USMC Division

1980-1984 All theatres

List A76M

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Marine Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 AR sqds, 2 snipers, Air Liaison/OP/Naval FC Team
    1 Surveillance Platoon: 4 ground surveillance radars, 4 Jeeps
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1(9 man) AR sqd
      3 platoons@ 1(5 man) AR PHQ sqd, 3(13 man) AR sqds, 9x 40mm M203

    1 platoon: 1(3 man)
      PHQ sqd, 3x 60mm M224 mortars with 10 crew, 6 GPMG, 3x M202 & 2x Dragon ATGQ with 44 crew

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 2 Jeeps
      1 battery: 8x 81mm M29 mortars, 8x M274 Mechanical Mules
      1 platoon: 8x .50" M2 HMG
      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, 5x M51 ARV
    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 GPMG, 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

2. Regiment Support

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

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

    3 Artillery Battalions@
      BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 6 lorries,1x Counter-Mortar radar, 4 OP Teams
      3 batteries@ 6x 105mm M101, 8 lorries
      1 battery: 6x 155mm M114 howitzers, 8 lorries

    4 Engineer Companies@

      CHQ: 1(11 man) AR sqd, 1 truck, 2x 82mm SMAW
      3 platoons@ 3(11 man) AR/engineer sqds, 2x 90mm M67, 6 GPMG, 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 GPMG, 2 SMG, demo charges, Seafox boats

    1 Marine Field Artillery Group:

      BHQ: 8 AR sqds, 2 radars, 13 lorries, 8 Jeeps
      2 batteries@ 6x M110 or 6x M107 or 6x M109, 2x M548, lorries

    1 Anti-Tank Company:

      CHQ: 2 Jeeps
      3 platoons@ 6x Jeep/ITOW

4. Marine Air Wing:

1 Tanker Squadron: 12x KC-130R Hercules
1 ECM Squadron: 5x EA-6B Prowler
1 Recce Squadron: 21x RF-4B Phantom
4 Fighter Squadrons@ 12x F-4N/S Phantom
2 Attack Squadrons@ 20x AV-8A/C Harrier or 16x A-4M Skyhawk
1 Attack Squadron: 10x A-6E Intruder
3 Medium Transport Squadrons@ 12x CH-46D/E 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

5. Notes

a) Radios are in all squads and AFV.
b) Infantry have 3-10 M72A2 disposable LAW per squad.
c) Artillery OP can be in Jeep or divisional OV-10D Bronco.
d) The three Marine Divisions each have 3 Regiments each of 3 battalions, plus one of each divisional battalion.


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