TOE 17485L100
ARMORED CAVALRY SQUADRON
ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. PURPOSE.
THE ATTACHED TOE IS THE TRI-ANNUAL CYCLIC UPDATE OF TOEs
17485L100/200.
A. NEW TOE: N PROJECTED E-DATE:
B. CYCLIC REVIEW: Y CURRENT E-DATE:
C. AUTHORITY:
(1) ARSTRUC: N DATE: STR CAP:
(2) CSA FDU: N DATE: STR CAP:
(3) AR 71-32: Y CTU DATE: 9904
D. THIS PACKAGE PERTAINS TO:
NEW TOE MULTPR TITLE STR CAP
17485C100 3 ACS (1X6) 461
17486C000 3 HHT, ACS 253
17487C000 9 CAVALRY TROOP, ACS 133
17477C000 3 TANK COMPANY, ACS 75
REPLACED TOE MULTPR TITLE STR CAP
17485L100/200 3 ACS(1X6) 467
17486L000 3 HHT, ACS 257
17487L000 9 CAVALRY TROOP, ACS 134
17477L000 3 TANK COMPANY, ACS 76
E. MAJOR CHANGES.
None.
2. MISSION/CAPABILITIES/SECTION I.
A. PROVIDE A COMBAT MANEUVER FORCE OF COMBINED ARMS AND
SERVICES TO PERFORM RECONNAISSANCE, AND CONDUCT SECURITY
OPERATIONS AS AN ECONOMY OF FORCE.
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 Armored Cavalry Regiment,
TOE 17440L000.
4. PERSONNEL.
A. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DESIGN AND DOCUMENTED OTOE
REQUIREMENTS WHERE THE DESIGN OTOE EQUALS THE UNIT
STRENGTH CAP.
TOE DESIGN DOCUMENTED DIFFERENCE
17485C100 461 467 -6
17486C000 252 257 -4
17487C000 133 134 -1
17477C000 75 76 -1
B. MARC DEVIATIONS. None.
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 ONE ENLISTED SOLDIER.
E. THE RISK RESULTING FROM THE INCREASE 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
17485C100 X 3 24 HMMWV'S 31 HMMWV'S
(LESS FA BTRY) 3 M577A1'S 3 M577A1'S
13 M113A1'S 13 M113A3'S
4 M577A1'S 4 C2V'S
15 M3'S 15 M3A2'S
5 M88'S 5 M88A1'S
23 M1'S 23 M1A2'S
2 M106A1'S 2 Mortar Carriers
25 2-1/2 T TRKS 24 LMTV
1 5T TRK
1 5T TRK 2 MTV'S
1 5T TRK 1 MTV WRKR
1 5T TRK 1 HEMMT WRKR
17 5T TRKS 13 HEMMT CARGO'S
22 5T TRKS 16 HEMMT FUELERS
1 M60 TK CHASIS 1 M1 TK CHASIS (AVLB)
1 SHELTER (CHEM & BIO)
17486C000 X 3 19 HMMWV'S 26 HMMWV'S
3 M577A1'S 3 M577A1'S
9 M113A1'S 9 M113A3'S
4 M577A1'S 4 C2V'S
2 M3'S 2 M3A2'S
3 M88'S 3 M88A1'S
19 2-1/2 T TRKS 18 LMTV
1 5T TRK
1 5T TRK 2 MTV'S
1 5T TRK 1 MTV WRKR
1 5T TRK 1 HEMMT WRKR
17 5T TRKS 13 HEMMT CARGO'S
22 5T TRKS 16 HEMMT FUELERS
1 M60 TK CHASIS 1 M1 TK CHASIS (AVLB)
1 SHELTER (CHEM & BIO)
17487C000 X 9 2 M113A1'S 2 M113A3'S
13 M3'S 13 M3A2'S
9 M1'S 9 M1A2'S
2 M106A1'S 2 Mortar Carriers
1 M577A1 1 M577A1
2 HMMWV'S 2 HMMWV'S
3 2-1/2 T TRKS 3 LMTV'S
1 M88 1 M88A1
17477C000 X 3 3 HMMWV'S 3 HMMWV'S
3 2-1/2 T TRKS 3 LMTV'S
14 M1'S 14 M1A2'S
2 M113A1'S 2 M113A3'S
1 M88 1 M88A1
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 9904.
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. 17485C100 (ACS, 1X6).
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
NUMBER 17485C100 17485L100/200
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 31/1/176/303 31/1/174/291 0/0/2/12
OTOE 31/1/167/262 31/1/173/262 0/0/-6/0
CAP 461 467 -6
UNITS 3/3/0/0 3/3/0/0
(COMPO 1/2/3/4)
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL (OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)
OFF/WO 93/93/0/0 93/93/0/0 0/0/0/0
NCO 501/501/0/0 519/519/0/0 -18/-18/0/0
COST
PERSONNEL $ 26,955,096 $ 27,268,112 $ -313,016
EQUIPMENT $ 355,593,934 $ 353,225,887 $ 2,368,047
TOTAL $ 382,549,030 $ 380,493,999 $ 2,055,031
B. 17486C000 (HHT, ACS).
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
NUMBER 17486C000 17486L000
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 20/1/90/187 20/1/89/184 0/0/1/3
OTOE 20/1/83/149 20/1/88/148 0/0/-5/1
CAP 253 257 -4
UNITS 3/3/0/0 3/3/0/0
(COMPO 1/2/3/4)
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL (OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)
OFF/WO 63/63/0/0 63/63/0/0 0/0/0/0
NCO 249/249/0/0 264/264/0/0 -15/-15/0/0
COST
PERSONNEL $ 8,004,658 $ 8,227,084 $ -182,426
EQUIPMENT $ 45,152,175 $ 45,074,163 $ 78,012
TOTAL $ 53,196,833 $ 53,301,247 $ -104,414
C. 17487C000 (TROOP).
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
NUMBER 17487C000 17487L000
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 6/0/53/77 6/0/52/69 0/0/1/8
OTOE 6/0/52/75 6/0/52/76 0/0/0/-1
CAP 133 134 -1
UNITS 9/9/0/0 9/9/0/0
(COMPO 1/2/3/4)
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL (OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)
OFF/WO 54/54/0/0 54/54/0/0 0/0/0/0
NCO 468/468/0/0 468/468/0/0 0/0/0/0
COST
PERSONNEL $ 4,074,633 $ 4,101,938 $ -27,305
EQUIPMENT $ 71,425,208 $ 71,667,966 $ -242,758
TOTAL $ 75,499,841 $ 75,769,904 $ -270,063
C. 17477C000 (TANK CO).
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
NUMBER 17477C000 17477L000
PERSONNEL (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)
BTOE 5/0/33/39 5/0/33/38 0/0/0/1
OTOE 5/0/32/38 5/0/33/38 0/0/-1/0
CAP 75 76 -1
UNITS 3/3/0/0 3/3/0/0
(COMPO 1/2/3/4)
FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL (OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)
OFF/WO 15/15/0/0 15/15/0/0 0/0/0/0
NCO 96/96/0/0 99/99/0/0 -3/-3/0/0
COST
PERSONNEL $ 2,355,342 $ 2,388,480 $ -33,138
EQUIPMENT $ 67,456,665 $ 67,814,311 $ -357,646
TOTAL $ 69,812,007 $ 70,202,791 $ -390,784
ARMORED CAVALRY SQUADRON
ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
DESIGNATION: ----- SQUADRON, ----- ARMORED CAVALRY
1. MISSION. TO PROVIDE SECURITY AND PERFORM
RECONNAISSANCE FOR THE UNIT TO WHICH ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED
AND TO ENGAGE IN OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE, DELAYING AND
ECONOMY OF FORCE OPERATIONS.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO AN ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT,
TOE 17440L.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES SECURITY AND PERFORMS RECONNAISSANCE
FOR THE ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT.
(2) EXECUTES COMBAT MISSIONS SUITABLE FOR LIGHT
ARMORED UNITS IN THE MAIN BATTLE AND COVERING FORCE AREAS.
(3) OPERATES AS AN ARMORED TASK FORCE WHEN SUITABLY
REINFORCED.
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 THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED BY AR
220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE ON ALL
ORGANIC EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC)
EQUIPMENT.
F. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AND THE CHAPLAIN, ASSIST IN THE COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE REGIMENT OR CORPS
FOR RELIGIOUS, LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
(2) CORPS FOR FIELD ARTILLERY FIRE SUPPORT.
(3) THE REGIMENT FOR AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY FIRE
SUPPORT.
(4) A U.S. AIR FORCE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY
FOR DIRECTING TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT.
(5) SUPPORT SQUADRON, ACR, TOE 63065L000, FOR
COMSEC MAINTENANCE.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. THREE PER ARMORED CAVALRY
REGIMENT, TOE 17440L.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT
(FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25).
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENT
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 6-2 FIELD ARTILLERY SURVEY
FM 6-20 FIRE SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
FM 6-20-1 FIELD ARTILLERY CANNON BATTALION
FM 6-30 OBSERVED FIRE PROCEDURES
FM 17-15 TANK PLATOON
FM 17-95 CAVALRY OPERATIONS
FM 17-97 REGIMENTAL ARMORED CAVALRY TROOP
FM 17-98 SCOUT PLATOON
FM 23-1 BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE GUNNERY
FM 44-18 AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY EMPLOYMENT (STINGER)
FM 90-3 DESERT OPERATIONS
FM 90-10 MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBANIZED TERRAIN
FM 90-13 RIVER CROSSING OPERATIONS
FM 100-26 THE ARMY AIR-GROUND SYSTEM
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