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                                              AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BATTERY
                                             AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BATTALION
                                                  AIR ASSAULT DIVISION

                                    DESIGNATION:  BATTERY ______(DS), ______ BATTALION,
                                                  _______ AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY



1.  MISSION.  TO PROVIDE AIR DEFENSE FOR FORWARD COMBAT
ELEMENTS, AREAS, OR INSTALLATIONS AGAINST UAV/RPV AND FIXED
OR ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT.

2.  ASSIGNMENT.  ORGANIC TO THE AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY
BATTALION, AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE 44145A000.

3.  CAPABILITIES.

    A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:

        (1)  ENGAGEMENT OF LOW ALTITUDE HOSTILE AIRCRAFT WITH
THE AVENGER/MPADS MISSILE.

        (2)  GROUND FIRE AGAINST SURFACE TARGETS WITH THE
AVENGER .50 CALIBER GUN WHEN NOT REQUIRED IN THE AIR DEFENSE
ROLE.

        (3)  AIR DEFENSE COORDINATION TO DIVISIONAL MAJOR
SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS WHICH THE BATTERY IS SUPPORTING.

        (4)  FOUR AVENGER SQUADS (TWELVE TEAMS) AND TEN MPADS
TEAMS WITH A PRIMARY MISSION OF DIRECT SUPPORT TO ONE
DIVISIONAL BRIGADE.

    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.  INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION CAN ASSIST IN THE
COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.

    F.  THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT FOR COMMUNICATIONS, COMSEC, AND
QUARTERMASTER EQUIPMENT.

    G.  THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON:

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

        (2)  HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, TOE
44146A000, FOR UNIT ADMINISTRATION, RELIGIOUS SUPPORT, FOOD
SERVICE SUPPORT, WHEELED VEHICLE RECOVERY, COMMUNICATIONS
AND COMSEC EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, AND QUARTERMASTER EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE.

        (3)  THE SUPPORTED UNITS FOR POL RESUPPLY.

4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  THREE PER AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY
BATTALION, AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE 44145AO00.

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 79,000 POUNDS
(3,913 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH ORGANIC VEHICLES.

    B.  THIS UNIT HAS 39,631 POUNDS (168 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 44-100).

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

    FM 43-5, UNIT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
    FM 44-1A(S), AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY OPERATIONAL
       PLANNING (DATA) (U)
    FM 44-18, AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY EMPLOYMENT STINGER
    FM 44-18-1, STINGER TEAM OPERATIONS
    FM 44-31, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR AVENGER
       SQUAD OPERATIONS
    FM 44-44, AVENGER PLATOON, SECTION, AND SQUAD OPERATIONS
    FM 44-46, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
       MANPADS PLATOON/SECTION OPERATIONS
    FM 44-48, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
       SENSOR PLATOON
    FM 44-64, SHORAD BATTALION AND BATTERY OPERATIONS
    FM 44-80, VISUAL AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION
    FM 44-100, U.S. ARMY AIR DEFENSE OPERATIONS
    FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
    FM 100-103, ARMY AIRSPACE COMMAND AND CONTROL IN A COMBAT
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    /  BATTERY  /     /   MAINT   /                          /  MANPADS  /                          /2 AVENGER /
    /    HQ     /     /  PLATOON  /                          /  PLATOON  /                          / PLATOONS /
    /01         /     /           /                          /           /                          /          /
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    /   MAINT   /   /   MOTOR   /    /  SYSTEM   /    / MANPADS   /   /2 MANPADS  /       / 2 AVENGER /      / 4 AVENGER /
    / PLATOON HQ/   / MAINT SEC /    / MAINT SEC /    /PLATOON HQ /   /    SEC    /       / PLATOON HQ/      /   SQUADS  /
    /02         /   /03         /    /04         /    /05         /   /           /       /08         /      /09         /
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                                                            /2 MANPADS  /    /10 MANPADS /
                                                            /  SEC HQ   /    /   TEAMS   /
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	                TOE ANALYSIS --- NARRATIVE DISCUSSION

PRESENT              PRESENT                               PRESENT
TOE NO. 44147A000    TITLE:  ADA BTRY (DS) AVGR/MPADS      STR:  84
                             (AASLT)

PROPOSED             PROPOSED                              PROPOSED
TOE NO. 44147C000    TITLE:  ADA BTRY (DS) AVGR/MPADS      STR:  84
                             (AASLT)

1.  GENERAL.

    A.  REFERENCES:

        (1)  AR 71-13         (4)  AR 310-34         (7) AR 611-112

        (2)  AR 71-31         (5)  AR 570-2          (8) AR 611-201

        (3)  AR 220-1         (6)  AR 611-101

    B.  PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY FOR THE PREPARATION AND REVISION OF
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (TOE).

        (1)  THIS BASE TOE IS A CYCLIC REVIEW OF THE AIR DEFENSE
ARTILLERY BATTERY, AVENGER/MPADS, AIR ASSAULT DIVISION WHICH UPDATES
MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS CRITERIA (MARC).

        (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 DIVISIONAL AREA.  IT IS CONSIDERED A ONE BASE
OPERATION UNIT AND WILL MOVE AT LEAST ONCE IN THREE DAYS OR LESS.

2.  EMPLOYMENT.  THE DIRECT SUPPORT (DS) BATTERY PROVIDES LOW
ALTITUDE AIR DEFENSE FOR SELECTED MANEUVER UNITS AND CRITICAL ASSETS
IN THE BRIGADE AREA.  MISSIONS CAN BE ASSIGNED TO THE BATTERY,
INDIVIDUAL PLATOON, OR SECTIONS.

3.  METHODS OF OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS.

    A.  PARAGRAPH 01, BATTERY HEADQUARTERS.

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  THIS SECTION PROVIDES PERSONNEL AND
EQUIPMENT FOR COMMAND, AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY FIRE COORDINATION, AND
LOGISTICAL FUNCTIONS.  THE BATTERY COMMANDER EXERCISES COMMAND AND
CONTROL OVER ALL PHASES OF BATTERY OPERATIONS, INCLUDING CARE,
HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE SOLDIERS.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:

POSITION:                        REQUIRED TO:

EXECUTIVE OFFICER (02-14B)       ASSIST COMMANDER IN SUPERVISING THE
                                 UNIT AND ACTS FOR THE BATTERY
                                 COMMANDER IN HIS ABSENCE.

AMMO TEAM LEADER (E5-14S)        SUPERVISE AMMO RESUPPLY FUNCTION.

AMMO HANDLER/DRIVER (E4-14S)     PERFORM AMMO RESUPPLY FUNCTION.

AMMO HANDLER/DRIVER(X2)(E3-14S)  PERFORM AMMO RESUPPLY FUNCTION.

EWS OPR (E4-14J)                 OPERATE BATTERY COMMAND POST.

EWS OPERATOR (E3-14J)            OPERATE BATTERY COMMAND POST.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP   USER     COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

1-1/4T      CP       2 VRC-46    DIRECTING BATTERY OPERATIONS IN
                     1 VRC-64    COMBAT.
                     1 GRC-106

1-1/4T      CDR      2 VRC-46    TACTICAL MOBILITY, COMMAND AND
                                 CONTROL.

2-1/2T(X2)  AMMO SEC 1 VRC-46    AMMUNITION RESUPPLY.

2-1/2T      SUPPLY     ---       TRANSPORTING BATTERY EQUIPMENT
                                 AND SUPPLIES.

    B.  PARAGRAPH 02, MAINTENANCE PLATOON HQS.

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  THE HEADQUARTERS SECTION IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR SUPERVISING UNIT MAINTENANCE.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:

POSITION:                        REQUIRED TO:

MFADS TECHNICIAN (W2-917A)       SUPERVISE UNIT MAINTENANCE.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP   USER     COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

1-1/4T      MFADS    1 VRC-46    TACTICAL MOBILITY FOR THE MFADS
            TECH                 TECH AND MOTOR SERGEANT AND
                                 PLATOON PERSONNEL.

    C.  PARAGRAPH 03, MOTOR MAINTENANCE SECTION.

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  THE SECTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNIT
MAINTENANCE OF ALL VEHICLES AND GENERATORS.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP   USER     COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

2-1/2T      SECTION  1 VRC-46    TRANSPORT SECTION EQUIPMENT,
                                 PERSONNEL, AND PLL.

    D.  PARAGRAPH 04, SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SECTION.

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  THE SECTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
MAINTENANCE OF THE AVENGER WEAPON SYSTEM.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:

POSITION:                        REQUIRED TO:

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR (E6-27T)  SUPERVISE AVENGER SYSTEM
                                 MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP   USER     COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

1-1/4T      CONTACT  1 VRC-46    TACTICAL MOBILITY OF SYSTEM
            TEAM                 CONTACT TEAM.

    E.  PARAGRAPH 05, MPADS PLATOON HQS.

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  THE MPADS PLATOON HEADQUARTERS PROVIDES
LEADERSHIP, COMMAND AND CONTROL AND DIRECTS THE TRAINING,
MAINTENANCE AND TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF THE PLATOON.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP   USER     COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

1-1/4T      PLT LDR  2 VRC-46    TACTICAL MOBILITY, COMMAND AND
                     1 VRC-64    CONTROL.

1-1/4T      PLT SGT  1 VRC-46    ADMINISTRATION, LOGISTICS AND
                     1 GRC-160   RSOP OF POSITIONS.

    F.  PARAGRAPH 06, TWO MPADS SECTION HQS.

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  EACH SECTION HEADQUARTERS PROVIDES
EFFECTIVE COMMAND AND CONTROL FOR ITS FIVE MPADS TEAMS.  IT IS
PHYSICALLY LOCATED BETWEEN THE TEAMS AND MPADS PLATOON OR
SUPPORTED UNIT CP.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:

POSITION:                        REQUIRED TO:

SECTION LEADER (X2) (E6-14S)     COMMAND AND CONTROL A SECTION
                                 CONSISTING OF FIVE MPADS TEAMS.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP   USER     COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

1-1/4T(X2)  SECTION  2 VRC-46    TACTICAL MOBILITY AND COMMAND
                     1 VRC-64    AND CONTROL.

    G.  PARAGRAPH 07, TEN MPADS TEAMS.

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  THE TEN MPADS TEAMS NORMALLY WILL BE
EMPLOYED UTILIZING THE GUIDELINES OF EARLY ENGAGEMENT AND
OVERLAPPING FIRES.  TEAMS CAN BE DEPLOYED AS A SECTION TO ALLOW
FOR SUFFICIENT MASSING OF FIRES AND TO FACILITATE THE COMMAND AND
CONTROL OF THE WEAPONS.  AS A MINIMUM, TEAMS SHOULD BE DEPLOYED TO
PERMIT OVERLAPPING FIRES WITH AN ADJACENT MPADS TEAM.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:

POSITION:                        REQUIRED TO:

TEAM LEADER (X5) (E5-14S)        COMMAND AND CONTROL A MPADS TEAM.

TEAM LEADER (X5) (E4-14S)        COMMAND AND CONTROL A MPADS TEAM.

MANPADS CREWMEMBER (X5)(E4-14S)  OPERATE THE MPADS WEAPON.

MANPADS CREWMEMBER (X5)(E3-14S)  OPERATE THE MPADS WEAPON.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP   USER     COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

1-1/4T(X10) TEAM     1 VRC-46    TACTICAL MOBILITY AND
                     1 GRC-160   TRANSPORTATION OF THE MPADS
                                 WEAPON.

    H.  PARAGRAPH 08, TWO AVENGER PLATOON HQS.

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  EACH PLATOON HEADQUARTERS PROVIDES
EFFECTIVE COMMAND AND CONTROL FOR TWO AVENGER SQUADS (6 TEAMS).  IT
IS PHYSICALLY LOCATED BETWEEN THE SQUADS AND BATTERY HEADQUARTERS
OR SUPPORTED UNIT CP.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP   USER     COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

1-1/4T(X2)  PLT LDR  2 VRC-46    TACTICAL MOBILITY AND COMMAND
                     1 GRC-64    AND CONTROL.

1-1/4T(X2)  PLT SGT  1 VRC-46    TACTICAL MOBILITY, UNIT
                     1 GRC-160   ADMINISTRATION AND RSOP OF
                                 POSITIONS.

    I.  PARAGRAPH 09, FOUR AVENGER SQUADS.

        (1)  FUNCTIONS.  THE FOUR AVENGER SQUADS (THREE AVENGER
TEAMS EACH) NORMALLY WILL BE EMPLOYED UTILIZING THE GUIDELINES OF
EARLY ENGAGEMENT AND OVERLAPPING FIRES.  THREE TEAMS ARE DEPLOYED AS
A SQUAD TO ALLOW FOR SUFFICIENT MASSING OF FIRES AND TO FACILITATE
THE COMMAND AND CONTROL OF THE WEAPONS.  AS A MINIMUM, TEAMS SHOULD
BE DEPLOYED TO PERMIT OVERLAPPING FIRES WITH AN ADJACENT AVENGER
TEAM.

        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:

POSITION:                        REQUIRED TO:

SQUAD LEADER (X4) (E6-14S)       COMMAND AND CONTROL THREE AVENGER
                                 TEAMS, TEAM LEADER OF ONE TEAM.

TEAM LEADER (X8) (E5-14S)        COMMAND AND CONTROL ONE AVENGER
                                 TEAM.

AVENGER CREWMEMBER (X8)(E4-14S)  OPERATE THE AVENGER WEAPON SYSTEM.

AVENGER CREWMEMBER (X4)(E3-14S)  OPERATE THE AVENGER WEAPON SYSTEM.

        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

VEH/EQUIP     USER   COMMO       REQUIRED FOR:

AVENGER(X12)  TEAM   1 VRC-46    TACTICAL MOBILITY AND
                     1 GRC-160   TRANSPORTATION OF THE AVENGER
                                 WEAPON SYSTEM.