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US Army Table of Organization and Equipment

	  1 APRIL 1999
               FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY, FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS), HEAVY DIVISION
                                           DESIGNATION:  BATTERY ___ (MLRS), ___ BATTALION (MLRS), ___ FIELD ARTILLERY
   1.  MISSION.  TO PROVIDE FIELD ARTILLERY MEDIUM RANGE
   ROCKET AND LONG RANGE MISSILE FIRES IN SUPPORT OF THE
   HEAVY DIVISION AND TO DESTROY, NEUTRALIZE OR SURPRESS
   IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARMY DEPTH AND SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK
   DOCTRINE.
   2.  ASSIGNMENT.  ORGANIC TO A FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION,
   MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS), TOE 06395F000 OR
   FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, MLRS 06465A000.
   3. CAPABILITIES.
      A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
       (1)  DELIVERS MEDIUM RANGE ROCKET AND LONG RANGE
   MISSILE FIRES ON PREPLANNED TARGETS AND TARGETS OF
   OPPORTUNITY THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ENEMY
   ACQUISITION ASSETS, COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITIES, LONG
   RANGE THEATER MISSILE SYSTEMS, SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILLE
   (SAM) SITES, LOGISTICS SUPPORT AREAS AND HEAVILY ARMORED
   MOBILE FORMATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARMY DEPTH AND
   SIMULTANEOUS ATTACK DOCTRINE.
       (2)  PROVIDES ORGANIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSETS WHEN
   DEPLOYED AS AN AUTONOMOUS BATTERY OR WHEN DETACHED FROM ITS
   PARENT ORGANIZATION IN SUPPORT OF ONE OF THE SPECIFIED
   MISSIONS.
       (3)  TRANSPORTS (WITHIN THE BRIGADE ZONE OF
   OPERATIONS), STORES AND LOADS ROCKETS AND MISSILES, AND
   PERFORMS LIMITED INSPECTION OF MUNITIONS AND ASSOCIATED
   EQUIPMENT.
       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 BY AR
   220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
       E.  INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION CAN ASSIST IN
   COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
       F.  THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
   EQUIPMENT EXCEPT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND MAINTENANCE ON
   COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY
   (COMSEC) EQUIPMENT.
       G.  THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON:
       (1)  THE APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION FOR
   LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
       (2)  HEADQUARTERS, HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE BATTERY
   TOE 06396F000 FOR RELIGIOUS AND COMBAT HEALTH SUPPORT,
   BACKUP/SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON ORGANIC VEHICLES AND
   WEAPONS SYSTEMS, UNIT MAINTENANCE ON
   COMMUNICATIONS-ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT, AND UNIT
   ADMINISTRATION.
   4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  THREE PER FIELD ARTILLERY
   BATTALION, MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS) TOE
   06395F000.
   5.  CATEGORY.  THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25
   6.  MOBILITY.
       A.  THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 658,600 POUNDS
   (20,766 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH ORGANIC VEHICLES.
       B.  THIS UNIT HAS 129,495 POUNDS (6,735 CUBIC FEET)
   OF TOE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION.
       C.  THIS UNITS REQUIRES 100 PERCENT OF ITS TOE
   EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE
   LIFT USING ITS AUTHORIZED ORGANIC VEHICLES (SOURCE:
   FIELD ARTILLERY MOBILITY POSITIONS PAPER, APPROVED
   19 JULY 1987.)
   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 6-60,   TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES
                  FOR MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS)
                  OPERATIONS
       FM 9-13,   AMMUNITION HANDBOOK
       FM 100-5,  OPERATIONS
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                                                             \  FA BTRY  \
                                                             \   FA BN   \
                                                             \   MLRS    \
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                      \                \               \                            \
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                \    BTRY   \    \ BTRY OPS \    \ FIRE PLT  \                 \  SUPPORT  \
                \     HQ    \    \   CNTR   \    \    X 2    \                 \  PLATOON  \---\
                \01         \    \02        \    \           \                 \           \   \
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                                   \  FIRE PLT \           \  FIRING   \       \  SUPPORT  \   \   \   SUPPLY  \
                                   \   HQ X 2  \           \  SEC X 6  \       \  PLT  HQ  \---\---\     SEC   \
                                   \03         \           \04         \       \05         \   \   \06         \
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                                                                               \   MAINT   \   \   \ FOOD SVC  \
                                                                               \  SECTION  \---\---\  SECTION  \
                                                                               \07         \   \   \09         \
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                                                                               \   AMMO    \   \
                                                                               \  SEC X 2  \---\
                                                                               \O8         \
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	              TOE ANALYSIS  ---   NARRATIVE DISCUSSION
PROPOSED           PROPOSED                        PROPOSED
TOE NO. 06467A000  TITLE  FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY, STR  90
                          FIELD ARTILLERY BN, MLRS
1.  GENERAL.
    A.  REFERENCES.
        (1)  AR 71-32
        (2)  AR 220-1
        (3)  AR 611-series
    B.  PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY FOR THE PREPARATION AND REVISIONS OF
TABLE(S) OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (TOE).
        (1)  NEW TOE.
        (2)  THIS IS A REDESIGNED TOE THAT DOCUMENTS THE
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A FIELD
ARTILLERY BATTERY (MLRS), FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, MULTIPLE
LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS).  THIS TOE HAS BEEN PREPARED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FM 6-60, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR
MLRS OPERATIONS.  THIS MLRS FIRING BATTERY TOE IS COMMON TO BOTH
THE DIVISIONAL MLRS BATTALION (06395F000) AND THE CORPS MLRS
BATTALION (06465A000.)
        (3)  THE TOE HAS BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CURRENT TOE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND
GUIDANCE.
        (4)  ALL EQUIPMENT READINESS CODES (ERCS) IN THIS TOE HAVE
BEEN REVIEWED TO ENSURE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH CRITERIA IN AR 220-1,
UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
        (5)  THE UNIT MARC CODE IS 11A.  THIS IS A COMBAT UNIT THAT
OPERATES IN THE DIVISION AREA AND MOVES FREQUENTLY.
    C.  STRUCTURAL CHANGES FROM THE "L" EDITION.  THE FIRING PLATOON
HEADQURTERS WERE REDUCED FROM 3 TO 2, THE NUMBER OF LAUNCHERS WAS
REDUCED FROM 9 TO 6, THE PADS SURVEY PARTY WAS DELETED FROM THE
FIRING BATTERY AND DOCUMENTED IN THE HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, THE THREE
AMMUNITION SECTIONS WERE REORGANIZED AS TWO SECTIONS WITH NO
REDUCTION IN VEHICLES OR DRIVERS AND THE AMMUNITION PLATOON
HEADQUARTERS WAS REDESIGNATED AS THE SUPPORT PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.
2.  EMPLOYMENT. THE BATTERY IS EMPLOYED BASED ON THE MISSION AND
REQUIREMENTS OF THE CORPS ARTILLERY AND THE CAPABILITIES OF THE
MLRS.  THE BATTERY OPERATES AS A TACTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
HEADQUARTERS.  THE ELEMENTS OF THE BATTERY ARE POSITIONED ON THE
BATTLEFIELD COMMENSURATE WITH THE MISSION, TERRAIN AND RESPONSIVE-
NESS TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS.
3.  METHODS OF OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS.
    A.  PARAGRAPH 01, BATTERY HEADQUARTERS.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PROVIDES COMMAND AND CONTROL FOR ALL
ELEMENTS OF THE BATTERY.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
HMMWV          CDR      1 VRC-47   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COMMAND
                                   AND CONTROL.
    B.  PARAGRAPH 02, BATTERY OPERATIONS CENTER.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  DIRECTS ALL BATTERY OPERATIONS IN
COORDINATION WITH THE BATTERY COMMANDER.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
M577           SEC      4 VRC-46   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COMMAND
                        1 GRC-106  AND CONTROL.
HMMWV          OPS OFF  1 VRC-46   BATTERY OPERATIONS
    C.  PARAGRAPH 03, TWO FIRING PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  EACH HEADQUARTERS PROVIDES COMMAND, CONTROL
AND TRAINING FOR THREE MLRS FIRING SECTIONS.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
2 HMMWVS       PLT LDR  2 VRC-46   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COMMAND
                        PER HMMWV  AND CONTROL;
2 HMMWVS       RECON    1 VRC-46   RECON
               SGT      PER HMMWV
2 M577'S       SEC      4 VRC-46   TACTICAL AND TEC FIRE CTRL;
                        PER M577   PLT OPS
    D.  PARAGRAPH 04, SIX FIRING SECTIONS.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  POSITIONS THE LAUNCHER AND DELIVERS ROCKET
FIRE ON HOSTILE FORCES.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
6 MLRS         SEC      2 VRC-46   COMMAND AND CONTROL.
                        PER MLRS
    E.  PARAGRAPH 05, SUPPORT PLATOON HEADQUARTERS.
        (1)  FUNCTION. PROVIDES COMMAND AND CONTROL TO THE
SUPPORT PLATOON.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDENCE:
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
HMMWV          PLT LDR  1 VRC-47   TACTICAL MOBILITY; COORD
                                   AMMO RESUPPLY.
    F.  PARAGRAPH 06, SUPPLY SECTION.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PERFORMS SMALL ARMS REPAIR, PROVIDES FUEL
RESUPPLY FOR THE BATTERY AND DELIVERS SUPPLIES TO BATTERY ELEMENTS.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
2 HEMTT TNKRS  SEC                 DELIVER FUEL.
2 1/2T TRK     SEC                 TRANSPORT SECTION PERS
                                   AND EQUIPMENT.
    G.  PARAGRAPH 07, MAINTENANCE SECTION.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE AND VEHICLE
RECOVERY OF TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
M88 VTR        SEC      1 VRC-46   VEHICLE RECOVERY.
HEMTT WKR      SEC      1 VRC-46   VEHICLE RECOVERY.
2 1/2T TRK     SEC      1 VRC-46   TRANSPORT SECTION PERS
                                   AND EQUIPMENT; MAINT OPS
5T TRK         SEC                 TRANSPORT SECTION EQUIP
                                   AND PLL.
    H.  PARAGRAPH 08, TWO AMMUNITION SECTIONS.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  RESUPPLIES AND PROVIDES STORAGE OF ROCKETS
FOR THE FIRING SECTIONS.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
12 HEMTT       SEC      1 VRC-64   AMMO RESUPPLY.
                        PER HEMT
    I.  PARAGRAPH 09, FOOD SERVICE SECTION.
        (1)  FUNCTION.  PREPARES AND ISSUES BOTH HOT AND COLD MEALS
TO BATTERY PERSONNEL.
        (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE:  NONE.
        (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:
VEH/EQUIP      USER     COMMO      REQUIRED FOR:
2 1/2T TRK     SEC                 TRANSPORT SECTION PERS
                                   AND EQUIPMENT.