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    Thanks Ken. I have a fishing buddy who flies...

    Thanks Ken.

    I have a fishing buddy who flies the H model for the RIANG and has been deployed annually to Iraq, Afganistan and all the points in between since 2003. He loves that bird and just...
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    Ken, Are their C-47's dropping troops inthe...

    Ken,

    Are their C-47's dropping troops inthe 21st Century? What was the combat load for a C-130 a venerable air craft still being flown and utilized as a troop carrier and airborne delivery...
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    Gentlemen, pardon the missed "un" in...

    Gentlemen, pardon the missed "un" in uncomfortable

    If the Marines are uncomfortable with Reserve artillery units firing support missions for their infantry units, I doubt they would allow them the...
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    Originally Posted by AlexTX ret I'm a strong...

    Originally Posted by AlexTX ret

    I'm a strong believer in using all assets at my disposal. If HiMARS is one of them then I must learn to use it at its fullest. However with a 40 mile range, who...
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    What is the re-load time for the 3 man crew...

    What is the re-load time for the 3 man crew handling 6 200 pound rockets?

    Can the individual six pack's handle multiple targets?

    What's the TOT at maximum range of a rocket?

    How fast can...
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    The widely disbursed platoons and squads could be...

    The widely disbursed platoons and squads could be protected by this new artillery concept in Afganistan 24/7.

    The Marine Corps Times posted this today about a Marine Reserve artillery battery in...
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    COMMAR, Thank you for the indepth...

    COMMAR,

    Thank you for the indepth explaination. My apologies, for being terse and a little edgy. I think I'm becoming a curmudgeon.

    I really appreciate the peek at this new concept. It is...
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    Commar posted - The shift was part of what was...

    Commar posted - The shift was part of what was Distributed Ops & has now shifted to Enhanced Company Operations.

    "The Marine Infantry Platoon remains at 44, 43 Marines & 1 Corpsman.

    3x 13 man...
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    Tankersteve posted - Question: Where are the...

    Tankersteve posted -

    Question: Where are the FO/ANGLICO the company uses, or is the platoon commander/platoon sergeant and squad leaders expected to do all their own call for fires? Are they in...
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    Thanks for the Redux - here we are 25 years...

    Thanks for the Redux - here we are 25 years further down the Squad debate role and the United States Marine Corps is still using the Big 13 man squad and considering a 1 man reduction to a 12 man...
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    The big Marine Infantry Squads (13 x 3) = 39...

    The big Marine Infantry Squads (13 x 3) = 39
    Platoon Ldr, Platoon Sgt, Radioman x 3 = 9 = 126
    Weapons platoon to reach the 180 figure is 54
    personnel for MG sections and assorted items that...
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