US Army Mortar Units TO
v.1.0 September 2, 2001
Source FM 7-90 Appendix K
Please note that without a Fire Direction Centre and Forward Observation Officers, any mortar organization is limited to direct fire. The ground cavalry troop mortar section does with the FDC/FOO because it has attached a FIST vehicle from higher headquarters that provides these functions
FDC = Fire Direction Center
|
Organization |
Organic To |
Total |
HQ |
FDC |
Mortar Squads |
|
Heavy Mtr Plat J-Series |
Mechanized/Tank battalion |
35 |
3 |
2 X 4 men |
6 X 4 men |
|
Heavy Mtr Plat H-Series |
Mechanized/Tank battalion |
27 |
3 |
1 X 4 men |
4 X 5 men |
|
81mm Mtr Platoon |
Abn/Air Asslt/lt inf battalion |
27 |
3 |
1 X 4 men |
4 X 5 men |
|
60mm Mtr Section |
Abn/Air Asslt/lt inf company |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 X 3 men |
|
Inf Bn Hvy Mtr Plat |
Infantry battalion |
27 |
3 |
1 X 4 men |
4 X 5 men |
|
Reserve Mtr Plat |
Infantry company |
21 |
3 |
1 X 3 men |
3 X 5 men |
|
Hvy Mtr Sect J-Series |
Ground cavalry troop |
9 |
1 |
0 |
2 X 4 men |
|
Hvy Mtr Sec H-Series |
Ground cavalry troop |
16 |
1 |
0 |
3 X 5 men |
|
Hvy Mtr Platoon |
Motorized infantry battalion |
41 |
3 |
2 X 4 men |
6 X 5 men |
The Ranger rifle company includes a mortar section within the company weapons platoon:
The Division XXI organization cuts the mechanized/Tank battalion mortar platoon to 4 squads