Arrakis marine force
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Arrakis People’s Marine Force (APMF)
Organization
Air-ground task forces
The Marine Force organization is flexible, and task forces can be formed of any size. Modern deployable Marine units are based upon the doctrine of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). A MAGTF can generally be of any of three sizes, based upon the amount of force required in the given situation; however, all MAGTFs have a similar organization. A MAGTF is comprised of four elements: the command element (CE), the ground combat element (GCE), the air combat element (ACE) and the combat service support element (CSSE). A MAGTF can operate independently or as part of a larger coalition.
The command element is a headquarters unit that directs the other elements. The ground combat element usually comprises infantry, supported by armor (tanks), and artillery, but may also include special units such as scouts or Force Reconnaissance, snipers, and forward air controllers. An air combat element contributes the air power to the MAGTF. The ACE includes all aircraft (both fixed wing and helicopters), their pilots and maintenance personnel, and those units necessary for aviation command and control. Finally, combat service support elements include all of the support units for the MAGTF: communications, combat engineers, motor transport, medical, supply units, and certain specialized groups such as air delivery and landing support teams.
The smallest type of MAGTF is the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable) (SOC). The command element is the standing headquarters for the MEU, usually headed by a colonel. The ground combat element is a battalion landing team (BLT), which is composed of an infantry battalion reinforced with tanks, artillery, engineers, amphibious vehicles, light armored vehicles, and other ground combat assets. The air combat element is composed of a composite squadron of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft and an ATC and command and control detachment. The combat service support element consists of a Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) which handles the logistics and administration needs of the MEU. The specific makeup of the MEU can be customized based upon the task at hand; additional artillery, armor, or air units can be attached, including squadrons of F/A-18 Hornet and Harrier jets. A Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) is larger than a MEU, and is based upon a Marine regiment, with larger air and support contingents. A Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), is comprised of a MEF Headquarters Group, Marine division, Marine Air Wing and Marine Logistics Group.
Ground Combat Elements
There is a typical organization for Marine Force infantry units, from smallest to largest. The organization and weapons are from the Marine Force Table of Organization and Equipment standard. Any Marine Force unit might be organized differently under their own SOP and specialized units, such as Force Reconnaissance, could certainly carry different weapons:
The basic element of a GCE is the fire team. It consists of four Marines: a team leader (M16A4 with M203 attachment), an automatic rifleman (M249), an assistant automatic rifleman(M16A4), and a rifleman (M16A4).
A squad is made up of three fire teams and a corporal or sergeant as squad leader. Generally, there are two kinds of platoons, the next-level element: A rifle platoon consists of three squads, a Navy corpsman, a platoon sergeant (staff sergeant), and a lieutenant as platoon commander. However, a weapons platoon will see its structure in a 60 mm mortar section, an assault section, a medium machine gun section (using M240G 7.62 mm machine guns), a Navy corpsman, a platoon sergeant (gunnery sergeant), and a lieutenant as platoon commander
A company’s structure may also not be unitary, since a rifle company has three rifle platoons, a weapons platoon, a Navy corpsman, an administrative clerk, a police sergeant (corporal or sergeant), a training NCO, a company gunnery sergeant, first sergeant, a first lieutenant as executive officer, and captain as commander, whereas a weapons company: an 81 mm mortar platoon, an anti-armor platoon, and a heavy machine gun platoon.
The following part depicts the structure of a headquarters and support company:
A battalion consists of three or four companies, commanded by a lieutenant colonel. A colonel will command a regiment, usually made up of three or four battalions. A brigade, commanded by a brigadier general, is less common in the Marine Corps, but typically made up of one or more regiments Finally, a division comprises of three or four regiments, officers and others, commanded by a major general.
Battalions and larger units have a sergeant major, and an executive officer as second in command, plus officers and others for: Administration (S-1), Intelligence (S-2), Operations (S-3), Logistics (S-4), Civil Affairs (wartime only) (S-5), and Communications (S-6). Units of battalion size or larger may be reinforced by the addition of supporting tank or artillery units, as in the Battalion Landing Teams comprising the GCEs of Marine Expeditionary Units.
Air Combat Elements
The mission of Marine Force aviation is to provide the MAGTF commander with an Aviation Combat Element (ACE) capable of conducting air operations in support of the seizure and defense of advanced Naval bases, and conducting such land operations as may be directed by the Joint Force commander. The ACE supports the MAGTF by providing the six functions of Marine aviation: assault support, anti-air warfare, offensive air support, electronic warfare, control of aircraft and missiles, and aerial reconnaissance. Typical aviation units are squadrons, groups and wings.
Rank structure
Commissioned Officers
- General
- Lieutenant General
- Major General
- Brigadier General
Field-Grade Officers
- Colonel
- Lieutenat Colonel
- Major
Company-Grade Officers
- Captain
- First Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant
Non-Commissioned Officers
- Chief Warrant Officer 5
- Chief Warrant Officer 4
- Chief Warrant Officer 3
- Chief Warrant Officer 2
- Warrant Officer
Staff Non-Commissioned Officers
- Sergeant Major of the Marine Force
- Sergeant Major
- Master Gunnery Sergeant
- First Sergeant
- Master Sergeant
- Gunnery Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
Non-Com
- Sergeant
- Corporal
Enlisted
- Lance Corporal
- Private First Class
- Private
Equipment
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