Creating You (Make Your Own Everything) V.3

[Graditora]

I have 46 or 56 soldiers in 1 infantry platoon. Overkill?

[Bajireyn]

I have 46 or 56 soldiers in 1 infantry platoon. Overkill?

I have 45 power-armored soldiers plus 8 HIFV's in a single platoon, the said infantry are also equipped with large numbers of heavy weapons.

Plus a couple of disposable UAV's for overwatch and maybe a mortar or two.

[Coltarin]

I have 46 or 56 soldiers in 1 infantry platoon. Overkill?

make it 55

[Graditora]

I have 46 or 56 soldiers in 1 infantry platoon. Overkill?

make it 55

The lucky 6 will save me! And I'm not on my computer right now and those numbers are just my guesses...

[Gear 1]

My base platoon is 52 with 4 attachments (2 medics, 2 Artillery FO's) totalling 56. This is also the max. rated capacity of four G1136 Stryker ICV's, four LAV Mark I Ratels in the Reserves, or four G1280 (BTR80 A3) AAPC's in the Marines.

A standard rifle company constitutes 175 soldiers, which is also the manpower cap for an Armored Cavalry RSTA line troop and Combat Sapper company (Combat Engineers assigned as E Company of a Combined Arms Battalion).

See the following from GEAR 1 FEDNET NewsWire:

Under the auspices of the Standard Force Mobilization Act of HY (Haven Year) 106, the GEAR 1 Federal Department of Military Affairs and Defense issued new guidance for achieving a consistent standard of staffing and equipping the GEAR 1 Army and Marines.

Organizing from the ground up, Companies, Battalions and Brigade Combat Teams of the Battle Line will have the same basic structure, with the exception of the type of unit's assigned vehicles and equipment.

Standard Infantry - Marine - Sapper Company: 175 soldiers and 14 Combat Vehicles (See TO&E in subsequent release) - Additional equipment is assigned by type of combat unit.
Standard Tank - Weapons Company: 100 soldiers and 17 Main Battle Tanks or Anti-armor Vehicles (See TO&E in subsequent release)
Standard Line Cavalry Troop: 175 soldiers, 9 MBT or MGS and 13 Cavalry Fighting Vehicles (See TO&E in subsequent release)

Basic Fighting Battalion of the Line:
Headquarters and HQ Company - 225 soldiers
2 x Standard Infantry Company - 175 soldiers each
2 x Standard Weapons Company - 100 soldiers each
1 x Standard Sapper Company - 175 soldiers
Attached Forward Support Company - 225 soldiers
Total Strength: 1,175 soldiers

Armored Battalion of the Line:
HQ and HQ Company - 225 soldiers
2 x Armored Infantry Company - 175 soldiers each
2 x Heavy Tank Company - 100 soldiers each
1 x Armored Engineer Company - 175 soldiers
Attached Forward Support Company - 225 soldiers
Total Strength: 1,175 soldiers

Cavalry Squadron of the Line:
HQ and HQ Troop
3 x Standard Cavalry Troop - 175 soldiers each
1 x Support Troop - Classified
1 x UAV Air Recon Troop
Attached Forward Support Company - 225 soldiers
Total Strength: To Be Determined (after unit manpower designs are completed)

Artillery Battalion of the Line:
HQ and HQ Battery
3 x Direct Support Battery - 8 Artillery Pieces each (Self-Propelled or Towed Howitzer)
1 x General Support Battery - 12 MLRS or HIMARS, or 8 Heavy Guns
1 x Air Defense Battery - (Re-equipping - final design TBD)
Attached Forward Support Company - 225 soldiers
Total Strength: To Be Determined (after unit manpower designs are completed)

A Brigade Combat Team can plug any type battalion into its organization, although they are assigned same-type units in peacetime. The BCT of the Battle Line is a combined-arms fighting force which is capable of operating independently and sustaining itself in the field.

Brigade Combat Team of the Battle Line
BCT Special Troops Battalion
BCT Headquarters
Headquarters Company
Signal Company
Chemical Company
Intelligence Company
Military Police Company
Infantry Security Company
Service Detachment
BCT Brigade Support Battalion
BSB HQ and HQ Company
Supply and Distribution Company
Echelon II Maintenance Company
Medical Company
5 x Forward Support Company (With Medical, Maintenance and Supply platoons for each assigned Battalion)
1st Battalion (Line)
2nd Battalion (Line)
3rd Battalion (Line)
4th Squadron (Cavalry RSTA)
5th Battalion (Artillery)

The current troop list shows that GEAR 1 ground forces' paper strength in the field amounts to:

1 Mixed Brigade (Kelseyland Royal Guard)
120+ BCT of the Battle Line (Army) - Approx. 80 brigades are listed under the Organized Military Reserve component, and another 200 units allocated but may not be staffed or equipped yet.
1-29 Marine Brigade Combat Team, 40-45 Marine Brigade Combat Team, 51 and 52 MBCT (37 total BCT's)
40 Armored Brigade Combat Teams (Army)
Numerous special reinforcement units (i.e. Marine Tank Regiment - 8 Battalions, Marine Amphibian Regiment - 8 Battalions, Capital Area Command - 6 Battalions)

This article is not a comprehensive or complete troop list - with a growing military strength upwards of four million in all of the armed services, units are being composed very rapidly in expectation for a large commitment to the defense of Planet Haven against Earth-based military invasions.

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[Xekliv]

I have 46 or 56 soldiers in 1 infantry platoon. Overkill?

I have 45 power-armored soldiers plus 8 HIFV's in a single platoon, the said infantry are also equipped with large numbers of heavy weapons.

Plus a couple of disposable UAV's for overwatch and maybe a mortar or two.

but i thought you were mt

[Graditora]

I have 45 power-armored soldiers plus 8 HIFV's in a single platoon, the said infantry are also equipped with large numbers of heavy weapons.

Plus a couple of disposable UAV's for overwatch and maybe a mortar or two.

but i thought you were mt

He's actually FT. He does do some PMT I think.

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Get ride of the plain red it looks to communist for you to have.

[Xekliv]

but i thought you were mt

He's actually FT. He does do some PMT I think.

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Get ride of the plain red it looks to communist for you to have.

wait fuck i just realized that was baji i replied to

i thought it was fash

[Fashiontopia]

but i thought you were mt

He's actually FT. He does do some PMT I think.

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Get ride of the plain red it looks to communist for you to have.

In China, red is the color of prosperity and joy. Doesn't have to be communism....

[Graditora]

He's actually FT. He does do some PMT I think.

Get ride of the plain red it looks to communist for you to have.

In China, red is the color of prosperity and joy. Doesn't have to be communism....

I know but when you mix red and military together you get different meanings. But it just does. It looks communist.

I'm sorry... just my opinion and I know you usually ask for one.

[Fashiontopia]

In China, red is the color of prosperity and joy. Doesn't have to be communism....

I know but when you mix red and military together you get different meanings. But it just does. It looks communist.

I'm sorry... just my opinion and I know you usually ask for one.

English yet not communist.

[Dorlania]

>implying red for communism is bad

[Gear 1]

I know but when you mix red and military together you get different meanings. But it just does. It looks communist.

I'm sorry... just my opinion and I know you usually ask for one.

English yet not communist.

The epaulette colors actually make sense - in the spirit of separating Field Grade (O-1 to O-3), Staff Grade (O-4 to O-6) and General Officers (O-7 and up). However, putting red white and blue epaulettes or badges of rank on a camo combat uniform will make the officers instant targets. I hope there's a subdued version for use on your battle dress uniforms.

Oh, BTW red can also indicate heroism in battle, aka the "Crimson Blood Stripe" on USMC dress trousers, earned, if memory serves, in their actions at the American Legation during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion...


EDIT: Correction, the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847 produced the uniform changes which resulted in the modern blood stripe, with dimensions formally specified for officers and NCO in 1904.

[Graditora]

I know but when you mix red and military together you get different meanings. But it just does. It looks communist.

I'm sorry... just my opinion and I know you usually ask for one.

English yet not communist.

It just looks communist if it's just a full block of red with a star(or stars).

I'm not implying it's bad though. Just the style that I see.
I'm actually surprised you didn't look at the red based flag I have.

Also: Yay Brits!

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English yet not communist.

The epaulette colors actually make sense - in the spirit of separating Field Grade (O-1 to O-3), Staff Grade (O-4 to O-6) and General Officers (O-7 and up). However, putting red white and blue epaulettes or badges of rank on a camo combat uniform will make the officers instant targets. I hope there's a subdued version for use on your battle dress uniforms.

Oh, BTW red can also indicate heroism in battle, aka the "Crimson Blood Stripe" on USMC dress trousers, earned, if memory serves, in their actions at the American Legation during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion...


EDIT: Correction, the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847 produced the uniform changes which resulted in the modern blood stripe, with dimensions formally specified for officers and NCO in 1904.

I've always wondered why they have that stripe. Just wish they'd go back to tan and blue rather then white and blue.
I grew up seeing my father in tan and blue...

[Fashiontopia]

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English yet not communist.

The epaulette colors actually make sense - in the spirit of separating Field Grade (O-1 to O-3), Staff Grade (O-4 to O-6) and General Officers (O-7 and up). However, putting red white and blue epaulettes or badges of rank on a camo combat uniform will make the officers instant targets. I hope there's a subdued version for use on your battle dress uniforms.

Oh, BTW red can also indicate heroism in battle, aka the "Crimson Blood Stripe" on USMC dress trousers, earned, if memory serves, in their actions at the American Legation during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion...


EDIT: Correction, the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847 produced the uniform changes which resulted in the modern blood stripe, with dimensions formally specified for officers and NCO in 1904.

Oh yeah those are just for dress uniforms.

And @Graditora they're Suns not Stars...

Fashiontopian flag has a rising sun so Officer rank has suns in it's honor.

[The Two Jerseys]

The epaulette colors actually make sense - in the spirit of separating Field Grade (O-1 to O-3), Staff Grade (O-4 to O-6) and General Officers (O-7 and up). However, putting red white and blue epaulettes or badges of rank on a camo combat uniform will make the officers instant targets. I hope there's a subdued version for use on your battle dress uniforms.

Oh, BTW red can also indicate heroism in battle, aka the "Crimson Blood Stripe" on USMC dress trousers, earned, if memory serves, in their actions at the American Legation during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion...


EDIT: Correction, the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847 produced the uniform changes which resulted in the modern blood stripe, with dimensions formally specified for officers and NCO in 1904.

I've always wondered why they have that stripe. Just wish they'd go back to tan and blue rather then white and blue.
I grew up seeing my father in tan and blue...

The Dress Cs and Ds are still authorized, but they're pretty much only worn when a dress uniform would be appropriate but wearing the blue tunic would be impractical, hence recruiters and embassy guards wear them all the time; I also remember during Reagan's funeral when his casket arrived in California the Marines firing the artillery salute were wearing Dress Ds, presumably since nobody wants to load and fire a howitzer when wearing blues. White pants are pretty much just a warm-weather accommodation for formal situations when the blue tunic absolutely has to be worn.

[Graditora]

The epaulette colors actually make sense - in the spirit of separating Field Grade (O-1 to O-3), Staff Grade (O-4 to O-6) and General Officers (O-7 and up). However, putting red white and blue epaulettes or badges of rank on a camo combat uniform will make the officers instant targets. I hope there's a subdued version for use on your battle dress uniforms.

Oh, BTW red can also indicate heroism in battle, aka the "Crimson Blood Stripe" on USMC dress trousers, earned, if memory serves, in their actions at the American Legation during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion...


EDIT: Correction, the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847 produced the uniform changes which resulted in the modern blood stripe, with dimensions formally specified for officers and NCO in 1904.

Oh yeah those are just for dress uniforms.

And @Graditora they're Suns not Stars...

Fashiontopian flag has a rising sun so Officer rank has suns in it's honor.

My bad...

[Den Svenska Riket]

I am about 35% complete with the building so here is how far I got this year (corny New Year's joke). C&C is welcome. I assume the first floor windows are fine as no one complained earlier.

[Kouralia]

My new Kouralian troops. Left is practice/working and parts. Right is (t/b, l/r):
R1A2 Assault Rifle carried by soldier, Assault Carbine carried by soldier, Assault Carbine carried by Vehicle Crewman, MG-2 GPMG carried by Soldier, LRATGM carried by soldier, Heavy Support Weapon (14.5mm) crewed by soldier, High Explosive Support Gun, crewed by soldier, and assorted heavy weapons.

[Fashiontopia]

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My new Kouralian troops. Left is practice/working and parts. Right is (t/b, l/r):
R1A2 Assault Rifle carried by soldier, Assault Carbine carried by soldier, Assault Carbine carried by Vehicle Crewman, MG-2 GPMG carried by Soldier, LRATGM carried by soldier, Heavy Support Weapon (14.5mm) crewed by soldier, High Explosive Support Gun, crewed by soldier, and assorted heavy weapons.

I feel like the GPMG is a little small. For one thing if I would have the caliber at in excess of 7 no higher than 8. Like 7.57, 7.45, 7.92, etc. Also with a GPMG having such a broad role I feel that unless this is an Infantry variant, that it should be longer and that it should have a fixed stock.

[EsToVnIa]

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My new Kouralian troops. Left is practice/working and parts. Right is (t/b, l/r):
R1A2 Assault Rifle carried by soldier, Assault Carbine carried by soldier, Assault Carbine carried by Vehicle Crewman, MG-2 GPMG carried by Soldier, LRATGM carried by soldier, Heavy Support Weapon (14.5mm) crewed by soldier, High Explosive Support Gun, crewed by soldier, and assorted heavy weapons.

Modernized PIAT is bad and you should feel bad

[Kouralia]

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My new Kouralian troops. Left is practice/working and parts. Right is (t/b, l/r):
R1A2 Assault Rifle carried by soldier, Assault Carbine carried by soldier, Assault Carbine carried by Vehicle Crewman, MG-2 GPMG carried by Soldier, LRATGM carried by soldier, Heavy Support Weapon (14.5mm) crewed by soldier, High Explosive Support Gun, crewed by soldier, and assorted heavy weapons.

I feel like the GPMG is a little small. For one thing if I would have the caliber at in excess of 7 no higher than 8. Like 7.57, 7.45, 7.92, etc. Also with a GPMG having such a broad role I feel that unless this is an Infantry variant, that it should be longer and that it should have a fixed stock.

Yeah, while out I had an epiphany. The 7mm GPMG will become the MG-2 (Light), then there will eb the LSW in .338k - Lapua Magnum but w/ out the precision machining w/ever to make is suitable for MMGs. Then I'm going to bump the HSW up to 15.5mm, b/c :Belgium:.

Modernized PIAT is bad and you should feel bad

Which one is the modernised Piat? The Heavy Weapons are an HMG, a GMG and a Top-Attack Long Range Anti-Tank Guided Missile.

D:

[Fashiontopia]

Yeah, while out I had an epiphany. The 7mm GPMG will become the MG-2 (Light), then there will eb the LSW in .338k - Lapua Magnum but w/ out the precision machining w/ever to make is suitable for MMGs. Then I'm going to bump the HSW up to 15.5mm, b/c :Belgium:.

Anything to nullify body armor lol... you wanker you

What do you use when in jungles fighting skinnies?

[EsToVnIa]

I have 46 or 56 soldiers in 1 infantry platoon. Overkill?

Yes, you "should" have 40ish