US TOE Questions

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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

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*