Definition of Pentomic. Meaning of Pentomic. Synonyms of Pentomic

- Pentomic (cf. Gr**** pent(e)- + -tome "of five parts") was a structure for infantry and airborne divisions adopted by the US Army between 1957 and 1963...
- two brigades of two regiments. Other structures are possible, such as a pentomic division, where the division commander controls five maneuver elements...
- 187th ARCT and the 508th ARCT, the 101st was reactivated as the first "pentomic" division with five battle groups in place of its World War II structure...
- War II and the Korean War but were disbanded after the adoption of the Pentomic structure in 1957. The United States Marine Corps maintains the use of...
- 1956 to transform infantry regiments into battle groups under its new Pentomic organization. Under this plan, battalions were eliminated and the infantry...
- Army abandoned the Pentomic structure in favor of brigades and battalions. The 3d ABG, 187th Infantry was not active during the Pentomic era. The colors...
- originated during the Cold War as a response to the United States' new "Pentomic Division" tactical doctrine that emphasized heavy use of tactical nuclear...
- United States Army Logistical Commands were created during the US Army's Pentomic Era, specifically from the post World War II Era through the post Korean...
- seen when the "Pentomic" organization was su****ded by the Reorganization Objective Army Division (ROAD). During the 1950s, the Pentomic reorganization...
- under a ROAD structure. Instead, the Army Staff decided to inactivate the Pentomic-structured brigade and replace it with a new ROAD unit, the 197th Infantry...