FM 17-35 ( Armored Cavalry Platoon, Troop and Squadron ) 1960

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ARMORED DIVISION
CAVALRY SQUADRON
ARMORED CAVALRY
TROOPI
Figure 49. Organization of the armored division cavalry squadron.
237. Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
a. The headquarters and headquarters troop of the armored
division cavalry squadron consists of the squadron headquarters
and the squadron headquarters troop. The squadron headquarters
contains the squadron commander and his staff. The headquarters
troop contains a troop headquarters, squadron headquarters section,
headquarters tank section, squadron communication platoon,
squadron support platoon, squadron maintenance platoon, squadron
personnel section, and squadron medical section (fig. 50).
b. The mission of the headquarters and headquarters troop is to
provide command, administration, communication, supply, medical,
transportation, and maintenance support for the squadron.
238. Squadron Headquarters
The squadron headquarters contains the personnel necessary to
command, control, and coordinate the activities of the squadron.
These are the squadron commander, executive officer, adjutant
(S1), intelligence officer (S2), operations officer (S3), logistics
officer (S4), communication officer, S3 air, maintenance officer,
surgeon, and sergeant major. For duties and responsibilities of
the squadron commander and his staff, see FM 17-1.
239. Headquarters Troop Headquarters
a. General. The troop headquarters of the headquarters troop is
organized to provide administrative, supply, maintenance, and mess
facilities for the troop and for squadron headquarters personnel.
It consists of a headquarters section; an administrative, mess,
and supply section; and a maintenance section.
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