US TOE Questions

[SGTGunn]

Army infantry squad strengths:

Light, Air Assault, Airborne, & Ranger - 9 men
M113 Mech Infantry "old style" - 9 dismounts + 2 crew
M113 Mech Infatry "new style" - 7 dismounts + 2 crew

Current M2 Bradley Mech Infantry Platoon - 4 BFV and three 9-man dismount squads. The 3 squads are split between 4 vehicles.

A current Bradley Squad:

1 Squad Leader (M16/M4)
2 Team Leaders (M16/M4)
2 Automatic Rifleman (M249 SAW)
2 Grenadiers (M16/M4 + M203)
2 Rifleman/Designated Marksman (M16 or M14)

Also each squad has an M240B and a Javelin which the two rifleman are trained to employ when necessary.

A Stryker Mech Infantry Platoon - has four Strykers, 3 9-man dismount squads and a 7-man weapon squad. 1 Squad per vehicle.

Stryker squad:

1 Squad Leader (M16/M4)
2 Team Leaders (M16/M4)
2 Automatic Rifleman (M249 SAW)
2 Grenadiers (M16/M4 + M203)
1 Designated Marksman (M16 or M14)
1 Anti-Tank Specialist (Javelin and M4)

Stryker Weapon Squad:

1 Squad Leader (M16/M4)
2 Machine Gunners (M240B and M9)
2 Assistant Gunners (M16/M4)
2 Ammo Bearers (M16/M4)

Adrian

[Suhiir]

Good info SGTGunn, thanks !
At least now I know (if not "understand") the Army TO *chuckles*.

[SGTGunn]

US Army Mech TO&E is based on the principle of "not enough men and too much equipment".

Of course it can be argued that us light guys are also cursed with "too much equipment" - I get that feeling every time I put on my rucksack.

Adrian

[Suhiir]

Being a Jarhead we of course follow the "Too many men, not enough equipment" school.