USMC Order of Battles

[Canadian Army]

Not a problem, mind if I use pieces of this for some 2001 ideas I have for the Pacific forces trying to rebuild

go a head, but post when your done I would like to see what you have.

[Adm.Lee]

You had a Delta it was just the combat reserve. Same with 2/9..Juliett was banned in 1928 or so when companys went from numbers to names. no company wanted a woman name. thats what I got from the USMC historical division when stationed in the nations capital. we named a attached company Mike in 2009 when we went to IRAQ. it was a mixed reserve company...asked HQ USMC and they gave us the go ahead. it was a big hit with the vietnam guys..... after Vietnam. they canceled the 4th line company and added a weapons company to each battalion. most of the weapons were in other places...IE regimental TOW's and Mortar platoons and Battalion H&S companys for medium AT weapons.

"Juliet" is the alphabet code from after WW2, before that, it would have been "Jig."

As I understand it, the US Army and Marines don't use a J Company (and neither did the British), since it's too easy to mix up I and J when written by hand. And when a battle could turn on an order scribbled in pencil on a sweat-stained message order, it seemed like a good idea.

[Canadian Army]

A Change, Maybe

I have a question that I would like some feed back on. Should the Low Altitude Air Defense Battalions be replaced with the Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalions, which were active in 1996. The MIM-23B Hawk; used by the Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalions; was phased out of U.S. Marine Corps service in 2002, replacing it with the FIM-92 Stinger; which is used by the Low Altitude Air Defense Battalions.

I think no, because I think that Marine Corps would replaced the HAWK Missile sooner than 2002 if there was a viable threat on the horizon.

Also I'm currently working on the UK/NL Landing Force (Royal Marines and Korps Mariniers unit), I will post for all interested parties.

[Rainbow Six]

"Juliet" is the alphabet code from after WW2, before that, it would have been "Jig."

As I understand it, the US Army and Marines don't use a J Company (and neither did the British), since it's too easy to mix up I and J when written by hand. And when a battle could turn on an order scribbled in pencil on a sweat-stained message order, it seemed like a good idea.

Offhand can't think of a J Company in any Army units, but 42 Commando Royal Marines definitely has a Juliet Company.

Also I'm currently working on the UK/NL Landing Force (Royal Marines and Korps Mariniers unit), I will post for all interested parties.

Look forward to it...

[kota1342000]

go a head, but post when your done I would like to see what you have.

Will do, the 2001 version will probably be very consolidated, and with the 5th and 6th Marine Divisions added.

[dragoon500ly]

I have a question that I would like some feed back on. Should the Low Altitude Air Defense Battalions be replaced with the Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalions, which were active in 1996. The MIM-23B Hawk; used by the Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalions; was phased out of U.S. Marine Corps service in 2002, replacing it with the FIM-92 Stinger; which is used by the Low Altitude Air Defense Battalions.

I think no, because I think that Marine Corps would replaced the HAWK Missile sooner than 2002 if there was a viable threat on the horizon.

Also I'm currently working on the UK/NL Landing Force (Royal Marines and Korps Mariniers unit), I will post for all interested parties.

Depends on how close you want to stick to canon. The US entered the war in 1995 so it would be really doubtful that the IHAWK would be phased out, I would expect a series of fixes/mods to make it more effective, at least until Patriot was available in larger numbers.

[kota1342000]

Canadian, I found a duplication...i think.

Amphibious Squadrons 8, 9 and 10 respectively have 1/9, 2/9, and 3/9 assigned to them. But 10th MEB under III MEF also has those three battalions assigned.

No big deal, on my copy of your OOBs Im just going to reactivate the 21st Marine Regiment and place it in 10th MEB.

[James1978]

Combined Arms Units

Regarding the Combined Arms units you postulate, there are some links you may enjoy reading:
* The Combined Arms Regiment: Evolution and Relevance - Discusses proposed procurement an APC variant of the LAV family, the Bison. Also discussed an alternative, the Mechanized Amphibious Assault Regiment.
* USMC LAV Organization - See post#4.

[Canadian Army]

Here is edit that I recently did for USMC Order of Battle. I have now included NATO marine units, and allied marine units as well.

[kota1342000]

Once again, excellent work. I like the addition of Marine Units of other nationalities as well.

[Graebarde]

In reference to Company J(uliet) in the US, Letter J was not used for stated reasons from as far back as civil war or before I think from reading. 3rd battalion/squadron was the MILK battalion.