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I am curious how everyone bases their military formations (i.e. Divisions, Corps, Battalions, etc.) in RPing. How do you form your military? And how many many do you constitue in each of those units?

Two things:

1) Everyone makes up their own, but generally players follow standard unit nomenclature. If you want some help in that area, ask and you'll be helped.

2) RP queries should be posted in the RP forums.

Good luck and enjoy. :D

Don't know about everyone else but this is PROHT's breakdown of a division.

PROHT Unit ID Tags:

1 Division (###) = 5 Brigades
1 Brigade (A-E) = up to 5 Battalions
1 Battaion (1-4) = up to 4 Companies
1 Company (A-D) = up to 4 Platoons
1 Platoon (1-4)

Note:
PROHT Marine corps have 4 Battalion Brigades
PROHT Army has 5 Battalion Brigades

For example:
Every division has a specific 3 digit code, the first number denotes catagory, such as railgun, logistics, airborne, Mechanized, Armored, and Mobile divisions.

402D3C
402nd Division, Delta Brigade, 3rd Battalion, Charlie Company
402nd Division is a Marine Railgun Division

2,750 Men
1 Division = 5 Brigades
1 Brigade = 4 Battalions
1 Battalion = 6 gun Batteries
40 CR-12ER
40 CR-14ER
20 CR-18ER
12 MC-5
12 HT-101
6 trains

[ Start with a twelve-ish-man squad, with a leader, and an NCO secondary commander. Divide the rest into two halves--assault rifle gunners, and grenadiers. Have one ARG be the Designated Marksman, for in-between shots (less than a sniper rifle, more than a battle rifle).

It really depends on what your military needs to do, after that. Aequetia has a nice listing of the layout of his forces here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=462117), to get an idea. ]

I'm fairly proud of my military's organization charts, this would be for an Infantry Division:

EDIT: I see I've been mentioned already, as for my charts, the ones on the second page are the most recent and those that I have in effect at the moment.

Infantry Fireteam (4 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-4), 1 Rifleman (E-2, E-3), 1 Grenadier (E-2, E-3); 1 Automatic Rifleman (E-2, E-3)

Infantry Squad (9 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-5), 2 Fireteams (1 Rifleman armed with SMAW)

Infantry Platoon (39 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-8, E-9; O-1, O-2), 1 Assistant (E-6), 1 Combat Medic (E-4), 4 Squads (4 Riflemen organized into 2 Javelin ATGM Teams)

Infantry Company (140 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Intelligence Officer (O-1, O-2, O-3), 1 Assistant (E-7), 3 Platoons
- 1 Mortar Battery (Light)
- 1 Dragon Eye Team (1 Dragon Eye UAV; 1 Leader (E-5), 1 Assistant (E-4), 1 UAV Pilot (E-4), 2 Rifleman (E-2, E-3) [5 Personnel]

Infantry Battalion (792 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (2 Centurion C4IV, 4 Wolf HMMWV; 54 Personnel)
- 3 Infantry Companies (3 Dragon Eye UAVs; 420 Personnel)
- 1 Direct-fire Gun Support Company (12 Cougar AGS; 36 Personnel)
- 1 Indirect-fire Mortar Battery (6 Centaur LAV; 24 Personnel)
- 1 Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Reconnaissance Company (14 Crusader LAV; 126 Personnel)
- 1 Anti-Tank Company (12 Chimera ATV, 1 Crusader LAV, 1 Dragon Eye UAV; 60 Personnel)
- 36 Cavalier ICV (72 Personnel)
- 18 M35 2.5t Trucks
- 24 Wolf HMMWV



Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Reconnaissance Company (126 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-3, O-4), 1 Intelligence Officer (O-2, O-3, O-4), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 3 Reconnaissance Platoons (81 Personnel)
- 14 Crusader LAV (42 Personnel)

Reconnaissance Platoon (27 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-6)
- 2 Squads (18 Personnel)
- 4 Sniper Teams (8 Personnel)

Anti-Tank Company (60 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Executive Officer (O-1, O-2), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 3 Anti-Tank Platoons
- 1 Crusader (3 Personnel)

Anti-Tank Platoon (18 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-1, O-2), 1 Assistant (E-6)
- 4 Chimera ATV (16 Personnel)

Infantry Brigade (4,581 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (2 Centurion C4IV, 4 Wolf HMMWV; 54 Personnel)
- 1 Predator Reconnaissance Detachment (3 RQ-9A Predator C UAV, 3 Centurion C4IV, 2 Wolf HMMWV; 25 Personnel)
- 3 Infantry Battalions (2,376 Personnel)
- 1 Armoured Battalion (48 M1 Panther MBT; 246 Personnel)
- 1 Combat Engineer Battalion (12 CEV Stallion, 12 AVLB Alligator; 486 Personnel)
- 1 Indirect-fire Gun Support Battalion (18 Cerberus SPG, 12 Crusader FISTV; 300 Personnel)
- 1 Air Defence Battalion (660 Personnel)
- 1 Forward Support Battalion (434 Personnel)



Predator Reconnaissance Detachment (27 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Intelligence Officer (O-1, O-2, O-3), 1 Air Liason Officer (O-2, O-3), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 3 Predator Sections (21 Personnel)
- 2 Wolf HMMWV

Predator Section (7 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-6), 1 Predator UAV Pilot, 3 Support Personnel
- 1 Centurion C4IV (2 Personnel)

Combat Engineer Team (4 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-4), 3 Riflemen (E-2, E-3)

Combat Engineer Squad (9 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-5), 2 Teams

Combat Engineer Platoon (39 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-8, E-9; O-1, O-2), 1 Assistant (E-6), 1 Combat Medic (E-4), 4 Squads

Combat Engineer Company (120 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Intelligence Officer (O-1, O-2, O-3), 1 Assistant (E-7), 3 Platoons

Combat Engineer Battalion (486 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (54 Personnel)
- 3 Companies (360 Personnel)
- 1 Combat Engineer Vehicle Company (48 Personnel)
- 1 Armoured Vehicle Launched Bridge Company (24 Personnel)
- 12 Stallion CEV
- 12 Alligator AVLB
- 36 M35 2.5t Trucks
- 6 Wolf HMMWV

Armoured Battalion (246 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (54 Personnel)
- 4 Armoured Companies (192 Personnel)
- 48 M1 Panther MBT

Indirect-fire Gun Support Battalion (300 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (54 Personnel)
- 3 Indirect-fire Gun Support Batteries (210 Personnel)
- 1 FISTV Company (36 Personnel)
- 12 Crusader FISTV

Indirect-fire Gun Support Battery (70 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-3, O-4), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 1 Signals Platoon (20 Personnel)
- 6 Cerberus SPG (30 Personnel)
- 6 M35 2.5t Trucks (18 Personnel)

Forward Support Battalion (434 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (54 Personnel)
A Company (Personnel Support) - 65 Personnel, 20 M939A2 Trucks
B Company (Vehicle Support) - 230 Personnel, 12 ARRV Hercules, Mk.I
C Company (Medical Support) - 85 Personnel, 5 Caregiver MEDIVAC, 10 HUMMV Ambulances

Air Defence Battalion (660 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (54 Personnel)
- 6 Light Air Defence Companies (492 Personnel)
- 3 Heavy Air Defence Companies (114)

Heavy Air Defence Company (38 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 6 Typhoon Air Defence Sections (36 Personnel)
- Wolf HMMWV with mounted MG76 Machinegun

Cyclone Air Defence Section (6 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-8, E-9; O-1, O-2), 1 Assistant (E-6), 4 Crewmembers
- 2 Cyclone ADV

Light Air Defence Company (82 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 8 MANPADS Sections (80 Personnel)

Man-Portable Air Defence Section (10 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (E-8, E-9; O-1, O-2), 1 Assistant (E-6), 1 Fireteam
- 2 MANPADS Teams (4 Personnel, 2 with Starstreak HVM Launchers)
- 2 Wolf HMMWV

Infantry Division (17,677 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (2 Centurion C4IV, 4 Wolf HMMWV; 54 Personnel)
- 3 Infantry Brigades (13,743 Personnel)
- 1 Aviation Brigade (1,456 Personnel)
- 1 Multiple Rocket Launcher System Battalion (300 Personnel)
- 1 Civil Affairs Company (120 Personnel)
- 1 Psychological Operations Detachment (94 Personnel)
- 1 Military Police Battalion (650 Personnel)
- 1 Comet Air Defence Battalion (260 Personnel)
- 1 Special Combat Application Regiment (1,000 Personnel)



Aviation Brigade (1,456 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (50 Personnel)
- 2 Attack Helicopter Battalions (196 Personnel)
- 1 Utility Aviation Battalion (250 Personnel)
- 3 Airmobile Reconnaissance Companies (360 Personnel)
- 1 Aviation Support Battalion (600 Personnel)

Airmobile Reconnaissance Company (120 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Assistant (E-7), 2 Platoons
- 8 MH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters (32 Personnel)
- 4 AH-10 War Raven Helicopters (8 Personnel)

Utility Aviation Battalion (250 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (50 Personnel)
- 35 MH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters (140 Personnel)
- 20 MH-46A Black Knight Helicopters (60 Personnel)

Attack Helicopter Battalion (98 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (50 Personnel)
- 4 Attack Helicopter Companies (24 AH-16 Black Cobra Gunships)

Attack Helicopter Company (12 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 3 Attack Helicopter Sections (6 AH-16 Black Cobra Gunships)

Aviation Support Battalion (600 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (50 Personnel)
A Company (Personnel Support) - 150 Personnel, 20 UH-60L Black Hawk Helicopters
B Company (Vehicle Support) - 250 Personnel, 6 MH-53J Black Stallion Heavy Utility Helicopters
C Company (Medical Support) - 150 Personnel, 16 UH-60Q MEDIVAC Helicopters

Military Police Battalion (650 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (50 Personnel)
- 5 Military Police Companies (600 Personnel)
- 24 M35 2.5-Ton Trucks
- 10 Wolf HMMWV

Military Police Company (120 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Executive Officer (O-1, O-2), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 3 Platoons (117 Personnel)
- 30 Wolf HMMWV

Psychological Operations Detachment (94 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-3, O-4), 1 Executive Officer (O-2, O-3), 1 Intelligence Officer (O-2, O-3, O-4), 1 Assistant (E-8)
- 2 Platoons (78 Personnel)
- 12 Wolf HMMWV
- 8 Wolf HMMWV (Loudspeaker)
- 6 MH-10 Raven Helicopters (12 Personnel)

Civil Affairs Company (120 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-2, O-3), 1 Executive Officer (O-1, O-2), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 3 Platoons (117 Personnel)
- 12 M35 2.5-Ton Trucks
- 8 Wolf HMMWV

Multiple Launch Rocket System Battalion (300 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (54 Personnel)
- 3 Multiple Launch Rocket System Batteries (210 Personnel)
- 1 FISTV Company (36 Personnel)
- 12 Crusader FISTV

Multiple Launch Rocket System Battery (70 Personnel)
- 1 Leader (O-3, O-4), 1 Assistant (E-7)
- 1 Signals Platoon (20 Personnel)
- 6 Ballista MLRS (12 Gunners)
- 6 M939A2 5t Trucks (36 Gunners)

Comet Air Defence Battalion (260 Personnel)
- 1 Headquarters Detachment (54 Personnel)
- 6 MIM-154 Comet Missile Batteries (192 Personnel)
- 3 AN/SLQ-60 Clear Sight Radar Teams (18 Personnel)

MIM-154 Comet Missile Battery (32 Personnel)
- 4 Twelve-Cell MIM-154 Comet Mobile Launchers (8 Personnel)

AN/SLQ-60 Clear Sight Radar Team (6 Personnel)
- 1 AN/SLQ-60 360-degree Towed Radar Station (6 Personnel)
- 1 M939A2 5-Ton Truck





Special Combat Application Regiment [SCAR] (1,000 Personnel)
- Headquarters Detachment (2 Centurion C4IV, 4 Wolf HMMWV; 54 Personnel)
- 3 Special Operations Squadrons (396 Personnel)
- 1 Special Operations Aviation Battalion (20 MH-20, 8 MH-46A, 8 AH-10D; 120 Personnel)
- 1 Personnel Support Company (20 MH-20; 150 Personnel)
- 1 Vehicle Support Copany (8 MH-53J; 160 Personnel)
- 1 Airmobile Reconnaissance Company (8 MH-20, 4 AH-10D; 120 Personnel)

Special Operations Squadron (132 Personnel)
Leader [ARA] (O-6)
Executive Officer [ARA] (O-5)
Chief Intelligence Officer [ARA] (O-5, O-6)
Operations Director Officer [ARA] (O-5)
Air Liason Director [ARAF] (O-4)
Signals Director Officer [ARA] (O-4)
3 Troops

Special Operations Troop (42 Personnel)
Leader [ARA] (O-4)
Executive Officer [ARA] (O-3)
Intelligence Officer [ARA] (O-3, O-4)
Air Liason Officer [ARAF] (O-3)
Signals Executive Officer [ARA] (O-3)
Civil Affairs Officer [ARA] (O-3, O-4)
3 Squads

Special Operations Squad (12 Personnel)
Leader [ARA] (O-2, O-3)
Executive Officer [ARA] (CW2, CW3, CW4, CW5, O-1)
Operations Sergeant [ARA] (E-8)
Intelligence NCO [ARA] (E-7, E-8)
Weapons Sergeant [ARMC] (E-7)
Assistant Weapons NCO [ARMC] (E-6)
Engineering Sergeant [ARA/ARMC/ARN] (E-7)
Assistant Engineering NCO [ARA/ARMC/ARN] (E-6)
Medical Officer [ARAF] (WO1, CW2, CW3, CW4, CW5)
Medical Assistant NCO [ARA] (E-6)
Communications Sergeant [ARAF] (E-7)
Communications Assistant [ARAF] (E-6)

My nations military unit sizes are based on general unit sizes from WWII. For a listing of approximations see here (http://www.secondworldwar.co.uk/units.html).

or just look below - though the list is displayed crappily:


Army 2 or more Corps 100,000 to 150,000 Field Marshal or General

Corps 2 or more Divisions 25,000 to 50,000 General or Lt. Gen.

Division 3 or more Brigades or Regiments 10,000 to 15,000 Lt. Gen or Maj. Gen.

Brigade 3 or more Battalions 1500 to 3500 Maj. Gen, Brigadier or Col.

Regiment[2] 2 or more Battalions 1000 to 2000 Col.

Battalion 4 or more Companies 400 to 1000 Lt. Col.

Company 2 or more Platoons 100 to 250 Captain or Maj

Platoon (Troop) 2 or more Squads 16 to 50 1st Lt.

Squad 2 or more Sections 8 to 24 Sgt.

Section 4 to 12 Sgt.

[2] Regiment is not usually a deployed unit as a whole, but is more of an "administrative family" or permanent label of a group's identity. So units from a particular regiment may be spread around within an army.

My Army is entirely based on regiments. Each one has 3-4 line battalions, an engineer battalion, an artillery battalion, military police (about company strength), air defense/anti-tank companies, support battalion, and regimental HQ. I have 4 basic types of Regiment - Light/Airmobile, Motorised, Mechanized, and Armored.

Light/Airmobile are organized almost identically except airmobile units are all jump qualified and have a Hellcat AGS battalion organic.

Motorised units are completely mounted in LAV III series vehicles and are very similar to US Stryker Brigades.

Mechanized units have Aequatian Military Industries Sparten IFVs.

Armored units have Aequatian Military Industries Dragon MBTs.

I also have single Marine Regiment which is organized almost exactly like a Light Regiment. My marines also have a light tank battalion (with Hellcat AGS) and a amphibous assault battalion (with Viking LVTPs)

I'm planning more thorough postings here at this thread soon: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=485706