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SGTGunn said:
The army makes extensive use of 60mm mortars, though not in mech units. Army light, airborne, air assault, and ranger companies have an organic 2 tube 60mm mortar section. At the battalion level, Army light, airborne and air assault battalions have a 6 tube 81mm mortar platoon. Ranger battalions have no battalion level mortars. The old M113 APC mech companies (which may still exist in a handful of NG units) had 3 81mm M125 SP mortars instead of the lighter 60mm mortar. All Bradley equipped mech infantry battalions and tank battalions have a 120mm mortar platoon with the M106A2 mortar carrier. Stryker equipped cavalry troops (RSTA) have an organic 2 tube 120mm mortar section using the M1129 mortar carrier. The Stryker infantry company has an organic 2 tube 120mm mortar section using the M1129 mortar carrier. In addition there are two 60mm mortars carried in the M1129 for dismounted use.
Adrian
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So it appears the Army "infantry" type units have a couple 60's at company level and the older light mech (113's) a trio of 81's. The heavy mech (Bradley) have zip at company level and a platoon (4 as I recall) of 120's at battalion.
The Stryker, much like the Ranger units, are an odd bird with their own unique TO&E so I'm sorta ignoreing them as "non standard" units.
You mentioned that the old 113 mech companies may still exist in a few NG units . . . are all the active duty Army mech units Bradley's then?
Excuse the ignorance but I know far more about Warsaw Pact TO&E then the US Army's *chuckles*