1 MAY 1995
AIR ASSAULT DIVISION
DESIGNATION: ----- AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT)
----- CAVALRY DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT)
----- INFANTRY DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT)
1. MISSION. TO CONDUCT WORLD-WIDE DEPLOYMENTS
AND CONDUCT SELF-SUSTAINING OPERATIONS TO PROTECT US
NATIONAL INTERESTS.
2. ASSIGNMENT. TO ARMY SERVICE COMPONENT COMMAND, CORPS OR
JOINT TASK FORCE.
3. CAPABILITIES. A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) OPERATES OVER A WIDE FRONTAGE IN ALL TYPES OF
TERRAIN, LOCATES AND MAINTAINS CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY OR
FRIENDLY FORCES.
(2) RESPONDS IMMEDIATELY AND MANEUVERS RAPIDLY TO
INFLUENCE THE TEMPO AND FREQUENCY OF ENGAGEMENT.
(3) PROVIDES COMBAT ELEMENTS FOR ECONOMY OF FORCE ROLES,
RETROGRADE, SCREENING, REAR AREA SECURITY, ANTIAIRBORNE AND
ANTIGUERRILLA OPERATIONS, RAIDS, AND EXPLOITATION.
(4) RECYCLES COMBAT FORCES FOR IMMEDIATE USE IN OTHER
AREAS BY VERTICAL ENTRY INTO AND RECOVERY OF UNITS FROM THE
BATTLEFIELD.
(5) CAN ACT AS A HIGHLY RESPONSIVE MOBILE RESERVE FORCE.
(6) OCCUPY AREAS OR REINFORCE FRIENDLY OR ALLIED UNITS
BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE REACH OF GROUND FORCES.
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 LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN AR 220-1,
UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AND THE CHAPLAIN CAN ASSIST IN COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) THE AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORTATION ASSETS FOR
SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSPORTATION.
(2) CORPS OR JOINT TASK FORCE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
TRANSPORTATION.
G. THIS UNIT HAS THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:
(1) VULNERABILITY TO ENEMY AIR ACTION. THIS
VULNERABILITY IS REDUCED TO THE EXTENT THAT FRIENDLY FORCES
MAINTAIN LOCAL AIR SUPERIORITY DURING AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS.
(2) VULNERABILITY TO ATTACK BY LARGE ARMORED OR
MECHANIZED FORCES.
(3) VULNERABILITY OF HELICOPTERS TO NUCLEAR ATTACK.
(4) THE GROUND MOBILITY OF THIS UNIT IS DEGRADED TO THE
EXTENT THAT A MINIMUM NUMBER OF GROUND VEHICLES IS ALLOCATED
TO THE COMPONENT TABLES. THIS IN TURN DEGRADES UNIT MOBILITY,
COMBAT SUPPORT AND COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
UNDERFLYABLE OR MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER CORPS OR JOINT TASK FORCE
IN CONFORMITY WITH OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
5. CATEGORY. FOR CATEGORY DESIGNATION OF THE COMPONENTS
OF THIS DIVISION, SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF EACH APPLICABLE
TOE.
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS
DIVISION, SEE SECTION I OF EACH APPLICABLE TOE.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
FM 11-50, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISION
FM 11-92, COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE CORPS
FM 71-100, DIVISION OPERATIONS
FM 71-100-3, AIR ASSAULT DIVISION OPERATIONS - TACTICS
TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
FM 100-10, COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
FM 100-15, CORPS OPERATIONS
FM 100-19, DOMESTIC SUPPORT OPERATIONS
FM 101-5, STAFF ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS
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\ ASSAULT \
\ DIV \
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\ HQ&HQ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ AIR CAV \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ CO \ \ \ AVN GP \ \ \ ENGR BN \ \ \ SQDN \ \ \ SPT CMD \ \ \9INF BN \ \ \ ADA BN \
\01 \ \ \03 \ \ \05 \ \ \07 \ \ \09 \ \ \11 \ \ \13 \
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\ \ \ \ \3 BDE \ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ MP CO \ \ SIG BN \ \ HQ&HQ \ \ DIV ARTY\ \ MI BN \ \ NBC CO \
\02 \ \04 \ \06 CO \ \08 \ \10 \ \12 \
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