Stryker Brigade Combat Team Tactical Studies Group (Chairborne)
Posted on 09/15/2006 12:05:59 PM PDT by knighthawk
VILSECK, Germany — The U.S. Army welcomed the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment to its new home in southern Germany on Friday as the military moved ahead with plans to shed its heavy Cold War divisions in favor of a lighter, more mobile force.
The brigade has been moving into the Vilseck area over the last three months, bringing an agile, flexible force in to Germany to replace the 1st Infantry Division and 1st Armored Divisions.
Unlike heavy divisions that take a long time to deploy, Stryker brigades are designed to be airlifted quickly to hotspots, fitting aboard the smaller Hercules C-130 aircraft. The vehicles provide far more protection than a Humvee, but have less firepower and armor than tanks or Bradleys.
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Stryker Brigade Combat Team Tactical Studies Group (Chairborne)
>>Have any been fielded with the 105mm? I thought there were some issues with getting it to work.
I think they either just brought the first one, or just finished testing and approved them for production. Perhaps someone from the ping list will know.
The PA National Guard has just taken delivery on, I think, the first 4 assault gun equipped Strykers. I'm guessing that they are at Ft. Indiantown Gap getting the kinks worked out. There's a tank gunnery range there, so it would seem natural to send them there.
Yep, the easy ride is a definite plus for the Infantry. OTOH, it's your weapons platform when you dismount. It would be a b*tch pulling it out if it bogs down. A Bradley is much less likely to do that. OTOH, a Styker can't throw a track.
And it has run-flat tires. It can do 50 mph on a road with all 8 tires flat, assuming the inner tubes are not punctured.
Toujours Pret. 2nd Cav. 1959 to 1963 Bamberg Germany.
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