US Army: 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Order of Battle - Jan-Mar 1991
v.1.0 April 15, 2001
This article is by Mr. Roger W. Houston.
The 24th Infantry Division was stationed at Ft Stewart,GA in early 1990. The division was the heavy element of the XVIII Airborne Corps at Ft Bragg, NC. In August 1990, the order was given to deploy the unit to Saudi Arabia in response to Iraq's occupation of Kuwait. The division boarded its heavy tanks and equipment aboard all 8 fast sealift ships in the U.S. inventory at the Port of Savannah, GA. Being that the division had two active ground maneuver brigades rounded out by a third National Guard brigade, the army decided to deploy the 197th Infantry Brigade from Ft. Benning in the Guard unit's place. The division took up defensive positions along the Kuwaiti border and waited on an Iraqi incursion into Saudi . In November, upon the orders from Central Command, the division prepared itself for offensive action to expel the Iraqi invaders from Kuwait as part of an Allied coalition the likes not seen since World War II. This is what the 24th ID was made up of on G-Day FEB 26 1991 when it crossed the Line of Departure and traveled into destiny as the most lethal and fastest ground combat formation in history: VICTORY! FIRST TO FIGHT!
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24TH INFANTRY DIVISION (MECHANIZED) VICTORY |
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Maj.-Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Commanding |
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HHC 24 ID (M) |
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124TH SIGNAL BATTALION |
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124TH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE BATTALION (CEWI) |
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24TH MILITARY POLICE COMPANY |
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1STBN 5TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY (AIR ATTACK)(VULCAN\STINGER) |
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3RD ENGINEER BATTALION (COMBAT) |
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1ST BRIGADE"LIBERTY" |
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HHC 1ST BDE |
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4TH BN 64TH ARMOR"TUSKERS" |
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2ND BN (M) 7TH INFANTRY"COTTONBALERS" |
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3RD BN (M) 7TH INFANTRY"COTTONBALERS" |
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2ND BRIGADE"VANGUARD" |
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HHC 2ND BDE |
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1ST BN 64TH ARMOR"DESERT ROGUES" |
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3RD BN 69TH ARMOR"STEEL PANTHERS" |
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3RD BN (M) 15TH INFANTRY"CAN DO" |
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AVIATION BRIGADE |
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HHC AVN BDE |
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1ST BN (ATTACK) 24TH AVIATION |
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3RD BN (GSAB) 24TH AVIATION |
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2ND SQN 4TH CAVALRY |
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F (AVIM) 24TH AVIATION |
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DIVISION ARTILLERY (DIVARTY) |
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HHB DIVARTY |
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1ST BN (155MM SP) 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY |
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3RD BN (155MM SP) 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY"BATTLE KINGS" |
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G (TA) 333RD FIELD ARTILLERY |
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A (MLRS) 13TH FIELD ARTILLERY |
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DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND (DISCOM) |
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HHC DISCOM |
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24TH DMMC |
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24TH SUPPORT BN (FWD) |
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224TH SUPPORT BN (FWD) |
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724TH SUPPORT BN (MAIN) |
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91ST CHEMICAL CO (NBC RECON) |
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ATTACHED UNITS: |
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197TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (MECHANIZED)"SLEDGEHAMMER" |
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HHC 197TH INF BDE |
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2ND BN 69TH ARMOR |
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1ST BN (MECH) 18TH INFANTRY |
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2ND BN (MECH) 18TH INFANTRY |
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4TH BN (155MMSP) 41ST FIELD ARTILLERY |
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197TH SUPPORT BATTALION |
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72ND ENGINEER CO |
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TRP D 4TH CAVALRY |
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36TH ENGINEER GROUP (COMBAT) |
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HHC 36 ENG GRP |
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5TH ENGINEER BN (COMBAT)(CORPS) |
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299TH ENGINEER BN (COMBAT)(CORPS) |
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212TH FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE |
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HHB 212TH FA BDE |
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2ND BN (155MM SP)17TH FIELD ARTILLERY |
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2ND BN (8"SP) 18TH FIELD ARTILLERY |
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3RD BN (MLRS) 27TH FIELD ARTILLERY |
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BTRY C (TA) 25TH FIELD ARTILLERY |
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BTRY C 5TH BN 62ND AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY (VULCAN\STINGER) |
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3RD ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT"BRAVE RIFLES" |
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1ST SQN, 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY |
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2ND SQN, 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY |
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3RD SQN, 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY |
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4TH SQN (AIR) 3RD ARMORED CAVALRY"LONGKNIFE" |
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REGIMENTAL SUPPORT SQUADRON"MULE SKINNERS" |
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43RD ENGINEER COMPANY |
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BTRY B 5TH BN 62ND AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY(VULCAN\STINGER) |
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3RD BN (155MMSP)18TH FIELD ARTILLERY |
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171ST CORPS SUPPORT GROUP (NC USAR) |
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HHD 171ST CSG |
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548TH CORPS SUPPORT BN |
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HHD 548 CSB |
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16TH QM CO (FS) |
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460TH SUP+SVCS CO (MI ARNG) |
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260TH QUARTERMASTER BN |
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HHD 260 QM BN |
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110 QM CO (POL) |
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851 SUP+SVCS CO (AL USAR) |
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24TH ORD CO |
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46TH TRANS CO |
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5TH MOBILE ARMY SURGICAL HOSPITAL |
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211TH M.P. CO (NC ARNG) |
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NOTE: THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL LIST. A HOST OF OTHER REAR CS\CSS UNITS SUPPORTED 24 ID ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS DURING THE 100-HOUR GROUND WAR |
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12TH AVIATION BRIGADE (COMBAT) |
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HHC 12 AVN BDE |
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5TH SQN (ATTACK) 6TH CAVALRY |
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3RD BN (ATTACK) 227TH AVIATION |
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5TH BN (COMMAND) 158TH AVIATION |
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TASK FORCE WARRIOR |
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HHC TF WARRIOR |
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B 6TH BN (MH) 158TH AVIATION |
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C 7TH BN (ASLT) 158TH AVIATION |