Edited by Dexter, 25 June 2006 - 08:17 AM.
[Military].[Tactics]->Sniper's role in US army.
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Posted 25 June 2006 - 09:49 AM
#3
Posted 25 June 2006 - 11:23 AM
On the other hand each chinese motorised infantry squad has a sniper.
The thing with US army seems to be much more complicated - one squad is not one vehicle, there are light infantry and motorised infantry platoons, and usual motorised infantry platoon has only riflemen and machinegunners. Whare are grenade launchers? Snipers? ATGMs?
Edited by Dexter, 25 June 2006 - 11:24 AM.
#4
Posted 25 June 2006 - 12:58 PM
#5
Posted 25 June 2006 - 01:27 PM
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#6
Posted 25 June 2006 - 01:51 PM
No, no angry mob logic.Are you guys gonna introduced squad-based infantry (Angry Mob logic)?
What is a special forces squad? Is it some specialised squad that can be in any batallion, or something available only for specific forces? And once again, what is with ATGMs?Snipers are usually scouts, but are also in infantry squads. Usually, in special forces squads there is one rifleman, one grenadier, two machine gunners, and one sniper. Sometimes there are two riflemen, just to even things out. This is what I remember from reading books and such about US Army tactics.
#7
Posted 25 June 2006 - 03:23 PM
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Fear and Death trail its shadow beneath
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#8 Guest_Towely_*
Posted 23 August 2006 - 02:23 AM
Snipers are usually scouts, but are also in infantry squads. Usually, in special forces squads there is one rifleman, one grenadier, two machine gunners, and one sniper. Sometimes there are two riflemen, just to even things out. This is what I remember from reading books and such about US Army tactics.
Thats not entirely correct(well it could be i sappose). SF operations have become very different lately. SF units don't have a certain set of equipment. They mix and match depending on the mission. Often times the entire team will consist of only m4's and maybe a saw. It all depends on the mission. But it does vary GREATLY.
Scout Snipers(the 'normal' army sniper is a 'scout sniper') in the army are concidered recon. They generaly go way ahead of the unit to observe enemy positions and they are even able to call in air strikes ect(but i doubt they do alot, theres a whole 'nother MOS for that). Scout Snipers are usually armed with berreta .50's and m24's, and are generally not mixed in with regular units. Regular units do have 'marksmen' though. You can qualify(if your unit has an opening) to become a..oh i forgot the term..but basically you are still an 11b(infantry) and u still are with your infantry unit but you get issued an m14 instead of m4 or m16 or saw.
So for the most part its scouting but that doesn't mean they dont get their fair share of kills. Also if they are not in the field and infantry units need a shooter they might tag along.
#9
Posted 23 August 2006 - 02:49 PM
#10
Posted 13 September 2006 - 06:34 PM
AT-4's on thier back. They use them when needed.
Snipers are usually droped into an area alone and
to take out a target in a set amount of time. He is
given Intel, contacts, and a weapons. also snipers
are used to support Infantry in urban, marine, and
jungle enviroments. (nine times out of ten they have
a trained marksmen who carries a regular rifle and
and a sniper rifle in reserve.
(In recent times the units usually have a support
vehicle (Humvee, Truck, etc...) with weapons and
ammo)
Edited by Ubermedic, 13 September 2006 - 06:36 PM.
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#11
Posted 13 January 2007 - 07:20 PM
squad leader-M4
Rifleman-M4/M16
Rifleman-M4/M16
Gunner-SAW/240
Gunner-SAW/240
Grenadeir-M4 w/grenade launcher
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radioman-M4, Radio
gernerally two men in the squad will have AT4's to engage tougher targets, thye vary, but are generally the rifle men or gunners.
Now if you are speaking of specialized Anti-tank troops, they are generally part of a heavy weapons platoon, the main weapon for tanks being the TOW, but I believe it is now be replaced by the Javalin, which is much better. It is a two man weapon but can easily be opperated by one (unlike the TOW), can engage tanks at their range(2000m+) is Fire and Forget, and the real greatness of it is that it flies in an arc and attacks the weak top armor of the tank or armored vehicle, garanteeing a kill against any tank that exists.
#13
Posted 16 January 2007 - 05:01 AM
http://www.fas.org/m.../army/unit/toe/
That would be the TOE (Table of Organization and Equipment) for the entire United States Army, from the very top all the way down to the squads and fireteams.
That should cover most of it...if you have anymore questions just ask.
Edited by GothicSnake, 16 January 2007 - 05:01 AM.
#15
Posted 11 January 2008 - 08:37 PM
-First i haven't been able to find snipers. Any help?
-Second, there are riflemen and automatic riflemen. What is the difference?
-Grenadier - what does he have? LAW? SRAW? SMAW? Or is there (in a TOE) a way to figure out?
-Sharpshooters - what are they and what is the difference from the riflemen? Also, several H&K rifles have basic and sharpshooter variants, while M16 seems to have only one version. Why?
-What is with support weapons such as M2 and Mk19?
#16
Posted 12 January 2008 - 02:33 AM
Automatic riflemen are the support guys, they carry weapons like the M249 SAW, or rifles with drum magazines. Grenadiers are your basic rifleman, but with one extra spade up his sleeve. He will usually have a rifle-mounted GL, or in the case of some new weapons being made for that purpose, shotgun/GLs. For an example of that, google the AA12.
Edited by Nology5890, 12 January 2008 - 02:47 AM.
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first as a dark demon. As a demon it uses it power to rain death upon the land,
and then it dies. However after a period of slumber Razgriz returns
As the demon sleeps, man turns on man.
Its own blood, and madness soon cover the earth.
From the depths of despair awaken the Razgriz.
Its raven wings ablaze in majestic light.
Amidst the eternal waves of time
From a ripple of change shall the storm rise
Out of the abyss peer the eyes of a demon
Behold the Razgriz, its wings of black sheath
The demon soars through the dark skies
Fear and Death trail its shadow beneath
Until Men united wield a hallowed sabre
In Final Reckoning, the beast is slain.
Razgriz intrerpretation
#17 Guest_Sim_*
Posted 15 February 2008 - 02:23 AM
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