Stryker Battalion

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:56 pm

I've come up with this for a Stryker battalion at platoon scale. Does it look right? Info below includes real-world troops and equipment represented by each individual stand.

1 BATTALION HQ
1 Battalion Command Stand + 1 Stryker CMD... (Battalion CP, 2 AFV)
1 Recon GPMG-Assault Rifle Stand + 1 Stryker CAV/AGL... (20 men, 4 GPMG, 4 AFV)
1 81mm Mortar Stand + 1 Stryker MC... (4 mortars, 4 AFV)

3 RIFLE COMPANIES
1 Company Command Stand + 1 Stryker CMD... (Company CP, 2 AFV)
3 GPMG-SAW Stand w/Javelin + 3 Stryker IFV... (3 squads, 6 SAW, 2 GPMG, 2 Javelins, 4 AFV)
1 60mm Mortar Stand + 1 Stryker MC... (2 mortars, 2 AFV)
1 Stryker MGS... (3 AFV)

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:56 pm

Home grown. Here's how I do stand definitions:

1 stand = 2-4 squads or 20-40 men, 2-4 vehicles, or 2-4 special weapons such as mortars, ATGMs, etc.

For infantry stands the basic weapon is assumed to be the assault rifle (ie "Assault Rifle Stand"). If the stand is armed with about 2-4 SAWs or GPMGs it's a "SAW-Assault Rifle Stand" or a "GPMG-Assault Rifle Stand". This is common for armies with one automatic weapon per squad and no platoon-level weapons squad.

If the stand has about 6 or so SAWs or GPMGs then it's a pure "SAW Stand" or "GPMG Stand". This is common for armies with two automatic weapons per squad.

Most American stands are "GPMG-SAW Stands" since they have 6 SAWs and 2-3 GPMGs per platoon.

If an infantry stand has about 2-4 integral AT weapons it's listed as "w/Javelin" or "w/AT4" or "w/RPG-7", etc. So, many Amiercan stands such as those in Bradleys and Strykers are listed as "w/Javelin".

ShortRound70 · Post by **ShortRound70** » Thu May 10, 2007 12:10 am

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... index.html

Tim:

Try out this site and compare your TO&E to the above. I have found it useful.

Semper Fi!

ShortRound70 · Post by **ShortRound70** » Thu May 10, 2007 8:32 am

Tim:

GHQ's Modern Stryker Combat Command gives you most of what you would need for a battalion.

The breakdown would be as follows in a platoon scale:

3 x Companies: each with 3 x Stryker IFV's, 1 x Stryker MGS, 1 x Stryker Mortar (and 1 x Stryker CMD if you want)

Battalion HQ: 1 x Stryker CMD, 1 x Stryker Mortar, 1 x Stryker Cav, and 1 x Stryker Medical (you could add Hummers & trucks for the support company assigned from brigade)

Hope that this and my earlier post help out.

CAMA:

You said that you painted the Stryker Combat Command for the box/catalog photo. After seeing the box photo for real, all I can say is WOW! I hope my Combat Command looks half as good when I'm done. Great work!

Semper Fi!

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:22 pm

GHQ's Modern Stryker Combat Command gives you most of what you would need for a battalion.

The breakdown would be as follows in a platoon scale:

3 x Companies: each with 3 x Stryker IFV's, 1 x Stryker MGS, 1 x Stryker Mortar (and 1 x Stryker CMD if you want)

Battalion HQ: 1 x Stryker CMD, 1 x Stryker Mortar, 1 x Stryker Cav, and 1 x Stryker Medical (you could add Hummers & trucks for the support company assigned from brigade)

Hope that this and my earlier post help out.

Yes, your post was very helpful! The information that I had, while more detailed, was clearly older than your link. When I started this project I was building a company at 1:1 for vehicles but then later changed to a battalion at platoon-scale. Oddly enough the total number of vehicles is about the same!

So, I've already purchased plenty of packs from GHQ to just about complete the battalion and even have the medical Strykers and some humvees if I want to add those. One thing that I forgot to note in my battalion ORBAT is than each company has a fire support team and vehicle which allows it to better coordinate with higher level arty. At 1:1 this specialized vehicle shows up but at 4:1 it will be abstracted into the command stand.

The only item missing from my collection are the 81mm and 120mm dismounted mortars (ordered the Viet Nam era mortars the other day from GHQ) and the Stryker cav vehicles (which I forgot to order). The cav vehicles seems very similar to the IFV so maybe one of my extra IFVs can stand in for the cav vehicle for now.

KillerSix · Post by **KillerSix** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:44 pm

Stryker Company Commanders and XOs use ICVs, not the CV (Command Variant).

Command Variants are only used by battalion/ brigade level leaders and TACPs.

ShortRound70 · Post by **ShortRound70** » Fri May 11, 2007 7:20 am

KillerSix:
I went back through my information, and you are correct. Command Strykers are deployed at battalion and brigade HQ's. Company CO's/XO's use the IFV. Thanks for the correction. Have you been up close and personal with the Stryker?
Tim:
My information has that the 120mm Mortar does not dismount from the vehicle. Only the 81mm (battalion) and 60mm (company) do. Only one system 120/81 or 120/60 is used at a time because of crew size of the Stryker-MC. Hope that this helps.

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:25 pm

Actually the dismount requirements depend on version. Stryker MCV-A had to dismount its 120mm to fire, MCV-B can fire while mounted. Below is from Stryker news. I think there were problems with the A version firing from inside the vehicle but I don't know the exact reason for the need to dismount.

I also understand that the Stryker MGS with the 105mm gun has been delayed due to stability problems when firing (something about not being able to fire when the gun is 90 degrees to vehicle facing.)

"FORT LEWIS, Wa. (Army News Service, Aug. 12, 2005) - Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, have been rotating to Yakima Training Center this summer to train on the first Stryker Mortar Carrier version B, the latest variant of the Stryker to arrive for duty.

Brigade units will field the MCV-B, essentially a Stryker with a 120mm mortar mounted in what would normally be the crew compartment, during the fall.

�It allows us to be accurate more quickly, to fire fewer rounds to hit the target said Spc. Timothy French, a mortar vehicle commander with B Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry. �We can place faster, get the gun out faster, get the rounds downrange faster. It literally cuts our time in half.�

The new Stryker variant replaces the MCV-A, which transported mortars that had to be unloaded and set up to fire. The MCV-B�s 120mm mortar is mounted and fires from inside the vehicle through doors that swing open atop the vehicle. It also includes a digital fire control system that can receive fire missions and help the vehicle's five-man crew aim the mortar more effectively."

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:35 pm

Updated per everyone's corrections:

STRYKER BATTALION AT "PLATOON SCALE"

1 BATTALION HQ
1 Battalion Command Stand + 1 Stryker CV
1 Recon GPMG-Assault Rifle Stand + 1 Stryker CAV
1 81mm Mortar Stand + 1 Stryker MC
1 Stryker MEV

3 RIFLE COMPANIES
1 Company Command Stand + 1 Stryker IFV (includes Stryker FSV)
3 GPMG-SAW Stand w/Javelin + 3 Stryker IFV
1 60mm Mortar Stand + 1 Stryker MC
1 Stryker MGS

ShortRound70 · Post by **ShortRound70** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:48 am

Tim:
I have been working on building a specific company that is deployed, so my info may be a little different. Your revised TO&E looks good to me. Would like to see some photos of the completed project.

KillerSix · Post by **KillerSix** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:29 am

ShortRound 70:

I'm currently assigned to a Stryker BCT.

Timothy OConnor · Post by **Timothy OConnor** » Mon May 14, 2007 5:37 pm

Killer Six,

Any news on the MGS? How about the Stryker AT?

Would like to read your thoughts on the RWS. How does it work, does it work as intended or is it tough to see anything useful?

Tim

KillerSix · Post by **KillerSix** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:44 pm

I have not seen the MGS. They are ready for fielding, but my unit has not received them yet.

The ATGM Variant has been around for a few years. It has some draw backs.

The RWS is a great system. We just received significant upgrades to the first generation model. The Strykers receive constant modifications from the various contractors based on lessons learned in theater and feedback from the Soldiers that operate them. Digital systems, armor, weapons, and the vehicle itself are always getting better.

jb · Post by jb » Tue May 15, 2007 1:51 am

KillerSix wrote:...The RWS is a great system. We just received significant upgrades to the first generation model. The Strykers receive constant modifications from the various contractors based on lessons learned in theater and feedback from the Soldiers that operate them. Digital systems, armor, weapons, and the vehicle itself are always getting better.

Lets hope our host can keep up with the MWOs