boebert@SCTC.COM (Earl Boebert) (04/21/91)
From: boebert@SCTC.COM (Earl Boebert) Could someone post the TO&E for the 6th Light Infantry Division (Ft. Richardson AK)? Also, how does one properly expand the string 1/501 (ABN) INF? I get the Airborne Infantry part, but from previous postings on Army TO&E I can't tell whether the 501st is properly referred to as a Regiment or a Brigade. Many thanks, Earl
cmort@ncoast.org (04/22/91)
From: cmort@ncoast.org >From: boebert@SCTC.COM (Earl Boebert) >Could someone post the TO&E for the 6th Light Infantry Division (Ft. >Richardson AK)? Also, how does one properly expand the string 1/501 >(ABN) INF? I get the Airborne Infantry part, but from previous >postings on Army TO&E I can't tell whether the 501st is properly >referred to as a Regiment or a Brigade. 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry(Regiment). Regiment is mostly a term of art outside of Armored Cavalry Regiments, since they're otherwise no longer used as a tactical unit. It's a heraldic concept, but they're pretty fast and loose about shuffling "regimental" designations. The 31st Infantry was supposed to go out of existence entirely or have it's colors transferred to a training unit at Ft. Benning. The PHYSICAL unit that maintained them was going to remain at Camp Howze, Korea with a DIFFERENT designation. I don't know if any of this actually came to pass. cmort@ncoast.org --- Chris Morton "These opinions are mine, MINE, ALL MINE!!!!"
major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt) (04/25/91)
From: bcstec!shuksan!major@uunet.UU.NET (Mike Schmitt) > From: boebert@SCTC.COM (Earl Boebert) > Could someone post the TO&E for the 6th Light Infantry Division (Ft. > Richardson AK)? Also, how does one properly expand the string 1/501 > (ABN) INF? I get the Airborne Infantry part, but from previous > postings on Army TO&E I can't tell whether the 501st is properly > referred to as a Regiment or a Brigade. 1/501 Inf (Abn) expands to 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry (Airborne). "501st" refers to the regimental designation - and is not a brigade. However, in this case there actually is no regiment - only the designation. Properly, the units would be 1/501, 2/501, 3/501. All three being battalions of the 501st regiment. Further, all three battalions could be assigned to one brigade headquarters - eg 1st Brigade. The "501" is retained for historical lineage and honors. It gets very confusing. Mike Schmitt 3rd Brigade (Iron Brigade) 1st Inf Div (Big Red One)(Forward)