I’ve noticed that most, if not all, conventional Army Combat units have gone away from the old infantry regiment models and have converted into Brigade Combat Teams. One obvious exception is the 75th Ranger Regiment. I know they’re SOF, which often is structured differently, but they’re similar to old infantry regiment structure. Why has the Ranger Regiment not converted into a IBCT when infantry units have?
I was looking at the structure of the 82nd Airborne Division and notice that the different battalions of the Infantry Regiments are split up between different brigade combat teams. What's the rational of splitting them up?
1-25 is an infantry centric unit that consists of
- Infantry Officer (11A) (See ROTC program below)
- Infantryman (11B)
- Indirect Infantryman (11C)
- Fire Support Specialist (13F)
- Combat Medic (68W)
- Aviation Officer (15A) (See ROTC program below)
- Rotary Wing Aviator (153A) (See Warrant Officer Candidate School below)
1st SBCT's main goal is a people central environment and team cohesion. Our unit prides itself on professionalism and precise military simulation. Our mod pack is minimalistic for increased performance. When not performing training/operations, we are constantly improving our knowledge of infantry tactics and operations as well as enjoying the down time with our fellow members. We encourage our members to become well-versed in mounted/unmounted infantry tactics by our usage of the US Army’s training circulars and manuals.
Our schedule is as follows:
Friday: Company level rehearsals/training @ 1800 EST
Saturday: Company operation/exercise @ 1800 EST
The Virtual ROTC Program
So what is the ROTC program? The ROTC program in real life, is the largest commissioning source for officers! Anyone aspiring to be an officer (pilot, infantry, etc) must first complete our ROTC Program in order to
earn a commission! Our ROTC program is approximately 1 month+ in length (3 weeks at the earliest) but varies based on your attendance, commitment, and performance.
What will I be doing while a cadet? During your time in the ROTC program you will undergo Basic Combat Training, Leadership Lectures,
and Team Building Exercises. After completing your Basic Combat Training and Initial Leadership Lectures (takes one training session to complete [approx 2 hours]) you will most likely
(if your performance was satisfactory) begin your Mirror/Observation period, and start to train/lead other cadets and enlisted!
As you progress you will complete the required courses of an Officer of your chosen AOC!
Our goal is to have you attend Basic Officer Leader Course, and follow on schools within the first 2 months of your time in the unit.
This means that before you even commission you will be fully trained, and have the authority to execute the duties of your AOC, under the supervision of a commissioned officer!
Warrant Officer Candidate School
What is the purpose of WOCS? Any unit member seeking a Warr
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Outside of of the infantry brigades being of limited use on a pear conflict, what are the disadvantages of this system over say the Pentomic system it replaced or even the old regimental combat system?
