Modern
American Corps Support

1988-92 All theatres

List A26M

by Mark Bevis

1. Corps Support

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1 Armoured Cavalry Regiment

    RHQ: 3x UH-60A, 4x M577A2, 4x OH-58C, 3 AR sqds, 3x M3 Bradley, Air Liaison/OP Team, 15x Stinger Teams

    3 Cavalry Squadrons@

      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M1A1, 3x M577A2, 1x M578 ARV, 2 AR sqds
      3 Troops@
        THQ: 1x M1A1, 1x M577A2, 1x M88Al ARV
        2 platoons@ 6x M3 Bradley, 6(2.man) scout teams, 2 SAW
        2 platoons@ 4x M1A1 Abrams
        1 section: 2x WOW, 1x M577A2

      1 Troop:
        THQ: 2x M1A1, 1x M88Al ARV
        3 platoons@ 4x M1A1 Abrams

    1 Air Cavalry Squadron:

      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 6x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A
      2 Attack Troops@ 7x AH-64A or AH-1S, 4x OH-58C/D
      0-1 Utility Troop: 10x OH-58A, 10x UH-60A
      1 Assault Troop: 15x UH-60A
      3 Air Cavalry Troops@
        THQ: 2x OH-58A
        2 platoons@ 2x OH-58C
        2 platoons@ 2x AH-1S

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 1x M577A2, 2 trucks, 3 OP teams, 2 AR sqds
      3 batteries@ 8x M109A2, 2-8x M992 FAASV, 1x M577A2

    1 Engineer Troop: 1x M113A2, 1 AR/engineer sqd
    1 platoon: 3x M728 CEV, 6x M9 ACE
    1 platoon: 3x M60 AVLB
    3 platoons@ 4x M113A2, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 1 Dragon, 4 GPMG

6 Attack Battalions

    Bttn HQ: 3x UH-1N, 1x OH-58A
    3 Companies@ 7x AH-1S or 6x AH-64A, 4x OH-58D

2 Transport Battalions

    Bttn HQ: 3x UH-60A
    3 Companies@ 14x UH-60A Blackhawk

4 Transport Companies@ 16x CH47D Chinook, 1x UH-1N
1 Recce Flight: 5x RU-21H Guardrail V or RV-lD Mohawk
2 Utility Companies@ 10x UH-1N, 10x OH-58A
1 Scout Company: 15x OH-58C
3 Missile Battalions@ 6x Lance M572 launchers, 6x M688 reload vehicles, 18 missiles (10kT nuclear, Neutron, 1000lb bomblet warheads)

9 Rocket Batteries@

    BHQ: 1x M577A2, # resupply vehicles
    3 platoons@ 3x MLRS, 1x M577A2, 2 trucks, 2x ATACMS missile

4 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 1x M577A2, 2 trucks, 2 AR sqds
    3 batteries@ 8x M109A2, 1-4x M992 FAASV, 1x M577A2

8 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 2x M577A2, 4 trucks, 4 AR sqds, 1x TPS-36 radar
    3 batteries@ 4x M11OA2, 2x M548, 1x M577A2

3 AA Companies@

    CHQ: 1x M577A2
    3 platoons@ 4x M163 Vulcan or Avenger, 1x AN/MPQ-49 radar on lorry, 5x Stinger POST reams, 5x Hummer

9 AA Companies@

    CHQ: 1x M577A1
    3 platoons@ 4x M730 Chaparral, 1x AN/MPQ-49 radar on 6x6 lorry, 1x M548

3 or 6 AA Batteries@ 8x 4-round Patriot launchers, radars, static

Naval Fire Support:

    3 Batteries@ 3x 16" guns,
    1-10 Batteries@ 2x 5" guns
    1 Pioneer RPV system

9 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 1x M113A2, 1 AR/engineer sqd, 1 GPMG
    3 platoons@ 4x M113A2, 4 AR/engineer sqds, 1 Dragon, 4 GPMG
    1 platoon: 6x M9 ACE, 3x M728 CEV
    1 platoon: 6x M60 AVLB, 3x M173 'Giant Viper' towed by trucks
    1 platoon: 3x M128 towed minelayer, 3x M113A1

1 Naval Transport Squadron: 25x LCAC hovercraft

18 Special Forces A-Teams@ 8-14 men, 2x M203, 0-2 SAW, 5 snipers, A+Tl+ 3x Armbrust 300, SATCOM, 2 SMG, IINF goggles, demo charges, laser designator

1 Gunship Flight: 4x AC-130H
1 Special Forces Flight: 6x MC-130E, 3x MC-130N, # 150001b bombs
3 Special Forces Flights@ 2x MH-53J Pave Low
5 Special Forces Flights@ 2x MH-60A Blackhawk
1 Combat Electronic Warfare Group: 3 battalions@ ?

Close Air Support:

    6 Forward Air Control sections@ 1x OA-10A or F-16A FAC(1991+)
    9 A/T Flights@ 6x A-10A
    12 Fighter Bomber Flights@ 6x F-16A/C

2 SAS/SBS Squadrons@

    SHQ: 1(8 man) AR/SMG sqd, 1x Stinger, 2 GPMG, TI
    4 Troops@ 4(4 man) AR/SMG sqds, 8x M203, 4 GPMG, laser designators, TI, 0/4x SAS Landrovers or 6x LSV & 4 M/C, M72A1 LAW

2 RAF Light Armoured Squadrons@

    SHQ: 1x Spartan, 1x Sultan, 1 AR sqd, 1x Samson
    3 Flights@
      FHQ: 1x Spartan
      1 section: 2x LWB Landrover, 1 AR sqd, 2 LAW80
      1 section:2x Scorpion (@ 1 load of canister)
      3 sections@ 1x Spartan, 1(4 man) AR sqd, 1 LAW80

    1 Flight: 5x GPMG/tripod, 18 men, 5x Spartan or Landrover

5 Czech CBW Recce Platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 2 lorries?
3 German CBW Recce Companies@ 6x TPZ-1 Fuchs NBC Recce APC, British crews

2. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. AR is M16A2, SAW is M249, SMG is Heckler & Koch MP5SD. British use M16A1, LSW, SA80.
    b) All squads can have 1-3x M72A1 disposable LAW each.
    c) Non-American support is for Gulf War deployments. RAF Squadrons on airfield defence only.
    d) Other US Special Forces include UDT and Special Boat Units in Saudi ports and HC-130H tankers.
    e) All Bttn HQs And special forces have GPS
    SAS Landrovers have GPMG at front and Milan-1, 40mm Mk19 or 3-barrel 50 cal. Gatling on central mount, also SD and radios


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