Modern
American Proposed Marine Division

1997+, All theaters

List A38X

by Mark Bevis

1. Teeth Arm

Marine Infantry Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3 AR sqds, 2x .50" sniper, 1x AN/UPS-3 radar, 6x MULE laser designators, OP/Air Liaison Team, 6x Hummer
    3-4 Companies@
      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2x Hummer, 2 snipers
      3 platoons@ 4(11 man) AR sqds, 8 SAW, 16x M203 or RAW
      1 platoon: 3x 60mm M224 mortars, 6 GPMG, 6x 82mm SMAW, 3(11 man) AR sqds

    1 Recce Platoon: 2x Hummer/.50", 2x Hummer/40mm Mk19, 4(4 man) AR sqds, TI, 4 SAW, 4x M203

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2x Hummer
      1 battery: 8x 81mm M252 mortars, 9x Hummer
      1 platoon: 8x Hummer/.50" or 40mm Mk19 (any mix)
      1 platoon: 24x Dragon, 12x Hummer
      1 platoon: 8x Hummer/TOW-2B

Marine Tank Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x M1A1HA Abrams
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x MlAlHA, 1x M88A1 ARV
      3 platoons@ 4x MlAlHA

    1 A/T 'Platoon':
      CHQ: 2x Hummer
      6 platoons@ 4x Hummer/TOW-2B

Light Armoured Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 2x LAV-C, 3x LAV­L, 1x LAV-R, 1 AR sqd, 2 SAW, 2x M203, 2x Hummer, OP/Air Liaison Team, 6x MULE
    3 Companies@
      CHQ: 2x LAV-C, 1 AR sqd, 2 SAW, 2 MMG
      3 platoons@ 4x LAV-25, 4(6 man) AR sqds, 4 SAW, 4x M203, 1x 82mm SMAW

    1 Support Company:

      CHQ: 2x LAV-C, 1 AR sqd, 1 SAW
      4 platoons@ 4x LAV-AT (TOW-2B)
      2 platoons@ 4x LAV-M (81mm M252)

    1 A/T 'Platoon': (Divisional Battalion only)

      CHQ: 2x Hummer
      6 platoons@ 4x Hummer/TOW-2B

Divisional Assault Amphibious Battalion

    Bttn HQ: 3x AAVC-7A2, 2x AAVR-7A1, 15x AAVP-7A2
    4 Companies@
      CHQ: 3x AAVC-7A2, 1x AAVR-7A1, 3x AAVP-7A2
      4 platoons@ 10x AAVP-7A2

2. Regiment Support

Marine Regiment

    HQ: 4 AR sqds, 2 SAW, OP/Air Liaison Team, with: 12x Hummer
    2 Recce Companies@
      CHQ: 2 AR sqds, 0/4x Hummer
      3 platoons@ 4(11 man) AR sqds, 8 SAW, 16x M203, 0/12x Hummer

    1 A/T 'Platoon':

      CHQ: 2x Hummer
      6 platoons@ 4x Hummer/TOW-2B

Combined Armoured Regiment

    HQ: 6x LAV-C, 4x Hummer, 4 AR sqds, with: 4 SAW, OP/Air Liaison Team
    1 Recce Company:
      CHQ: 2x LAV-25
      3 platoons@ 4x LAV-25
      1 platoon: 4x LAV-AT (TOW-2B)
      1 platoon: 2x LAV-M (81mm M252)

3. Divisional Support

Up to:

3 Engineer Companies@

    CHQ: 1 AR sqd, 2x 82mm SMAW, 2x Hummer
    3 platoons@ 4(11 man) AR/engineer sqds, 2 SMAW, 8 SAW, 8x M203 or RAW, line charge, 0/12x Hummer

3 Artillery Battalions@

    BHQ: 4 AR sqds, 20x Hummer, TPS-36 radar, 3 OP teams
    4 batteries@ 6x 155mm M198, 8 lorries, radio truck OR 4x 105mm M101, 6 trucks, radio truck

    3-4 AA Companies@

      CHQ: 2x LAV-C
      2 platoons@ 4x LAV-AD

    12 AA Units@ 10x Stinger teams
    4 SAM Batteries@ 4x IHAWK 3-round launchers, radars, lorries
    9 Transport Squadrons@ 12x CH-46F Sea Knight
    4 Transport Squadrons@ 16x CH-53E
    12 Attack Flights@ 6x AH-lW Super Cobra, 3x UH-lN
    15 Attack Flights@ 4x AV-8B Harrier II
    15 Attack Flights@ 4x F/A-18C Hornet
    9 Attack Trainer Flights@ 4x F/A-18D Hornet
    2 EW Flights@ 5x EA-6B
    1 Tanker Squadron: 12x KC-130 Hercules

4. Notes

    a) Radios are in all squads and AFV. All Bttn HQs have GPS.
    b) Infantry have 3-9x M136 disposable LAW per squad, and may replace some M203 with 140mm RAW grenades.
    c) The Division has 1 Combined Regiment of 1 Tank and 2 Light Armoured Battalions; 2 Marine Regiments each of 3 Marine Infantry Battalions; and a divisional Light Armoured Battalion.
    d) AAV­7A2, Stinger, Dragon and SMAW can be allocated down to the Marine companies as desired.
    e) M1A1HA has depleted Uranium armour. Up to 3 tanks per company may have mine-rollers and/or dozers.
    f) TOW, Dragon and OP teams have TI. Infantry have IINF.
    g) Can use Corps support from List A26M.


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