US Army Table of Organization and Equipment

	
	                                                             RIFLE COMPANY
                                           INFANTRY BATTALION (AIRBORNE), AIRBORNE DIVISION


                                                               OR

                                    INFANTRY BATTALION (AIRBORNE), SEPARATE AIRBORNE BRIGADE


                                             DESIGNATION:  COMPANY, ----- ----- BATTALION
                                                           (AIRBORNE) ----- INFANTRY




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

   2.  ASSIGNMENT.  ORGANIC TO INFANTRY BATTALION,
   (AIRBORNE), TOE 07035L000.

   3.  CAPABILITIES.

       A.  AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:

           (1)  PROVIDES A BASE OF FIRE AND MANEUVER ELEMENT.

           (2)  CLOSES WITH THE ENEMY TO DESTROY OR CAPTURE
   HIM.

           (3)  REPELS ENEMY ASSAULT BY FIRE, CLOSE COMBAT AND
   COUNTERATTACK.

           (4)  SEIZES AND HOLDS TERRAIN.

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

           (6)  CAPITALIZES ON ALL FORMS OF MOBILITY.

           (7)  CONDUCTS PARACHUTE ASSAULTS.

           (8)  CONDUCTS COMBAT OPERATIONS UNDER LIMITED
   VISIBILITY CONDITIONS, EMPLOYING NIGHT VIEWING DEVICES AND
   SURVEILLANCE 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 A TYPE B ORGANIZATION

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

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

       F.  THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON:

           (1)  APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR CORPS
   FOR LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
   SERVICES.

           (2)  THE HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, TOE
   07036L000, FOR RELIGIOUS, UNIT LEVEL HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT
   UNIT LEVEL ADMINISTRATION, 81MM MORTAR FIRE SUPPORT,
   SUPPLY, FOOD SERVICE SUPPORT, UNIT MAINTENANCE, AND
   TRANSPORTATION.

           (3)  THE ANTIARMOR COMPANY, TOE 07038L000, FOR
   HEAVY ANTIARMOR FIRE SUPPORT.

           (4)  THE QUARTERMASTER AIRDROP EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
   COMPANY, TOE 10337L000, FOR INSPECTION AND TECHNICAL
   ASSISTANCE IN PACKING, RIGGING, AND LOADING SUPPLIES AND
   EQUIPMENT FOR AIRDROP; AND THE INSPECTION AND PACKING OF
   PARACHUTES FOR AIRDROP OPERATIONS.

           (5)  FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, TOE 06205L000, FOR
   FIRE SUPPORT TEAMS TO PROVIDE OBSERVED INDIRECT FIRE
   SUPPORT COORDINATION.

   4.  BASIS OF ALLOCATION.  THREE PER INFANTRY BATTALION
   (AIRBORNE), TOE 07035L000.

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

   6.  MOBILITY.

       A.  THIS UNIT HAS NO ORGANIC VEHICLES.

       B.  THIS UNIT HAS 9,842 POUNDS (951 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE
   EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION.

       C.  THIS UNIT REQUIRES 100 PERCENT OF ITS TOE EQUIPMENT
   AND SUPPLIES TO BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE LIFT.  (SOURCE:
   USAIS DECISION PAPER FOR MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE
   INFANTRY, DATED 2 APRIL 1989)

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

       FM 7-10, THE INFANTRY RIFLE COMPANY(INFANTRY, AIRBORNE,
          AIR ASSAULT, RANGER)
       FM 7-20, THE INFANTRY BATTALION (INFANTRY, AIRBORNE,
       AND AIR ASSAULT)
       FM 7-30, INFANTRY, AIRBORNE AND AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE
          OPERATIONS
       FM 7-91, TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF ANTIARMOR PLATOONS,
          COMPANIES, AND BATTALIONS
       FM 71-101, INFANTRY, AIRBORNE, AND AIR ASSAULT DIVISION
          OPERATIONS
       FM 90-3, DESERT OPERATIONS
       FM 90-5, JUNGLE OPERATIONS
       FM 90-6, MOUNTAIN OPERATIONS
       FM 90-10, MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBANIZED TERRAIN
          (MOUT)
       FM 100-5, OPERATIONS




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	                TOE ANALYSIS --- NARRATIVE DISCUSSION

PRESENT TOE              PRESENT TITLE                  PRESENT
NO. 07037L000       RIFLE COMPANY, INFANTRY             STR 131
                      BATTALION (AIRBORNE)

PROPOSED TOE             PROPOSED TITLE                 PROPOSED
NO. 07037C000       RIFLE COMPANY, INFANTRY             STR 131
                      BATTALION (AIRBORNE)

1.  GENERAL.

     A.  REFERENCES.

      (1) AR 71-13       (6)  AR 611-201          (13) FM 90-3
      (2) AR 71-34       (7)  FM 7-10             (12) FM 90-5
      (3) AR 220-1       (8)  FM 7-20             (13) FM 90-6
      (4) AR 570-2       (9)  FM 7-30             (14) FM 90-10
      (5) AR 611-101     (10) FM 7-91             (15) FM 90-26
      (6) AR 611-112     (11) FM 71-101           (16) FM 100-5

     B.  PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY FOR THE PREPARATION AND REVISION OF
THIS TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (TOE).

     (1)  CYCLIC REVIEW.

     (2)  THIS BASE TOE (BTOE) APPLIES CONCEPT CHANGES, UPDATES
MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS CRITERIA (MARC), AND APPLIES L-EDITION TOE
DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES.

     (3)  THIS VERSION OF 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.  THEY ALSO HAVE BEEN REVIEWED TO
ENSURE THEY ARE ALIGNED AT THE PARAGRAPH LEVEL OF DETAIL.

     (5) THE UNIT MARC CODE IS 11A.  THIS IS A COMBAT UNIT WHICH IS
A SUBUNIT OF AN INFANTRY BATTALION (AIRBORNE) THAT OPERATES WITHIN
AN AIRBORNE DIVISION OR SEPARATE AIRBORNE BRIGADE.

2. EMPLOYMENT.

     A.  THREE RIFLE COMPANIES ARE ORGANIC TO THE INFANTRY
BATTALION (AIRBORNE) AND FIGHT AS PART OF THE BATTALION. THE RIFLE
COMPANY IS NORMALLY EMPLOYED UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE BATTALION
COMMANDER IN THE MOST FORWARD PART OF THE BATTALION'S OPERATIONAL
AREA. THE COMPANY FIGHTS AS A SINGLE ELEMENT, OR THEY ARE ASSIGNED
COORDINATED MISSIONS TO SUBORDINATE PLATOONS AND SQUADS. THE
COMPANY IS SUPPORTED BY THE BATTALION HEADQUARTERS ON A MISSION
BASIS WITH 81-MM MORTAR FIRE, RECONNAISSANCE, MEDICAL, SUPPLY, AND
TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT. HEAVY ANTITANK FIRE IS PROVIDED BY THE
ANTIARMOR COMPANY ON A MISSION BASIS.

     B. EACH COMPANY IS ORGANIZED WITH A COMPANY HEADQUARTERS;
THREE RIFLE PLATOONS, CONSISTING OF PLATOON HEADQUARTERS, THREE
RIFLE SQUADS, ONE WEAPONS SQUAD; AND ONE MORTAR SECTION PER COMPANY
CONSISTING OF TWO 60MM MORTAR TEAMS.

3.  METHODS OF OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS.

     A.  PARAGRAPH 01, COMPANY HEADQUARTERS SECTION.

     (1)  FUNCTIONS. THE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS PROVIDES THE COMMAND,
CONTROL, ADMINISTRATION, AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT REQUIRED FOR UNIT
OPERATIONS. THE COMPANY COMMANDER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING,
MAINTENANCE, AND TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF THE COMPANY.

     (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATOR GUIDANCE:
           NONE.

     (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

     VEH/EQUIP      USER      COMM      REQUIRED FOR/TO:

     1-1/4T TRK     CDR    2 AN/PRC-119A TACTICAL MOBILITY OF THE
                                         COMMANDER.
                           2 AN/VRC-92A  THE RADIOS OPERATE IN
                                         THE BATTALION COMMAND
                                         NET. THE 1-1/4T TRK
                                         IS FURNISHED FOR THE
                                         COMMANDERS USE BY THE
                                         BATTALION AND IS
                                         EQUIPPED WITH 1 EACH
                                         AN/VRC-92A  RADIOS.
     NONE           XO     1 AN/PRC-119A TACTICAL MOBILITY OF
                                         THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                                         AND TO COORDINATE
                                         MAINTENANCE AND
                                         LOGISTICAL
                                         OPERATIONS. HIS
                                         RADIO OPERATES IN THE
                                         ADMIN/LOG NET.


B.   PARAGRAPH 02,  RIFLE PLATOON HEADQUARTERS (X3).

     (1)  FUNCTIONS. THE RIFLE PLATOON HEADQUARTERS DIRECTS THE
TRAINING AND TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF THE RIFLE PLATOON.  TRAINING,
MAINTENANCE AND TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF THE PLATOON.

     (2) PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY GUIDANCE:
          NONE



     (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

     VEH/EQUIP      USER      COMM        REQUIRED FOR/TO:

      NONE        PLT LDR  1 AN/PRC 119A  TACTICAL MOBILITY OF THE
                    (X3)     1 SUR        PLATOON LEADER. THE RADIOS
                                          ARE USED FOR CONTROL AND
                                          OPERATE IN THE COMPANY
                                          AND PLATOON NET.
                  PLT SGT    1 SUR        THE RADIO IS USED TO
                    (X3)                 OPERATE ON THE
                                         PLATOON NET.

C.   PARAGRAPH 03,  RIFLE SQUADS (X9).

     (1) FUNCTION. THE RIFLE SQUAD IS THE FUNDAMENTAL FIGHTING
ELEMENT OF THE RIFLE PLATOON. IT IS ORGANIZED INTO TWO FIRE TEAMS.
INFANTRY SQUAD EMPLOYS INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS IN OFFENSIVE AND
DEFENSIVE COMBAT OPERATIONS.

     (2)  PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY
GUIDANCE: NONE

     (3)  MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

     VEH/EQUIP      USER      COMM      REQUIRED FOR/TO:

      NONE        SQD LDR    1 SUR     THE RADIO IS USED TO OPERATE
                    (X9)                ON THE PLATOON NET.




D.   PARAGRAPH 04, WEAPONS SQUADS (X3).

     (1) FUNCTION. THE SQUADS PROVIDE THE PLATOON WITH TRIPOD
SUPPORTED MACHINEGUN AND ANTIARMOR PROTECTION. THESE SQUADS ARE
EMPLOYED ONE PER PLATOON OR EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY COMMANDER IN A
GENERAL SUPPORT ROLE FOR THE ENTIRE COMPANY.

     (2) PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY GUIDANCE:
        NONE

     (3) MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:


     VEH/EQUIP      USER      COMM      REQUIRED FOR/TO:

      NONE         SQD LDR   1 SUR     THE RADIO IS USED TO OPERATE
                   (X3)                 ON THE PLATOON NET.

E.  PARAGRAPH 05, 60MM MORTAR SECTION.

     (1) FUNCTION. THIS SECTION OPERATES UNDER DIRECT CONTROL OF
THE RIFLE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS BUT CAN, AS MISSION DICTATES, BE
ATTACHED TO A RIFLE PLATOON. THIS SECTION WITH TWO MORTARS MAY BE
EMPLOYED IN THE INDIRECT FIRE OR DIRECT FIRE MODE TO PROVIDE
LIMITED IMMEDIATE FIRE SUPPORT TO THE RIFLE COMPANY.

     (2) PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS NOT COVERED BY REGULATORY GUIDANCE:
         NONE

     (3) MAJOR EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS:

     VEH/EQUIP      USER      COMM        REQUIRED FOR/TO:

      NONE         SEC LDR 1 AN/PRC-119A  THE RADIO IS USED TO
                                          OPERATE ON THE COMPANY
                                          NET.