Organization of the
5th
Mechanized Infantry Division
At Fort Polk, LA
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1976-1983
The division was reactivated in 1975 as Mechanized
Infantry Division under
TOE 37H, and allied tables, dated November 1970.
It was the ROAD concept improved after the Vietnam War.
5th INFANTRY DIVISION (Mechanized)
HEADQUARTERS &HEADQUARTERS COMPANY,
5th INFANTRY DIVISION (MECH) (TOE 37-4H)1st BRIGADE
Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade (TOE 37-42H)1/61st Infantry (Mech)
1/40th Armor
3/77th Armor2nd BRIGADE
Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade (TOE 37-42H)3/10th Infantry (Mech)
3/11th Infantry (Mech)
3/70th Armor3rd BRIGADE
Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade (TOE 37-42H)
4th SQUADRON, 12th CAVALRY (Armored Cavalry Squadron, TOE 17-105H)
Headquarters & Headquarters Troop (HHT)
"A" Armored Cavalry Troop
- Headquarters Section (1 M577A1, 1 M113A1)
- Maintenance Section (1 M113A1)
- 3 Mortar Squads (3 107mm mortars on M106A1)
- 3 Armored Cavalry Platoons
----- Platoon Headquarters (1 M113A1)
----- Tank Section (4 M60 tanks)
----- Scout Section (2 TOWs on M113A1)
"B" Armored Cavalry Troop
- (idem)
"C" Armored Cavalry Troop
- (idem)
"D" Air Cavalry Troop (TOE 17-58H)
- Troop Headquarters (1 OH-58A Kiowa)
- Mess Team
- Flight Operations Section
- Service Platoon (2 UH-1H)
- Aeroscout Platoon (9 OH-58A Kiowa)
- Reconnaissance Platoon (5 UH-1H)
- Aeroweapons Platoon (9 AH-1S Cobra attack Helicopters)MANEUVERS BATTALIONS
3rd BATTALION, 10th INFANTRY (Mech) (TOE 7-45H)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/10th Inf
- Battalion Headquarters
- Company Headquarters
- Battalion Headquarters Section
- Communication Platoon
- Medical Platoon
- Maintenance Platoon
- Support Platoon
"A" Company
- Company Headquarters
- 3 Rifle Platoons (4 M113A1)
- Weapons Platoon (2 TOWs on M113A1, 12 Dragons, 3 81mm mortars on M125A1)
"B" Company
(idem)
"C" Company
(idem)
"D" Combat Support Company
- Headquarters Section
- Ground Surveillance Section
- Redeye Section (5 Redeyes)
- Maintenance Section
- Mortar Platoon (4 107mm mortars on M106A1)
- Scout Platoon (4 Dragons, 5 M114, 1 M113)
- Antitank Platoon (16 TOWs on M113A1)
The 3/10th Infantry became the 4/6th Infantry earlier in 1985, information from SFC Thomas J. Campbell.1st BATTALION, 11th INFANTRY (TOE 7-15H)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/11th Inf
- Battalion Headquarters- Company Headquarters
- Battalion Headquarters Section- Communication Platoon
- Medical Platoon
- Maintenance Platoon
- Support Platoon
"A" Company
- Company Headquarters (9 Dragons)
- 3 Rifle Platoons (3 Rifle Squads each)
- Weapons Platoon:
---- Mortar Section (3 81mm mortars on M561)
---- AT Section (2 TOWs on M151A1)"B" Company
(idem)
"C" Company
(idem)
"D" Combat Support Company
- Headquarters Section
- Ground Surveillance Section
- Redeye Section (5 Redeyes)
- Maintenance Section
- Mortar Platoon (4 107mm mortars on Gamma Goat M561)
- Scout Platoon (4 Dragons, 5 M151A1)
- Antitank Platoon (12 TOWs on M151A1)
3rd BATTALION, 11th INFANTRY (Mech) (TOE 7-45H) (idem 3/10 Inf)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/11th Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
"D" Combat Support Company
1st BATTALION, 61st INFANTRY (Mech) (TOE 7-45H) (idem 3/10 Inf)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/61st Inf
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
"D" Combat Support Company
The following information was provided by Ivan Feliciano.
The 1/61st Inf Reg (Roadrunners) was part of the 5th Infantry Division (Mech) during the '80's. It was in 1989 that It was merged into the 6th Inf. I believe 5/6th to be exact. We were deployed to Panama just before the change in May of '89. I was with D Co 1-61st during that time.
1st BATTALION, 77th ARMOR (TOE 17-35H) (54 tanks)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/77 Armor
- Battalion Headquarters (1 M577)
- Company Headquarters (1 M113A1)
- Tank Section (3 M60)
- Support Platoon
- Battalion Headquarters Section
- Maintenance Platoon
- Medical PLatoon
- Communication Platoon"A" Company (17 M60 tanks)
- Company Headquarters (2 M60 tanks, 1 M113A1)
- 3 Tank Platoons (5 M60 tanks)"B" Company
(idem)"C" Company
(idem)"D" Combat Support Company (CSC)
- Headquarters Section- Armored Vehicle Launch Bridge Section (2 AVLBs)
- Ground Surveillance Section
- Redeye Section
- Maintenance Section
- Mortar Platoon (4 107mm mortars on M106A1)
- Scout Platoon (4 TOWs on M113A1)
3rd BATTALION, 77th ARMOR (TOE 17-35H) (idem 1/77th Armor)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/77 Armor
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
"D" Combat Support Company (CSC)
1st BATTALION, 40th ARMOR (TOE 17-35H) (idem 1/77th Armor)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1/40 Armor
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
"D" Combat Support Company (CSC)
3rd BATTALION, 70th ARMOR (TOE 17-35H) (idem 1/77th Armor)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3/70 Armor
"A" Company
"B" Company
"C" Company
"D" Combat Support Company (CSC)
DIVISION ARTILLERY (TOE 6-300H)
(FA Battalions changed Regimental affiliation around 1982)
2nd BATTALION, 21st ARTILLERY (155 How SP) (TOE 6-365H)
Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery
"A" Battery
- 6 155mm Howitzer, SP, M109A1
"B" Battery
- (idem)
"C" Battery
- (idem)
Service Battery
3rd BATTALION, 21st ARTILLERY (8 inch SP) (TOE 6-395H)
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
"A" Battery
- 4 8-in Howitzer, SP, M110A1
"B" Battery
- (idem)
"C" Battery
- (idem)
Service Battery
3rd BATTALION, 19th ARTILLERY (155 How SP) (TOE 6-365H)
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
"A" Battery
- 6 155mm Howitzer, SP, M109A1
"B" Battery
- (idem)
"C" Battery
- (idem)
Service Battery
K Battery, 29th ARTILLERY (Target Acquisition) (TOE 6-307H)
6 Officers, 29 Warrant Officers, 144 EM
- Battery Headquarters
- Processor Section
- Survey Platoon
- Sound/Flash Ranging Platoon
- Radar Platoon
45th CHEMICAL COMPANY (TOE 3-87H) (NBC Defense)
Headquarters Platoon
Decontaminating Platoon
Decontaminating Platoon
Smoke Platoon
Maintenance Platoon
DIVISION COMBAT SUPPORT
7th ENGINEER BATTALION (TOE 5-145H)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Engineers
"A" Combat Engineer Company
- Company Headquarters
- 3 Engineer Platoons
---- Platoon Headquarters
---- 3 Squads
"B" Combat Engineer Company
- (idem)
"C" Combat Engineer Company
- (idem)
"D" Combat Engineer Company
- (idem)
"E" Bridge Company
- Company headquarters
- Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge Platoon
- 2 M4T6 Bridge Platoons (or Mobile Assault Bridge)
SIGNAL BATTALION (TOE 11-35H)
Headquarters and Headquarters Company
"A" Command Operations Company
"B" Forward Communications Company
"C" Signal Support Operations Company
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (CEWI) (TOE 34-165H
Headquarters and Headquarters and Operations Company
(TOE 34-166H)
"A" Collection and Jamming Company (TOE
34-167H)
"B" Ground Surveillance Company (TOE
34-168H)
"C" Service Support Company (TOE 34-169H)
AVIATION COMPANY
The Aviation Company was
replaced in early 1980's by an Aviation Battalion
COMBAT
AVIATION BATTALION (TOE 17-85H)
It seems it was not organized before 1986, see the
page about the division during 1984-1992 period.
AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BATTALION (TOE 44-325H)
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery
"A" ADA Battery (12 Vulcans, SP, 18 Redeyes or Stingers)
"B" ADA Battery (12 Vulcans, SP, 18 Redeyes or Stingers)
"C" ADA Battery (12 Chaparrals, SP, 18 Redeyes or Stingers)
"D" ADA Battery (12 Chaparrals, SP, 18 Redeyes or Stingers)
MILITARY POLICE COMPANY (TOE 19-17H)
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 (TOE 29-11H)
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 the following members of the
Fifth Infantry Division for their help to build this page:
Robert Schanke, 5th Infantry Division, 1980's
Robert Stefanowicz, Staff Offiecr and Company Commander, Armor, 1982-1985
Laura Lea Stone, HHB, DIVARTY, 1982-1984, for information about the Field
Artillery and the K Battery (Target Acquisition).
Craig K. Allen about the Division Artillery and K Company.
Thomas J. Campbell, B/3/11 Inf and D/3/10 Inf in the 1980's
Shawn Mahoney, 45th Chemical Company
MAJ Daniel J. Odean, 5th Infantry Division, 1981-1984
Noe Ortiz, K Battery/29th Arty, Sound flash Observer, 1978-1979
Jonathan Wallace, 1/40th Armor, 1984-1987
Craig A. Snook, 3/11th Inf then 3/6th Inf, 1983-1986
Alan Thibeault, lieutenant in 3/21 FA, 1983-1986
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