Cross Link Scenarios: Timeline/Core army evolution

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Cross Link Scenarios: Timeline/Core army evolution

Please try to suggest the core force for these ToOs:

1. Steming the NVA: The Ia Drang valley Campaign Sep-Dec. 1965 (ToO#1)

2. The Coastal Campaign: The 1st Cav in Binh Dinh province Jan-Mar. 1966 (ToO#2)

3. Battle on Two Fronts: Screening the Cambodian border and rooting the NVA out of Binh Dinh Mar-Oct. 1966 (ToO#3)

4. Pacification: Taming Binh Dinh once and for all Oct 66-Jan 68 (ToO#4)

5. Cavalry to the Rescue! Northern I Corps Tet Offensive Campaign Jan-Oct 68 (ToO#5)

6. The Cav Moves South: Screening Saigon Oct 68-May 1970 (ToO#6)

7. Into the Unknown: Cambodia Incursions May-June 1970 (ToO#7)

8. Stand Down and Redeployement: The Final Years July 70-June 72 (ToO#8) (?)

i) Just post your input and try to relate the core force based on the stock oob with the above numbers of ToOs.
ii) For ToO No1 input the starting core force and for the each/next ToOs just input the additional forces attachments.
iii) It is best to first put the starting core force and then input the ending/full core force; this way you may decide better what should be the step for the additional core forces for each ToO.
iv) It would be great if you could add also the type/name/cost of each element of the proposed core force, as well the total number of core force points after the addition/step of ToO core force increase.


Structure of the U.S. Army
Officially, a member of the U.S. Army is called a Soldier (always capitalized). The U.S. Army is divided into the following components, from largest to smallest:


Field Army:
Usually commanded by a General (GEN; note that abbreviations of military rank are given in all capital letters without a period or other punctuation).

Corps:
Consists of two or more divisions and organic support brigades. The commander is most often a Lieutenant General (LTG).

Division:
Usually commanded by a Major General (MG).

Brigade (or group):
Composed of typically three or more battalions, and commanded by a Colonel (COL) or Brigadier General. (See Regiment for combat arms units.)

Battalion (or squadron):
Most units are organized into battalions. Cavalry units are formed into squadrons. A battalion-sized unit is commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel (LTC), supported by a Command Sergeant Major/E-9 (CSM). This unit consists of a Battalion Commander (CO, LTC), a Battalion Executive Officer (XO,MAJ), a Command Sergeant Major (CSM) and headquarters, 3-5 Company Commanders (CPT), 3-5 Company Executive Officers (1LT), 3-5 First Sergeants (1SG) and headquarters, 6 or more Platoon Leaders (2LT/1LT), 6 or more Platoon sergeants (SFC),and 12 or more Squad Leaders (any NCO).

Company (or battery/troop):
Artillery units are formed into batteries. Cavalry units are formed into troops. A company-sized unit is usually led by a Company Commander usually the rank of Captain/O-3 (CPT) supported by a First Sergeant/E-8 (1SG). This unit consists of a Company Commander (CO, CPT), a Company Executive Officer (XO,1LT), A First Sergeant(1SG) and a headquarters, Two or more Platoon Leaders (2LT/1LT), two or more Platoon Sergeants (SFC), and four or more Squad Leaders (any NCO).

Platoon:
Usually led by a lieutenant supported by a Sergeant First Class/E-7 (SFC). This unit consists of a Platoon Leader (2LT/1LT), a Platoon Sergeant (SFC), and two or more Squad Leaders (any NCO).

Section:
Usually directed by Staff Sergeants/E-6 (SSG) who supply guidance for junior NCO Squad leaders. Often used in conjunction with platoons at the company level.

Squad:
Squad leaders are often Staff Sergeants/E-6 (SSG), Sergeants/E-5 (SGT), or Corporals/E-4 (CPL). This unit consists of eight to ten Soldiers.

Fire team:
Usually consists of four Soldiers: a fire team leader, a grenadier, and two riflemen. Fire team leaders are often Corporal/E-4 (CPL).