[SGII] [DSII] 170th North American Infantry (Alexandria Lights)

Just found something I wrote up a couple months ago. 
See, just everyone who writes up a NAC outfit goes
with Brits or Canadians.  I wanted to do something
different.  170th Infantry is an old Virginia National
Guard unit that got stood down about 10 years ago or
so.  I'm assuming that, like during WWI and II, the
various regiments during the Solar Wars expand past
their peacetime strength by adding BNs in great
numbers, and that older, decomissioned regiments are
brought back as well.

In 2079, the 170th NAI(AL), as part of the New Anglian
Light Infantry, has 6 Batallions.

1st BN is part of the 1st "Stonewall" Brigade, 29th
North American Infantry Division (Light), which was
activated during the ramp-up for the SSW.

2nd BN is a Territorial BN serving on Earth.

3rd BN is recruit depot and training.

4-6th BN are part of the 170th Infantry Brigade
(Provisional) (Riverine) on Cromwell, a planet settled
by dissidents who wanted nothing to do with the NAC,
but who came back in order to get a garisson force to
deal with bandits and raiders.	Cromwell's settlement
pattern concentrates nearly 85% of it's population
within 5 miles of a network of rivers which empty into
the Great Delta, a morass of swamps and jungle which
are infested with bandits and river pirates of great
variety.  

In other words, I had some Vietnam War riverine stuff
and wanted something GZGish to do with 'em.  Stole
much from the NALI writeup by Adrian Johnson.  I
wanted something that shows how this TO can be
tailored for specific missions.

170th Inf BDE (P)(R)
3xLight Infantry Batallions (4/170, 5/170, 6/170)
Cromwell Aviation Group
4/158th Cavalry 
1st Cromwell Riverine Group
2nd Cromwell Field Artillery
A/6/75th Infantry Regiment
F/276th Engineer

Light Infantry Batallions:
HQ Company 
 HQ Post (5 Officers, 15 ORs)
Lt. Colonel CO, Major DCO, 3 Staff officers, RSM, HQ
Staff. Staff officers include Operations, Assistant
Operations, and Adjutant.
 Intelligence Section (3 Officers, 13 ORs)
Major OC, Capt 2IC. The senior Intelligence Officer
commands the Intel Section, acts as the Intelligence
representative in the Bata;;ion Staff, and supervises
the Comm/EW/ELINT platoon, the Recce platoon, and the 
UAV Recce Section.
 Communications/EW/ELINT Platoon (1 Officer, 17 ORs)
Lieutenant OC, WO 2IC, provides EW for BN and tech
support to lower command level communication
personnel.
 UAV Recce Section (16 ORs)
WO OC, specialists in UAV intel gathering. This unit
under Intel. command.
MP Section (8 ORs)

Logistics/Admin Company
 Company HQ Section (2 Officers, 6 ORs)
Major OC, Captain 2IC. Note - the OC is the BN DCO and
the 2IC is the BN Adjutant. The Logistics/Admin
Company is almost never committed en masse as a
company. The Company's subordinate units are parcelled
out as needed, and most of the time remain out of
direct fighting.
 Administration Platoon (17 ORs)
Directly commanded by the Adjutant. Provides all
clerical and administrative functions such as
personnel records, pay and finance, public relations,
etc.
 Supply Platoon (1 Officer, 32 ORs)
Lieutenant OC. This unit administers the logistical
system.
 Transport Platoon (1 Officer, 31 ORs)
Lieutenant OC. This unit provides heavy transportation
for BN equipment and supplies. The unit has a mixture
of 18 heavy GEV Trucks.
 Maintenance Platoon (2 Officers, 50 ORs)
Captain OC, Lieutenant 2IC. This unit provides
maintenance services for all of the equipment in the
BN, including vehicles, for which it operates several
ARVs. This platoon also has workshop and fabrication
facilities, and specialist technicians.
 Field Kitchen (20 ORs)
WO OC. This unit can provide up to 5 field kitchen
detachments so that the BN can have hot meals in the
field.
 Medical Platoon (4 Officers, 32 ORs)
Captain OC. The Regimental Aid Station provides all
local medical services for the BN. It operates a small
surgery, and has 4 fully qualified doctors on staff,
plus a number of highly qualified medics. Several GEV
ambulances are operated for the recovery of wounded in
the field.

Combat Support Company
 Company HQ Section (2 Officers, 16 ORs)
Major OC, Captain 2IC. Note - the OC is the Batallion
Operations Officer. The 2IC maintains a dedicated
Company HQ that supervises company operations and
maintains liason with the BN HQ including fire-support
coordination. This HQ is usually Co-located with the
BN Headquarters. The Combat Support Company is almost
never committed en masse as a company. The units are
parcelled out as needed. They are commanded in the
field by the platoon commanders, but usually remain
under BN operational control except when elements are
assigned in support of one of the other subordinate
units in the BN.
  Pioneer Platoon (1 Officer, 31 EMs) Equipped
simillarly to an infantry squad, usually carries 6
satchel charges (may be replaced 1 for 1 by IAVRs) and
provides combat engineering support to the line
companies.
  Mortar Platoon (1 Officer, 39 ORs)
Lieutenant OC. This unit operates 8 Medium RAM
mortars, in 4 teams of 2 mortars. Each RAM is carried
by a single GEV Utility Vehicle (size 1) and each team
of 2 is supported by an ammunition carrier. The
battery has three crewmen per mortar, two per ammo
carrier and an HQ element that includes four Forward
Observers.
  Recon Platoon
    Recon PLT HQ: PL, PSG, EW Tech
    4xSniper Teams: Sniper, Spotter
    4xRecon Teams: Squad Leader, EW Tech, Medic,
Scout, SAW Gunner, Marksman

3xRifle Companies
 Company HQ Section (2 Officers, 16 ORs)
Major OC, Captain 2IC. HQ Section includes medic staff
of 4, Comm/EW staff of 4, 4 Vehicle crew, and 4 Staff.
 Quartermaster Section (8 ORs)
Sgt OC. Provides stores for the Company, and in-battle
ammunition resupply. Section provided with two GEV
jeeps and two GEV trucks for transport.
 Weapons Platoon (1 Officer, 39 ORs)
Lieutenant OC. 2 Light RAM, 3 GMS/L, 3 HMG, 3xHeavy
AGL.  Much slimmed down from the standard due to lower
demand.  GMS/Ls are generally used for anti-boat work.
 HMGs and AGLs are generally left behind for base camp
defense.  Mortars usually move with the BN TOC.  Ammo
is distributed among the line platoons if the mission
is dismounted.
 3 x Rifle Platoon (1 Officer, 31 ORs) 
   PLT HQ Lieutenant OC, PSG, Medic, EW, Marksman,
2xRiflemen, SAW.  
   3 Sections of 8 troops, each with 2xSAW.  1 squad
per platoon has plasma in place of 1 SAW.  Most troops
wear d6 body armor.  1 fire team (3 riflemen, 1xSAW)
may be unarmored and count as scouts (d8 move).  This
team is typically veterans and graduates of the
brigade-run "Recondo" course.  The platoon marksman
may be attached to this team as well.  About half the
squads equip their point man with a shotgun.  If a
scout team is utilized the other half of the squad
will be augmented with the SAW and 1 or both riflemen
from the HQ squad and used as platoon reserve.	Due to
a lack of enemy armor threat the platoon's only
organic anti-armor weapons are the plasma gun and
between 1 and 6 locally produced 75mm disposable
anti-armor rockets.  These are cheaper than GMS/Ps and
just as useful against bunkers and small watercraft.

What do y'all think?  Will detail rest of the unit
tomorrow.

John

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