FM 5-71-100 CHAPTER 1 Engineer Operations and the Division Battlefield The division is the US Army's largest, fixed organization that trains and fights as a tactical team. It is organized with various combat, combat support (CS), and combat service support (CSS) units that make up the combined arms team. A division may be armored, mechanized infantry, light infantry, airborne, or air assault. It is a self-sustaining force capable of independent operations, even for long periods of time, when properly reinforced. Each type of division conducts tactical operations in a low-, mid-, or high-intensity environment. Divisions are the basic units of maneuver at the tactical level. The division engineer organization (DIVEN) focuses on maneuver at the tactical level.
DesignationFM 571100
EditionUndated
StatusSuperseded
Pages210
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
EchelonTeam
CollectionRecent Archive