Modern
American 101st Airborne Division:
1985-1990

All Theatres

List A72M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Air Mobile Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 4 AR sqds, 3 Jeeps, 6x Mechanical Mules

    3 Companies@ CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2x 60mm M224 mortars, 1x Mechanical Mule

      3 platoons@ 4(9 man) AR sqds, 3 Dragon, 2 GPMG, 6 SAW, 6x M203

    1 Anti-Tank Company: CHQ: 2 Jeeps, 1(8 man) AR sqd

      3 platoons@ 6x Jeep/ITOW

    1 Mortar Battery: 6x 81mm M252 mortars, 7x Jeeps

    1 AA Platoon: 5x Stinger teams, 5 Jeeps

    1 Recce Platoon: 3(10 man) AR sqds, 3 GPMG, 6x M203,

      1(3 man) PHQ team, 1(13 man) AR sqd, 1 GSR on Jeep

2. Brigade Support

Air Assault Brigade

    HQ: 5 AR sqds, Air Liaison/OP team, 8 Jeeps

    Aviation Brigade HQ: 10x OH-58A/C, 10x UH-1N

3.0 Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 3 OP Teams, 8 Jeeps, , 1x TPS-36 radar
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M102, 6 trucks, 2 Jeeps, 6 GPMG, 2x M203

    0-1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 3 OP Teams, 6 trucks
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M198, 8 lorries

    4 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1(12 man) AR sqd, 12 Jeep, 1 truck, 10x M203
      3 platoons@ 1(3 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1 Jeep, 1 GPMG
        3(10 man) AR/engineer sqds, 3 GPMG, 3 trucks, 6x M203

    4 AA Companies@ CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 2 GPMG, 4 Gama Goats

      3 platoons@ 4x M167 Vulcan, 4 Gama Goats, 1x M203

    1 MP Company: CHQ: 2(11 man) AR sqds, 1 Jeep, 1 truck, 1 lorry

      5 platoons@ 1 truck, 1x 90mm M67
        3-5(10 man) AR sqds, 9-15 Jeeps, 6-10 GPMG

    1 Electronic Warfare Company:

      3 platoons@ 3 ECM units, 3 ESM units, Gama Goats, Jeeps

    1 Surveillance Company:

      CHQ: 1(6 man) AR sqd, 1 truck, 1 Jeep, 1 GSR
      3 platoons@ 7x Jeeps 7x Ground Surveillance radar

    1 Assault Support Helicopter Battalion

      Bttn HQ: 2 trucks, 2x UH-1H, 8 GPMG, 6x M203
      3 Companies@ 2 platoons@ 8x CH-47C/D Chinook, 12 GPMG

    2 Assault Helicopter Battalions@

      Bttn HQ: 4 trucks, 4 Jeeps
      3 Companies@ 15x UH-60A

    1 Attack Helicopter Battalion:

      Bttn HQ: 4x UH-1H
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 3x UH-1H
        1 Scout Platoon: 9x OH-58C
        3 Attack Platoons@ 7x AH-1G/S

      1 Cavalry Squadron:
        SHQ (Bttn HQ): 4 AR sqds, 6 Jeeps, 3x UH-1H, 5x Redeye teams
        3 Air Cavalry Troops@ THQ: 1x OH-58, 2x UH-1H, 2x .50" HMG
        1 Aero Scout Platoon: 1x OH-58 PHQ
          2 sections@ 4x OH-58A, 4 GPMG, 4x M203

        1 Recon Platoon: 4x UH-1H, 4 AR sqds, 4 GPMG, 8x M203, 1x UH-1H PHQ, 1x M202
        1 Aero Weapons Platoon: PHQ: 1x AH-1G/S
          2 sections@ 4x AH-1G/S

        1 Cavalry Troop: THQ: 1(12 man) AR sqd, 5 Jeeps, 1 GPMG
          3 platoons@ PHQ: 1 Jeep, 1(3 man) AR sqd, 1x M203
            1 scout section: 4x Jeep/GPMG, 4x M203
            1 A/T Section: 2x Jeep/ITOW, 2x Jeep
            1 rifle section: 1 AR sqd, 2x M203, 1 GPMG, 1x M202, 1x Gama Goat
            1 mortar section: 1x 81mm M29 mortar, 1x Gama Goat

4. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads, AFV and helicopters.
b) Infantry have 1-9x M72A2 disposable LAW.
c) Jeeps are M151, can be replaced by Hummers.
d) The Division has 3 Air Assault Brigades each of 3 battalions.
e) With opponents/organisers agreement, the helicopters can be fielded as teeth arm.
f) The 155mm Artillery Battalion was added sometime after 1985.


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