Modern
American Marine Division

1989-92 All theatres

List A24M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Marine Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 AR sqds, 2x .50" snipers, 2 snipers, 1x AN/UPS-3 radar, Air Liaison/OP team,
    2x Hummer, 6x MULE laser designators
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 2x Hummer
      3 platoons@ 4(11 man) AR sqds, 8 SAW, 16x 40mm M203
      1 platoon: 3x 60mm M224, 6 GPMG, 6x 82mm SMAW, all in 3(11 man) AR sqds

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 2x Hummer
      1 battery: 8x 81mm M252 mortars, 8x Hummer
      1 platoon: 8x .50" M2, 8x 40mm Mk19, 8x Hummer
      1 platoon: 24x Dragon, 12x Hummer

Divisional Recce Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4x Hummer, 2 AR sqds, 2 SAW, 2x 40mm M203
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x Hummer, 1 AR sqd
      3 platoons@
        4(4 man) AR/SMG sqds, TI, 4 SAW, 8x M203
        4x Hummer/GPMG, 0-2x Hummer/TOW2A

Divisional Marine Tank Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M60A3 or M1A1, 2x M60 AVLB
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x M60A3 or M1A1 Abrams, 1x M88A1 ARV
      3 platoons@ 5x MW or 4x M1A1

    1 A/T Company:

      CHQ: 2x Hummer
      6 platoons@ 4x Hummer/TOW2A

    1 Recce Platoon:

      PHQ: 1x Hummer
      3 sections@ 1x Hummer/.50", 1x Hummer/40mm Mk19
      1 section: 2x Hummer/TOW2A

Divisional Assault Amphibious Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 15x AAV-7A1, 3x AAVC-7A1, 1x AAVR-7A1
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1x AAVR-7A1, 3x AAVC-7Al, 3x AAV-7A1
      4 platoons@ 10x AAV-7A1 (enough to lift 1 Marine Company)

Divisional Light Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x LAV-C, 3x LAV-Logistic, 1x LAV-R, 1 AR sqd, 2 SAW, 2x M203
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x LAV-C, 2x LAV-25, 2 AR sqds, 2 SAW, 2 GPMG
      3 platoons@ 4x LAV-25, 4(6 man) AR sqds, 4 SAW, 4x M203, 1 GPMG

    1 Support Company:
      CHQ: 2x LAV-C, 1 AR sqd, 1 SAW
      4 platoons@ 4x LAV-AT, 1x LAV-25
      2 platoons@ 4x LAV-M(81mm), 1x LAV-25
      2 recce platoons@ 4x LAV-25, 4(6 man) AR sqds, 4 SAW

2. Regiment Support

Marine Regiment HQ: 4 AR sqds, 2 SAW, Air Liaison/OP team, 4x Hummer with up to:
6 AA Teams@ 1x Stinger POST, 1x Hummer

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    6 Fighter-Bomber Flights@ 4x F/A-18C Hornet
    6 Fighter-Bomber Flights@ 5x AV-8B Harrier II
    2 Bomber Flights@ 5x A-6E Intruder
    1 EW Flight: 5x EA-6B Prowler
    6 Air Recce Sections@ 2x OV-10D Bronco
    2 Utility Squadrons@ 12x UH-1N
    6 Attack Flights@ 4x AH-1W Cobra
    9 Medium Transport Squadrons@ 6x CH-46F
    3 Attack Flights@ 4x AH-1J Cobra
    4 Heavy Transport Squadrons@ 10x CH-53D or CH-53E

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 4 lorries, TPS-36 radar, 3 OP teams
      3 batteries@ 8x 155mm M198, 8 lorries, radio truck

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 3 AR sqds, 5 OP teams, 1x M577, 3x M113A2, Pioneer RPV
      3 batteries@ 8x M109A3, 1x M577A2 OR 3 Bttys@ 8x 155mm M198,
      2 batteries@ 6x M11OA2, 1x M577A2 etc (mid 1990+)

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 4 OP teams, TPS-36 radar, 6 trucks
      1 battery: 6x 105mm M102, 6 trucks, 1 Jeep or Hummer
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M198, 8 lorries, radio truck

    3 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 1 truck, 2x 82mm SMAW
      3 platoons@ 3(11 man) AR sqds, 2x SMAW, 6 SAW, 3x M203, 2 lorries, 1 'Giant Viper' for AAV-7A1

    12 AA Teams@ 1x Stinger POST, 1x Hummer or Jeep
    3 Attached AA Batteries@ 6x IHAWK 3 round launchers, FC radar, lorries
    3 Attached SEAL Teams@ 1 AR/sniper sqd, 2x M203, 2 SAW, 2 SMG, demo charges, SATCOM, GPS
    10 Transport Platoons@ 20x Bv-206 (Norway only)

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. All Bttn HQs have GPS.
    b) Infantry have 1-9x AT-4 disposable LAW per squad. AR is M16A2, SAW is M249, GPMG is M60 or M60E3 LMG.
    c) Artillery OP can be in Hummer or divisional OV­10D.
    d) The Division has 3 Regiments each of 3 battalions; up to two divisional Tank Battalions; and 1 of each other divisional battalions.
    e) AAV-7A1 series, Stingers and Dragons can be allocated down to the marine companies as desired.
    f) Tank Battalions with M60A3 can have limited numbers of mineploughs and dozers. All M60A3 have reactive armour.
    g) In the Gulf War one Tank Battalion has (25% chance) 2 additional M60A3 companies.
    h) From 1992 the Tank Battalion will have 3 companies of M1A1.
    i) Can use LCAC MH-53JF HH-60r air and naval fire support from List A26M.
    j) The .50" HMG has APDS (also called SLAP). Infantry have IINF. k) TOW, Dragon, OP teams all can have TI.


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