Modern
American 10th Mountain Division
1985+

All Theatres

List A59M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

    Light Infantry Battalion
      Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, OP Team
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1(12 man) AR sqd
        3 platoons@
          1(3 man) AR PHQ sqd,
          3(9 man) AR sqds, 6 SAW, 6x 40mm M203,
          1(10 man) AR sqd, 2 GPMG
        1 platoon: 6x Dragon ATGW, 2x 60mm M224 mortars

      1 Anti-Tank Company:

        CHQ: 1x Hummer
        5 platoons@ 4x Hummer/ITOW or TOW-2

      1 Recce Platoon: 6x Hummer/40mm Mk19

      1 Battery: 4x 81mm M252 mortars

    New York National Guard Infantry Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 5 Jeeps
      3 Companies@
        CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2 Jeeps
        3 platoons@
          1(3 man) AR PHQ sqd, 3(12 man) AR sqds, 3x M203, 1(10 man) AR sqd, 2 GPMG, 2x Dragon ATGW
          1 platoon: 3x 81mm M29 mortars, 2x .50" M2 HMG teams

      1 Support Company:

        CHQ: 1(4 man) AR sqd, 1 Jeep
        1 A/T Platoon: 8x Jeep/ITOW or Hummer/ITOW
        1 Mortar Platoon: 4x 4.2" M30 mortars, 4 trucks, 1 Jeep
        1 Radar Platoon: 4x Jeep+ AN/UPS-3 radar

    Divisional Cavalry Recce Squadron

      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M60A3, 3x M577A2, 1x M88A1 ARV, 2 AR sqds, OP/Air Liaison Team, 2x Hummer

      2 Troops@

        THQ: 1x M60A3, 1x M577A2, 1x M578 ARV
        2 platoons@ 6x M113 ACAV, 6(5 man) AR sqds, 3 SAW, 3x M203
        2 platoons@ 4x M60A3
        1 section: 2x M106A1, 1x M577A2

      2 Air Cavalry Troops@

        THQ: 2x OH-58A
        2 platoons@ 2x OH-58A/C
        2 platoons@ 2x AH-1S Cobra

2. Brigade Support

    Light Infantry Brigade HQ: 3 AR sqds, 4x Jeeps/Hummers, Air Liaison Team with:
      1 Sniper Platoon (1990+):
        PHQ: 1(4 man) AR sqd
        5 teams@ 2 snipers

    27th National Guard Brigade HQ: 6 AR sqds, 8 lorries, Jeeps with:

      1 Artillery Battalion:
        BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 8 trucks, 3 OP Teams
        3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101, 6 trucks, 1 Jeep

3. Divisional Support

    Up to:

    2 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 8x Hummer, 1x TPS36 radar
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M102 or M119, 8x Hummer, OP Team
    1 Artillery Battery: 8x 155mm M198, 10 trucks, OP Team
    2 Locating Units@ 4x TPS-37 artillery locating radars, 8 lorries
    1 CRSU Company: #(6 man) covert penetration recce teams (para trained)
    3 Engineer Companies@
      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 4 trucks
      3 platoons@ 3 AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 3 trucks
      1 platoon: 3x M173 line charge on trailers, 3 Jeeps
      1 platoon: 3x M57 towed minelayers, 3 trucks
      1 platoon: 4x M9 ACE

    2 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 2x Hummers
      3 platoons@ 3x 20mm M167 Vulcan, 3x Hummer
      1 platoon: 20x Stinger teams (allocated out)

    Combat Aviation Brigade HQ: 6 AR sqds, 8 lorries, 10x UH-60A, 10x OH-58A, Air Liaison Team

    2 Assault Helicopter Companies@ 15x UH-60A Blackhawk

    1 Attack Helicopter Squadron:

      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 3x UH-60A, 1x OH-58A
      3 Troops@ 6x AH-64A Apache or 7x AH-1S Cobra
      1 Troop: 3 flights@ 4x OH-58C

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. Infantry have IINF.
    b) Infantry have M72A3 disposable LAW, and AT-4 disposable LAW from 1988.
    c) Dragon and TOW launchers have TI, with laser rangefinders added from 1995.
    d) The Division has 2 Brigades each of 3 Light Infantry Battalions, and the round-out National Guard 27th Infantry Brigade of 3 Infantry Battalions.
    e) Organisation of the Divisional Cavalry Recce Squadron is provisional.
    f) The CRSU Company recce teams are like LRRP teams, reporting directly to a divisional Military Intelligence Battalion.
    g) Artillery OP can be in divisional OH-58 or Hummer.
    h) All Bttn HQs and above have GPS from 1991.


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