1 OCTOBER 1985
AIRBORNE DIVISION
DESIGNATION: ----- AIRBORNE DIVISION
1. MISSION. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE DIVISION IS TO
DEPLOY RAPIDLY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND BE PREPARED TO
CONDUCT COMBAT OPERATIONS TO PROTECT US NATIONAL
INTERESTS. SPECIFIC MISSIONS ARE TO:
A. SEIZE AND HOLD VIA VERTICAL ENVELOPMENT VITAL
OBJECTIVES BEHIND ENEMY LINES UNTIL LINKING WITH
SUPPORTING FORCES.
B. EXPLOIT THE EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR OR CHEMICAL
WEAPONS.
C. RESCUE US NATIONALS BESEIGED OVERSEAS.
D. REINFORCE FORWARD-DEPLOYED FORCES (IF AUGMENTED
WITH TRANSPORTATION).
E. SERVE AS A STRATEGIC OR THEATER RESERVE.
F. CONDUCT LARGE-SCALE TACTICAL RAIDS.
G. OCCUPY AREAS OR REINFORCE FRIENDLY OR ALLIED UNITS
BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE REACH OF GROUND FORCES.
H. CAPTURE ONE OR MORE INTERMEDIATE STAGING BASES OR
FORWARD OPERATING BASES FOR PROTRACTED GROUND/AIR
OPERATIONS.
2. ASSIGNMENT. NORMALLY TO AN AIRBORNE CORPS OR JOINT
TASK FORCE, BUT CAN CONDUCT INDEPENDENT COMBAT OPERATIONS.
3. CAPABILITIES. A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) CONDUCTS OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE, DELAY OPERATIONS
AND LARGE SCALE TACTICAL RAIDS AGAINST ENEMY INSURGENT AND
LIGHT INFANTRY FORCES.
(2) CONDUCTS REAR BATTLE OPERATIONS AGAINST ENEMY
INSURGENT, LIGHT INFANTRY, AND TANK/MOTORIZED FORCES.
(3) CONDUCTS OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE, AND DELAY
OPERATIONS IN CLOSE OR MIXED TERRAIN AGAINST ENEMY
TANK/MOTORIZED FORCES.
(4) CONDUCTS LIMITED DELAY OPERATIONS IN OPEN TERRAIN
AGAINST ENEMY TANK/MOTORIZED FORCES.
(5) CONDUCTS AIRBORNE OPERATIONS.
(6) CONDUCTS LIMITED INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS.
(7) MAINTAINS THE CAPABILITY TO RAPIDLY ACCEPT AND
INTEGRATE AUGMENTING FORCES.
(8) STRATEGICALLY DEPLOYS TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
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 CHAPLAINS, CAN ASSIST IN COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) THE AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORT ASSETS FOR
STRATEGIC DEPLOYABILITY.
(2) CORPS OR JOINT TASK FORCE ASSETS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
TRANSPORTATION.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER AIRBORNE CORPS OR A
JOINT TASK FORCE.
5. CATEGORY. FOR CATEGORY DESIGNATION OF COMPONENTS OF
THIS DIVISION, SEE SECTION I, OF EACH APPLICABLE TOE (FOR
UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF COMPONENT TOE OF THIS UNIT
SEE SECTION I OF EACH APPLICABLE TOE.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION.
FM 11-92, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS.
FM 71-101, INFANTRY, AIRBORNE, AND AIR ASSAULT.
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS.
FM 101-5, STAFF OFFICER.
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