TITLE
DTOE 17375F100
ARMOR BATTALION, CONSERVATIVE HEAVY DIVISION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. PURPOSE.
The ATTACHED TOE IS THE FORCE XXI TOE DESIGN.
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: 9804
d. THIS PACKAGE PERTAINS TO:
NEW TOE MULTPR TITLE STR CAP
17375F100 1 AR HVY CAB 343
17376F100 1 HHC, AR HVY CAB 154
17377F000 3 TANK CO 189
REPLACED TOE MULTPR TITLE STR CAP
17375L000 1 TANK BN 604
17376L000 1 HHC, TANK BN 352
17377L000 4 TANK CO, TANK BN 252
e. MAJOR CHANGES.
AS PART OF THE CYCLIC REVIEW PROCESS, THESE TOE HAVE BEEN
UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT STANDARDS OF GRADE (SG), MANPOWER
REQUIREMENTS CRITERIA (MARC), BASIC OF ISSUE PLANS (BOIP), AND
DOCTRINE.
2. MISSION/CAPABILITIES/SECTION I.
a. TO CLOSE WITH AND DESTROY ENEMY FORCES USING
FIRE, MANEUVER, AND SHOCK EFFECT.
b. TO PROVIDE THE BATTALION UNITS WITH COMMAND, CONTROL,
PLANNING, SUPERVISION, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
REQUIRED TO CONDUCT OPERATIONS.
c. SEE TOE SECTION I FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF CAPABILITIES AND
LIMITATIONS OF THIS ORGANIZATION AND ITS SUBORDINATE UNITS.
3. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO A HEAVY DIVISION, TOE 87000F.
4. PERSONNEL.
a. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DESIGN AND DOCUMENTED OTOE
REQUIREMENTS WHERE THE DESIGN OTOE EQUALS THE UNIT STRENGTH
CAP.
TOE DESIGN DOCUMENTED DIFFERENCE
17375F100 343 343 0
17376F100 154 154 0
17377F000 63 63 0
b. MARC DEVIATIONS.
Five 31U Added.
Three 74B Added.
c. DETAILED RATIONALE FOR DOCTRINAL PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
ARE IN THE ACCOMPANYING TOE ANALYSIS AND 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 ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TOE BTOE OTOE
17376F100
4 CARRIER 4.2 4 CARRIER, 120MM MORTAR
8 CARRIER CP 5 CARRIER CP
4 MORTAR 4.2 4 MORTAR 120MM
2 TANK, M1 2 TANK, M1A2
5 TRK, CARGO 8X8
3 TRK, MTV W/E
10 TRK, 8X8 HVY EXP
20 TRK, CARGO, LMTV W/E
5 TRK, LMTV, W/E W/W
25 HMMWV 24 HMMWV
3 CARRIER, COMD AND CTRL
5 COMMAND LAUNCH (JAVELIN)
17377F000
1 CARRIER, ARMORED 1 CARRIER, ARMORED
14 TANK, 105MM 14 TANK, M1A2
2 HMMWV 1 TRK, LMTV W/E
1 TRK, 21/2 2 HMMWV
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 17376F100 17376L000
17377F000 17377L000
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 35/0/145/172 41/1/237/353 -6/-1/-92/-181
OTOE 35/0/140/168 41/1/241/324 -6/-1/-101/-156
UNITS (COMPO 1/2/3/4) END STATE 5/0/0/0
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL
(OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)
OFF/WO 175/0/0/0//175 210/0/0/0//210 -30/0/0/0//-30
NCO 980/0/0/0//980 1405/0/0/0//1405 -425/0/0/0//-425
COST
PERSONNEL $ 11,222,939 19,089,220 -7,866.281
EQUIPMENT $226,496,828 319,378,685 -92,881,860
TOTAL $237,719,767 338,467,905 -100,748,141
ARMOR BATTALION
CONSERVATIVE HEAVY DIVISION
DESIGNATION: ----- BATTALION, ----- ARMOR
1. MISSION. TO CLOSE WITH AND DESTROY ENEMY FORCES USING
FIRE, MANEUVER, AND SHOCK EFFECT.
2. ASSIGNMENT. TO HEAVY DIVISION, TOE 87000F.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) CONDUCTS OPERATIONS REQUIRING A HIGH DEGREE OF
FIREPOWER, MOBILITY, ARMOR PROTECTION, AND SHOCK EFFECT.
(2) ATTACKS OR DEFENDS UNDER HOSTILE FIRE AND
DURING LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.
(3) DESTROYS ENEMY MOUNTED AND DISMOUNTED FORCES.
(4) COMMANDS, CONTROLS, AND MANEUVERS TANK AND
MECHANIZED INFANTRY TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY IN THE CONDUCT OF
MOBILE WARFARE.
(5) PROVIDES THE MOBILITY, ARMOR PROTECTION,
FIREPOWER, AND FLEXIBLE COMMUNICATIONS TO SUCCESSFULLY
EXPLOIT THE INTEGRATED USE OF INDIRECT FIRES.
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 IN AR
220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
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 BRIGADE, DIVISION
OR CORPS FOR MAINTAINCE, LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT.
(2) A US AIR FORCE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY 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 THEATER
COMMANDER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY:
A. HEAVY DIVISION, TOE 87000F0.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
(FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION 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 71-1, TANK AND MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY TEAM.
FM 71-2, TANK AND MECHANIZED BATTALION TASK FORCE.
FM 71-100, ARMORED DIVISION.
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