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Subject: ...For Meritorious Service, A Scorecard for the Showdown Part Two Author: TxJAG_b [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 11:55:28 01/22/09 Thu In reply to: TxJAG_b 's message, "...For Meritorious Service, Chapter 25d, part two - continued" on 16:25:09 01/08/09 Thu PART TWO - MAKE UP of the 36th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Currently assigned to Mirbullah, Iraq north of al-Nasiriyah. Bad guys ~* Mentioned in the upcoming chapter ~ 36th Marine Expeditionary Unit - Special Operations Capable (MEUSOC)- 3-2nd Battalion Landing Team [BLT] Marine Ranks COL – Colonel LTC – Lieutenant Colonel MAJ – Major CPT – Captain 1st LT Lieutenant 1st class 2nd LT Lieutenant 2nd class MGS – Master Gunnery Sergeant FSG/1SG – First Sergeant GSG – Gunnery Sergeant SSG – Staff Sergeant SGT – Sergeant CPL – Corporal LCPL – Lance Corporal PFC – Private First Class Marine Expeditionary Unit Commanding Officer MEU CO ~COL Ashton Briggs [Overall command of Operation King Cobra, due to his illness, he is unaware of Darcy Livingston’s plans] HMMWV ~SGT Jenkins [Briggs’ driver and aide] Battalion Executive Officer BNXO 36th HQ & HQ Coy [HHC]MEU ~LTC Andrew Baxter [Overseeing the Infantry Battalion (GATORFORCE) its supporting elements, and Multinational Support in Operation King Cobra] AAV-7A1 ~SGT Dewert [Baxter’s driver and aide] Zachery ‘Zeke’ Fuller’s Unit [LAV-25] Company C Platoon Nickname: ‘Gunslingers’ Callsign: Rover. Attached to 36th MEU, they scout out the route for the attacking Marine unit and provide fire support for the attacking Marine infantry companies. Staff Sergeant Fuller [Rover Leader] and 1st LT Pope [Combined Anti-Armor Team One] support GATORFORCE ONE and Sergeant Sewett and Sergeant Casano [Combined Anti-Armor Team Two] and support GATORFORCE TWO. Sewett’s unit contains mole loyal to Darcy. LAV-FIST (Forward Observer for BN Commander and Executive Officer and for Rover platoon) Forward Observer (FO) – ~SGT DeWald **RECON for GATORFORCE 1 - Name of combined arms Marine combat unit Patrol ~1st LT Chapps - M-16 Automatic Rifle, M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), M-203 Rifle Grenade Launcher (RGL), M-136 Light Antitank Weapon-A (LAW-A) CPL Larry Glanz – Radio-Telephone Operator (RATELO) LAV-25 ROVER 4 Vehicle Commander (CDR): ~SSG Sergeant Zeke Fuller Gunner (GNR): ~CPL Chris Kirtland Driver (DVR) Patrol – CPL Falls - M-16, M249SAW, M203 RGL, M136 LAW-A LAV-25 ROVER 2 Vehicle CDR: ~CPL Appleton Gunner (GNR): Driver (DVR) M-1044 HMMWV – CPL Windrich Combined Anti Armor Team (CAAT) 1 Marine Squad – 1st LT Pope M-16, M249SAW, M249SAW, M203 RGL M-1044 – CPL Newsome Marine Squad – CPL Martin - M-16, M249SAW, M249SAW, M203 RGL M-1044 – SGT Simmons Javelin Antitank Weapon Guided Missile Teams – SGT Berry, CLP Brick - ATGM[2], M-16, Hand Grenades LAV-Antitank (LAV-AT) TOW ATGM – SGT DeWard LAV-Mortar (LAV-M) 81mm MTR – Section CDR: SGT Whalen **RECON for GATORFORCE 2 Patrol - M-16, M249SAW, M203 RGL, M136 LAW-A CPL Greg Tacewell M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon LAV-25 ROVER 3 Vehicle CDR: ~SGT Kyle Sewett Patrol - M-16, M249SAW, M203 RGL, M136 LAW-A ~CPL Vick Dremmond M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon ~CPL Rick Bauer M-16 LAV-25 ROVER 1 Vehicle CDR: ~ *Corporal J. Raden M-1097 HMMWV – CPL Dillman CAAT 2 Marine Squad – 1st LT Thomason M-16, M249, M203 RGL, M203 RGL M-1097 12.7 GAU-19A GG Gun Truck – ~SGT Casano Marine Squad – CPL Swift M-16, M249, M203 RGL, M203 RGL M-1097 – ~CPL Jacobson Shoulder Mounted Assault Weapon Teams – SGT Pondren, CPL Edson Javelin SMAW-NE[2], M-16, Hand Grenades LAV-AT – Section CDR: 1st LT Dye LAV-M – SGT Miller 2nd Tank Battalion Company B, 3rd Platoon – Nicknames: Ace in the Hole, Masters of the Iron Horse Callsign: Slugger Marine M1A1HC platoon – 6 tanks, 24 men. Attached to 36th MEU, they anti-armor and anti-infantry support for the attacking Marine companies. 1st Lieutenant Borden [Slugger Leader] and Corporal Vandergrift [Slugger Two] support GATORFORCE ONE and Sergeant Watkins [Slugger Three] and Corporal Foss [Slugger One] support GATORFORCE TWO. Normally composed of four to five tanks, Slugger unit has been supplemented with mine clearing and engineer tanks. M-1A1HC Abrams Main Battle Tank [Hard Composite armor] with Marine modifications Deep Water Fording Kit - DWFK Position Locating Reporting System - PLRS Digital Electronic Control Unit - DECU Independent Thermal Viewer - ITV Thermal Imaging System - TIS Gun Positioning System – Line of Sight GPS-LOS Assigned to GF 1 M-1A1HC – ~2nd LT Borden SLUGGER 4 – Vehicle B20 M-1A1HC – ~CPL Vandergrift SLUGGER 2 - Vehicle B22 M-1A1CBS – ~GSG SGT Dyess Vehicle B24 [Mine clearance tank] WARTHOG4 Assigned to GF 2 M-1A1HC – ~SGT Watkins SLUGGER 3 - Vehicle B21 M-1A1HC – ~CPL Foss SLUGGER 1 - Vehicle B23 M-728 Combat Engineer Vehicle (CEV) – ~SSG SGT De Blanc BULLDOG4 [Attached to armored unit] 1 x M88A1 recovery vehicle [Attached to armored unit] 1x M1 AVLB 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Company A – Nicknames: Brown Water Navy, Gatorforce Callsign: Sea Dragon. Transports for the Marine Infantry battalion, normally only supplied with a platoon’s worth of these vehicles, GATORFORCE has been supplied with an entire company of Amtracs plus Mine clearing Engineer vehicles. 3rd Bn, 2nd Marines - The main component of the 36th MEU. Due to attrition from a locally virulent influenza, the infantry companies of the battalion are lead by 1st Lieutenant Hawkins [Company A, GATORFORCE ONE], Major Kelly [Company B, GATORFORCE TWO] and Captain Sorenson [Company C, GATORFORCE RESERVE]. Company A, 3rd Bn, 2nd Marines GATORFORCE 1 Marine Squad - ~1st LT Hawkins M-16, M-16A2LMG, Sniper Rifle, M203 RGL Scout Team – ~1st LT Thomason Price M-16, M-249SAW, M203 RGL, Hand Grenade Scout Team – CPL Edwards M-16, M-249SAW, M203 RGL, Hand Grenade Heavy Sniper – CPL Garten M-82A1, M-16, Hand Grenade Sniper – CPL Kelso Sniper Rifle, M-16, Hand Grenade AAV-7A1 – CPL Shute AAVE-7A1 MCLIC 1st LT Paige CHISEL 4 Combat Engineers – ~2nd LT Ramon Gutierrez M-16, M203 RGL, Flamethrower, Satchel Charge Combat Engineers – CPL Polk M-16, M203 RGL, Flamethrower, Satchel Charge M-728 CEV – SGT Eckart BULLDOG 3 HMMWV Forward Observer –Ground Surveillance Radar (FO GSR) – SGT Martin Marine Squad – 1st LT Rowe Marine Squad – CPL Davenport Marine Squad – ~GSG Albert Sanchez M240 MMG Sec – CPL Cleary M240, M240, M-16, Hand Grenade SMAW Team – CPL Holmgren SMAW, M-16, Hand Grenade AAV-7A1 – CPL Davis AAV-7A1 – CPL Stein AAV-7A1 – CPL Lopez AAVE-7A1 MCLIC - CPL Mars CHISEL 1 Marine Squad – 1st LT Cole, ~SGT Perez Marine Squad – SGT Commiskey Marine Squad – CPL Gill M240 MMG Sec – CPL Timms, ~PFC Jack Rodgers M136 LAW Team – CPL Thoms AAV-7A1 – SGT Power AAV-7A1 – CPL Coontz AAV-7A1 – SGT Hess Marine Squad – 2nd LT Waters Marine Squad – CPL Shadden Marine Squad – SGT Ruben, ~CPL Jack Keller M240 MMG Sec – SGT Moore SMAW Team – CPL Harry Samuda, ~LCPL Wil Delphin AAV-7A1 – SGT Foster AAV-7A1 – SGT Winders AAV-7A1 – SGT LaBelle Company B – 3rd Bn, 2nd Marines GATORFORCE 2 Marine Squad - ~MAJ Kelly M-16, M-16A2LMG, Sniper Rifle, M203 RGL Scout Team – ~1st LT John Packer M-16, M-249SAW, M203 RGL, Hand Grenade Scout Team – CPL Rouh M-16, M-249SAW, M203 RGL, Hand Grenade Heavy Sniper – SGT Loudon M-82A1, M-16, Hand Grenade Sniper – CPL Saleman Sniper Rifle, M-16, Hand Grenade AAV-7A1 – SGT Wilson AAVE-7A1 MCLIC – SGT Mausert CHISEL 2 Combat Engineers – SGT Lucas M-16, M203 RGL, Flamethrower, Satchel Charge Combat Engineers – CPL Hanson M-16, M203 RGL, Flamethrower, Satchel Charge Combat Engineers – 1st LT Ron Felk M-16, M203 RGL, Flamethrower, Satchel Charge M-728 CEV – CPL Pell BULLDOG 2 HMMWV FO GSR – SGT Wills Marine Squad – 1st LT Champagne Marine Squad – CPL Gomez Marine Squad – SGT Kennemore M240 MMG Sec – CPL Wilkinson M240, M240, M-16, Hand Grenade SMAW Team – CPL Pugh SMAW, M-16, Hand Grenade AAV-7A1 – SGT Pierce AAV-7A1 – SGT Osborn AAV-7A1 – SGT Garcia AAVE-7A1 MCLIC CHISEL 3–SGT Auerbach Marine Squad – 1st LT Rhone Marine Squad – SGT Gardner Marine Squad – CPL Thomas Combat Engineers – CPL Bonnyman M-16, M203 RGL, Flamethrower, Satchel Charge M240 MMG Sec – CPL Mauser M136 LAW Team – CPL Madden AAV-7A1 – CPL Gould AAV-7A1 – SGT Evans AAV-7A1 – SGT Massone Marine Squad – 1st LT Gale Marine Squad – CPL Powers Marine Squad – SGT Hassel Combat Engineers – CPL Carson M-16, M203 RGL, Flamethrower, Satchel Charge M240 MMG Sec – CPL Herr SMAW Team – CPL Lummus AAV-7A1 – SGT Gregg AAV-7A1 – CPL Phillips AAV-7A1- 1st LT Kidd Company C, 3rd Bn, 2nd Marines [GATORFORCE RESERVE] ~CPT Sorenson Officers and units that will be mentioned from Sorenson’s unit: ~Cady ~Keil ~Bonmann ~Lopez ~Winders Rapid Response Team – RRT MEU Battalion Support Force: HMMWV TOW Unit [~CDR Turner~ LT Roberts, ~SSG Timmerman], 1st LT Shigeta, CPL Odell, CPL Garza, SGT Paul HMMWV Mortar Unit - 81mm MTR M252 (8)–CPT McKellan Mk19/47 Infantry Support Grenade Launchers (ISGL) (6)–CPT Kells M2-HB.50 cal. machineguns (6) – CPT Grayson 11th Marines Artillery Battery 6 – M777 155mm artillery pieces – ~1st LT Walden 8 -M923/MTVR trucks Next up: Mac's unit and Darcy's Force Recon Team ---TBC... 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