Versatile soldiers, leaders, and units make up our Army divisions. Synchronization of division assets is vital to all division operations. Divisions employ armored or mechanized forces, light forces, or a combination of both with appropriate support units. Armored and mechanized divisions are characterized by highly mobile and protected weapon systems from which our soldiers fight. Personnel in these units primarily use dismounted movement techniques to close with and destroy the enemy.
Divisions contribute to the joint battle.
Division-level tactics involve the movement and positioning of maneuver forces on the battlefield in relation to the enemy, massing of combat power, and providing of logistic support for division forces prior to, during, and following engagements. Commanders within divisions are principally concerned with accomplishing their near-term objectives. US Army division operations are based on the Army tenets of initiative, agility, depth, synchronization, and versatility. Initiative sets or changes the terms of battle by action. It is the effort to force the enemy to conform to our operational tempo and purpose, while retaining our freedom of action.