United Elias
10-12-2003, 19:33
Official Press Release
In the biggest restructuring of the army in more than a decade, the Ministry of Defence has announced that the 1st Unit of Army 'Rangers' is operational. These new units will from now on be the nation's first troops to respond to crisis zones and the perosnell have each been handpicked for their skill and discpline. Training of the Rangers differs greatly from standard army training as focus is placed on guerilla, covert, urban and anti-terrorist operations. The Ranger unist are also expected to be abel to train foreign indigenous forces in the field in the basic fields of guerilla warfare including sabotage, assault and defencive operations.
Learning from lessons learnt in Kaduiri, Legionistan, Brunei and other engagements, the Army realised that the current airborne and Advanced Mobile Combat division strength units are too inflexible for assymetric warfare. While these units will still provide the main frontline strength of the Elias Army, it is the task of the Ranger units to act as rapid reaction forces. Thstandard Ranger unit is the Brigade Combat Team and these unist are specifically designed to act as rapid reacion forces, with theirequipment deployable by air, although posessing heavier weaponry and thus more staying power than Special Forces or airborne troops. It is unliely though that these units will be required for full scale 'traditional' wars.
As of yesterday there is only one Ranger Brigade Combat Team, but at current budgetary appropriations the Elias Army will seek to stand up three more such Brigades with the possibility of two more.
Training and Selection
Unlike any other Infantry Units in the Elias Army, Ranger infantry candidates are never taken from civilian recruits and a soldier can only apply after he has served at least one year in another infantry unit and recieved a unit commendation or higher. If they pass the interviews, psychcological evaluations and pysical ability tests the recruits are then sent to th eRanger Training school for eight weeks of Oreintation and taught various skills inclusing unarmed combat, advanced weapons handling and of course survival in some of the most inhospitable areas of United Elias. Following graduation (only 50% on average do) from this they will then spend time training in other countries' climates including mountain, jungle and swamp areas and after two to three months will be assigned to an operational unit.
For Rangers who are selected to become part of a Ranger Light Armoured Company, training is rather different as it concentrates on advanced vehcile operation in a number of climates although three weeks is still spent honing infantry skills.
While only around 50% of personnel qualify to become frontline Rangers, it is normal that many who have only just failed to meet the cut and are still deemed to be of a high standard are given support and logisitical roles in Ranger Battallions.
A typical RBCT has approximately 1,585 Personnel assigned to it.
Each RBCT consists of the following units:
1xRanger Light Armoured Battalion
Total Personnel: 534+96+28+9
667
6x Light Mechanized Companies each with 65 Ranger infantry,24 crew, 8x Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers in two platoons
2x Armoured Support Companies, with 48 crew, 4 Stryker Armored Gun Systems, 4 Stryker Mortar Carriers, 2 Air Defence Strykers
1x Medical Platoon with 16 Crew, 12 medical personnel, 2 Stryker medical vehicles.
1x Command Platoon with 4 crew, 5 Command staff, 1 Stryker Command Vehicle
1xRanger Light Infantry Battalion:
Total: 390+28+62+24+8
569
-6xRanger Light Infantry Companies each with 65 Rangers, 4x7 ton trucks and 4x M1114 HMMWVs in two platoons
-1x Light Air Defence Platoon with 28 crew, 2 x 5 ton trucks, 4x Igla Armed HMMWVs
-1x Mortar Company with 62 men, 12x 5 ton trucks and 12 Dragon Fire mobile mortar systems in four platoons
-1 Medical Platoon with 24 medical personnel, 6x HMMWV ambulances
-1x HQ Platoon with 8 Command Staff, 2 Command HMMWVs
Brigade Level Units
-1x Brigade Logistics Company each with 120 men, 16x 5 ton trucks , 8x ELS-440 PLS Logistics vehicles
-1x Brigade Medical Company with 60 men, 8x 5 ton trucks, 8x HMMWV ambulances, 3 Mobile Medical Units
2
-1x Brigade Reconnaissance Company with 42 Recon soldiers, 24 Intelligence Staff, 8x Recon Cobra WLAVs, 2x Ground Surveillance Radar Cobra WLAVs, 6 HMMWVs
-1 Brigade Security Company with 65 Security Police, 4x7 ton trucks and 10 HMMWVs
-1x Brigade HQ Company with 38 Command/Administrative Staff, 10 HMMWVs
For the most part soldiers are armed with 5.56mm weapons, principally the Tavor (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59484&highlight=), M4A2 and FN Minimi.
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Insginia of the Army Rangers
In the biggest restructuring of the army in more than a decade, the Ministry of Defence has announced that the 1st Unit of Army 'Rangers' is operational. These new units will from now on be the nation's first troops to respond to crisis zones and the perosnell have each been handpicked for their skill and discpline. Training of the Rangers differs greatly from standard army training as focus is placed on guerilla, covert, urban and anti-terrorist operations. The Ranger unist are also expected to be abel to train foreign indigenous forces in the field in the basic fields of guerilla warfare including sabotage, assault and defencive operations.
Learning from lessons learnt in Kaduiri, Legionistan, Brunei and other engagements, the Army realised that the current airborne and Advanced Mobile Combat division strength units are too inflexible for assymetric warfare. While these units will still provide the main frontline strength of the Elias Army, it is the task of the Ranger units to act as rapid reaction forces. Thstandard Ranger unit is the Brigade Combat Team and these unist are specifically designed to act as rapid reacion forces, with theirequipment deployable by air, although posessing heavier weaponry and thus more staying power than Special Forces or airborne troops. It is unliely though that these units will be required for full scale 'traditional' wars.
As of yesterday there is only one Ranger Brigade Combat Team, but at current budgetary appropriations the Elias Army will seek to stand up three more such Brigades with the possibility of two more.
Training and Selection
Unlike any other Infantry Units in the Elias Army, Ranger infantry candidates are never taken from civilian recruits and a soldier can only apply after he has served at least one year in another infantry unit and recieved a unit commendation or higher. If they pass the interviews, psychcological evaluations and pysical ability tests the recruits are then sent to th eRanger Training school for eight weeks of Oreintation and taught various skills inclusing unarmed combat, advanced weapons handling and of course survival in some of the most inhospitable areas of United Elias. Following graduation (only 50% on average do) from this they will then spend time training in other countries' climates including mountain, jungle and swamp areas and after two to three months will be assigned to an operational unit.
For Rangers who are selected to become part of a Ranger Light Armoured Company, training is rather different as it concentrates on advanced vehcile operation in a number of climates although three weeks is still spent honing infantry skills.
While only around 50% of personnel qualify to become frontline Rangers, it is normal that many who have only just failed to meet the cut and are still deemed to be of a high standard are given support and logisitical roles in Ranger Battallions.
A typical RBCT has approximately 1,585 Personnel assigned to it.
Each RBCT consists of the following units:
1xRanger Light Armoured Battalion
Total Personnel: 534+96+28+9
667
6x Light Mechanized Companies each with 65 Ranger infantry,24 crew, 8x Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers in two platoons
2x Armoured Support Companies, with 48 crew, 4 Stryker Armored Gun Systems, 4 Stryker Mortar Carriers, 2 Air Defence Strykers
1x Medical Platoon with 16 Crew, 12 medical personnel, 2 Stryker medical vehicles.
1x Command Platoon with 4 crew, 5 Command staff, 1 Stryker Command Vehicle
1xRanger Light Infantry Battalion:
Total: 390+28+62+24+8
569
-6xRanger Light Infantry Companies each with 65 Rangers, 4x7 ton trucks and 4x M1114 HMMWVs in two platoons
-1x Light Air Defence Platoon with 28 crew, 2 x 5 ton trucks, 4x Igla Armed HMMWVs
-1x Mortar Company with 62 men, 12x 5 ton trucks and 12 Dragon Fire mobile mortar systems in four platoons
-1 Medical Platoon with 24 medical personnel, 6x HMMWV ambulances
-1x HQ Platoon with 8 Command Staff, 2 Command HMMWVs
Brigade Level Units
-1x Brigade Logistics Company each with 120 men, 16x 5 ton trucks , 8x ELS-440 PLS Logistics vehicles
-1x Brigade Medical Company with 60 men, 8x 5 ton trucks, 8x HMMWV ambulances, 3 Mobile Medical Units
2
-1x Brigade Reconnaissance Company with 42 Recon soldiers, 24 Intelligence Staff, 8x Recon Cobra WLAVs, 2x Ground Surveillance Radar Cobra WLAVs, 6 HMMWVs
-1 Brigade Security Company with 65 Security Police, 4x7 ton trucks and 10 HMMWVs
-1x Brigade HQ Company with 38 Command/Administrative Staff, 10 HMMWVs
For the most part soldiers are armed with 5.56mm weapons, principally the Tavor (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59484&highlight=), M4A2 and FN Minimi.
http://students.engr.scu.edu/~jabraham/specwar/specops/israel/matkal/sm-logo.gif
Insginia of the Army Rangers