US Army Table of Organization and Equipment


	
	  1 OCTOBER 1998
                                                          HEAVY DIVISION

                                            DESIGNATION:  ----- ARMORED DIVISION
                                                          ----- INFANTRY DIVISION
                                                                (MECHANIZED)

                             SRC 87000A200 - When Organized as an Infantry Division (Mechanized) With
                                             4 Tank (M1), 5 MECH (BFVS), and 2 AHB (AH64).

     See 87000A100 Section I for Narrative.
     See 87000A100 Section I for Block Diagaram.

	
	

	
	  1 OCTOBER 1998
                                                          HEAVY DIVISION

                                            DESIGNATION:  ----- ARMORED DIVISION
                                                          ----- INFANTRY DIVISION
                                                                (MECHANIZED)

                             SRC 87000A100 - When Organized as an Armored Division With
                                             5 Tank (M1), 4 Mech (BFVS), and 2 AHB (AH64)
                             SRC 87000A200 - When Organized as an Infantry Division (Mechanized) With
                                             4 Tank (M1), 5 Mech (BFVS), and 2 AHB (AH64)


1.  MISSION.  To destroy enemy armed forces and to control
land area including population and resource centers.


2.  ASSIGNMENT.  To a Corps or Joint Task Force.


3.  CAPABILITIES.

    A.  At level 1 this unit:

        (1) Conducts sustained combat operations under all
conditions.

        (2) Accomplished movement to contact, hasty and
deliberate attacks, exploitations, and pursuit.

        (3) Disperses over great distances and concentrates
rapidly from widely separate areas.

        (4) Maneuvers to exploit the effects of nuclear and
chemical fires.

        (5) Conducts offensive operations.

        (6) Conducts defensive operations.

        (7) Conducts retrograde operations.

        (8) Acts as a covering force in offensive, defensive,
and retrograde operations.

        (9) Provides organic air defense against low altitude
threat manned and unmanned aircraft.

    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 80% for level 3.

    C. This unit is not adaptable to Type B Organization.

    D. The columns desiganted by levels 1 throught 3 are
designed to relate to the categories established in AR 220-1,
Unit Status Reporting..

    E. Augmentation increases the capabilities of this unit
as indicated in Section 1, General, of each applicable TOE.

    F. Individuals of this organization, except chaplains
and medical personnel, can assist in the coordinated defense
of the unit's area or installation.

    G. This unit si capable of performing organizational and
direct support maintenance of its organic equipment as noted
in the Section 1 of each organic TOE.

    H. This division has the following limitations:

        (1) Heavy equipment can not be lifted by Army
aircraft.

        (2) Mobility is restricted by jungle, dense forest,
steep, rugged terrain, and major water obstacles.

        (3) Heavy logistic support is required to include
rail or highway transport of tracked vehicles for long
administrative moves.


4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  Normally to a corps in conformity
with operational requirements.

5. CATEGORY.  For category designation of the components
of this division, see Section 1, General, of each applicable
TOE.  For unit categories, see AR 310-25.

6. MOBILITY.  For mobility of the components of this unit,
see Section 1, General, of each applicable TOE.


7. DOCTRINE.  The following doctrinal publications are
applicable to the operation of this unit:

    FM 1-111      Aviation Brigades
    FM 1-112      Attack Helicopter Operations
    FM 3-19       NBC Reconnaissance
    FM 3-50       Smoke Operations
    FM 5-71-100   Division Engineer Combat Operations
    FM 5-101      Mobility
    FM 5-102      Countermobility
    FM 5-103      Survivability
    FM 6-20       Fire Support in the Airland Battle
    FM 7-30       The Infantry Brigade
    FM 10-27-2    Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for
                  Quartermaster Direct Support Supply and
                  Field Services Operations
    FM 10-67      Petroleum Supply in Theater of Operations
    FM 11-30      MSE Communications in the Corps/Division
    FM 11-50      Combat Communications within the Division
    FM 12-6       Personnel Doctrine
    FM 17-95      Cavalry Operations
    FM 19-3       Miltary Police Support for the Airland
                  Battle
    FM 31-71      Northern Operations
    FM 33-1       Psychological Operations
    FM 41-10      Civil Affairs Operations
    FM 44-100     U.S. Army Air Defense Operations
    FM 63-2       DISCOM, Armored, Infantry, and Mech
                  Infantry Divisions
    FM 71-3       The Armored and Mechanized Infantry Brigade
    FM 71-100     Division Operations
    FM 90-3       Desert Operations
    FM 90-5       Jungle Operations
    FM 90-10      Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain
    FM 90-13      River Crossing Operations
    FM 100-5      Operations
    FM 100-6      Information Operations
    FM 100-9      Reconstitution
    FM 101-5      Staff Organization and Operations



TOE 87000A100/200 9904 will be rescinded when units are no longer
organized thereunder.

                                                           -------------
                                                           \    ARMD   \
                                                           \    DIV    \
                                                           \           \
                                                           -------------
                                                                 \
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \
           ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ -------------
           \  HQ & HQ  \ \ \  AV BDE   \ \ \   ENGR    \ \ \   CHEM    \ \ \    SPT    \ \ \   MI BN   \ \ \   TANK ** \
           \    CO     \ \ \           \ \ \    BN     \ \ \    CO     \ \ \    CMD    \ \ \           \ \ \    BN     \
           \01         \ \ \13         \ \ \05         \ \ \07         \ \ \14         \ \ \06         \ \ \10         \
           ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ -------------
                         \               \               \               \               \               \
                   -------------         \               \         -------------   -------------   -------------
                   \  SIG BN   \         \               \         \    DIV    \   \  ADA BN   \   \    INF *  \
                   \           \         \               \         \    ARTY   \   \           \   \   BN (M)  \
                   \03         \         \               \         \12         \   \04         \   \11         \
                   -------------         \               \         -------------   -------------   -------------
                                         \               \
                                         \               \
                         ----------------\               \----------------
                         \               \               \               \
                   -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
                   \    BAND   \   \   MP CO   \   \ ARMORED ##\   \INF (M) #  \
                   \           \   \           \   \  BDE HHC  \   \  BDE HHC  \
                   \15         \   \02         \   \08         \   \09         \
                   -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------

      * 4 BN                          Armored Division 5 Tank (M1), 4 Mech (BFVS), 2 AHB (AH64)
     ** 5 BN                          TOE 87000A100
      # 1 BDE
     ## 2 BDE
                                                           -------------
                                                           \    INF    \
                                                           \    DIV    \
                                                           \   (MECH)  \
                                                           -------------
                                                                 \
                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \       \
           ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ -------------
           \  HQ & HQ  \ \ \  AV BDE   \ \ \   ENGR    \ \ \   CHEM    \ \ \    SPT    \ \ \   MI BN   \ \ \   TANK  * \
           \    CO     \ \ \           \ \ \    BN     \ \ \    CO     \ \ \    CMD    \ \ \           \ \ \    BN     \
           \01         \ \ \13         \ \ \05         \ \ \07         \ \ \14         \ \ \06         \ \ \10         \
           ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ ------------- \ -------------
                         \               \               \               \               \               \
                   -------------         \               \         -------------   -------------   -------------
                   \  SIG BN   \         \               \         \    DIV    \   \  ADA BN   \   \    INF ** \
                   \           \         \               \         \    ARTY   \   \           \   \   BN (M)  \
                   \03         \         \               \         \12         \   \04         \   \11         \
                   -------------         \               \         -------------   -------------   -------------
                                         \               \
                                         \               \
                         ----------------\               \----------------
                         \               \               \               \
                   -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------
                   \    BAND   \   \   MP CO   \   \ ARMORED # \   \INF (M) ## \
                   \           \   \           \   \  BDE HHC  \   \  BDE HHC  \
                   \15         \   \02         \   \08         \   \09         \
                   -------------   -------------   -------------   -------------

      * 4 BN                          Infantry Division 4 Tank (M1), 5 Mech (BFVS), 2 AHB (AH64)
     ** 5 BN                          (Mechanized)
      # 1 BDE                         TOE 87000A200
     ## 2 BDE