1 APRIL 1999
FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS)
CORPS ARTILLERY
DESIGNATION: ----- BATTALION (MLRS)
----- FIELD ARTILLERY
1. MISSION. TO PROVIDE FIELD ARTILLERY ROCKET FIRES IN
SUPPORT OF CORPS FORCES.
2. ASSIGNMENT. TO A CORPS, NORMALLY FURTHER ATTACHED TO A
FIELD ARTLLERY BRIGADE.
3. CAPABILITIES. A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT DELIVERS
MEDIUM RANGE FIRES ON PLANNED TARGETS AND TARGETS OF
OPPORTUNITY.
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 CHAPLAIN, CAN ASSIST IN COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE ON
ORGANIC EQUIPMENT.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON THE APPROPRIATE
ELEMENTS OF THE CORPS FOR LEGAL, PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, MEDICAL RESUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. AS REQUIRED, NORMALLY ONE PER
CORPS ARTILLERY.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
(FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL
COMPONENTS OF THIS UNIT, SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF THE
RESPECTIVE TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LISTED AS
PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION II OF THIS TOE.
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 6-20-2, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
DIVISON ARTILLERY, FIELD ARTILLERY
BRIGADE AND CORPS ARTILLERY
FM 6-20-10 TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
TARGETING PROCESS
FM 6-60, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES
FOR MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS)
OPERATIONS
FM 8-35, EVACUATION OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED
FM 9-13, AMMUNITION HANDBOOK
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
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\ BTRY \ \FIRING BTRY\
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DTOE 06465A000
FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS)
3X6 CORPS ARTILLERY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. PURPOSE. The attached draft TOE's are new TOE's that implement
the decision to reorganize the Corps Artillery Field Artillery
Battalion, Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), 06465L000. The "L"
edition is for battalion with a Headquarters, Headquarters and
Service Battery (HSB) and three MLRS firing batteries of 9 MLRS
lauchers each. The new "A" edition TOE is for a battalion with a
HSB and three MLRS firing batteries of 6 MLRS launchers each. The
new "A" edition will not replace the "L" edition, rather units will
be reorganized under the "A" edition on a schedule to be determined
by DA. The TOE's were prepared in accordance with current TOE
development regulations and guidance.
a. NEW TOE: Yes PROJECTED E-DATE: 981001
b. CYCLIC REVIEW: No
c. AUTHORITY:
(1) ARSTRUC: No
(2) CSA FDU: Yes
(3) AR 71-31: No CTU DATE: 9810
d. This package pertains to:
NEW TOE MULTPR TITLE
06465A000 1 Field Artillery Battalion, MLRS
06466A000 1 Headquarters, Headquarters
and Service Battery, Field
Artillery Battalion, MLRS
06467A000 3 Field Artillery Battery,
Field Artillery Battalion, MLRS
REPLACED TOE MULTPR TITLE
NONE.
e. Major Changes.
(1) The major change from the "L" edition is the reduction
of launchers from 27 per battalion (9 launchers per firing battery)
to 18 per battalion (6 launchers per firing battery). An automation
management section was added to provide the capability of
installation, repair and management of the local area network (LAN).
An ammunition management section was added to provide for managing
the requisitioning, apportionment, storage and accountability of
MLRS munitions. The battery supply and maintenance sections were
added to separate the battery logistical functions from the
battalion logistical funcitons. The PADS survey parties of the
firing batteries were transferred to HSB (addition of 3 PADS
parties.) In each firing battery, in addition to the transfer of
the PADS party, the firing platoons were reduced from 3 to 2, the
MLRS launchers were reduced from 9 to 6, the ammunition sections
were reduced from 3 to 2 and the ammunition platoon headquarters
was redesignated as the support platoon headquarters to provide
command, control and supervision for the battery logistical
functions.
(2) The current standards of grade (SG), manpower
requirements criteria (MARC) and basis of issue plans (BOIP) were
used in the documentation of these TOE's.
2. MISSION/CAPABILITIES/SECTION I.
a. The Field Artillery Battalion (MLRS) (TOE 06465A000) provides
Field Artillery rocket fires in support of corps forces.
b. The Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Battery (TOE
06466A000) provides command, control, and administrative supervision
and service support for organic and attached units; procures,
distributes, administers and coordinates supply transactions for all
classes of supply; and provides scheduled and backup maintenance for
the batteries.
c. The Field Artillery Battery (MLRS) (TOE 06467A000) destroys,
neutralizes or supresses the enemy by medium range rocket fire.
d. See TOE Section I's for a complete list of capabilities and
limitations of this organization and its subordinate units.
3. ASSIGNMENT.
a. The Field Artillery Battalion (MLRS), TOE 06465A000, is
organic to a corps and normally attached to a Field Artillery
Brigade.
b. The Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Battery, TOE
06466A000, is organic to the Field Artillery Battalion (MLRS), TOE
06465A000.
c. The Field Artillery Battery (MLRS), TOE 06467A000, is organic
to the Field Artillery Battalion (MLRS), TOE 06465A000.
4. PERSONNEL.
a. This is a new TOE with an URS that establishes the personnel
requirements. For comparision purposes, this EXSUM compares the
personnel requirements of the new "A" edition (3x6) with those of the
"L" edition (2x9.)
TOE "A" TOE "L" TOE DIFFERENCE
06465A000 394 441 -47
06466a000 124 102 +22
The HSB increase in personnel results from these differences from the
"L" edition:
Operations Section - +1 E7 13M Master Gunner;
+2 13D FATDS Specialist
FDC - +1 13D FATDS Specialist
Intel Section - +1 W2 131A0 Targeting Officer
+1 E5 96B Intel Analsyt
+1 13D FATDS Specialist
LNO Section - +1 O3 13A00 LNO
Survey Section - +1 E6 82C Chief of Survey; +3 E5 82C PADS Chief
+3 E5 82C PADS Chief
+3 E4 82C PADS Drivers
Automation Mgt Sec - +3 74B LAN Mgr
Combat Medics Sec - -3 91B Combat Medics
Ammunition Mgt Sec - +1 O2 13A00 Ammmo Officer
+1 E7 13M Ammom Sgt
+1 E3 13M Driver/RTO
Btry Maint Sec - +1 E6 63B Motor Sgt;
+2 63B Lt Wheel Mechanic
+1 63T Track Mechanic
+2 92A TAMMS Specialists.
Battalion Maint - -1 63SH8 Wrecker Operator
-1 63T Track Mechanic
06467A000 90 113 -23
The Firing Battery decrease in personnel results from these
differences from the "L" edition:
Btry Hq - +1 13D FATDS Specialist/RTO
BOC - +1 E7 13D Senior Fire Control Sgt; -13D FATDS
-1 13D FATDS Specialist
Firing Platoon Hq - -1 O2 13A00 Platoon Ldr
-1 E7 13M Platoon Sgt
-1 E5 13D Fire Control Sgt
-1 E5 13M Recon Sgt
-1 E4 13M Driver/RTO
-2 13D FATDS Specialist
MLRS Firing Sec - -3 E6 13M Section Chief
-3 E5 13M Gunner
-3 13M SPLL drivers
PADS Party - -1 E5 82C PADS Chief
-1 E4 82C PADS Driver
Supply Section - -3 13P Vehicle Driver
Maintenance Sec - -1 52D Generator Mech
-2 63T Track Mechanic
b. MARC Deviations. There are no MARC deviations in these TOE.
c. Detailed rationale for doctrinal personnel requirements is in
the accompanying TOE Analysis--Narrative Discussion.
d. TOE 06465A000 has a net force impact of -1 officer
(06466A000 has a net force impact of +2 officers and 06467A000
(x3) has a net force impact of -3 officers.) TOE 06465A000 has a
net force impact of -23 NCO's (06466A000 has a net force impact of
+13 NCO's and 06467A000 (x3) has a net force impact of -36 NCO's.)
e. All TOE document the minimum essential personnel requirements
for accomplishing the wartime mission. The risk resulting from
decrements is that there will be a corresponding reduction of overall
efficiency which will impact on effectiveness. Each command will
absorb decrements based on conditions existing at the time.
5. EQUIPMENT.
a. Equipment reflected in this TOE represents the minimum
essential wartime requirements.
b. The MLRS is a new Field Artillery weapons system and does not
replace any existing systems. Several equipment items that are
essential to MLRS operations and documented as base items are
considered mod items for other artillery TOE. These include
automated fire control systems with associated communications
equipment, HEMTT vehicles required for ammunition resupply, HEMTT
vehicle recovery and refueling, and PADS survey equipment as the
conventional survey cannot support MLRS dispersion and mobility.
Other than those items essential to MLRS operations, all mod items
are documented in the mod path.
c. The radios are documented inaccordance with the current
operations facility (OPFAC rules).
d. Major items of equipment in each TOE are:
TOE BTOE OTOE
06466A000 3 - D11538 (M577) 3 - C2V
1 - R50681 (M88) 1 - R50681 (M88)
1 - FRS-H
06467A000 3 - D11538 (M577) 3 - C2V
6 - MLRS Launcher 6 - MLRS Launcher
1 - HEMTT WRKR 1 - HEMTT WRKR
1 - R50681 (M88) 1 - R50681 (M88)
1 - FRS-H
6. COST.
a. Cost Analysis Summaries for each Objective TOE are provided
below.
b. Force structure information is for one battalion.
c. HQDA approved commodity consumption rates were used in the
development of these TOEs and are reflected in the Cost Analysis
Summaries.
d. This is a new battalion TOE so no comparison of cost was
conducted.
7. Cost Analysis Summaries (OTOE).
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
Number: 06465A000
Title: Field Artillery Bn, MLRS
Personnel (O/WO/NCO/ENL/AGG):
BTOE 32/3/167/216//418
OTOE 32/3/155/204//394
Costs:
Personnel $ 12,921,722
Equipment $ 71,868,981
Total $ 84,790,703
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
Number: 06466A000
Title: Headquarters, Headquarters and Service Battery, Field
Artillery Battalion, MLRS
Personnel (O/WO/NCO/ENL/AGG):
BTOE 17/3/53/63//136
OTOE 17/3/47/57//124
Costs:
Personnel $ 4,504,334
Equipment $13,687,236
Total $18,191,570
NEW TOE OLD TOE DELTA
Number: 06467A000
Title: Field Artillery Battery, Field Artillery Battalion, MLRS
Personnel (O/WO/NCO/ENL/AGG):
BTOE 5/0/38/51//94
OTOE 5/0/36/49//90
Costs:
Personnel $ 2,805,796
Equipment $19,393,915
Total $22,199,711
US Army Table of Organization and Equipment