By 1971, sufficient numbers of M48 tanks had arrived so that three new Medium Tank Battalions, 24th, 25th, and 26th, could be established so that each Battle Command comprised two Medium Tank Battalions.
By 1971, enough M48 tanks had arrived so that three new Medium Tank Battalions, 24th, 25th, and 26th, could be set up within each Battle Command, with two Medium Tank Battalions assigned to each.