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Total Army XXI
A proposed active/reserve force structure for the U. S. Army
30 Active Component brigades
and 30 National Guard brigades in:17 Active Component Divisions
2 Integrated Divisions
7 National Guard Divisions
Organized in three categories:
10 Contingency Divisions
8 Campaign Divisions
8 War Reserve Divisions
TEN CONTINGENCY DIVISIONS (30 brigades, 73.33% Active Component)
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Mounted |
Light |
Parachute |
Air Assault |
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6X |
2X |
1X |
1X |
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Active Heavy Bde |
2 ea. |
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12 |
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ARNG Heavy Bde |
1 ea. |
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6 |
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Active Light Bde |
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2 ea. |
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4 |
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ARNG Light eBde |
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1 ea. |
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2 |
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Active Para. Bde |
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3 |
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3 |
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Active Air Ast Bde |
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3 |
3 |
EIGHT CAMPAIGN DIVISIONS (16 brigades, 50% Active Component)
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Mounted |
Light |
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6X |
2X ( 1 AC HQ, 1 ARNG HQ) |
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Active Heavy Bde |
1 ea. |
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6 |
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ARNG Heavy eBde |
1 ea. |
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6 |
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Active Light Bde |
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1 ea. |
2 |
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ARNG Light eBde |
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1 ea. |
2 |
EIGHT WAR RESERVE DIVISIONS (14 brigades, 100% ARNG)
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Mounted |
Integrated Mounted |
Light |
Integrated Light |
Infantry |
Combined Arms |
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2X |
1X |
1X |
1X |
1X |
2X |
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ARNG Heavy eBde |
1 ea. |
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2 |
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ARNG Heavy Bde |
1 ea. |
2. |
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4 |
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ARNG Light eBde |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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ARNG Light Bde |
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1 |
1 |
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2 |
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ARNG Infantry eBde |
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1 |
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1 |
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ARNG Infantry Bde |
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1 |
1 ea. |
3 |
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