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Okay this leads to another question, the US Army was building Cohort units even at this time in response to Reagan Era increase of the US Army. What type of units did they build as Cohorts?
In either case it seemed to me the Cohort units would need other specialist such as supply, commo, and medical support added to the unit after they left Basic/AIT. I am sure if the Company had to go to war, we would receive some of these personnel too on our way to the theater if we weren't meant to go through as replacements.
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The Cohort battalions really kicked off in 1984 with the formation of 2-5 FA/1ID in Sep 84 and slated to rotate with 4-5FA/1IF Fwd in June 1986. The next three battalions were to be formed in March of 1985 (1-41INF/2AD; 3-325 INF/2ABD; 2-5CAV/1CD)
In 1985, 7ID was to organize 3 INF and 1 FA bns as Cohort. and 10ID was to organize a FA bn.
1986 would see 10ID organize a further 6 INF and 1 FA bns, the 25ID to organize 3 INF and 1 FA bns.
1987 would have the 6ID organize 3 INF and 1 FA bns.
The Cohort battalions were supposed to be the start of the new Regimental System; as of FY1984, these were the regiments and the number of battalions to be assigned to each regiment:
Armor
8th CAV [3]
32nd ARM [4]
34th ARM [4]
37th ARM [4]
64th ARM [6]
66th ARM [3]
67th ARM [4]
68th ARM [4]
69th ARM [5]
70th ARM [5]
73rd ARM [5]
77th ARM [6]
Infantry (Light)
1st INF [4]
2nd INF [4]
9th INF [3]
17th INF [3]
21st INF [4]
23rd INF [3]
Infantry (Mechanized)
4th INF [5]
5th INF [3]
5th CAV [3]
6th INF [4]
7th INF [4]
8th INF [4]
12th INF [4]
15th INF [4]
16th INF [4]
18th INF [4]
41st INF [4]
52nd INF [4]
Infantry (Airborne)
187th INF [4]
325th INF [4]
327th Inf [6]
502nd INF [6]
504th INF [3]
505th INF [3]
Air Defense Artillery
1st ADA [6]
2nd ADA [4]
4th ADA [7]
5th ADA [4]
62nd ADA [4]
Field Artillery
1st FA [5]
3rd FA [5]
5th FA [5]
6th FA [4]
7th FA [4]
8th FA [7]
9th FA [4]
11th FA [6]
12th FA [4]
13th FA [4]
15th FA [4]
17th FA [5]
29th FA [6]
32nd FA [4]
41st FA [7]
77th FA [4]
82nd FA [6]
319th FA [3]
320th FA [4]
The 3rd ADA regiment was supposed to be added to the list in FY 1988 with 4 battalions.
Two "regiments" are missing from the list, 2nd FA and 3rd INF, these are the ceremonial units in Washington DC.
The 75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger) is considered to be part of the list, although it was never considered for the Cohort program.
The armored cavalry and air cavalry squadrons would eventually be Cohort as well, but this was for FY 1988, 1990.
When the Regimental system was finally activated, a total of 93 regiments would be on the rolls...but then came the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Peace Dividend and the Bush Wars (Or would that be the War of the Bushs?)