Reply With QuoteTheres more Soldiers in Afghanistan..theres one Marine Birgade and i think 5 Army brigadesOriginally Posted by Maverick the CowboyWolf
Army/USMC Engagement tactics
In infantry what tactics differentiate both Marines and Soldiers. Also, from what i gather there are more marines in Afghanistan right now?
Also what are the different special forces within the Army, and the mariens. i.e. Rangers, SF, Force Recon, MEU, MARSOC etc.
Theres more Soldiers in Afghanistan..theres one Marine Birgade and i think 5 Army brigades
I wonder why the only media attention i see is from Marines.
Because U.S. Marines fight.
People want to see action if they switch on the TV.
what you been watching. Most the reports i see from Afghanistan are from the Army more so..
Richard Engel was in the Korengal valley in Kunar following Army Infantry for like a year..and the unit before that, that was in that area got alot of attention also..Richard Engel just had a report with the stryker soldiers in Kandahar that have been in alot of combat recently too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hok_E-RrBIQ
Because U.S. Marines fight.
People want to see action if they switch on the TV.
riiiiiiiiiight.
Most likely the most disrespectful post ive ever seen. Army doesnt fight? say that to the dead.Because U.S. Marines fight.
People want to see action if they switch on the TV.
yep, hopefully he was being sarcastic.
Marines are amphibious and generally smaller numbers in comparison to the Army.
MEU stands for Marine Expeditionary Unit. Our Marine ninjas are MARSOC, Force Recon, and battalion Recon.Also what are the different special forces within the Army, and the mariens. i.e. Rangers, SF, Force Recon, MEU, MARSOC etc.
Smack talk from someone with no military experience is pretty retarded.Because U.S. Marines fight. People want to see action if they switch on the TV.
There are more soldiers than Marines in Afghanistan. Tactics are generally the same.
Seriously? 2003 called, it wants it's question back...Also what are the different special forces within the Army, and the mariens. i.e. Rangers, SF, Force Recon, MEU, MARSOC etc.
Use the search function. Please.
Last edited by James; 10-03-2009 at 02:21 PM.
I really, really, think he is being sarcastic. Stop reading everything like the internet is the fountain of truth.
nubkins up in this bitch
"Engagement Tactics"
Been thinking about this for a long time but maybe I just don't know enough about stuff that goes on once troops step outside the wire for foot patrols, long patrols.
I am thinking 1 stationary UAV for every platoon that goes out (or several, as long as it's in the same area) -- kinda like overwatch. UAVs give the troops on the ground eyes-on what's happening 1,000-3,000 yards ahead of them. See if hadj is setting up an ambush or if there are targets of opportunity out there that the troops can reach.
This kind of UAV would just float above for a week and generally just feed information to the people on the ground, but unlike any other mission, this particular UAV would just focus on that area -- nothing else.
Thoughts, critiques, pros and cons are all appreciated.
The Marines have very good PR people and always seem to welcome imbedded journalists. My unit did the exact same job the Marines are doing now in Helmand in 2007, and I'm sure there was a small group of Americans there before us, but you wouldn't know it because we didn't let reporters imbed with us. American's have had a presence in Helmand for years but the Marine PR people want you to believe they're the first to go there since we gave control to the Brits and Canadians.
In a nutshell, you
A: Gain fire superiority
B: Maneuver against the enemy
C: Destroy the enemy
Infantry engagement tactics:
Locate.
Close With.
Destroy By Fire and Maneuver.
Repeat.
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