The USMC and the big Army both did land operations in Iraq and landlocked Afghanistan, and in the past the Army did amphibious landings in Normandy while the Marines did land warfare in the Pacific for WWII, so their warfighting capabilities seem similar, at least on the surface level.
But I read that the USMC distinguishes itself from the big Army in that it is primarily an expeditionary force. Their special operations capable (SOC) units seem to reflect very strongly about this expeditionary/reconnaissance/scout mission set (being eyes and ears for the big Marine Corps).
I've also read accounts of how the way the USMC mobilizes its troops is different than how the Army does it, due to its expeditionary nature, and I've read even the USMC's armor differs from the Army's in how it's self contained(?), does maintenance at a localized level, etc.
So in the context of modern warfare, when the US has a wealth of data on where its military needs to go, how exactly does this expeditionary force philosophy set the USMC apart from the Army or the other branches? Do they still need to "explore" as they do an invasion?
How do big organizational decision-making, and small unit decision-making differ as an expeditionary force, as well as for logistics, supply, and other support units that service the combat arms units?
And without disclosing sensitive info, how would the different but comparable combat arms of the USMC differ from the Army in how they're utilized? (particular interested how artillery might be utilized differently in the Corps vs. the Army)
and how would the Corp's aviation component differ in how theyre utilized in the Army & the Navy?
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also, on an unrelated note, why did 3 point slings catch on so hard in the mid 2000s, before practically disappearing by the late 2000s?
I see why the 3 point sling is bad compared to a 2 point or single point sling, but I'm very curious why or how it caught on so fast to begin with.
So, Baltic Air Policing has been a thing since 2004 and will probably last for another decade or so. Maybe it's best for the alliance as it gives the Air Forces of every nation an opportunity to actually be used. That being really helpful for those with fledgling air forces.
But my question is during the 00s and 10s how have the armed forces of Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, the Baltics and those nations in the Balkans modernized?
All sent troops to Iraq and Afghanistan for several years on stabilization missions. Did the expeditionary warfare of these conflicts help bring them up to the NATO standard? Is the Polish or Baltic forces well respected in the eyes of their Western European counterparts?
Are the likes of a Slovakia or Hungary simply doing enough to not warrant a rebuking from NATO command? Are the countries of the region spending more on defense? Is the money going to the right services to improve their safety?
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Just like the title states, is this something that a GM or BM could attend and not just rates like MA's, Seabees, and RP's?
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Whether it was training of the indigenous forces there or simply making the logistical attempts of deploying their forces halfway around the world? Was there a massive learning curve for some nations who may have only had experience with UN missions or perhaps not even having a tradition of sending troops abroad? Did the Baltic nations or Eastern European nations adapt quickly enough or was there no considerable things learned from the war? what about troops from say Germany or Italy or Spain? Were their commanders up to the task? how about the military equipment of these nations?
Historically due to militarism and nationalism it was common for droves of young men to join the military and fight for their nation in foreign conflicts.
But today, it's become less popular and it's not exactly a popular choice to join your national army only to die in some ditch in a faraway country.
So how do militaries like the US, France, UK, Turkey and Russia motivate their soldiers for such actions and maintain their loyalty?
Hello all! I wanted to post the fluff about my army, the 5th Fleet's Expeditionary and Special Warfare group. I love the Navy and naval history has always been cool to me, so I wanted to create an army that reflected that. My knowledge of official background is not currently up to date, so I apologize if I violate anything currently establish. Additionally, while we all love and cherish the grim darkness, at the same time I can't help but find it a bit constraining and tiresome sometimes. So, I have tried to temper the grim darkness with a bit of optimism and realism.
The 5th Fleet is a battlegroup operating primarily in the Perugia Sector of Segmentum Obscurus, so named for being the 5th such fleet to patrol the area since it's founding. It is currently lead by Admiral Stefania Maturin, Chief of Naval Operations 5th Fleet.
Major installations and bases of the 5th Fleet include TPCC (Tactical Planning and Coordination Center, commonly called Tipsee), a geosynchronous orbital space station above the agri-world Bonty, population 10 million, headquarters of the 5th Fleet. Naval Arsenal and Supply Dock Perugia is an armory world and accompanying orbital repair facility of the planet Perugia, currently commanded by Rear Admiral Dean Abdi. The Imperial Naval College, Livorno serves to educate and train prospective Officers of the fleet and is based on the ocean world of Livorno. Recruitment, Indoctrination, and Training Command's (affectionately known as Ritzy) serves as centralized basic training units for volunteers into the 5th Fleet's service (something of an anomaly, as the 5th Fleet tries to refrain from the practice of Impressing unless in dire need of personnel.) RITC's take volunteers and over the course of 8 weeks educates and trains them in basic navy protocol and service while serving to allowing Commander the opportunity to see the prospects skill set and the job for which they would be most suited to. After completion of basic training at a RITC, the newly minted Sailor attends C-School to recieve specialized training for their Rate and Rating. After C-School, the now rated Sailor begins their new life as an Enlisted in the 5th Fleet. RITC Port Benjamin and RITC Kenna's Fjord are the only RITC's that train enlistees into the 5th Fleet's Corps of Marines. Enlistment into the 5th Fleet is investigated and vetted by personnel from the Bureau of Naval Intelligence and Investigation (BONII, whose agents are known as Spooks or Deadmen and derisively,
... keep reading on reddit ➡Hey guys, I was just wondering if it is possible to get expeditionary as an ET and, if so, what it would entail?
Do the Navy I.S who study Expeditionary Warfare deal with Seal team ground operations?
Do they actually get to deploy on the ground, is there hands on information gathering? What sort of duty stations and deployments do intel specialists get?
