Regular Standardized Organization and training (more or less) Paid Irregular Guerrillas No standardization Fight with whatever they have

Regular

Standardized Organization and training (more or less)

Paid

Irregular

Guerrillas

No standardization

Fight with whatever they have

Active Full time Tend to be younger May be conscripts (drafted) or professional (volunteer) Reserve Part time Tend to be older Tend to have “hand me down” equipment Often former Active members Usually organized by geographical locations Helps maintain cohesion and esprit

Active

Full time

Tend to be younger

May be conscripts (drafted) or professional (volunteer)

Reserve

Part time

Tend to be older

Tend to have “hand me down” equipment

Often former Active members

Usually organized by geographical locations

Helps maintain cohesion and esprit

Elite Standard / Regular Poor Deals with the morale or spirit of a unit. Morale is a relative thing Impacted by situation, training, age, supplies, unit history etc. One nation’s “Elite” may be another nation’s “Poor”

Elite

Standard / Regular

Poor

Deals with the morale or spirit of a unit.

Morale is a relative thing

Impacted by situation, training, age, supplies, unit history etc.

One nation’s “Elite” may be another nation’s “Poor”

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Land Forces Armored Infantry Special Marine Sea Forces Aircraft Carrier Groups Submarines Attack Ballistic Missile Amphibious Marine Special

Land Forces

Armored

Infantry

Special

Marine

Sea Forces

Aircraft Carrier Groups

Submarines

Attack

Ballistic Missile

Amphibious

Marine

Special

Fighters Bombers Tactical Strategic Reconnaissance Transportation Missile Nuclear Conventional Space? Unmanned?

Fighters

Bombers

Tactical

Strategic

Reconnaissance

Transportation

Missile

Nuclear

Conventional

Space?

Unmanned?

Land Forces Tanks – and plenty of them Big guns Heavy armor Mobility Good in open territory Not as good in close in terrain Cities Woods Mountains Vulnerable w/o infantry support

Tanks – and plenty of them

Big guns

Heavy armor

Mobility

Good in open territory

Not as good in close in terrain

Cities

Woods

Mountains

Vulnerable w/o infantry support

Divisin’ Artillery? I got a target fer ya’ but yer gonna have to be patient

I need a couple o’ guys that don’t owe me no money for a little routine patrol Riflemen who fight on foot Do most of the fighting Do most of the dieing Come in a variety of types

Riflemen who fight on foot

Do most of the fighting

Do most of the dieing

Come in a variety of types

Light Infantry – Motorized Infantry Mechanized Infantry Airborne Infantry Air Assault / Air Mobile Infantry Special Infantry Special Forces Ranger / Commando

Light Infantry –

Motorized Infantry

Mechanized Infantry

Airborne Infantry

Air Assault / Air Mobile Infantry

Special Infantry

Special Forces

Ranger / Commando

Walk into battle Carry all their gear on their backs Few vehicles Easily transportable Very immobile once on the ground Plenty of “Boots on the Ground” strength. Missions: Use when you need a lot of troops. Woods, mountains, cities etc

Walk into battle

Carry all their gear on their backs

Few vehicles

Easily transportable

Very immobile once on the ground

Plenty of “Boots on the Ground” strength.

There is nothing “light” about light infantry

Infantry that ride into battle in armored vehicles Mission: Support the Tanks

Mech Infantry – help tanks lead an armored breakthrough

Generally uses Wheeled vehicles Trucks or Wheeled armored vehicles More transportable than tanks and Mech Inf. But less powerful More tactically mobile and powerful than light infantry, but not as easy to move Great for peacekeeping forces Good for screening flanks

Generally uses Wheeled vehicles

Trucks or Wheeled armored vehicles

More transportable than tanks and Mech Inf. But less powerful

More tactically mobile and powerful than light infantry, but not as easy to move

Great for peacekeeping forces

Good for screening flanks

Strategically Mobile Parachute into battle Tactically Slow Once on the ground – must walk Lightly armed If you cant jump with it, you cant bring it * US and Russia have perfected the art of dropping light tanks by parachute Typical Mission: Go anywhere fast Seize and hold vital terrain Bridges, river crossings Spearhead invasions

Strategically Mobile

Parachute into battle

Tactically Slow

Once on the ground – must walk

Lightly armed

If you cant jump with it, you cant bring it

* US and Russia have perfected the art of dropping light tanks by parachute

Typical Mission:

Go anywhere fast

Seize and hold vital terrain

Bridges, river crossings

Spearhead invasions

Carried in helicopters VERY mobile BUT – once on the ground, they walk Missions: Fighting guerrilla wars (take advantage of mobility) Seize key terrain Lead invasions

Carried in helicopters

VERY mobile

BUT – once on the ground, they walk

Missions:

Fighting guerrilla wars (take advantage of mobility)

Seize key terrain

Lead invasions

Elite light infantry Shock Troops Often Airborne / Air Assault as well Hard hitting, VERY aggressive Same problems of all Light infantry: few transportation assets Missions: Seize airfields Raids Lead invasions Do the jobs that nobody else can do

Elite light infantry

Shock Troops

Often Airborne / Air Assault as well

Hard hitting, VERY aggressive

Same problems of all Light infantry: few transportation assets

Missions:

Seize airfields

Raids

Lead invasions

Do the jobs that nobody else can do

Typical Ranger Objectives Point du Hoc, Normandy D-Day objective Need to grab an airfield? Call the Rangers

Irregular fighters The most elite in the military Often serve as advisors to other armies Help allies train their armies Recruit people to fight our enemies “ THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX” soldiers

Irregular fighters

The most elite in the military

Often serve as advisors to other armies

Help allies train their armies

Recruit people to fight our enemies

“ THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX” soldiers

Special Anti-terrorism unit Specialized in Hostage Rescue D-Force is so secret – it has never been officially acknowledged by the US government London, 1980 raid

Special Anti-terrorism unit

Specialized in Hostage Rescue

D-Force is so secret – it has never been officially acknowledged by the US government

Ships and stuff that goes on the oceans

Navy Carrier Battle Group Mission: Control the Seas Only US uses large “Super Carriers” Other nations use smaller “Baby Carriers” US Super carrier British Baby Carrier Battle group may cover hundreds of square miles

Navy Carrier Battle Group

Mission: Control the Seas

Only US uses large “Super Carriers”

Other nations use smaller “Baby Carriers”

Submarines: two types Attack Submarines Sink enemy ships navy or merchant Deny enemy freedom of the seas Protect carriers from enemy subs Launch missiles at ships or land targets Hunt down and destroy enemy Ballistic Missile Submarines

Submarines: two types

Attack Submarines

Sink enemy ships navy or merchant

Deny enemy freedom of the seas

Protect carriers from enemy subs

Launch missiles at ships or land targets

Hunt down and destroy enemy Ballistic Missile Submarines

Ballistic Missile Submarines Carry Nuclear Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) Capable of destroying ANYTHING and EVERYTHING. Mission 1 Deterrence Stay undetected The enemy never knows where you are. If they cant find you, they cant kill you. 2 Nuclear Response Even if enemy hits your homeland, the subs are still available – to launch retaliatory strike

Ballistic Missile Submarines

Carry Nuclear Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs)

Capable of destroying ANYTHING and EVERYTHING.

Mission

1 Deterrence

Stay undetected

The enemy never knows where you are.

If they cant find you, they cant kill you.

2 Nuclear Response

Even if enemy hits your homeland, the subs are still available – to launch retaliatory strike

The Navy’s Infantry Special Assault Troops -Specialize in Amphibious Assaults Seize beaches, ports, small islands

The Navy’s Infantry

Special Assault Troops

-Specialize in Amphibious Assaults

Seize beaches, ports, small islands

Navy SEALS Naval Special Forces Units Small units. Can go by SE a, A ir or L and Missions: Recon Beaches before landings Ensure beaches can support landing vehicles Blow up beach obstacles Raid Coastal Areas Secure Ocean Oil platforms, Merchant Ships, etc Blow up enemy naval port facilities Rescue Hostages on Ships

Navy SEALS

Naval Special Forces Units

Small units.

Can go by SE a, A ir or L and

Missions:

Recon Beaches before landings

Ensure beaches can support landing vehicles

Blow up beach obstacles

Raid Coastal Areas

Secure Ocean Oil platforms, Merchant Ships, etc

Blow up enemy naval port facilities

Rescue Hostages on Ships

Air Force Units Strategic Bombers Destroy large targets cities, large formations of troops Drop nukes “ When it absolutely, positively HAS to be destroyed overnight” B-52 Bomber B2 Stealth Bomber B1 Bomber

Conventional Bombing Attack Results

Tactical Fighter / Bombers Destroy “point” target - bridges small targets etc Fighters -Fight off enemy planes Protect airspace Fastest planes on earth Fighter breaking the sound barrier

Reconnaissance Aircraft Take Photos to help planning High or low level methods

Reconnaissance Aircraft

Take Photos to help planning

High or low level methods

Transport Aircraft Haul Stuff Haul People Drop Stuff Drop People

Transport Aircraft

Haul Stuff

Haul People

Drop Stuff

Drop People

Missiles Nuclear or Conventional ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) Very Long Range Nuclear Missiles “ City Busters” Once launched – there is no turning back If these ever fly – game over.

Space: Satellites can take recon photos Spy on enemies Provide GPS keep track of where you are Communication talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime

Space:

Satellites can take recon photos

Spy on enemies

Provide GPS

keep track of where you are

Communication

talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime