Army Creating Second Paratrooper Division as Service Forges New Identity for Arctic Troops

military.com ^ | 5 May 2022 | Steve Beynon

[matt1234]

This is a removal of the Alaskan brigades from the 25th Infantry Division and placing them under a reformed 11th Airborne Division. Only one of the infantry brigades in the 11th Airborne Division is actually airborne. No new brigades are being formed, as far as I know.

[SaveFerris]

(Army’s recent focus on Arctic warfare)

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[Hieronymus]

Wouldn’t this be the third, after the 82nd and 101st?

[blueunicorn6]

Maybe we can have a horse cavalry division, too.

[Bonemaker]

Last I heard there was the 101st and the 82nd. What did I miss?

[OKSooner]

Getting ready to go fight in Finland, maybe?

[matt1234]

The 101st is technically Airmobile (helicopter born), not Airborne (parachute).

[Hieronymus]

Thanks

[airborne]

The 101st is no longer “Airborne “. They are “Air Assault” and use helicopters for a quick insertion into a combat area.

[matt1234]

...although the 101st retains the name “101st Airborne”.

[Bonemaker]

“Soldiers stationed in Alaska will soon ditch the 25th Infantry Division’s “Tropic Lightning” patch...”

“Tropic Lightning”...stationed in Alaska. The Milley/Austin team is worse than we thought...if that is possible.

[fightin kentuckian]

He said quick insertion, hehehe. Not sure the Ft Campbell guys (101st, 160th) would put it that way but you’re right. lol

[Glennb51]

There is also the 173rd Airborne

[airborne]

I always joke with my 101st buddies - I call them “Almost Airborne”. Or the “One-Oh-Worrst” .

They usually respond with calling the 82nd the “Jumpin’ Junkies”. (we did have a drug problem back in the day).

Its all in fun.

[frithguild]

You guys are forgetting the New identity” part. It will be the “101st Tic Tocs”

[frithguild]

And the 101st Tic Tocs will have Unucorn battalions

[delta7]

Wouldn’t this be the third, after the 82nd and 101st?
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Being ex-82nd, there is only one true Airborne Division, the 82nd. The 101st is an Airmobile Division, they do not do Parachute operations. The 82nd has three airborne infantry brigades, and a combat Aviation Brigade. I have no idea what this new “ Airborne “ Division will encompass, but it surly will not be three Airborne Infantry Brigades.

That said, three brigades would last about three days against Vlad or Xi’s armies. When I was in, we could only count on to “ hold” an objective for three days as that is what we jumped in with- what we could strap on and carry-three days of ammo, food, gear….until re- supplied.

[skimbell]

[matt1234]

There is also the 173rd Airborne

True, but the 173rd Airborne is an independent brigade (not part of any division).

[Manly Warrior]

Been that way since...Reagan or so.