A table of organization and equipment (TOE) is a document published by the U.S. Department of Defense which prescribes the organization, manning, and equippage of units from divisional size and down, but also including the headquarters of Corps and Armies. The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... A military unit is an organisation within an armed force. ... A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of around 10,000 soldiers. ... Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. ... This article is about a military unit. ... A nations army is its military, or more specifically, all of its land forces. ...

It also provides information on the mission and capabilities of a unit as well as the unit's current status. A general TOE is applicable to a type of unit (for instance, infantry) rather than a specific unit (the 3rd Infantry Division). In this way, all units of the same branch (such as Infantry) follow the same structural guidelines. Each TOE has a unique number that identifies it. When changes are needed, a table is not modified, instead, a new table is drafted from scratch. In the U.S. Army, there are four basic types of TOEs: Infantry in the First World War Infantry (or Infantrymen) are soldiers who fight primarily on foot, using personal weapons. ... Many armies have or have had a 3rd Infantry Division. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

• The Base Table of Organization and Equipment (BTOE)
  • An organizational design document based on current doctrine and available equipment. It shows the basics of a unit's structure and their wartime requirements (both for personnel and equipment).
• The Objective table of organization and equipment (OTOE)
  • An updated form of the BTOE, usually formed within the last year. It is a fully modern document and is up to date with current policies and initiatives.
• A Modification table of organization and equipment (MTOE)
  • A document that modifies a Basic TOE (BTOE) in regard to a specific unit. Used when a unit's needs are substantially different from the BTOE.
• A Table of distribution and allowances (TDA)
  • A type of temporary TOE that is aplicable to a specific mission. Used in an instance when there is no applicable TOE.

See also

• Military organization
• Military doctrine
• Military science
• Military unit
• Order of battle

Military science concerns itself with the study and of the diverse technical, psychological, and practical phenomena that encompass the events that make up warfare, especially armed combat. ... Military doctrine is a level of military planning between national strategy and unit-level tactics, techniques, and procedures. ... Military science concerns itself with the study and of the diverse technical, psychological, and practical phenomena that encompass the events that make up warfare, especially armed combat. ... A military unit is an organisation within an armed force. ... An order of battle (often abbreviated as ORBAT or OOB) is an organizational tool used by military intelligence to list and analyze enemy military units. ...

Sources & External links

• U.S. Army TOE (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/army/unit/toe/)
• TRADOC Regulation 71-15 (http://www.tradoc.army.mil/tpubs/regs/r71-15.htm)
• What is a TOE (WWII example) (http://www.militaryresearch.org/WhatisTOE.htm)