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.
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* 4 BN Armored Division 5 Tank (M1), 4 Mech (BFVS), 2 AHB (AH64)
** 5 BN TOE 87000A100
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* 4 BN Infantry Division 4 Tank (M1), 5 Mech (BFVS), 2 AHB (AH64)
** 5 BN (Mechanized)
# 1 BDE TOE 87000A200
## 2 BDE
US Army Table of Organization and Equipment