Modern
American Corps Support
1985-1990

Europe, USA

List A74M

by Mark Bevis

Corps Support

Up to:

    1 Armoured Cavalry Regiment:
      RHQ: 3x UH-1H or UH-60A, 4x M577A2, 4x OH-58C, 3 AR sqds, Air Liaison Team, 3x M3 Bradley, 15x Stinger teams in Jeeps

    3 Squadrons@
      SHQ (Bttn HQ): 2x M577, 2x M-1 Abrams, 1x M578 ARV
        3 Troops@ THQ: 1x M-1 Abrams, 1x M577, 1x M88A1 ARV
          2 platoons@ 6x M3 Bradley
          2 platoons@ 4x M-1 Abrams
          1 section: 2x M106A2, 1x M577A1

        1 Troop: THQ: 2x M-1 Abrams, 1x M88A1 ARV
          3 platoons@ 4x M-1 Abrams

      1 Air Cavalry Squadron:
        SHQ (Bttn HQ): 6x OH-58C, 3x UH-60A
        3 Attack Troops@ THQ: 2x OH-58C
          2 platoons@ 2x OH-58C
          2 platoons@ 2x AH-1S or AH-64A Apache

        2 Attack Troops@ THQ: 2x OH-58C
          2 platoons@ 2x OH-58C
          1 platoon: 6x AH-64A or 7x AH-1S

        1 Utility Troop: 12x UH-1H or 15x UH-60A

    1 Artillery Battalion:

      BHQ: 5 AR sqds, 3x M577, 3 lorries, 2 GPMG, 3x Redeye teams
      3 batteries@ 6 or 8x M109A2, 6 or 8x M548, 1x M577, 5 GPMG

    1 Engineer Company: CHQ: 4(11 man) AR sqds, 1 Jeep, 3 lorries, 3 x M728 CEV
      3 platoons@ 1(5 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1x Gama Goat, 1x 5t dump truck,
        3(10 man) AR sqds, 2x Dragon, 1 GPMG, 3x M113, 6x M203

      1 platoon: 3x M128 or M57 towed minelayers, 3x M113A1
      1 platoon: 3x M60 AVLB, 3 bulldozer, 6x 5t dump trucks

    1 Electronic Warfare & Surveillance Company:
      2 platoons@ 3 ECM units, 3 ESM units, Gama Goats, Jeeps
      2 platoons@ 7x M113A1, 7x Groud Surveillance radar, 7 jeeps

    4 Artillery Battalions@

      BHQ: 3 OP Teams in M113, 5 AR sqds, 3x M577, 3x Redeye, 3 lorries, 3 Jeeps
      3 batteries@ 4 or 6x 203mm M110A1/A2, 4/6x M548, 1x M577

    2 Artillery Battalion@ BHQ : 5 AR sqds, 3x M577, 3 lorries, 2 GPMG, 3x Redeye teams
      3 batteries@ 6 or 8x M109A2, 6/8x M548, 1x M577, 5 GPMG

    3 Missile Battalions@ 6x Lance M572 launchers, 6x M688 reload vehicles, 18 missiles
      (10kT nuclear, Neutron, 1000lb bomblet warheads)

    4 AA Battalions@ 3 batteries@ 6x IHAWK 3-round launchers, radars, lorries
    1 AA Battalion: 3 Batteries@ 8x 4-round Patriot launchers, radars, static
    1 AA Battalion:
      2 AA Batteries@ CHQ: 1x M113, 4 GPMG, 4 lorries, 2 Air Search radars
        3 platoons@ 4x M163 Vulcan, 1x M113

      2 SAM Batteries@ CHQ: 1x M113, 4 GPMG, 3 trucks, 2 Air Search radars
        3 platoons@ 4x M730 Chaparral, 1x M113

    3 Engineer Battalions@
      4 Engineer Companies@
        CHQ: 4(11 man) AR sqds, 1 Jeep, 1x M113, 3 lorries, 3 bulldozer, 2x M728 CEV, 2 GPMG
        3 platoons@ 1(5 man) AR PHQ sqd, 1x Gama Goat, 1x 5t dump truck,
          3(10 man) AR sqds, 2x Dragon, 1 GPMG, 3x M113, 6x M203

    2 Bridging Battalions@ pontoon bridges, ferries, etc
    1 Missile Battalion: 3 batteries@ 6x Pershing 1A missiles, lorries, 400kT nuclear warheads.

1 Corps Combat Aviation Brigade:

    2 Attack Battalions@ BHQ: 3x UH-60A, 1x OH-58C
      3 Squadrons@ 7x AH-1S or 6x AH-64A
      1 Squadron: 12x OH-58C/D

    1 Air Assault Battalion:
      3 Transport Squadrons@ 15x UH-60A

    1 Medium Lift Battalion:
      3 Companies@ 16x CH-47C/D Chinook, 1x UH-1N

    1 Aviation Support Battalion: BHQ: 4x UH-1N
      1 Recce Flight: 5x RC-12D Improved Guardrail or RV-1D Mohawk
        2 Utility Companies@ 10x UH-1N, 10x OH-58A
        1 Scout Company: 12x OH-58C

Special Forces:

    Green Beret A-Teams@ 8-14 men, 2x M203, 5 snipers, SATCOM, TI, etc, FAV dune buggies with 40mm Mk19 or .50" HMG
    3 Artillery Battalions@ BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 lorries, 3 OP Teams (18th Airborne Corps only)
      3 batteries@ 6x 155mm M198, 8 lorries

    1 Rocket Battalion: BHQ: # x M577A2, Jeeps, trucks (1988+)
      3 Companies@ CHQ: 1x M577A2
        3 platoons@ 3x MLRS, 1x M577A2
        1 platoon: 18 resupply lorries

2. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads, helicopters and AFV.
b) Squads have 6-8x M72A1 disposable LAW each. All HQ and other squads have at least one 40mm M203 grenade launcher on M16A1.
c) Corps 155mm batteries have 2x Copperhead CLGP rounds per gun.
d) National Guard units can replace M730 and M163 with M42 Duster, although 1 Air Defence Battalion in New Mexico has 3 Companies each of 9x Shelter Roland on lorries.
e) From 1986 each M109A2 battery can have 1-4x M992 FAASV ammunition resupply vehicles replacing M548 cargo carriers.


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