS (Compo 1/2/3/4) END STATE 4/0/0/0
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL
(OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)
OFF/WO 144/0/0/0//144 168/0/0/0//168 -24/0/0/0//-24
NCO 784/0/0/0//784 1124/0/0/0//1124 -340/0/0/0//-340
COST
PERSONNEL $ 17,726,479 23,970,500 -6,244,021
EQUIPMENT $114,221,737 165,790,104 -51,568,368
TOTAL $131,948,216 189,760,604 -57,812,389
INFANTRY BATTALION
HEAVY DIVISION
DESIGNATION: -------- BATTALION(MECHANIZED),
--------INFANTRY
1. MISSION. TO CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY BY MEANS OF FIRE AND
MANEUVER IN ORDER TO DESTROY OR CAPTURE HIM OR TO REPEL
ASSAULT BY FIRE, CLOSE COMBAT, AND COUNTERATTACK.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO HEAVY DIVISION, TOE 87000F.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES A BASE OF FIRE AND MANEUVER ELEMENTS
(2) SEIZES AND HOLDS TERRAIN.
(3) CONDUCTS INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS ON A LIMITED
SCALE.
(4) PROVIDES MORTAR FIRE SUPPORT FOR ORGANIC AND
ATTACHED UNITS.
(5) CONDUCTS LONG-RANGE PATROLLING.
(6) PROVIDES A HIGH DEGREE OF CROSS COUNTRY
MOBILITY TO SUCESSFULLY EXPLOIT THE EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR AND
NON-NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
(7) PROVIDES A FORCE THAT COMPLEMENTS AND ENHANCES
THE INHERENT CAPABILITIES OF TANK ELEMENTS, WHEN EMPLOYED
IN TANK/INFANTRY TEAMS.
(8) PROVIDES A FORCE THAT CAN PARTICIPATE IN AIR-
MOBILE OPERATIONS WHEN PROVIDED WITH AIR TRANSPORT.
(9) MANEUVERS IN ALL TYPES OF TERRAIN UNDER ALL
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.
(10) PARTICIPATES IN AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS.
(11) PARTICIPATES IN COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS
AS ELEMENTS OF BRIGADE-SIZE BACKUP FORCES.
B. THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO TYPE B ORGA-
NIZATION.
C. THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN AR
220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
D. 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.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT THE
CHAPLAIN, CAN ENGAGE IN THE COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE
UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISIONAL OR CORPS
FOR RELIGIOUS, LEGAL, COMBAT HEALTH SUPPORT, FINANCE, AND
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
(2) US AIR FORCE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY
(TACP) FOR DIRECTING TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT.
(3) SUPPORTING ARTILLERY BATTALION FOR A FIRE
SUPPORT SECTION AND COMPANY FIRE SUPPORT TEAMS (FIST) FOR
OBSERVATION AND COORDINATION OF FIRE SUPPORT.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. TO THE FOLLOWING IN CONFORMITY
WITH MISSION REQUIREMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE ARFOR
COMMANDER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY: NORMALLY, HEAVY
DIVISION, TOE 87000F.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
(FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE 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 71-1J, THE TANK AND MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY TEAM
FM 71-2J, THE TANK AND MECHANIZED INFANTRY TASK FORCE.
FM 71-3, THE ARMORED AND MECHANIZED BRIGADE OPERATIONS
FM 71-100, ARMORED AND MECHANIZED DIVISION TASK FORCE.
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