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'''Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT)''' are combat units, under the | '''Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT)''' are combat units, under the Restructuring of the United States Army, with the greatest firepower and protection. As opposed to the [[Infantry Brigade Combat Team]] and [[Stryker Brigade Combat Team]], they can be deployed, only with difficulty, by the heaviest [[transport aircraft]]. Intercontinental movement is usually by ship, either from a United States port or on [[prepositioning ship]]s. | ||
==Command and control== | ==Command and control== | ||
The unit is commanded by a [[colonel]]. | The unit is commanded by a [[colonel]]. | ||
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All vehicles are fully digitized and part of the [[Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below]] network providing a [[common operational picture]]. Individual soldiers, however, typically have only a short-range radio. | All vehicles are fully digitized and part of the [[Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below]] network providing a [[common operational picture]]. Individual soldiers, however, typically have only a short-range radio. | ||
==Combat arms units== | ==Combat arms units== | ||
Standard maneuver forces are two combined arms battalions and one Scout/Cavalry/[[Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (Brigade Combat Team)|Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron]]. The combined arms battalions have three companies, two of mechanized infantry with 14 [[M2 Bradley armored fighting vehicle]]s and | Standard maneuver forces are two combined arms battalions and one Scout/Cavalry/[[Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (Brigade Combat Team)|Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron]]. The combined arms battalions have three companies, two of mechanized infantry with 14 [[M2 Bradley armored fighting vehicle]]s and two of armor with 14 [[M1 Abrams tank]]s. M3 scout vehicles are the primary vehicle for the RSTA squadron. | ||
[[Direct support]] weapons include, at the battalion level, four [[120mm mortar|120mm]] carriers There is an artillery battalion with two batteries of 155mm [[M109 howitzer]]s | [[Direct support]] weapons include, at the battalion level, four [[120mm mortar|120mm]] carriers There is an artillery battalion with two batteries of 155mm [[M109 howitzer]]s and both a AN/[[TPQ-36]] and [[TPQ-37]] artillery locating radar. <ref>{{citation | ||
| url = https://acc.dau.mil/GetAttachment.aspx?id=309571&pname=file&aid=45931&lang=en-US | | url = https://acc.dau.mil/GetAttachment.aspx?id=309571&pname=file&aid=45931&lang=en-US | ||
| title = Brigade Combat Teams | | title = Brigade Combat Teams | ||
| publisher = Infantry Center, [[U.S. Army]] | | publisher = Infantry Center, [[U.S. Army]] | ||
| date = August 2009}}</ref | | date = August 2009}}</ref> | ||
==Brigade Special Troops Battalion== | ==Brigade Special Troops Battalion== |
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Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT) are combat units, under the Restructuring of the United States Army, with the greatest firepower and protection. As opposed to the Infantry Brigade Combat Team and Stryker Brigade Combat Team, they can be deployed, only with difficulty, by the heaviest transport aircraft. Intercontinental movement is usually by ship, either from a United States port or on prepositioning ships. Command and controlThe unit is commanded by a colonel. All vehicles are fully digitized and part of the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below network providing a common operational picture. Individual soldiers, however, typically have only a short-range radio. Combat arms unitsStandard maneuver forces are two combined arms battalions and one Scout/Cavalry/Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron. The combined arms battalions have three companies, two of mechanized infantry with 14 M2 Bradley armored fighting vehicles and two of armor with 14 M1 Abrams tanks. M3 scout vehicles are the primary vehicle for the RSTA squadron. Direct support weapons include, at the battalion level, four 120mm carriers There is an artillery battalion with two batteries of 155mm M109 howitzers and both a AN/TPQ-36 and TPQ-37 artillery locating radar. [1] Brigade Special Troops BattalionControlling a variety of combat support functions, the Special Troops Battalion includes:
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