Organization of the

5th Mechanized Infantry Division

At Fort Carson

 

 

The Fifth Infantry Division was activated, as Mechanized Infantry Division, on 19 February 1962.
It was deactivated, except its 1st Brigade still in Vietnam, on 15 December 1970, renamed Fourth Infantry Division.

5th INFANTRY DIVISION (Mechanized)

 

HEADQUARTERS &HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 5th INFANTRY DIVISION (MECH)

4th SQUADRON, 12th CAVALRY

Headquarters & Headquarters Troop (HHT)
"A" Armored Cavalry Troop
"B" Armored Cavalry Troop
"C" Armored Cavalry Troop
"D" Air Cavalry Troop

1st BRIGADE

Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade

1st BATTALION, 11th INFANTRY

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/11th Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
 
1st BATTALION, 61st INFANTRY (Mech)
 
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/61st Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
 
1st BATTALION, 77th ARMOR
 
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/77 Armor
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
 
2nd BRIGADE

Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade

1st BATTALION, 10th INFANTRY

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/10th Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company

2nd BATTALION, 11th INFANTRY

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/11th Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
 
2nd BATTALION, 61st INFANTRY (Mech)
 
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/61st Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
 
 

3rd BRIGADE

Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade

2nd BATTALION, 10th INFANTRY

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/10th Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company

3rd BATTALION, 11th INFANTRY

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/11th Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
 
3rd BATTALION, 77th ARMOR
 
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/77 Armor
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
 
 
The following units were assigned to the 5th Infantry Division:
1st Battalion/ 2nd Infantry (from 19 February 1962 to 12 July 1965)
2nd Battalion/ 2nd Infantry (from 19 February 1962 to 12 July 1965)
3rd Battalion/ 10th Infantry (from 26 May 1967 to 15 December 1970)
The 1/2nd Inf and 2/2nd Inf were transferred to the 1st Infantry Division.

DIVISION ARTILLERY 

 

5th BATTALION, 4th ARTILLERY (155 How SP)
 
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
"A" Battery
"B" Battery
"C" Battery
Service Battery

 

 

DIVISION COMBAT SUPPORT
 
7th ENGINEER BATTALION
 
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Engineers
"A" Combat Engineer Company
"B" Combat Engineer Company
"C" Combat Engineer Company
"D" Bridge Company
 
SIGNAL BATTALION
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Command Operations Company
Forward Communications Company
Signal Support Operations Company
 
 
AVIATION COMPANY
 
 
AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BATTALION
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
"A" ADA Battery (12 Vulcans, SP)
"B" ADA Battery (12 Vulcans, SP)
"C" ADA Battery (12 Chaparrals, SP)
"D" ADA Battery (12 Chaparrals, SP)
 
 
MILITARY POLICE COMPANY
 
Provost Marshall Section
Company Headquarters
1st Military Police Platoon
2nd Military Police Platoon
3rd Military Police Platoon
4th Military Police Platoon
Security Platoon
 
 
DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND

HEADQUARTERS & HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, SUPPORT COMMAND

5TH MEDICAL BATTALION

Headquarters and Support Company, Medical Battalion
"A" Medical Company
"B" Medical Company
"C" Medical Company

705TH MAINTENANCE BATTALION

Headquarters and Light Maintenance Company, Maintenance Battalion
"A" Heavy Maintenance Company
"B" Transportation Aircraft Maintenance Company
"C" Forward Support Company
"D" Forward Support Company
"E" Forward Support Company

105TH SUPPLY & TRANSPORT BATTALION

Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Supply & Transport Battalion
"A" Supply & Service Company
"B" Transportation Company
 

ADJUTANT GENERAL COMPANY

FINANCE COMPANY

 

Thanks to:
Ted Nordin for the organization of the brigades (updated 1 Feb 03).
Juan Santiago for information about the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 2nd Infantry.

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