This division is designed to provide commanders with a great degree of operational flexibility. When fielded and trained, the medium divisions' strengths and limitations should be similar to that of armored divisions. Although Active Army divisions have very little impact on the reserve mobilization process, commanders and their staffs must know how RC units mobilize. They also must know their role in the process. Early identification of any needed RC support allows for the mobilization planning of these units.
Divisions routinely express their requirements to their corps headquarters.
The division commander and his staff also consider individual manpower requirements. Manpower required for unit filler or casualty replacements. Civilian manpower required to meet expanded missions within the sustaining base and to support requirements of the supported combatant commanders. Military and civilian requirements in the sustaining base. Some IMAs are already assigned to TOE positions.