1966 US Army Vietnam War ARMOR ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMing rations, ammunition, fuel and lubricants, gistically. These units do not have organic comandrepair parts, are carried by all echelons. bat service support elements required to sup-These reserves insure that the combat units port attached combat battalions or combatcan continue to operate if the supply chain support units.should be broken temporarily; they must be re- c. Armored cavalry regiments and separateplenished when supplies become available. armored brigades receive combat service supportfrom direct support units of the field249. Logistical Characteristics of Armor army support command.Unitsd. Logistically, armor units are charactera.Battalions, squadrons, and separate com- ized by their large consumption of fuels, heavypanies and troops are logistically capable of expenditures of ammunition, and support reoperatingindependently for limited periods of quirements. The success of the armor unit detime.Companies of tank battalions and troops pends on how well these requirements areof armored cavalry squadrons are dependent satisfied.upon the parent unit for combat service sup- e. Armor units may be logistically supportedport.by air for limited periods. Supplies and equipb.Headquarters and headquarters com- ment are delivered by parachute, by low-levelpanies or troops of the division brigade or ar- extraction, and by utility or cargo helicopter.mored cavalry regiment contain only the per- Terrain and tactical situation permitting, lowsonneland equipment required to establish and level extraction is preferred due to accuracy ofmaintain the headquarters and the company lo- delivery.Section II. COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTPERSONNEL250. General elements, and recommend adjustment of coma.At brigade and battalion level, the com- bat service support means, as necessary. Sepamanderis provided a logistical staff officer rate brigades have an organic combat service(S4) and other key combat service support support battalion. For duties of brigade andpersonnel to assist him. At company level, the regimental combat service support staff percommanderis provided warrant officers or sonnel, see paragraph 66.trained enlisted men whose primary duties areconcerned with combat service support matters.252. Battalion or Squadron Combat ServiceSupport Personnelb. For discussion of the commander's com- a. General. Within the division the normalbat service support responsibilities, see FM chain of combat service support is direct from54-2. divisional support command elements to thebattalion or squadron. The armored cavalry251. Brigade Combat Service Support Per- squadron of the armored cavalry regiment'ssonnelnormal chain of combat service support isThe divisional brigade headquarters is pri- from direct support units of the field armymarily a tactical headquarters and normally support command. The battalion commander isenters combat service support channels only to provided with a logistics staff officer (S4) andcoordinate and establish priorities for critical other key combat service support personnel toitems of supply. However, the commander assist him. For logistical duties of the S4, commustinsure adequate combat service support munications officer, maintenance officer, supforthe subordinate elements. Higher head- port platoon leader, and surgeon, see paraquartersattaches or places in support the com- graph 67.bat service support means to support opera- b. Transportation Section Commander. Thetions. The commander is provided a staff to transportation section commander (lieutenant)monitor the combat service support situation, commands the transportation section in thecontrol and coordinate combat service support battalion support platoon. His duties include-139