Posted on 07/08/2022 6:08:32 PM PDT by matt1234
Soldiers stationed in Alaska will soon ditch the 25th Infantry Division's "Tropic Lightning" patch and be redesignated the 11th Airborne Division, in what could be an important step in the Army's recent focus on Arctic warfare.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told lawmakers that the move will give units in the state a clear identity. Soldiers there currently fall under the command of U.S. Army Alaska and wear the 25th Infantry Division patch. But that division is mostly associated with units in Hawaii that train for combat in the jungle, the opposite of Alaska's mission and something leaders and junior soldiers told Military.com has been a point of confusion.
U.S. Army Alaska will be redesignated as the 11th Airborne Division this summer and issued a new patch.
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(Army’s recent focus on Arctic warfare)
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Wouldn’t this be the third, after the 82nd and 101st?
Maybe we can have a horse cavalry division, too.
Last I heard there was the 101st and the 82nd. What did I miss?
Getting ready to go fight in Finland, maybe?
The 101st is technically Airmobile (helicopter born), not Airborne (parachute).
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The 101st is no longer “Airborne “. They are “Air Assault” and use helicopters for a quick insertion into a combat area.
...although the 101st retains the name “101st Airborne”.
“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.
He said quick insertion, hehehe. Not sure the Ft Campbell guys (101st, 160th) would put it that way but you’re right. lol
There is also the 173rd 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.
You guys are forgetting the New identity” part. It will be the “101st Tic Tocs”
And the 101st Tic Tocs will have Unucorn battalions
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.
True, but the 173rd Airborne is an independent brigade (not part of any division).
Been that way since...Reagan or so.
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