US Army Table of Organization and Equipment

	
	  

                                TITLE

                            TOE 17187C000

                            CAVALRY TROOP,

                           CAVALRY SQUADRON,

                       INFANTRY DIVISION (LIGHT)





                          EXECUTIVE SUMMARY







1.  PURPOSE.  The attatched TOE is a cyclic update of TOE 17187L000.



    a.  NEW TOE:          N       PROJECTED E-DATE:



    b.  CYCLIC REVIEW:    Y       CURRENT E-DATE:   910801



    c.  AUTHORITY:



        (1)  ARSTRUC:     N            DATE:           STR CAP:  66



        (2)  CSA FDU:     N            DATE:           STR CAP:  66



        (3)  AR 71-31:    Y        CTU DATE:  9404



    d.  This package pertains to:



        NEW TOE       MLTPR    TITLE                  STR CAP

       17187C000        1    CAVALRY TROOP              66



        REPLACED TOE  MULTPR    TITLE                 STR CAP

       17187L000        1    CAVALRY TROOP              66



    e.  Major Changes.  NONE



2.  MISSION/CAPABILITIES/SECTION I.



    a.  Provides ground reconnaissance and surveillance within and

to the front, flanks, and rear of the division.



    b.  Provides assistance in division command and control by

providing a positive link between the division and subordinate units.


    c.  See TOE Section 1(s) for a complete list of capabilities

and limitations of this organization and its subordinate units.



3.  ASSIGNMENT.  Organic to the Cavalry Squadron, TOE 17185C.



4.  PERSONNEL.



    a.  Differences between design and documented OTOE

requirements where the design OTOE equals the unit strength CAP.



    TOE          DESIGN     DOCUMENTED    DIFFERENCE

 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 a "Remark 62," where appropriate, in each

respective TOE.



    c.  Detailed rationale for doctrinal personnel requirements

is in the accompanying TOE Analysis--Narrative Discussion.



    d.  The net officer/NCO force impact of this TOE is an increase

of 0 officers and a increase of 0 NCOs.



    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



    c.  Major items of equipment in each TOE are:



    TOE              BTOE               OTOE

 17187C000      13 ARMT HMMWV's      13 ARMT HMMWV's

 17187C000       8 TOW HMMWV's        8 TOW HMMWV's

 17187C000       2 CARGO HMMWV's      2 CARGO HMMWV's



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.



               NEW TOE                     OLD TOE             DELTA



NUMBER        17187C000                   17187L000



TITLE       CAVALRY TROOP               CAVALRY TROOP



PERSONNEL  (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)



   BTOE     5/0/27/34                  5/0/27/42            0/0/0/-8



   OTOE     5/0/27/34                  5/0/27/34



   CAP        66



   UNITS      2/1/0/0/3                   2/1/0/0/3

   (COMPO 1/2/3/4/TOTAL)



   FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL (OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)



   OFF/WO     10/5/0/0/15                 10/5/0/0/15



   NCO        54/27/0/0/81                54/27/0/0/81



COST



PERSONNEL     $  1,854,146            $  1,854,146



EQUIPMENT     $  3,988,944            $  5,413,433       $ 1,424,490



TOTAL         $  5,843,090            $  7,267,579       $ 1,424,490















	
	

	
	        1 DECEMBER 1996
                                                            CAVALRY TROOP
                                                          CAVALRY SQUADRON,
                                                      INFANTRY DIVISION (LIGHT)

                                  DESIGNATION:  TROOP _____, _____ SQUADRON, _____ CAVALRY



   1.  MISSION.  PERFORM GROUND RECONNAISSANCE AND
   SURVEILLANCE IN SUPPORT OF DIVISION OPERATIONS.

   2.  ASSIGNMENT.  ORGANIC TO A CAVALRY SQUADRON,
   TOE 17185L.

   3.  CAPABILITIES.

       A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:

           (1)  GROUND RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE WITHIN
   AND TO THE FRONT, FLANKS, AND REAR OF THE DIVISION.

           (2)  ASSISTANCE IN THE MOVEMENT CONTROL OF
   DIVISIONAL AND NON-DIVISIONAL UNITS WITHIN AND THROUGH THE
   DIVISION'S AREA OF OPERATION.

           (3)  ASSISTANCE IN DIVISION COMMAND AND CONTROL BY
   PROVIDING A POSITIVE COMMAND LINK BETWEEN THE DIVISION
   AND SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS.

           (4)  SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE TO FACILITATE
   REAR BATTLE 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 CAN ENGAGE IN THE
   COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.

       F.  THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:

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

           (2)  HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS TROOP, TOE
   17186L FOR UNIT COMBAT HEALTH SUPPORT, FOOD SERVICE,
   RELIGIOUS SUPPORT, UNIT ADMINISTRATION AND UNIT MAINTENANCE
   ON ALL ORGANIC EQUIPMENT EXCEPT COMSEC.

           (3)  HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY,
   AVIATION BRIGADE, TOE 01102A, FOR CLASS III AND V
   SUPPORT.

   4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  ONE PER CAVALRY SQUADRON,
   TOE 17185L.

   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 41648 POUNDS
   (1391 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH ORGANIC VEHICLES.

       B.  THIS UNIT HAS 26390 POUNDS (2097 CUBIC FEET) OF
   TOE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION.

       C.  THIS UNIT REQUIRES 100 PERCENT OF ITS TOE EQUIPMENT
   AND SUPPLIES TO BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE LIFT
   USING ITS AUTHORIZED ORGANIC VEHICLES (SOURCE FM 17-95).

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

       FM 1-111,    AVIATION BRIGADES
       FM 3-3,      CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION
                      AVOIDANCE
       FM 3-87,     NBC RECONNAISSANCE AND DECON
       FM 5-20,     CAMOUFLAGE
       FM 6-30,     TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
                      OBSERVED FIRE
       FM 7-91,     TOW OPERATIONS
       FM 17-95,    CAVALRY OPERATIONS
       FM 17-95-40, LIGHT ARMORED CAVALRY SQUADRON
       FM 17-97,    CAVALRY TROOP
       FM 17-98,    SCOUT PLATOON
       FM 17-101,   RECON TROOP (LID)
       FM 30-5,     COMBAT INTELLIGENCE
       FM 34-134    INTELLIGENCE PREPARATION OF THE
                      BATTLEFIELD
       FM 63-2,     COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT OPERATIONS--
                      DIVISION (HOW TO SUPPORT)
       FM 71-101,   LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION OPERATIONS
       FM 90-2,     BATTLEFIELD DECEPTION
       FM 90-7,     OBSTACLES
       FM 90-8,     COUNTER GUERRILLA OPERATIONS
       FM 90-14,    REAR BATTLE
       FM 100-5,    OPERATIONS
       FM 100-10,   COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
       FM 100-20,   MILITARY OPERATIONS IN LOW-INTENSITY
                      CONFLICT
       FM101-5-1,   OPERATIONAL TERMS AND SYMBOLS


                                                -------------
                                                \  CAVALRY  \
                                                \   TROOP   \
                                                \           \
                                                -------------
                                                      \
                                      ------------------------------
                                      \                            \
                                -------------                 -------------
                                \   TROOP   \                 \  4 SCOUT  \
                                \    HQ     \                 \  PLATOONS \
                                \01         \                 \02         \
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            TOE ANALYSIS  ---   NARRATIVE DISCUSSION


PRESENT                PRESENT                PRESENT
TOE NO.                TITLE                  STR
17187L000              CAVALRY TROOP,          66
                       CAVALRY SQUADRON,
                       LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION

PROPOSED               PROPOSED               PROPOSED
TOE NO.                TITLE                  STR
17187C000              CAVALRY TROOP,          66
                       CAVALRY SQUADRON,
                       LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION

1.  GENERAL.

    a.  References.

        (1) AR 71-13      (4) AR 611-101     (7) AR 570-2

        (2) AR 71-31      (5) AR 611-112     (8) TRADOC PAM 71-6

        (3) AR 220-1      (6) AR 611-201     (9) TRADOC REG 71-15

    b.  Purpose and authority for the preparation and revisions
of Table(s) of Organization and Equipment (TOE).

        (1)  TOE 17187C000 is to replace 17187L000 as the Cavalry
Troop, Cavalry Squadron, Light Infantry Division. The Cavalry
Troop performs ground reconnaissance and surveillance in support
of division operations.

        (2)  This version of the TOE has been prepared in
accordance with the provisions of current TOE development
regulations and guidance.

        (3)  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.

        (4)  The unit MARC Code is 11A.  This is a combat unit that
operates in the forward area. This unit moves frequently and must be
100 percent mobile.

2.  EMPLOYMENT.  The Cavalry Troop is employed under the control of
the Cavalry Squadron, Light Infantry Division. This unit has the
minimum essential personnel and equipment required for combat
operations.

3.  METHODS OF OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS.

    a.  PARAGRAPH 01, Troop Headquarters.

        (1)  Functions.  The headquarters element provides the
command, control, and administration required for unit operations.
To accomplish this mission the troop commander is assisted by a
1SG, an NBC NCO, a supply sergeant, an armorer, and a vehicle
driver.

        (2)  Personnel requirements not covered by regulatory
guidance: NONE

        (3)  Major equipment requirements:

VEH/EQUIP      USER    COMMO          REQUIRED FOR:

HMMWV          CDR     AN/VRC-92A     Command and Control
HMMWV          1SG     AN/VRC-92A     Tactical Mobility
HMMWV          SUPPLY                 Logistics
               TRP TOC AN/VRC-90A     Command and Control
                       AN/VRC-92A
                       AN/GRC 213

    b.  PARAGRAPH 02, Four Scout Platoons.

        (1)  Functions.  These platoons provide the necessary
personnel and equipment to conduct ground reconnaissance in support
of squadron operations. To accomplish these functions each platoon
leader is assisted by a platoon sergeant, three squad leaders, two
TOW gunners, five scout drivers, and three scouts.

        (2)  Personnel requirements not covered by regulatory
guidance: NONE

        (3)  Major equipment requirements:

VEH/EQUIP   USER           COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

HMMWV       PLT LDR x 4    VRC-91A     Command and Control
HMMWV       PLT SGT x 4    VRC-91A     Tactical Mobility
HMMWV       SQD LDR x 12   VRC-91A     Tactical Mobility