TOE 17185C1/200
CAVALRY SQUADRON (LID)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. PURPOSE.
THE ATTACHED TOE IS THE TRI-ANNUAL CYCLIC UPDATE OF TOE
17185L1/200.
A. NEW TOE: N PROJECTED E-DATE:
B. CYCLIC REVIEW: Y CURRENT E-DATE: 950404
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 CAP
17185C1/200 CAV SQDN (LID) 163
(LESS AVN TOES)
17186C000 HHT, CAV SQDN 97
17187C000 CAVALRY TROOP 66
REPLACED TOE MULTPR TITLE STR CAP
17185L1/200 CAV SQDN (LID) 155
(LESS AVN TOES)
17186100/200 HHT, CAV SQDN 89
17187L000 CAVALRY TROOP 66
E. MAJOR CHANGES.
DOCUMENTATION OF THE FULL MARC AND NEW OPFAC RULES, AND
CONSOLIDATION OF THE HHT, CAV SQDN TOES INTO ONE TOE. FOUR
OF THE EIGHT PERSONNEL ADDITIONS ARE: THREE FORWARD SIGNAL
SUPPORT NCOS AND ONE SENIOR MECHANIC IN THE HHT.
2. MISSION/CAPABILITIES/SECTION I.
A. PERFORMS RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE, SCREENING,
AND REAR BATTLE OPERATIONS; CONDUCTS INTELLIGENCE MISSIONS;
FACILITATES COMMAND AND CONTROL IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION
OPERATIONS.
B. SEE TOE SECTION I FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF
CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND
ITS SUBORDINATE UNITS.
3. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO A DIVISION AVIATION BRIGADE.
4. PERSONNEL.
A. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DESIGN AND DOCUMENTED OTOE
REQUIREMENTS WHERE THE DESIGN OTOE EQUALS THE UNIT
STRENGTH CAP.
TOE DESIGN DOCUMENTED DIFFERENCE
17185C1/200 163 155 8
17186C000 97 89 8
17187C000 66 66 0
B. MARC DEVIATIONS. THE FOLLOWING CS/CSS PERSONNEL
REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN DECREASED/INCREASED WITHIN THE TOE
AND PARAGRAPHS SHOWN FOR THE REASONS STATED. THESE POSITIONS
ARE IDENTIFIED BY "REMARK 62," WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN EACH
RESPECTIVE TOE.
TOE PARA MOS NUMBER RATIONALE
17185C1/200 NONE
17186C000 NONE
17187C000 NONE
C. DETAILED RATIONALE FOR DOCTRINAL PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
IS IN THE ACCOMPANYING TOE ANALYSIS--NARRATIVE DISCUSSION.
D. THE NET OFFICER/NCO FORCE IMPACT OF THESE TOES IS AN
INCREASE OF 0 OFFICERS AND 4 NCOS IN THE HHT. THREE OF THE NCOS
ARE FORWARD SIGNAL SUPPORT NCOS, AND ONE IS A SENIOR MECHANIC.
E. THE RISK RESULTING FROM DECREMENTS IS NEGLIGIBLE.
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
D. MAJOR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TOE BTOE OTOE
17185C1/200 39 HMMWV'S 40 HMMWV'S
(LESS AVN 2 HMMWV AMBL's 2 HMMWV AMBL's
TOES) 8 HMMWV's (TOW 8 HMMWV's (TOE
Carrier) Carrier)
6 5 T TRKS 6 LMTV's
1 5 T WRKR 1 MTV WRKR
17186C000 24 HMMWV'S 25 HMMWV'S
2 HMMWV AMBL's 2 HMMWV AMBL's
6 5 T TRKS 6 LMTV's
1 5 T WRKRS 1 MTV WRKR
17187C000 15 HMMWV's 15 HMMWV's
8 HMMWV's (TOE 8 HMMWV's (TOE
Carrier) (Carrier)
6. COST.
A. COST ANALYSIS SUMMARIES FOR EACH OBJECTIVE TOE ARE
PROVIDED BELOW.
B. FORCE STRUCTURE INFORMATION FOR EACH TOE IS BASED ON
CURRENT M-FORCE AND E-DATE.
C. HQDA APPROVED COMMODITY CONSUMPTION RATES WERE USED IN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THESE TOES AND ARE REFLECTED IN THE
COST ANALYSIS SUMMARIES.
D. THE DIFFERENCE IN COST ARE PRIMARILY DUE TO THE
MODERNIZATION OF EQUIPMENT FROM THE BTOE TO THE OTOE.
7. COST ANALYSIS SUMMARIES.
A. 17185C1/200 (LESS AVIATION TOES).
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
NUMBER 17185C1/200 17185L1/200
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 22/02/72/84 22/02/66/83 0/0/6/1
OTOE 22/02/62/77 22/02/58/73 0/0/4/4
CAP 163 155 8
UNITS 2/1/0/0 2/1/0/0
(COMPO 1/2/3/4)
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL (OTOE STR X NUMBER OF
UNITS)
OFF/WO 48/24/0/0 48/24/0/0 0/0/0/0
NCO 124/62/0/0 116/58/0/0 8/4/0/0
COST
PERSONNEL $ 5,724,292 $ 5,483,941 $ 240,351
EQUIPMENT $ 12,401,559 $ 10,618,013 $1,783,545
TOTAL $ 18,125,851 $ 16,101,954 $2,023,896
C. 17186C000 (HHT, ACS).
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
NUMBER 17186C000 17486L100/200
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 17/2/45/50 17/2/39/49 0/0/6/1
OTOE 17/2/35/43 17/2/31/39 0/0/4/4
CAP 97 89 8
UNITS 2/1/0/0 2/1/0/0
(COMPO 1/2/3/4)
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL (OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)
OFF/WO 38/19/0/0 38/19/0/0 0/0/0/0
NCO 70/35/0/0 62/31/0/0 12/4/0/0
COST
PERSONNEL $ 3,649,744 $ 3,409,393 $ 240,351
EQUIPMENT $ 4,944,015 $ 3,947,596 $ 996,419
TOTAL $ 8,593,759 $ 7,356,989 $1,236,770
D. 17187C000 (CAV TROOP).
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
NUMBER 17187C000 17187L000
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 5/0/27/34 5/0/27/34 0/0/0/0
OTOE 5/0/27/34 5/0/27/34 0/0/0/0
CAP 66 66 0
UNITS 2/1/0/0 2/1/0/0
(COMPO 1/2/3/4)
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL (OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)
OFF/WO 10/5/0/0 10/5/0/0 0/0/0/0
NCO 54/27/0/0 54/27/0/0 0/0/0/0
COST
PERSONNEL $ 2,074,548 $ 2,074,548 $ 0
EQUIPMENT $ 7,457,544 $ 6,670,417 $ 787,127
TOTAL $ 9,532,092 $ 8,744,965 $ 787,127
1 OCTOBER 1997
CAVALRY SQUADRON,
LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION
DESIGNATION: ______ SQUADRON, ______ CAVALRY
TOE 17185L100 - WHEN EQUIPPED WITH AH-1 HELICOPTERS
TOE 17185L200 - WHEN EQUIPPED WITH OH-58D HELICOPTERS
1. MISSION. PERFORMS RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE,
SCREENING, AND REAR BATTLE OPERATIONS; CONDUCTS
INTELLIGENCE MISSIONS; AND FACILITATES COMMAND AND
CONTROL IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION OPERATIONS.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO A DIVISION AVIATION BRIGADE,
TOE 01100A.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:
(1) DETAILED GROUND AND AIR RECONNAISSANCE AND
SURVEILLANCE WITHIN THE DIVISION'S AREA OF OPERATIONS.
(2) A POSITIVE COMMAND LINK BETWEEN THE DIVISION/
BRIGADE COMMANDERS AND SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS.
(3) LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ASSISTANCE IN
TROOP MOVEMENT WITHIN AND THROUGHOUT THE DIVISION'S AREA OF
OPERATIONS.
(4) SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE TO FACILITATE
THE REAR BATTLE.
(5) SCREENING OPERATIONS.
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 CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED BY AR 220-1,
UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AND THE CHAPLAIN, CAN ENGAGE IN THE COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT, LESS COMSEC EQUIPMENT.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR CORPS
FOR LEGAL, FINANCE, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES, SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSPORATATION, FIRE SUPPORT, AND
COMBAT HEALTH SUPPORT.
(2) U.S. AIR FORCE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY
(TACP) FOR TACTICAL AIR CONTROL AND WEATHER INFORMATION.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER DIVISION AVIATION
BRIGADE, TOE 01100A.
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 I, GENERAL, OF THE
RESPECTIVE TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LISTED
AS PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION II OF THE 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 1-111, AVIATION BRIGADES
FM 1-112, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
ATTACK HELICOPTER BATTALION
FM 1-116, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
AIR CAVALRY TROOP
FM 1-120, ARMY AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES CONTINGENCY AND
COMBAT ZONE OPERATIONS
FM 1-240, INSTRUMENT FLYING AND NAVIGATION FOR ARMY
AVIATORS
FM 3-100, CHEMICAL OPERATIONS PRINCIPLES AND
FUNDAMENTALS
FM 6-20, FIRE SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
FM 7-98, OPERATIONS IN LOW-INTENSITY CONFLICT
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
FM 16-1, RELIGIOUS SUPPORT DOCTRINE
FM 17-95, CAVALRY OPERATIONS
FM 17-98, SCOUT PLATOON
FM 24-1, SIGNAL SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
FM 34-10, DIVISION INTELLIGENCE AND ELECTRONIC
WARFARE OPERATIONS
FM 55-40, ARMY COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT AIR TRANSPORT
OPERATIONS
FM 90-3, DESERT OPERATIONS
FM 90-6, MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS
FM 90-10, MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBANIZED TERRAIN
FM 90-13, RIVER CROSSING OPERATIONS
FM 90-14, REAR BATTLE
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
FM 100-20, MILITARY OPERATIONS IN LOW-INTENSITY
OPERATIONS
FM 100-26, THE AIR GROUND OPERATIONS SYSTEM
FM 100-103, ARMY AIRSPACE COMMAND AND CONTROL IN A
COMBAT ZONE
FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATIONS AND OPERATIONS
FM 101-5-1, OPERATIONAL TERMS AND SYMBOLS
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