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Update to US Army 2030 Pen+Heavy Divisions
🕑 Added 2023-03-26 15:37:29 +0000 UTCNew graphic of the current TRADOC proposal Armor Division (Reinforced), which was originally the Pen etration Division back when Army 2030 was Waypoint 2028. [Also just added the regular Armor Division]. Aside from integrating the changes between proposals, this is a much improved graphic with more accurate symbology that drills down into certain subunits we know about. There are more detailed breakdowns of the Cav Troops (which were talked about by the 1st Cav Div Commander at the Maneuver Warfighter Conference last year), the Air Defense Battalion (which was talked about by the Fires Center of Excellence Commander), and Divisional Sustainment Brigades. Here's a good article on divisional sustainment for 2030: https://www.army.mil/article/261646/sustainment_2030_new_armor_division_plan_impacts_sustainment_force_structure
One specific unit whose purpose was clarified in 2022 was the "Cross Domain Troop" under the Division Cavalry Squadron. I initially speculated it might be a long-range surveillance troop, because they used the surveillance icon, but it's actually more likely a multi-sensor surveillance unit with a whole Tactical UAS platoon (aviation MOS). The 1st Cav Div commander mentioned drone swarms and other tech being trialed in this unit before being sent on to the rest of the division.
The Protection Brigade also (mainly due to my unfamiliarity with them in 2021) looks more clearly like a current Maneuver Enhancement Brigade that's either organic to or maybe permanently aligned to the division (MEBs are doctrinally meant to be attached to divisions/corps, while the Protection Brigades will I guess be permanently coordinating rear area security/maneuver support units).
Changes to the proposal since late 2021, which is what my original graphics represent (or at least new info we know of):
1. Brigade Engineer Battalion in the ABCTs has been removed, but the brigades retain their Signal Company.
2. The Engineer Brigade gains 2 construction companies and 1 route clearance company
3. No longer a Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Company under the BCT. Rather, a RCV platoon under the Brigade's Cav Troop (I think we knew this in early 2022)
4. The original proposal graphic had a really weird Divisional Sustainment Brigade and the newer ones (the ones sent to me are dated Dec 2022) are more detailed and seem more logical.
Comments
Battle Order
The Strykers will be in the Armor Divisions and the two independent ccavalry regiments as far as I know. The math brigade-wise basically works out, but a Stryker Brigade may have to be turned into an Armored Brigade and then they'll have enough of everything
BigPapaChump
I'm interested in what the 3 light divisions look like of there's been any changes. Also where the hell will all the Strykers go.
Gd2go2
I bet countless war games are being played on what organization would work with current technology, along with short and long term development of technology. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if in the Heavy Divisions, the ABCTs are reorganized into having pure armored battalions of two tank companies and one mechanized infantry, with the SBCT reinforcing them as necessary.
Battle Order
As of right now, they're retaining their current 2:1 and 1:2 structure. Although it's really up in the air because the mechanized infantry capability might get a radical update when OMFV gets here, and they want to add a RCV-M (robot combat vehicle medium) to at least one of the battalions
Gd2go2
Interesting. Also, would the Combined Arms Battalions in the ABCTs retain their current organization, with two armored battalions of two tank companies and one mechanized infantry company each, and one mechanized infantry battalion of two mechanized infantry companies and one tank company? Or will that revert to pre-2016 levels or assume a new organization?
Battle Order
I only know about it from the 1st Cav Div commander's talk at the Maneuver Warfighter Conference. He talks about it being a "landing place for new technologies". Kind of vague, but basically new equipment, one of the examples being drone swarms. Other than the Troop HQ (with 14 people), the UAS platoon has the manpower of a current Shadow UAS platoon. Might just be because it's early days so they need to stick a unit template in there and they foresee aviation MOSs as what's needed. I think something similar might be going on with light scout platoons acting as a placeholder template for the robot combat vehicle platoons
Gd2go2
Interesting that the Cross Domain Troop only has a single platoon. Would more platoons be added to this unit? If so, what kind of capabilities would be added?
Battle Order
Yes they will be updated. I've updated the Pen Div to the new proposal since I thit had the most changes. But the rest might take a little bit because I really need to start finishing some of these videos lol
Richard Tang
Awesome graphic! Do you plan on updating the ORBAT graphics on the website? I see a bunch of new ones here that I haven't seen before
Battle Order
I will also be gradually updating the written article on all the divisions: https://www.battleorder.org/post/waypoint-divisions I've removed most of what is no longer the case from the written portion, and I've added which divisions specifically are going to be each template. As of right now I've only updated the Armor Div (Reinforced) graphic
