Posted on Feb 2, 2018
Does the 101st do the same thing as infantry nowadays and are they in Afghanistan right now?
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Here is a big distinction between the 101st and other Infantry type divisions: If it doesn't fit in, or get slung under a helicopter, the 101st does not have it.
The idea is that every single Soldier and mobile equipment is Air Mobile through Army Aviation assets.
*The deployment situation requires armored vehicles due to IEDs being so common place and has caused the 101st to adopt a slightly armored approach so the above is idealistic and not a complete reality due to current war time needs.
The idea is that every single Soldier and mobile equipment is Air Mobile through Army Aviation assets.
*The deployment situation requires armored vehicles due to IEDs being so common place and has caused the 101st to adopt a slightly armored approach so the above is idealistic and not a complete reality due to current war time needs.
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Umm... It is an Airborne (Air Assualt now I believe) Infantry division... lol
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LTC Jason Mackay
SPC Erich Guenther - I served there 2007-2009 in 4th BCT. My feet barely hit the ground and it was JRTC then Afghanistan, then PCS.
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LTC Jason Mackay
William Hay - what is it you think Airborne units do when they hit the DZ? They either secure an Airhead to land follow on units or they move to seize an objective. An infantry, cav, or armor unit conducts patrols. It's what ya do.
The parachute, Bradley, Stryker, or the helicopter is just how you get to the fight. Taking objectives, defending, patrolling, and generally finding, fixing, and destroying the enemy in close combat is the function.
My BCT did mounted and dismounted ground patrols and air assault/air mobile missions. I think we even did a gun raid. We had six provinces in RCEast with Currahees operating out of 50 FOBs and COPs spread over 28,000 square miles. Some had no ground contact. 17 were air only for resupply and moving people.
The parachute, Bradley, Stryker, or the helicopter is just how you get to the fight. Taking objectives, defending, patrolling, and generally finding, fixing, and destroying the enemy in close combat is the function.
My BCT did mounted and dismounted ground patrols and air assault/air mobile missions. I think we even did a gun raid. We had six provinces in RCEast with Currahees operating out of 50 FOBs and COPs spread over 28,000 square miles. Some had no ground contact. 17 were air only for resupply and moving people.
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In the 82nd. 1970s our mission was simple, "Seek and Destroy." For my brother that was in the 101st. in Vietnam, he said, their mission was simple, "Seek and Destroy."
I don't know what it is now a days, but I guess Technology has a big play in the mission. Maybe it's, "Destroy and Seek." lol
I don't know what it is now a days, but I guess Technology has a big play in the mission. Maybe it's, "Destroy and Seek." lol
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Picture was in the desert for training, and getting acclimatized due to Israel was having problems, and the 82nd. with the 1st. Cav. was to respond to help them.
But nobody knew that. Shssss!
But nobody knew that. Shssss!
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i don't think the 101st does anything the Marines don't do.
rappel out of helicopters? check
walk? check
vertical envelopment? check
walk some more? check
let's not forget the Marines have their own air force. (checkmate)
rappel out of helicopters? check
walk? check
vertical envelopment? check
walk some more? check
let's not forget the Marines have their own air force. (checkmate)
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Sgt Wayne Wood
SSG Anthony Balkas says the man with no style... i’ve always known you guys were jealous... what can i say?
Someday you will grow up & they’ll let you wear a grownup suit.
Like Marines.
Someday you will grow up & they’ll let you wear a grownup suit.
Like Marines.
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