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12-15-2011, 11:51 PM | #17211 |
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Radio/MEdic/Demolitions/Scout-Sniper?
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12-16-2011, 12:00 AM | #17212 |
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12-16-2011, 12:10 AM | #17213 |
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Administratively, my Joes are organized in conventional-type units, so for example, Wet Down and Tracker and Torpedo belong to a SEAL Platoon which is part of a Troop, which is part of a SEAL Team, and so on, but they may be plucked from their platoon and assigned to work with Marines, Rangers or other personnel to form a squad-size or larger unit. These task organizations are named according to their size:
A single individual is known as a JO (Joint Operator), pronounced "Joe". Individuals from various branches operating together as a squad are known as JOES (Joint Operators, Experts, & Specialists). Normally led by a senior sergeant or chief petty officer, the squad may have officers attached as advisors or field specialists. A JOP (Joint Operating Platoon) is a mixed platoon of 2-5 non-mixed squads of SEALs, Rangers, Special Forces, CCTs, PJs, Marines or other JOES. It is normally led by a Captain or SEAL Lieutenant. A JOT (Joint Operating Troop) is a mixed troop of 2-5 non-mixed platoons or teams: SEAL platoon, Ranger platoon, SFOD-A, Marine Special Ops Team (MSOT), Special Tactics Team. It is normally led by a Major or SEAL Lt Commander. A JOS (Joint Operating Squadron) is a mixed squadron of 2-5 non-mixed companies or troops: SEAL Troop, Ranger Company, SFOD-B, MSOC, Special Tactics Detachment, Special Boat Detachment. It is typically led by a Lt Colonel or SEAL Commander. A JOB (Joint Operating Brigade) is a large mixed unit of non-mixed infantry battalions or squadrons, various aircraft squadrons, and/or small naval vessels: SEAL Team, Special Boat Team, Ranger Battalion, SFOD-C, MSOB, Special Tactics Squadron, FFG, DDG, SSN. It is normally led by a general or flag officer. A JOF (Joint Operating Force) is the largest mixed group of non-mixed infantry brigades, regiments or groups, aviation wings, and/or naval strike groups. It is normally led by a senior general or flag officer. JOCOM (Joint Operating COMmand) is the top headquarters, a Unified Combatant Command led by a four-star officer, currently held by General Joe Colton. *Note: This of course represents by fanfic organization, not my collection, which is obviously much smaller. |
12-16-2011, 12:35 AM | #17214 |
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Command Element (Command Staff, J1-6, Mission Review Board) Sabre Battalion HQ w. First Aid Station, Sniper / Observer Troop (Frontline) Operations Support Troop (Spy Troop) CBRNE Troop (ECO Warriors) SIGINT / EW Troop (Sonic Fighters) Then the Counter Revolutionary Warfare Wing (CRW) with Tactical Assault Troop (Code Blue) Protective Security Troop Offshore Assault Troop (Shipwreck is the NCO here) Maritime Interdiction Troop (DEF) with a 6 man LEDET attached (led by Cutter) Training Wing (Marauders) Operations Research Wing (Fobbits) and S Squadron (STEEL Squadron, the Joe reserve unit) Then the Ground Reinforcement Element (Green Shirts) That is based around the UK's Special Forces Support Group. These troops are the conventional infantry and combat support to Sabre special operations. They; 1. Act as a QRF to Sabre operations 2. Act as a blocking force, sealing off and guarding an area of operation 3.Carry out secondary assaults and raids 4.Takes part in larger scale operations (Invasion of Cobra Island for example) 5. They do most of the Foreign Internal Defense training and mentoring. It's made up of 3 Strike Platoons (Resolute, Reloaded and Rogues) 1 Maneuver Support (Weapons) Platoon (Retaliation) 1 Assault Squadron with; 1 Armor Section (Maulers) 1 Cavalry Scout / Light Armored Reconnaissance Section 1 Combat Engineer Section 1 Assault Amphibian Section (Warthogs) Air Combat Element Maritime Combat Element Logistics Combat Element There's also a very small detachment of CIA and Excepted Service Augmentees (Night Force) All up, it's about the size of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (maybe slightly bigger) |
12-16-2011, 12:48 AM | #17215 |
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Is there just the one Sabre Battalion? Just thinking of other officers you might include: Claymore? Steeler? Eagle and Skip (Action FOrce)?
Love that you used some of the IDW Joe Codenames like Hammerhead, but my favorite is Funky "Clinton George"
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12-16-2011, 01:24 AM | #17216 |
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Thanks Loose, Claymore is the XO of the Sabre Battalion.
Steeler is XO of the Green Shirts (under Courage). The Green Shirts will be conventional forces / Sabre Joes in training and the conceit is that alot of the longtime ARAH joes have taken on senior NCO roles to mentor this next generation. Basically most of the O13 (Zap, Steeler, Short Fuze, Grand Slam, Grunt) Eagle and Skip, I'm keeping for my take on Action Force which will be an EU / NATO backed unit. There were so many Action Force Greenshirt characters that I can easily make a large group without having to invent any characters. With the IDW characters, I'll be using all the 'new' ones in the main force and any characters that are fundamentally different (like the gray haired naval gun officer Firewall) will be in support roles in either the Command Element or Logistical Element. The Maritime element will be mostly Cyclone Class ships (max 28 crew) and a Mark V-SOC detachment. Cyclone class coastal patrol ship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Flagg will be one of a group of PC vessels; USS Jane, USS Terrapin and maybe a USS Tiger Shark. I have a few of the Mark V-SOC boats from True Heroes. No idea what I'll do about the Cyclones but an air craft carrier is too big for a Brigade sized combined arms group. |
12-16-2011, 07:56 AM | #17217 |
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I do have 2 Steel Brigade and 1 Steel Brigade Delta figures. But I dont use them in my formation. Not big with green shirts. Maybe someday... I use one Steel Brigade figure with Dusty's masked head as Rampart.
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12-16-2011, 08:27 AM | #17218 |
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Is there a HQ element to the Sabre Battalion? If Claymore is XO, who is CO?
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12-16-2011, 08:40 AM | #17219 |
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12-16-2011, 08:58 AM | #17220 |
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I love IDW because they give us so many names to use. Some are just bad (Apeface) but some are great (Six-Gun).
6-man Squad: Squad Leader Rifleman Rifleman Comm Officer Grenadier SAW 4-Man Squad: Squad Leader Comm Officer Rifleman Rifleman My total Joe force is probably going to be around 200-250 people max. Small, quick, mobile. Because of the secret nature of the Unit, they don't have access to aircraft carriers and such.
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