Expeditionary Units

[Noah Corek]

So lately I've been looking at the GA and I will admit you guys have the potential to be a force rivaling the Protectorate when we were at our peak. To that end I think you guys need to develop a sort of large scale galactic QRF, Quick Reaction Force. To that extent I suggest the GAEU's, Galactic Alliance Expeditionary Units. These units would be modeled closely after the real life USMC MEU's, United States Marine Corps Marine Expeditionary Units. These units instead of relying on the GADF as a whole would be completely self-sufficient, with their own air, armor and artillery support. It would break down like this:

• 2 Battalions of soldiers (each battalion consisting of 1,250 soldiers)
• 2 Armor Companies (Each company consisting of at least 15 Tanks or IFV's)
• 2 Artillery Batteries (each company consisting of 10 pieces of artillery, from mortars to howitzers)
• 2 Air Support Wing (consisting of at least 10 aircraft from bombers and fighters to gunships)

Any thoughts?

 

[Elaine Thul]

I make a howitzer called howler check sig

 

[Aurelia Grata]

[member="Noah Corek"]

Just joined and love the idea.

As you brought up the Marine Air Ground Task Force would be a succinct military unit to rapidly respond to any crisis or situation.

I would suggest using the old Venator Class star destroyer for the MEU sized units you've proposed.
It has both the ideal amount of passenger capacity along with a large amount of hangar space to allocate specifically for these MAGTF
style forces.
It also allows the Venator as a naval warship to continue to conduct void warfare without losing out on some of its fighter forces.

 

[Noah Corek]

[member="Aurelia Grata"]

Actually I was thinking about using the Kerrigan-class Star Defender. The Expeditionary Units would be Brigades and each brigade would have two battalions. Each battalion would have there own Star Defender as well as the two Strike-class Corvettes that the Star Defender would contain to help with their missions.