Re: [DS] Specialist Elements

I used FT as short for fireteam.  Sorry 'bout that, but I was in a bit
of a
hurry as my 3-year old son was demanding attention...

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Bilderback <bbilderback@hotmail.com>
To: <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: [DS] Specialist Elements

> >From: "Robert W. Hofrichter" <RobHofrich@peoplepc.com>
> >Reply-To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> >To: <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
> >Subject: Re: [DS] Specialist Elements
> >Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 07:50:46 -0400
> >
> >Minor nitpick:  when I was in (that's back in the '80's admittedly)
the
FT
> >leader and FT Scout used the M16A2, the FT grenadier used the
M16/203,
and
> >the FT gunner used the SAW.
> >
> >Rob
>
> FT?  Please spell out - I'm stumped on this one.
> As I said, I gleaned this info from a book by Tom Clancy, not one of
his
> novels, but basically an indepth coverage of the makeup of a Marine
> Expeditionary Unit, and according to the info they gave him, which he
passed
> on to the reader, the team leader of the fire team has the M16A2/M203
combo,
> the two riflemen have M16A2's, and the automatic rifleman carries an
M249.
> Three teams and a sergeant make up a squad,  and three squads plus a
Lt.
and
> a platoon Sgt. make up a platoon.
>
> >ps-and the M60 (tripod mounted) was the "normal" APSW.
>
> The M60 has been phased out, or is being phased out, I'm not sure if
the
> process is complete.
>
> Brian B
>
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