Alpha Company

*"The First To Go In, The Last To Get Out!"-*Alpha Company's motto

**Alpha Company** (also known as **A Company**) is a fictional new company in the United States Army. Founded in 1986, a year before the main events of Army Wars: Red Tide, Alpha Company fields most of the U.S. Army's finest men and women. It's currently tasked with holding the U.S. Section of West Germany, while the Soviet Union is secretly planning for war. It's current commanding offiicer is Captain John Parker, the father of Sgt. James Parker and Pvt. Stacy Parker.

## Founding/West Germany

Alpha Company was found in 1986, somewhere in the United States of America, to field most of the Army's bravest and most highly-trained soldiers. It's mission and purpose, to defend America and her freedom whenever the Soviets are on the attack. It's first mission is to deploy to West Germany for protection against the threat of Soviet invasion. In 1987, when the Soviets are planning to get ready to start World War III, Delta Company got a bunch of new members. One of them is Sergeant James Parker, who was honored to meet new friends. Another is Private First Class Michael Cole, the seemingly-cowardly radio operator, who is worried about putting his own life at risk, but knows what he has to do to keep America safe. Will the Deltas hold off the Soviet/Warsaw Pact advance into Western Europe?

## Notable Members

* Captain John Parker
* Sergeant James Parker
* Sergeant Jenny Garand
* Lieutenant Beth Garand
* PFC Michael Cole
* Private Stacy Parker
* Corporal Bessie Hereford
* Corporal Troy Javelin
* PFC CJ Anderson

## Equipment

### Small-arms

* M16 assault rifle
* M1911 pistol
* Thompson Mk. II submachine gan
* M249 SAW light machine gun
* M60 machine gun
* M9 pistol
* .44 Magnum pistol
* M21 sniper rifle
* Barrett M82 50. cal sniper rifle (future)
* M203 grenade launcher

### Anti-Armor and Anti-Air Weapons

* AT-4 anti-tank rocket launcher
* M72 LAW anti-tank rocket launcher
* FIM-92 Stinger anti-air missile launcher

### Transport and Supply Trucks

* Humvee (HMMWV)
* M939 truck
* Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT)
* Desert Patrol Vehicle
* M151 MUTT (Military Utility Tactical Truck)

### Armored Troop Transports (IFV/APC)

* M2 Bradley IFV
* M3 Bradley CFV
* M113 APC

### Tanks (Main Battle Tanks/Light Tanks)

* M1 Abrams MBT
* M60 Patton MBT
* M8 Buford light tank
* M551 Sheridan light tank (?)

### Self-Propelled artillery (Howitzers/Rocket Launchers)

* M270 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System)
* M109 self-propelled howitzer
* M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer (future)

### Self-Propelled Anti-Air Guns/Missile Launchers

* M163 Vulcan SPAAG
* M48 Chaparral
* Avenger
* Patriot

### Helicopters

* AH-64A Apache attack helicopter
* UH-60 Blackhawk troop helicopter
* OH-58 Kiowa reconaissance helicopter
* MH-6 Little Bird special ops helicopter
* CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter

## Trivia

* Alpha Company resembles to Bravo Company in the Green Army, led by Sergeant Hawk, in the video game series, *Army Men*.
* It also resembles to other fictional factions, such as G.I. Joe, America's international special-mission, anti-terrorist force, from the *G.I. Joe* franchise, and the 222nd Army Battalion, a fictional U.S. Army battalion in the video games, *Battlefield: Bad Company* and *Battlefield: Bad Company 2*.