In response to the tank and motorized threat of our potential enemies, all infantry and mechanized battalions are equipped with one or more antiarmor platoons or an antiarmor company. While these infantry antiarmor units are different in organization and in some equipment, they are all equipped with the TOW weapon system. Antiarmor units are currently organized under both the H-edition and L-edition TOE. This appendix discusses typical organizations for both tables.
A-1. ANTIARMOR BATTALION (SEPARATE)
The antiarmor battalion has a headquarters detachment and five antiarmor companies with twelve M996-mounted TOWs each (Figure A-1). Its headquarters is not staffed or equipped to function as a tactical control element; therefore, it is employed by the attachment of companies to the supported maneuver units.
Figure A-1. Antiarmor battalion (separate).
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a. Headquarters and Headquarters detachment. The HHD
accomplishes command, staff planning, and supervision of
operations (other than tactical employment) of organic
units of the battalion. (See Figure A-2.) It has
limited administrative, supply, food service, medical,
and maintenance capability. The antiarmor battalion
depends on the supported unit, as augmented by those
limited capabilities, for virtually all combat service
support. The company maintenance teams augment the
direct support maintenance unit and assist in repair of
vehicles and missile systems. These teams are not kept
under antiarmor battalion control but are attached to
the direct support maintenance unit for as long as the
antiarmor battalion is attached to that division or
corps.
Figure A-2. Headquarters and headquarters detachment, antiarmor battalion (separate).
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b. Antiarmor Company. The antiarmor company is organized
with a company headquarters and three antiarmor platoons
(Figure A-3). The antiarmor company headquarters
provides command and control of the tactical employment
of the three organic platoons. The scout section
reconnoiters TOW firing positions and routes between
positions. It consists of three squads mounted in
M151's with M60 machine guns. It is also used to
perform liaison. The supply section, in addition to
other supply needs, is equipped with two 5-ton trucks
with 1«-ton trailers and one 5-ton truck with tank
and pump unit. They provide some ammunition and fuel
hauling capability for the company. The maintenance
section can provide limited automotive and
communications equipment maintenance support; however,
it has no vehicle recovery capability.
A-2. ANTIARMOR COMPANY, INFANTRY AND MECHANIZED BATTALIONS (L-EDITION)
Infantry and mechanized battalions organized under the L-edition TOE have an organic antiarmor company. The infantry battalion (air assault and airborne) and mechanized variations of this antiarmor company are shown in Figures A-4 and A-5. The headquarters of both of these companies controls the tactical employment of their platoons. Unlike the mechanized variation, the air assault and airborne antiarmor companies have five platoons. The antiarmor company depends on its parent battalion for CS and CSS.
Figure A-4. Antiarmor company, air assault and airborne battalions.
Figure A-5. Antiarmor company, mechanized battalions (L-edition)
A-3. ANTIARMOR PLATOON, INFANTRY BATTALION (H-EDITION)
Infantry battalions organized under the H-edition TOE have nine antiarmor sections within the combat support company. These sections are organized into three platoons of three sections each (Figure A-6).
Figure A-6. Antiarmor platoon, infantry battalion (H-edition).
A-4. ANTIARMOR PLATOON, LIGHT INFANTRY BATTALION
The battalions of the light infantry division have one antiarmor platoon consisting of two sections of two TOW systems each (Figure A-7).
Figure A-7. Antiarmor platoon, light infantry battalion.
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