No such vehicle. There is the M113 APC, but no one is contemplating going back to them, as the Army is ready to phase them out.
This thread was started 5 years ago. Much of what you say does not...
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No such vehicle. There is the M113 APC, but no one is contemplating going back to them, as the Army is ready to phase them out.
This thread was started 5 years ago. Much of what you say does not...
Gents,
Army used GMLRS, from tracked MRLS launchers, extensively in Iraq. I am not sure if it is used in Afghanistan yet although I am pretty sure that either the 82d or 18th Airborne artillery...
Unfortunately, I didn't see the specific details on the company size before, so I do appreciate that. And you did answer the question on the size of the company - big companies are doable. Since...
Ken,
This usually is more of a garrison requirement, but frequently in OIF, a new mission would arise. Sometimes this was from the Good Idea Fairy, sometimes it supported improving the security...
Sabre, that was the kind of info I was looking for. However, since we are so rarely up to full strength, I am interested in a company design of just (and it's close) under 200, with the four platoons...
Sounds like the Brits almost formalized the process of task organizing for the mission in Ireland. For US forces, it seems to be fairly ad hoc. However, most people I think tend to forget that the...
I like playing with MTOEs a bit, seeing how much more effectiveness I could generate (suitable for full-spectrum operations, sustainable in combat, etc) if I was in charge of the military for a day....
There was a pretty good-sized thread about squad composition that eventually petered out. However, some thought that the platoon should be the focus of the discussion. Near the end of the...