Marine Infantry Battalion

Bttn HQ: 3 AR sqds, 2 snipers, Air Liaison/OP/Naval FC Team

3 Companies@ CHQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 2 Jeeps

3 platoons@ 4(11 man) AR sqds, 6 SAW, 8x 40mm M203
1 platoon: 3x 60mm M224 mortars, 6 GPMG, 6x 82mm SMAW or 2x Dragon

1 Support Company: CHQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 2 Jeeps

1 battery: 8x 81mm M29 or M252 mortars, 8x M274 Mechanical Mules
1 platoon: 8x .50" M2 HMG; 3x M202 launchers or 8x 40mm Mk19
1 platoon: 8x Jeep/ITOW or 8x Jeep/106mm M40 or 1 platoon: 24x Dragon ATGW, 12 Jeeps

Divisional Marine Tank Battalion

Bttn HQ: 3x M60A1, 2x M60 AVLB

4 Companies@ CHQ: 2x M60A1, 1x M88A1 ARV

3 platoons@ 5x M60A1

1 Anti-Tank Company: CHQ: 2x Jeeps

6 platoons@ 4x Jeep/ITOW

Divisional Recce Battalion

Bttn HQ: 2 AR sqds, 2 GPMG, 2x 40mm M203, 6 Jeeps, 2 Lorries, 28 rubber boats

4 Companies@ CHQ: 3 AR/SMG sqds, 6 Jeeps

3 platoons@ 4(4 man) AR/SMG sqds, TI, 4 SAW, 8x 40mm M203

Divisional Assault Amphibious Battalion

Bttn HQ: 15x LVTP-7, 3x LVTC-7, 2x LVTR-7

2-4 Companies@ CHQ: 1x LVTR-7, 3x LVTC-7, 3x LVTP-7

4 platoons@ 10x LVTP-7

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 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

Marine Regiment HQ: 6 AR sqds, 2 GPMG, Air Liaison/OP Team, 4 Jeeps

Divisional Support

Up to:

3 Artillery Battalions@
BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 lorries,1x TPS-36 Counter-Mortar radar, 4 OP Teams

3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101 or 155mm M198, 8 lorries
1 battery: 6x 155mm M114 or M198, 8 lorries

0-1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 lorries, 4 OP Teams

4 batteries@ 6x 155mm M109A2, radio van

0-1 Artillery Battalion: BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 lorries, 4 OP Teams

4 batteries@ 6x 203mm M110A2, radio van

3 Engineer Companies@ CHQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 1 truck, 2x 82mm SMAW

3 platoons@ 3(11 man) AR/engineer sqds, 2x SMAW, 6 SAW, 3x M203, 2 lorries, dump truck

1 AA Battery: CHQ: 2 AR sqds

5 SAM Platoons@ 15 Redeye teams

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, .50" sniper rifle

1 FAST Anti-Terrorist Company: CHQ: 2 SMG/AR sqds

6 platoons@ 6(9 man) SMG/AR/shotgun sqds

Marine Air Wing:

1 Tanker Squadron: 12x KC-130R Hercules
1 ECM Squadron: 5x EA-6B Prowler
1 Recce Squadron: 4-12x RF-4B Phantom
4 Fighter Squadrons@ 12x F-4N/S Phantom or F/A-18A Hornet
2 Attack Squadrons@ 20x AV-8A/C Harrier or 24x AV-8B Harrier II
1 Attack Squadron: 10x A-6E Intruder
3 Medium Transport Squadrons@ 18x CH-46E Sea Knight
1 Scout Squadron: 12-18x OV-10D Bronco
1-2 Light Transport Squadrons@ 21x UH-1H/N Huey
1 Attack Squadron: 18x AH-1J/T Huey Cobra
2 Heavy Transport Squadrons@ 18-21x CH-53A/D/E Sea Stallion

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
b) Infantry have 3-10 M72A2 disposable LAW per squad. SAW is M249.
c) Artillery OP can be in Jeep or divisional OV-10D Bronco. During this period most of the 105mm howitzers and 155mm M114 were replaced by 155mm M198, and the SP artillery battalions were introduced.
d) The three Marine Divisions each have 3 Regiments each of 3 battalions, plus one of each divisional battalion, the LAV battalion being introduced from 1985.
e) During this period the 82mm SMAW gradually replaced Dragon ATGW within Marine Companies, the Dragons moving to the Battalion Support Company.
f) The 40mm Mk19 is not available until 1988.