US Army Table of Organization and Equipment


	
	                             TOE 07245F100
                INFANTRY BATTALION (MECHANIZED)
                          EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.  Purpose.

   The attached TOE is the FORCE XXI TOE DIVISION.

    a.  New TOE:          Y       Projected E-Date:

    b.  Cyclic Review:    N       Current E-Date:

    c.  Authority:

        (1)  ARSTRUC:     N         Date:        Str Cap:

        (2)  CSA FDU:     N         Date:        Str Cap:

        (3)  AR 71-31:    Y         CTU Date:  9704

    d.  This package pertains to:

        NEW TOE      MULTPR    TITLE                   STR

       07245F100           INF BN (MECH),              569
                            HEAVY DIVISION
       07246F100           HHC INF BN (MECH),          164
                            HEAVY DIVISION
       07247F000       3   RIFLE COMPANY, INF          405
                            BATTALION (MECH),
                            HEAVY DIVISION


        REPLACED TOE MULTPR    TITLE                   STR

       07245L200           INF BATTALION (MECH),       778
                             HEAVY DIVISION
       07246L200           HHC INF BATTALION (MECH),   346
                            HEAVY DIVISION
       07247L200       4    RIFLE COMPANY, INF         432
                             BATTALION, HEAVY
                             DIVISION

    e.  Major Changes. THE INFANTRY BATTALION (MECHANIZED)
    INCORPORATES THE CHANGES IN FORCE XXI REMOVING ALL SUPPORT FROM
    THE HHC, AND ASSIGNING THREE RIFLE COMPANIES.

2.  MISSION/CAPABILITIES/SECTION I.

    a.  To close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver
    in order to destroy or capture him or to repel his assault
    by fire, close combat, and counterattack.

    b.  Provides command, control, and supervision for the Infantry
    Battalion.

3.  ASSIGNMENT.  Organic to the Heavy Division, TOE 87000F.

4.  PERSONNEL.


    TOE            DESIGN        DOCUMENTED    DIFFERENCE
    07245F100       569            569             0
    07246F100       164            164             0
    07247F000       135            135             0

    b.  MARC Deviations.

    SEVEN 31U SIG SERVICE
    THREE 74B

    c.  Detailed rationale for doctrinal personnel requirements is in
    the accompanying TOE Analysis--Narrative Discussion.


5.  EQUIPMENT.

    a.  Equipment reflected in this TOE represents the minimal
    essential wartime requirements.

    b.  The following items of modernization equipment were approved
    by HQDA for inclusion in the Base TOE and have been applied:

    BOIP        LIN         NOMENCLATURE              AUTHORITY
    NONE

    c.  Major items of equipment in each TOE are:

    TOE              BTOE               OTOE
    07246F100        4 CARRIER,4.2      4 CARRIER, 120MM
                       HMMWV's            HMMWV's
                       M113's             M113's
                       M577's             M2A2's
                                          C2V's
                                          M577's
                                          AMV's
                                          COMMAND LAUNCH (JAVELIN)

    07247F100       2 IMPROVED TOW VEH
                   14 CARRIER, ARMORED  1 CARRIER, ARMORED
                                        2 TRK, LMTV
                    2 HMMWV's           2 HMMWV's
                                       14 M2A2's
                    2 TRK 2 1/2
                                        9 CLU JAVELIN

6.      COST

        a.  COST ANALYSIS SUMMARIES FOR EACH OBJECTIVE TOE ARE
        PROVIDED BELOW.

        b.  FORCE STRUCTURE INFORMATION FOR EACH TOE IS BASED ON

                NEW TOE              OLD TOE         DELTA
        TOE
        NUMBER  07246F100            07246L200
                07247F000            07247L200

        PERSONNEL  (OFF/WO/NCO/ENL)

        BTOE    36/0/159/297         41/1/252/469   -5/-1/-93/-163
        OTOE    36/0/196/337         41/1/281/455   -5/-1/-85/-118

        UNITS   (Compo 1/2/3/4) END STATE       4/0/0/0

        FORCE IMPACT BY COMPO AND TOTAL
        (OTOE STR X NUMBER OF UNITS)

        OFF/WO  144/0/0/0//144     168/0/0/0//168  -24/0/0/0//-24

        NCO     784/0/0/0//784     1124/0/0/0//1124 -340/0/0/0//-340


        COST
        PERSONNEL $ 17,726,479      23,970,500          -6,244,021
        EQUIPMENT $114,221,737     165,790,104         -51,568,368
        TOTAL     $131,948,216     189,760,604         -57,812,389








	
	

	
	  
                                                         INFANTRY BATTALION
                                                           HEAVY DIVISION
                                              DESIGNATION:  -------- BATTALION(MECHANIZED),
                                                            --------INFANTRY

   1.  MISSION.  TO CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY BY MEANS OF FIRE AND
   MANEUVER IN ORDER TO DESTROY OR CAPTURE HIM OR TO REPEL
   ASSAULT BY FIRE, CLOSE COMBAT, AND COUNTERATTACK.

   2.  ASSIGNMENT.  ORGANIC TO HEAVY DIVISION, TOE 87000F.


   3.  CAPABILITIES.

       A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:

           (1)  PROVIDES A BASE OF FIRE AND MANEUVER ELEMENTS

           (2)  SEIZES AND HOLDS TERRAIN.

           (3)  CONDUCTS INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS ON A LIMITED
   SCALE.

           (4)   PROVIDES MORTAR FIRE SUPPORT FOR ORGANIC AND
   ATTACHED UNITS.

           (5)  CONDUCTS LONG-RANGE PATROLLING.

           (6) PROVIDES A HIGH DEGREE OF CROSS COUNTRY
   MOBILITY TO SUCESSFULLY EXPLOIT THE EFFECTS OF NUCLEAR AND
   NON-NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

           (7) PROVIDES A FORCE THAT COMPLEMENTS AND ENHANCES
   THE INHERENT CAPABILITIES OF TANK ELEMENTS, WHEN EMPLOYED
   IN TANK/INFANTRY TEAMS.

           (8) PROVIDES A FORCE THAT CAN PARTICIPATE IN AIR-
   MOBILE OPERATIONS WHEN PROVIDED WITH AIR TRANSPORT.

           (9) MANEUVERS IN ALL TYPES OF TERRAIN UNDER ALL
   CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.

           (10)  PARTICIPATES IN AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS.

           (11) PARTICIPATES IN COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS
   AS ELEMENTS OF BRIGADE-SIZE BACKUP FORCES.

       B.  THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO TYPE B ORGA-
   NIZATION.

       C.  THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
   DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN AR
   220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.

       D.  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.

       E.  INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT THE
   CHAPLAIN, CAN ENGAGE IN THE COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE
   UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.

       F.  THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:

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

           (2)  US AIR FORCE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY
   (TACP) FOR DIRECTING TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT.

           (3)  SUPPORTING ARTILLERY BATTALION FOR A FIRE
   SUPPORT SECTION AND COMPANY FIRE SUPPORT TEAMS (FIST) FOR
   OBSERVATION AND COORDINATION OF FIRE SUPPORT.

   4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  TO THE FOLLOWING IN CONFORMITY
   WITH MISSION REQUIREMENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE ARFOR
   COMMANDER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY: NORMALLY, HEAVY
   DIVISION, TOE 87000F.

   5.  CATEGORY.  THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
   (FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)

   6.  MOBILITY.  FOR MOBILITY OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS UNIT
   SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF THE RESPECTIVE TABLES OF
   ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LISTED AS PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION
   II OF THIS TABLE.

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

       FM 71-1J, THE TANK AND MECHANIZED INFANTRY COMPANY TEAM
       FM 71-2J, THE TANK AND MECHANIZED INFANTRY TASK FORCE.
       FM 71-3, THE ARMORED AND MECHANIZED BRIGADE OPERATIONS
       FM 71-100, ARMORED AND MECHANIZED DIVISION TASK FORCE.



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