US Army Table of Organization and Equipment

	
	  25 JULY 1997
                                               AIR RECONNAISSANCE TROOP
                                                   CAVALRY SQUADRON
                                              DIVISION AVIATION BRIGADE
                                       ARMORED AND MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISIONS
                                                          OR
                                               AIR RECONNAISSANCE TROOP
                                             AIR RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
                                              DIVISION AVIATION BRIGADE
                                              AND AIR ASSAULT DIVISION
                                                          OR
                                               AIR RECONNAISSANCE TROOP
                                             REGIMENTAL AVIATION SQUADRON
                                               ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT


                                DESIGNATION: TROOP ______, _____ SQUADRON, ______ CAVALRY

                                   TOE 01367A100 WHEN EQUIPPED WITH 8 AH-1F AIRCRAFT
                                   TOE 01367A200 WHEN EQUIPPED WITH 8 OH-58D AIRCRAFT
                                   TOE 01367A300 WHEN EQUIPPED WITH 16 OH-58D AIRCRAFT


1.  MISSION.  TO PERFORM AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE AND SCREENING
OPERATIONS.

2.  ASSIGNMENT.  TOE 01367A100:  ORGANIC TO THE CAVALRY
SQUADRON, TOE 17285L1, AND REGIMENTAL AVIATION SQUADRON, TOE
01465A1.  TOE 01367A200:  ORGANIC TO THE AIR RECONNAISSANCE
SQUADRON, TOE 01265A0; CAVALRY SQUADRON, TOE 17285L2; AND
REGIMENTAL AVIATION SQUADRON, TOE 01465A2, TOE 01465A3,
OR TOE 01475A1.  TOE 01367A300:  ORGANIC TO THE AVIATION
REGIMENTAL SQUADRON, TOE 01475A2.

3.  CAPABILITIES.

    A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT PROVIDES:

        (1) ROUTE, ZONE, AND AREA RECONNAISSANCE OF AN AREA
OF OPERATIONS TO OBTAIN INTELLIGENCE ABOUT THE ENEMY AND THE
TERRAIN.

        (2) SCREENING OPERATIONS TO MAINTAIN SURVEILLANCE
AND PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF CONTACT WITH ENEMY FORCES.

        (3) GUARD AND COVERING FORCE OPERATIONS, AS PART OF
A LARGER FORCE, TO PROVIDE EARLY WARNING, REACTION TIME, AND
MANEUVER SPACE FOR FRIENDLY FORCES.

        (4) RECONNAISSANCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND SECURITY OF
LINES OF COMMUNICATION TO ENHANCE COMMAND AND CONTROL.

        (5) NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL (NBC)
RECONNAISSANCE, TO INCLUDE AERIAL RADIOLOGICAL SURVEYS.

        (6) TARGET ACQUISITION FOR FIELD ARTILLERY, NAVAL
GUNFIRE, ATTACK HELICOPTERS, AND TACTICAL AIR ASSETS.

        (7)  ASSISTANCE IN CONTROLLING TROOP MOVEMENTS
WITHIN AND THROUGH THE DIVISION OR CORPS AREA OF OPERATIONS.

        (8)  SECURITY FOR AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS.

        (9)  AIR COMBAT OPERATIONS TO PROTECT MANEUVER
FORCES, AUGMENT AIR DEFENSE FORCES, OR PROVIDE SELF-DEFENSE
FOR AVIATION FORCES.

        (10) CONTINUOUS DAY AND NIGHT AVIATION OPERATIONS
DURING VISUAL AND MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LIMITED
AVIATION OPERATIONS DURING INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

    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 A TYPE B ORGANIZATION.

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

    E.  INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION CAN ASSIST IN THE
COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.

    F.  THIS UNIT PERFORMS LIMITED AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE
(AVUM) ON ALL ORGANIC AIRCRAFT.

    G.  THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:

        (1)  APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE ARMORED CAVALRY
REGIMENT, DIVISION, CORPS, OR THEATER ARMY FOR LEGAL,
FINANCE, AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTAL
TRANSPORTATION.

        (2) HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS TROOP OF THE
CAVALRY SQUADRON, TOE 17286L; OR THE AIR RECONNAISSANCE
SQUADRON, TOE 01266A; OR THE REGIMENTAL AVIATION
SQUADRON, TOE 01466A OR TOE 01476A; FOR UNIT LEVEL
PERSONNEL SERVICE SUPPORT, INCLUDING PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE,
LEGAL, HEALTH, AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

        (3)  HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS TROOP OF THE
CAVALRY SQUADRON, TOE 17286L; OR THE AIR RECONNAISSANCE
SQUADRON, TOE 01266A; OR THE REGIMENTAL AVIATION SQUADRON,
TOE 01466A OR TOE 01476A; FOR UNIT LEVEL LOGISTICAL SUPPORT,
INCLUDING SUPPLY (EXCEPT AIRCRAFT CLASS IX AND, FOR TOE 17286L
EXCEPT AVIATION-RELATED CLASS III AND CLASS V) 17286L,
ONLY, CLASS III AND CLASS V), AUTOMOTIVE AND COMMUNICATIONS
MAINTENANCE, AND FOOD SERVICE.

        (4)  WHEN ORGANIC TO AN ARMORED OR MECHANIZED
INFANTRY DIVISION, THE AVIATION SERVICE TROOP OF THE CAVALRY
SQUADRON, TOE 01369A, FOR AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE (AVUM)
ON ALL ORGANIC AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING UNIT LEVEL SUPPLY SUPPORT
FOR AIRCRAFT CLASS IX, AND FOR UNIT LEVEL SUPPLY SUPPORT FOR
AVIATION-RELATED CLASS III AND CLASS V, AND CLASS IX SUPPLIES.

        (5)  WHEN ORGANIC TO AN  AIR ASSAULT DIVISION OR
ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT, THE AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE TROOP
OF THE AIR RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, TOE 01269A;   OR THE
REGIMENTAL AVIATION SQUADRON, TOE 01469A OR TOE 01479A;
FOR AVIATION UNIT MAINTENANCE (AVUM) ON ALL ORGANIC AIRCRAFT,
INCLUDING UNIT LEVEL SUPPLY SUPPORT FOR AIRCRAFT CLASS IX.

        (6)  HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS TROOP OF THE
CAVALRY SQUADRON, TOE 17286L; OR THE AIR RECONNAISSANCE
SQUADRON, TOE 01266A; OR THE REGIMENTAL  AVIATION SQUADRON,
TOE 01466A OR TOE 01476A; FOR UNIT NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND
CHEMICAL (NBC) SUPPORT.

4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION. TWO PER CAVALRY SQUADRON, TOE
17285L; THREE PER REGIMENTAL AVIATION SQUADRON, TOE 01465A;
FOUR PER AIR RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, TOE 01265A; AND FOUR PER
REGIMENTAL AVIATION SQUADRON, TOE 01475A.

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

6.  MOBILITY.

    A.  TOE 01367A100:

        (1) THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 16,000
POUNDS (1,295 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH ORGANIC
VEHICLES.

        (2) THIS UNIT HAS 8657 POUNDS (797 CUBIC FEET)
OF TOE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION.

        (3) THIS UNIT REQUIRES THAT 100 PERCENT OF ITS TOE
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE LIFT USING
ITS ORGANIC VEHICLES.  (SOURCE: FM 1-116 AND FM 1-111)

    B.  TOE 01367A200:

        (1) THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 16,000
POUNDS (1,295 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH ORGANIC
VEHICLES.

        (2) THIS UNIT HAS 9690 POUNDS (993 CUBIC FEET)
OF TOE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION.

        (3) THIS UNIT REQUIRES THAT 100 PERCENT OF ITS TOE
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE LIFT USING
ITS ORGANIC VEHICLES. (SOURCE: FM 1-116 AND FM 1-111)

    C.  TOE 01367A300:

        (1) THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING 20,000
POUNDS (1,634 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH ORGANIC
VEHICLES.

        (2) THIS UNIT HAS 15,705 POUNDS (1,746 CUBIC FEET)
OF TOE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION.

        (3) THIS UNIT REQUIRES THAT 100 PERCENT OF ITS TOE
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE LIFT USING
ITS ORGANIC VEHICLES. (SOURCE: FM 1-116 AND FM 1-111)

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

    FM 1-100,   DOCTRINAL PRINCIPLES FOR ARMY AVIATION IN
                COMBAT OPERATIONS
    FM 1-101,   AVIATION BATTLEFIELD SURVIVABILITY
    FM 1-102,   ARMY AVIATION IN AN NBC ENVIRONMENT
    FM 1-103,   AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT AND ARMY AIR TRAFFIC IN
                A COMBAT ZONE
    FM 1-104,   TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
                FORWARD  ARMING AND REFUELING POINTS
    FM 1-106,   AVIATION SELF-DEPLOYMENT PLANNING
    FM 1-107,   AIR COMBAT OPERATIONS
    FM 1-108,   AVIATION EMPLOYMENT IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS
                (C)
    FM 1-111,   AVIATION BRIGADES
    FM 1-114,   TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
                REGIMENTAL AVIATION SQUADRON
    FM 1-116,   TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
                AIR CAVALRY/RECONNAISSANCE TROOP
    FM 1-117,   AIR RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON
    FM 1-130,   JOINT AIR ATTACK TEAM (JAAT)
    FM 1-140,   HELICOPTER GUNNERY
    FM 1-202,   ENVIRONMENTAL FLIGHT
    FM 1-203,   FUNDAMENTALS OF FLIGHT
    FM 1-230,   METEOROLOGY FOR ARMY AVIATORS
    FM 1-240,   INSTRUMENT FLYING AND NAVIGATION FOR ARMY
                AVIATORS
    FM 1-300,   FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
    FM 1-302,   AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (ALSE) FOR
                ARMY AIRCREWS
    FM 1-303,   AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITY OPERATIONS AND
                TRAINING
    FM 1-500,   ARMY AVIATION MAINTENANCE
    FM 1-506,   THE FUNDAMENTALS OF AIRCRAFT POWER PLANTS
                AND PROPELLERS
    FM 1-508-1, MAINTAINING AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
                (ALSE):  MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
    FM 1-509,   FUNDAMENTALS OF AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULICS
    FM 1-511,   ARMY AIRCRAFT QUALITY CONTROL AND TECHNICAL
                INSPECTION
    FM 1-513,   TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES FOR
                AERIAL RECOVERY OF AIRCRAFT
    FM 1-544,   STANDARDIZED MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT
                PROCEDURES
    FM 1-563,   FUNDAMENTALS OF AIRFRAME MAINTENANCE
    FM 3-4,     NBC PROTECTION
    FM 3-5,     NBC DECONTAMINATION
    FM 3-100,   NBC DEFENSE, CHEMICAL WARFARE, SMOKE AND
                FLAME OPERATIONS
    FM 6-20,    FIRE SUPPORT IN COMBINED ARMS OPERATIONS
    FM 6-30,    OBSERVED FIRE PROCEDURES
    FM 7-30,    INFANTRY, AIRBORNE, AND AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE
                OPERATIONS
    FM 10-68,   AIRCRAFT REFUELING
    FM 11-32,   COMBAT NET RADIO OPERATIONS
    FM 11-50,   COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
                (HEAVY AND LIGHT)
    FM 17-95,   CAVALRY OPERATIONS
    FM 24-1,    SIGNAL SUPPORT IN THE AIRLAND BATTLE
    FM 34-81,   WEATHER SUPPORT FOR ARMY TACTICAL OPERATIONS
    FM 43-5,    UNIT MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
    FM 43-12,   DIVISION MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS
    FM 55-414,  FUNDAMENTALS OF ROTOR AND POWER TRAIN
                MAINTENANCE
    FM 71-3,    THE ARMORED AND MECHANIZED INFANTRY BRIGADE
    FM 71-100,  DIVISION OPERATIONS
    FM 71-101,  INFANTRY, AIRBORNE, AND AIR ASSAULT DIVISION
                OPERATIONS
    FM 90-14,   REAR BATTLE
    FM 100-5,   OPERATIONS
    FM 100-10,  COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
    FM 100-15,  CORPS OPERATIONS
    FM 100-20,  LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT
    FM 100-26,  THE AIR-GROUND OPERATIONS SYSTEM
    FM 100-28,  DOCTRINE AND PROCEDURES FOR AIRSPACE CONTROL
                IN THE COMBAT ZONE
    FM 100-42,  U.S. AIR FORCE/U.S. ARMY AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT
                IN AN AREA OF OPERATIONS
    FM 100-103, ARMY AIRSPACE COMMAND AND CONTROL IN A
                COMBAT ZONE
    FM 101-5-1, OPERATIONAL TERMS AND SYMBOLS
    TC 1-201,   TACTICAL FLIGHT PROCEDURES
    TC 1-204,   NIGHT FLIGHT TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES



       TOE 01367A100/200:                      AIR RECONNAISSANCE TROOP

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