FM 8-10-4 CHAPTER 1 COMBAT ORGANIZATION Section I. THE DIVISION 1-1. Background The division is the largest Army fixed organization that trains and fights as a tactical team. It is organized with varying numbers and types of combat, combat support (CS), and combat service support (CSS) units. A division may be armored, mechanized, motorized, 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 combat environment. Divisions are the basic units of maneuver at the tactical level. The AirLand Battle is won or lost by the division integrated fight. 1-2.
DesignationFM 8-10-4
EditionNov 1990
StatusSuperseded
Pages220
FunctionMedical TCCC
EchelonPlatoon
CollectionRecent Archive