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Chapter 1 1-2 FM 3-81 09 November 2021 As required Legend: CA civil affairs EOD explosive ordnance disposal MI military intelligence MP military police MEB maneuver enhancement brigade NET network SPT support TCF tactical combat force Figure 1-1. Notional MEB task organization Table 1-1. Levels of threat Threat Level Examples Level I Squad size unit of enemy forces, agents, saboteurs, sympathizers, terrorists, civil disturbances, criminals Level II Small tactical units, enemy special operations teams, long-range reconnaissance units, mounted or dismounted combat reconnaissance teams, partially attrited small combat units, and irregular forces; may include significant stand-off weapons threats Level III Large tactical force operations, including airborne, heliborne, amphibious, infiltration, and major air operations 1-5. The number and type of organizations placed under a MEB depend on the mission, threat, and number and type of battalions or companies that require command and control. Peacetime task organization may vary due to stationing and the type of units that are collocated under the MEB for command and control. The MEB is optimized to provide staff planning for and command and control of the units conducting support area operations. Note. Force structure changes will remove the BSB from all MEBs by fiscal year (FY) 21. The headquarters and headquarters company will be converted to an HSC. The current implementation plan converts all Army National Guard MEBs in FY 21 and United States Army Reserve MEBs in FY 24-25. This change will have an impact on MEB capabilities and dependencies and create changes in the sustainment operational concept of support for the MEB. The MEB will become more dependent on supporting sustainment and medical brigades. The coordination and execution of sustainment support, previously performed by the BSB support operations (SPO) officer, are retained in the HSC in the SPO section while the brigade logistics staff officer (S-4) is the primary planner of sustainment.