[KAMUT]

SRS-Serpentine Fire
Brigade Commander(Brigadier General)SRS Serpentine Fire
First Officer(Colonel)SRS Serpentine Fire
Brigade Sergeant Major (Command Sergeant Major)SRS Serpentine Fire

Expeditionary Force Command Group
Commanding(Lt. Colonel)King Cobra
Senior Executive Officer(Major)Spitting Cobra
Battalion First Sergeant(First Sergeant)SRS Serpentine Fire

1st Airborne Assault Troop
1st Airborne Gear Recon
Jager Paratrooper(Captain)Commanding
Iguana Paratrooper(Corporal)
Iguana Paratrooper(Corporal)
Snake Eye Black Mamba (1st Lieutenant) Executive Officer
Brawler Black Mamba (Sergeant)

1st Airborne Infantry
Squad leader(2nd Lieutenant)Platoon Leader
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Heavy Gunner(Corporal)

Team Leader(Sergeant)Platoon Sergeant
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Heavy Gunner(Corporal)

2nd Airborne Infantry
Squad leader(2nd Lieutenant)Platoon Leader
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Heavy Gunner(Corporal)

Team Leader(Sergeant)Platoon Sergeant
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Heavy Gunner(Corporal)

1st Airborne Support Troop
Dropship One
Pilot(Staff Sergeant)Troop Sergeant
Co Pilot(Specialist)
Weapons Officer(Specialist)
Crew Chief(Chief Warrant Officer)Troop Leader

Dropship Two
Pilot(Sergeant)
Co Pilot(Specialist)
Weapons Officer(Specialist)
Crew Chief(Warrant Officer)

CHAC One
Pilot(Sergeant)
Co Pilot(Specialist)
Crew Chief(Warrant Officer)

CHAC Two
Pilot(Sergeant)
Co Pilot(Specialist)
Crew Chief(Warrant Officer)

1st Airborne Assault Troop Strength
NCO Corps
32 Enlisted
Officer Corps
4 Officers
Warrant Officers
4 Warrant Officers
Vehicles
5 Walkers
2 VTOL
2 Heavy Dropships


1st Gear Strike Force
1st Strike Cadre
Snake Eye Blitz Jager(Captain)Commanding
Jager(Corporal)
Jager(Corporal)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)

2nd Strike Cadre
Blitz Jager(2nd Lieutenant)
Jager(Corporal)
Jager(Corporal)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)

3rd Strike Cadre
Blitz Jager(2nd Lieutenant)
Jager(Corporal)
Jager(Corporal)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)

1st Strider Detachment
Naga(1st Lieutenant)Executive Officer
Long Fang Naga(Sergeant)
Long Fang Naga(Sergeant)

1st Support Troop
Barnaby Commander (Sergeant First Class)NCOIC
Driver(Specialist)

Barnaby Commander (Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

Barnaby Commander (Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

Barnaby Commander (Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

1st Gear Strike Force Troop Strength
NCO Corps
22 Enlisted
Officer Corps
4 Officers
Warrant Officers
-
Vehicles
15 Walkers
3 Striders
4 Barnaby

2nd Gear Strike Force
4th Strike Cadre
Snake Eye Blitz Jager(Captain)Commanding
Jager(Corporal)
Jager(Corporal)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)

5th Strike Cadre
Blitz Jager(2nd Lieutenant)
Jager(Corporal)
Jager(Corporal)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)

6th Strike Cadre
Blitz Jager(2nd Lieutenant)
Jager(Corporal)
Jager(Corporal)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)
Black Mamba(Sergeant)

2nd Strider Detachment
Naga(1st Lieutenant)Executive Officer
Long Fang Naga(Sergeant)
Long Fang Naga(Sergeant)

2nd Support Troop
Barnaby Commander (Sergeant First Class)NCOIC
Driver(Specialist)

Barnaby Commander (Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

Barnaby Commander (Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

Barnaby Commander (Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)


2nd Gear Strike Force Troop Strength
NCO Corps
22 Enlisted
Officer Corps
4 Officers
Warrant Officers
-
Vehicles
15 Walkers
3 Striders
4 Barnaby

1st Armored Assault Company
1st Armor Command
Artemis AA-64 Tank Commander (Captain)Commanding
Driver(Corporal)

Blitz Visigoth Tank Commander(2nd Lieutenant)
Driver(Specialist)

Visigoth Kahn Tank Commander(2nd Lieutenant)
Driver(Specialist)

Evil Eye FOV-4X Commander(Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

2nd Armor Platoon
Recon Hun Tank Commander(2nd Lieutenant)
Driver(Specialist)

Hun LBT Tank Commander(Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

Hun LBT Tank Commander(Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

ST-80 Ballista Tank Commander(Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

3rd Armor Platoon
Recon Hun Tank Commander(2nd Lieutenant)
Driver(Specialist)

Hittite Tank Commander(Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

Hittite Tank Commander(Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

Ostrogoth Tank Commander(Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)
Gunner(Sergeant)



1st Mechanized Infantry Platoon
Caiman APC Commander(1st Lieutenant)Executive Officer
Driver(Staff Sergeant)

1st Squad leader(Staff Sergeant)A Team Leader
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Heavy Gunner(Corporal)

B Team Leader(Sergeant)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Heavy Gunner(Corporal)

Caiman APC Commander(2nd Lieutenant)Platoon Leader
Driver(Corporal)

2nd Squad leader(Staff Sergeant)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Heavy Gunner(Corporal)

B Team Leader (Sergeant)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Rifleman(Specialist)
Heavy Gunner(Corporal)

Jack Rabbit(Corporal)
Jack Rabbit(Corporal)

3rd Support Troop
Mother Barnaby Commander(Sergeant First Class)NCOIC
Driver(Specialist)
SR Technician(Sergeant)
Technician(Specialist)
Technician (Specialist)

Celt Engineering Tank Commander(Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)
Engineer(Sergeant)

Nightingale MDU-15 Commander(2nd Lieutenant)Battalion Field Surgeon
Driver(Specialist)
SR Medic(Sergeant)
Medic(Specialist)
Medic(Specialist)

NBC Nightingale MDV-21 Commander(Staff Sergeant)
Driver(Specialist)

1st Armor Assault Company Strength
NCO Corps
58 Enlisted
Officer Corps
8 Officers
Warrant Officers
-
Vehicles
2 Visigoth Various Variant
1 Evil Eye FOV-4X
2 Jack Rabbits
10 Hun LBT Various Variants
2 Caiman APC
2 Nightingale Various Variants
1 Mother Barnaby




Combined NCO Corps
134 Enlisted

Combined Officers Corps
23 Officers

Combined Warrant Officers
4 Warrant Officers

Total Troops
161 soldiers

[KAMUT]

HG masters feel free to suggests revisions and such.

I am new to this game after all

[Lars Porsenna]

I don't have my books here obviously at work, but I'm almost positive the Southern Milicia uses an entirely different rank system and structure. Also all the names are different (basically, section, cadre, esquoade, regiment IIRC, 3x3x3; they somewhat resemble British armor regiments in this way, and are really at US Bn strength). Also within cadres there's more combined arms with the gears, so usually you'll have (FREX) a GP section, a Strike section, and a Fire Support section (or any combination). If I have enough time tonite (got gaming) I'll look into it. I have the Southern Millicia Army List book.

Damon.

[KAMUT]

hey thanks, all I had to work from is the Southern Vehicles compendium. I really like this organization, so if worst comes to worst, I might stretch it and cover it with the fluff.

the Rank structure is pretty typical of the US Army, so if anything you could give me a rough equivelant of each and I can update that for sure. This more or less gives me an idea of who goes where and what.

I was thinking about GP cadres but with the next post, I'll explain the discipline behind the 1/67th.

[Lars Porsenna]

Kamut, did you pick up the core rules yet? Lots of good, basic info in there to work off of, including typical unit organization (especially for units stationed in the badlands, sort of a planetary desert band that serves as a buffer & no-man's zone between the two major power blocks; mostly scattered independent villages, a major unaligned city state, and landships cruising around hoping for an "incident' or two...).

Damon.

[KAMUT]

Not yet, I heard a new book is coming out, so I decided to wait until that is released before buying new books.


OK, now for unit background

The 1/67th SRG operates from the landship SRS Serpentine Fire. also working in tandem with the Serpentine Fire air strike squadron, and Air Support Troop. mostly a squadron of stealth fighters and airlifts for the 1st Airborne Assault Troop. Ideally, this expeditionary force can be deployed to engage the enemy in an Urban environment, or a fortified position.

The SRS Serpentine fire provides long range artillery while the main function of the 1st Airborne Assault, more specifically the Gear Recon, is to identify AA targets and mark specialty objectives. A second mission profile of the 1st Airborne Assault is to assist the main battle forces as an encircling element.

The 1st and 2nd Gear Strike Force operates as manuevering elements, however each Strike Cadre is further broken down into 2 man "Buddy Teams" for manuevering the Urban environment.

In a conventional setting each Gear cadre functions like a fire team wedge. Each Gear company is organized into 3 conventional assault elements; One Cadre reacts to contact with the enemy laying down suppressing fire while the second Cadre manuevers around the enemy in an effort to flank. the 3rd Cadre functions as a reserve element lending fire to the 1st and rotating the battle line. The Strider cadre works as heavy and long range fire support.

Plans are under way for a 3rd Gear Strike Force to allow this tactic to be duplicated at the tactical tier of combat operations

The 1st Armored Assault Company functions as the heavy fulcrum in a full fledged assault. Although this unit is classified an Armor company, each platoon specializes as a missions support force. 1st platoon is the heaviest, often as a perimeter guard for the Barnaby columns. 2nd Platoon is mostly a conventional armor unit with localized fire support and recon. 3rd Platoon is the Urban armor support element usaully tasked to hold key positions within the urban environment.

The 1st Mechanized infantry platoon lend in support to the armor and are primarily tasked towards sweeps for enemy infantry or Grel that may pose a threat to the heavier armor elements. As a total strike force, the 1st Armor Assault Company functions as the anchor of a full fledge assualt and dictates the momentum of battle for the 1/67th SRG.

[pae]

Somewhat off topic here...I can't read this thread title without thinking of the Earth Wind & Fire song.

Carry on.

[KAMUT]

Not off target one bit. I named the unit after that old school jam......
Serpentine Fire by Earth, Wind and Fire

You get 20 cool points for remembering that one

just don't dwell too hard on the "Reasons", ah the Reasons........

On another note, its always great to enter a duel with some theme music, now imagine 5 Gears in a row, strutting to their entrance theme "Serpentine Fire"

hehehehe

[red5angel]

Lars is correct, The Southern Milicia and Southern Forces in general use what they call Standard French for ranks. Unit organization is a tad different as well, mostly just what the unit is called.


Otherwise it looks pretty cool!

[KAMUT]

Thanks,
I know this is a bit rough, but I'm still waiting on the rank equivelants used by the Southern Forces.

For example
A Specialist or E4 is equal to.....
A Sergeant or E5 is equal to....

As for force organization. understanding that Southern Forces organize by 3s I'm just looking at it as the typical force plus a heavy support element with the striders.

I'm not sure of the full capabilities of a GP cadre and I'm just relegating RECON as its own element, along with the paratroopers. keeping in theme of being a specialized unit for handling a specific type of environment, but flexible enough to forfill a conventional role if the need be.

If I do throw in a "3rd Gear strike force" that'll probably seal the deal a bit as far as matching the southern force organization; only being a detachment of a landship, it only makes sense to have some vehicle support and Foreward Recon.

[red5angel]

a GP cadre consists mainly of 3 Jaegers, 1 Blitz Jaeger and 1 Black Mamba or command Jaeger.

I'll see what I can do about getting you the Southern ranks!

[KAMUT]

Well, thats not too different than what I have already for a Strike Cadre. only I want the command to have a Snake Eye Blitz Jager. So really the big difference is I have more Black Mambas than a typical unit. Thats not too hard of a stretch.

Also to note, All my Jagers and Black Mambas have a second missile rack on the other shoulder as well. a little more firepower than usual, but I don't mind the basic rifles and such, unless I have a reason to upgrade them as well.

[red5angel]

I believe that would make them blitz Jaegers and Mambas, I'll have to check on it but there are configurations for those two machines with double missile launchers.

For the most part I think having more Mambas is ok, the South is moving in that direction anyway and I don't think it will be long before the mamba becomes GP.

[KAMUT]

From what I see, the Blitz Jager has the same rifle as the Black Mamba but its missile rack is a single antitank rocket.

I'm not sure about what to call the double missile configuration, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who's thought of it. I figure it'll increase the doctrine of Strike, strike, strike....

[red5angel]

true, that is a blitz version as well. I could be worng however I know for sure there IS a double missile launcher version. There used to be a a RAFM model of one. I might be thinking of Strike and not Blitz.