Ground Forces (United Nations)
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The Ground Forces of the United Nations initially composed of 75 Low Tech Infantry Brigades, equal in number and quality to their Federation counterparts. While they are organized and fall under the purview of the UNIN, the actual command of all these forces currently falls to Lt. General berryjon.
So far, the Army has been slowly reforming itself into Engineering Brigades and Mobile Infantry Battalions.
Organization
Trans-Newtonian ground units are potent formations wielding combat capabilities not possible in the 20th and early 21st centuries. These ground units have a hierarchy of sub-units, though there is not yet a doctrinal framework in place for higher levels of organization than the battalion, which at the current time is the fundamental unit of ground combat in the Trans-Newtonian era.
Battalion
A battlion, usually commanded by a UNGF colonel, consists of about 500 combat personnel and 2000 support personnel. It is divided into four mission companies and one HQ/support company.
Company
A mission company, usually commanded by a UNGF captain, contains five combat platoons and a HQ/support platoon for that company, totaling 125 combat personnel and 400 support personnel. One of the combat platoons is a heavy weapons / artillery platoon. Another combat platoon consists of organic air elements (CAS, short-range transport, etc). The other three combat platoons are "mission" platoons, the exact TOE of which depends on the type of battalion.
A HQ/support company contains the battalion's CO and his/her staff as part of the "command platoon." Other platoons within the HQ company include the medical platoon, signals platoon, logistics platoon, special weapons platoon, and medium-range transport platoon. This company generally falls under the direct command of the battlion's XO, often a UNGF major.
Platoon
A mission platoon generally consists of 25 combat personnel, 60 support personnel and attendant ground transport, arranged into two squads. Mobile Infantry mission platoons (the only kind currently active in UN formations) generally contain power-armored infantry and light IFVs/APCs. The platoon is usually commanded by a UNGF lieutenant, with the assistance of one or more NCOs (sergeant or higher, typically at least one per squad).
The heavy weapons/artillery platoon also consists of 25 combat personnel and 60 support personnel. It usually has access to at least a set of platoon level mortars or howitzers and several medium and heavy machine guns. It is commanded by a lieutenant and one or more gunnery sergeants.
The air platoon (usually called a squadron by UNGF Aviation) consists of a number of air elements, both combat and transport. In a mobile infantry battalion, these elements are light CAS and recon aircraft, as well as short-distance airlift vehicles. It is somewhat unique among the platoons in that all the combat pilots are officers in the UNGF Aviation Corps, usually 2nd Lieutenant or higher.
The HQ/support platoon contains the company's CO and his/her staff, usually consisting of about 100 support personnel. It also includes signals elements, an emergency response medical team, and company-level logistics elements.
The special platoons attached directly to the HQ/support company of a battalion serve various specialized purposes, such as hospital operations; logistics stocking, tracking, and distribution; signals and battalion intelligence; battalion-level special weapons (tank destroyers, demolitions, etc); and medium-range troop and equipment transports.
Example Organization (Mobile Infantry Battalion)
- 80th Mobile Infantry Battalion, CO COL McFetusBurger (502 combat personnel, 2084 support personnel)
- ALPHA Company, CO CAPT Eric Tournibaud (124 combat personnel, 406 support personnel)
- 1st Platoon, CO 1LT Roger Thiboux (25 combat personnel, 58 support personnel)
- 2x Saab TT-15 All-Environment Tactical Troop Transport (TT-15 "Gustav")
- 1x Volvo PV-33 Next-Generation Light Recon IFV (PV-33 "Spana")
- 25x Bofors MA-1 Light Powered Armor (20x standard variant, 5x command variant)
- 2nd Platoon, CO 1LT Marcel Porré (25 combat personnel, 61 support personnel)
- 3rd Platoon, CO 2LT Jean-Marc LaFourney (24 combat personnel, 55 support personnel)
- Heavy Weapons Platoon, CO 1LT Alexandre Mastenne (23 combat personnel, 65 support personnel)
- 6x Bofors M41 100mm Mortar
- 4x Bofors M85 self-propelled 155mm howitzer
- Air Platoon, CO 1LT Audrey Beson (28 combat personnel, 60 support personnel)
- 6x Saab 42 "Mantikora" Light CAS/Recon aircraft
- 8x Saab 114 "Pegasus" Light Airlift Vehicle
- HQ Platoon, CO 2LT Henry Valjois (101 support personnel)
- Logistics Element (8x Volvo C325 Utility Transport Vehicle, 32 support personnel)
- Signals Element (24 support personnel)
- Emergency Medical Response Team (20 support personnel)
- Company-level Intelligence Element (15 support personnel)
- Company command staff (10 support personnel)
- 1st Platoon, CO 1LT Roger Thiboux (25 combat personnel, 58 support personnel)
- BRAVO Company, CO CAPT Vanessa Ocalo (120 combat personnel, 395 support personnel)
- CHARLIE Company, CO CAPT Esteban Velasco (130 combat personnel, 410 support personnel)
- DELTA Company, CO MAJ Antonia Riccoletti (128 combat personnel, 415 support personnel)
- HQ/Support Company, CO MAJ Hideaki Kawaguchi (468 support personnel)
- Medical Platoon, CO CAPT August Merritt (64 support personnel)
- Signals Platoon, CO 1LT Stephanie Evers (51 support personnel)
- Logistics Platoon, CO CAPT Stephen Dorsett (16x Volvo C325 Utility Transport Vehicle, 4x Saab TP-814 Heavy-Duty Cargo Vehicle, 100 support personnel)
- Transport Platoon, CO CAPT Marcus Potswell (6x EADS C-45 "Förman" Ultra-Heavy Cargo Aircraft, 4x EADS C-58 "Diligens" Troop Transport, 204 support personnel)
- Intelligence Platoon, CO MAJ Kenji Tashimoto (32 support personnel)
- Battalion Command Staff, CO MAJ Maxwell Simmons (18 support personnel)
- ALPHA Company, CO CAPT Eric Tournibaud (124 combat personnel, 406 support personnel)
Units
Active Units
Former Units
| Unit Number | Name | Disband Date | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Low Tech Infantry | 17th March 2031 | Retrained into the 81st Mobile Infantry Battalion |
| 4 | 4th Low Tech Infantry | 21st August 2030 [4] | Retrained into the 80th Mobile Infantry Battalion |
| 23 | 23rd Low Tech Infantry | 16th November 2027 [5] | Retrained into 76th Engineer Brigade |
| 24 | 24th Low Tech Infantry | 24th January 2030 [6] | Retrained into 79th Mobile Infantry Battalion |
| 50 | 50th Low Tech Infantry | 24th December 2028 [7] | Retrained into 82nd Engineer Brigade |
| 77 | Training schedueled but later cancelled. Number skipped for paperwork reasons. |
Buildable Formations
| Unit Type | Abbreviation | Base Attack | Base Defense | Size (Troop Transport Modules Required) | Training Cost | Cadre Type | Duranium required | Neutronium required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer Brigade | ENG | 0 | 5 | 5 | 150 | Infantry | 37.5 | 112.5 |
| Mobile Infantry Battalion | INF | 5 | 10 | 1 | 100 | Infantry | 25 | 75 |
