text: Organization
  SECTION III – ARMORED BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM
  1-36. The ABCT’s role is to close with the enemy by means of fire and movement to destroy or capture
  enemy forces, or to repel enemy attacks by fire, close combat, and counterattack to control land areas,
  including populations and resources. The ABCT organizes to concentrate overwhelming combat power.
  Mobility, protection, and firepower enable the ABCT to conduct offensive operations with great precision
  and speed. The ABCT performs complementary missions to the IBCT and SBCT.
  1-37. The ABCT conducts offensive operations to defeat, destroy, or neutralize the enemy. The ABCT
  conducts defensive operationsto defeat an enemy attack,buy time,economize forces,and develop favorable
  conditions for offensive actions. During stability, the ABCT’s commitment of time, resources, and forces
  establish and reinforce diplomatic and military resolve to achieve a safe, secure environment and a
  sustainable peace.
  1-38. The ABCT conducts sustained and large-scale combat operations within the foundations of unified
  land operations through decisive action. The ABCT seizes, retains, and exploits the initiative while
  synchronizing its actions to achieve the best effects possible. During combat operations, the ABCT can fight
  without additional combat power but can be task organized to meet the precise needs of its missions. The
  ABCT conducts expeditionary deployments and integrates itsefforts with unified action partners.
  1-39. The ABCT (figure 1-11on page 1-16) is a combined arms organization consisting of three combined
  arms battalions of Armor and mechanized Infantry companies. Cavalry,field artillery,engineer,intelligence,
  signal,sustainment,TUAS,and CBRN reconnaissance units are organic to the ABCT. Higher commanders
  augment the ABCT for a specific mission with additional capabilities. Augmentation can include aviation,
  Infantry,field artillery,air defense,military police,civil affairs,tactical PSYOPelement,engineers,CBRN,
  and additional information systems assets.