[archy]

Flew frogs, get some FAM on the weapons, sign me up! Good $$$ better ROE. I'll hang with the Army guys here.

We're talking about a fairly small unit with literally a handful of platoons- better called *patrols* I think- probably less than a hundred personnel plus base station vehicle maintenance, commo, logistics and staff, and the best durned food service/cooks we can find and hire.

But wouldn't it be interesting if such a unit had its own small but lethal air support section, say a couple of old leftover Hughes 500D *loaches*...and maybe a couple of more recent two-seaters.

[xone]

The BP is upgrading their fleet, get a hose out of the convoy for refuel to extend the legs, why not. Rockets guns would be an asset as well as the scouting possibilities. Couple of hours FAM in a Loach should do it, get the rest OJT.

[in the Arena]

Now you're talking, send in the Scouts...Crew of three, pilot, observer and a crew chief/gunner in the back with a crate full of frags and a bungee mounted GMP, with a pilot controlled, MK-19 on the left side.

Give give them one half mile either side of the line of travel as a free fire zone and the ability to call in a high bird and your convoy survivability goes up.

Observation and retaliation all in one...