TITLE
DTOE 17315L000
TANK BATTALION, HEAVY DIVISION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. PURPOSE.
The ATTACHED TOE IS THE TRI-ANNUAL CYCLE UPDATE OF TOE
17375L000.
a. NEW TOE: N PROJECTED E-DATE:
b. CYCLIC REVIEW: Y CURRENT E-DATE: 9504
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
17375C000 1 TANK BN 604
17376C000 1 HHC, TANK BN 352
17375C000 4 TANK CO, TANK BN 63
REPLACED TOE MULTPR TITLE STR CAP
17375L000 1 TANK BN 604
17376L000 1 HHC, TANK BN 352
17377L000 4 TANK CO, TANK BN 63
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 87000L OR HEAVY
SEPARATE BRIGADE 87100L.
4. PERSONNEL.
a. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DESIGN AND DOCUMENTED OTOE
REQUIREMENTS WHERE THE DESIGN OTOE EQUALS THE UNIT STRENGTH
CAP.
TOE DESIGN DOCUMENTED DIFFERENCE
17375C000 600 604 4
17376C000 348 352 4
17377C000 63 63 0
b. MARC DEVIATIONS. NONE.
TOE PARA MOS NUMBER RATIONALE
c. DETAILED RATIONALE FOR DOCTRINAL PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
ARE IN THE ACCOMPANYING TOE ANALYSIS AND NARRATIVE DISCUSSION.
d. 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 ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TOE BTOE OTOE
17376C000
6 CARRIER, 120MM MORTAR
8 CARRIER CP 5 CARRIER CP
6 MORTAR 4.2 6 MORTAR 120MM
2 TANK, 105MM 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
23 HMMWV 22 HMMWV
1 TRK, WRECKER
16 TRK, TANK FUEL
1 TRK, WRECKER, MTV
10 HMMWV, ARM
21 TRK 21/2
5 TRK 21/2 W/W
25 TRK, 5 TON LWB
2 TRK, WRK 5T
3 CARRIER, COMD AND CTRL
5 COMMAND LAUNCH (JAVELIN)
7 RECOVERY, M88A1E1
2 TRK UTIL, EXP. CAP.
10 HMMWV, UP ARM
1 TRK, TANK POL
17377C000
1 CARRIER, ARMORED 1 CARRIER, ARMORED
1 TANK, 105MM 14 TANK, M1A2
1 HMMWV 1 TRK, LMTV W/E
1 TRK, 21/2 2 HMMWV
. 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 17376C000 17376L000 0
17377C000 17377L000 0
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 41/01/234/324 41/01/233/325 0/0/-01/01
OTOE 41/01/243/319 41/01/242/320 0/0/-01/01
CAP 604 604 0
UNITS
(COMPO 1/2/3/4) 20051031 29/39/0/0
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL
(OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)
OFF/WO 1218/1638/0/ 1218/1638/0/0 0/0/0/0
NCO 7047/9477/0/ 7018/9438/0/0 -29/-39/0/0
COST
PERSONNEL $ 10,979,159 $ 10,979,210 $ -51
EQUIPMENT $ 57,770,874 $ 57,431,876 $ 338,997
TOTAL $ 68,750,033 $ 68,411,086 $ 338,947
17 APRIL 1997
TANK BATTALION
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 87000L, AND THE
HEAVY SEPARATE BRIGADE, TOE 87100L.
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 THROUGH CROSS-ATTACHMENT WITH
MECHANIZED INFANTRY BATTALIONS 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 MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AND THE CHAPLAIN, CAN ENGAGE IN THE COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING UNIT MAINTENANCE
ON ORGANIC EQUIPMENT.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR CORPS
FOR 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 87000L0.
B. SEPARATE BRIGADE, TOE 87100L0.
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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