Marine Light Infantry Regiment

See also a List of Current Marine Regiments, or Solar Spaceborne Marines

## Overview

The strategic goals of the Solar Spaceborne Marines requires its infantry force to be tactically self-sufficient at the platoon or squad level, and logistically self-sufficient at a battalion level, with fire-team level maneuver tactics, and battalion level combat strategy. As such, the Marine Infantry Regiments have shrunk significantly over time, from around 1200 battalion size at its founding, to 636 marines in the contemporary era. The standard regiment is based around the availability of space in a Marine Transport Ship, requiring the organization to be very efficient in manpower and resources

The battalion is the principal combat unit of a regiment, being logistically and tactically self-sufficient, however relying on the regiment for administrative support and operational command.  The standard infantry regiment contains three such battalions, each equal in bayonet strength.  These battalions are often detached during operations to serve other echelons, and it is rare for all three battalions to serve in the same operational area or theater.

The standard battalion bayonet strength is 636 marines, of which 486 are combat marines, and 150 auxiliary echelon marines. The battalion is broken up into 4 Infantry Companies, 1 Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and 1 Logistics Company. It is typically led by a Lt. Colonel.

A Infantry Company's bayonet strength is 111 marines, and each Infantry Company is further divided into 3 combat platoons of 36 marines each and a headquarters squad of 3 marines.  Each combat platoon further consists of 3 squads of 11 marines each, along with a command section.  An Infantry Company's tactical role is to provide direct fire and maneuver elements of the battalion. A typical company is commanded by a Captain

The HQ C&C Company's bayonet strength is 65 Marines, mainly consisting of specialists and admin-level NCOs and field-grade Officers. The HQ's role is to provide accurate intelligence, indirect support, and communications for the Infantry Companies, as well as serving as a command post for Staff-level Officers and NCOs.

The Logistic Company's has a bayonet strength of 85 personnel, and serves as the primary support element of the battalion, providing maintenance, technical, and logistical support for the the battalion as a whole.

## Organization

* **Type:** Airborne Light Infantry Regiment
* **Origin:** Solar Spaceborne Marines (Solar Republic)
* **Personnel:** Officers, Specialists, and Enlisted
* **Role:** Surgical Space-Objective Assault

* **1x Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Section** (Officers, Specialists, Enlisted)
* **3x Battalions** (Officers, Specialists, Enlisted)
	+ **1x Battalion Headquarters and Headquarter Company** (27 Officers, 17 Specialists, 68 Enlisted)
		- C&C Section (13 Officers, 2 Specialists, 32 Enlisted)
			* Regimental Command Staff - Regimental CO (CNL), Regimental 2IC (LCL), Regimental NCO (SGM)
			* C-1 Intelligence - Intelligence Officer (CPT), Assistant Intelligence Officer (LT1), Intelligence Analyst (WO2), Intelligence Staff NCO (MSG), Intelligence Staff (1x SG3, 2x CPL), Reconnaissance Officer (LT1)
			* Unmanned Reconnaissance Team - Team Leader (LT2), Unmanned Recon Specialist (1x SG3, 4x CPL)
			* Reconnaissance Squad - Squad Leader (LT2), Squad 2IC (SG3), Combat Medic (WO1), Scout Sniper (CPL), 3x Recon Scouts (PFC)
			* C-2 Operations - Operations and Training Officer (MJR), Assistant Operations Officer (CPT), Operations NCO (MSG), Regimental Training Officer (CPT), Assistant Training Officer (LT1), Training Staff (1x SG3, 4x CPL), Operations Staff (1x SG3, 4x CPL)
			* C-5 Communications - Communications Officer (LT1), Assistant Communications Officer (LT2), Communications NCO (SG3), Communications Operators (1x CPL, 4x LCP)
		- Service Section (11 Officers, 14 Specialists, 12 Enlisted)
			* C-3 Personnel - Adjutant (LT1), Personnel Specialist (WO1), Personnel NCO (MSG), 3x Personnel Staff (CPL)
			* C-4 Logistics - Logistics Officer (CPT), Assistant Logistics Officer (LT1), Logistics NCO (SG2), 2x Logistics Specialists (WO2), Maintenance Specialist (WO2), Quartermaster (LT1), 3x Quartermaster Staff (CPL)
			* C-6 Medical - Medical Officer (CPT), Medical Operations Officer (LT1), Medical Logistics Officer (LT1), Medical NCO (SG2), Field Surgeon (LT1), Assistant Field Surgeon (LT2), Physician (LT2), 4x Field Medics (WO1), SAR Liaison (SG3)
				+ CASEVAC Squad - Squad Leader (LT2),
					- 2x MTUT159B3 - CASEVAC Specialist (WO2), Driver (CPL), 2x Combat Medic (WO1)
		- 1x Weapon Platoon (3 Officers, 1 Specialist, 24 Enlisted)
			* Platoon Command Team - Platoon CO (CPT), Platoon NCO (SG1)
			* Mortar Squad - Squad CO (LT2), Squad NCO (SG2)
				+ 4x Mortar Teams - Team Leader (CPL), 2x Mortar Operators (PFC)
			* Heavy Weapons Squad - Squad Leader (LT2), Squad NCO (SG3), Combat Medic (WO2)
				+ 3x Battlesuit Teams - Team Leader (CPL), 2x Battlesuit Operators (LCP)
	+ **4x Infantry Companies** (5 Officers, 3 Specialists, 103 Enlisted)
		- HQ Squad - Company CO (CPT), Company 2IC (LT1), Company NCO (SG1)
		- 3x Rifle Platoons - Platoon Leader (LT2), Platoon NCO (SG2), Combat Medic (WO1)
			* 3x Squads - Squad Leader (SG3), Squad 2IC/Anti-Armor (CPL), Squad Marksman (PFC)
				+ 2x Fire-teams - Team Leader (LCP), Grenadier (PFC), Automatic Rifleman (PVT), Rifleman/Breacher (PVT)
	+ **1x Forward Support Company** (Officers, Specialists, Enlisted)- *attached from Echelon Logistics Brigade*
		- HQ Platoon - Company CO (CPT), Company 2IC (LT1), Company NCO (SG2)
		- 2x Combat Transport Platoons
		- 1x Maintenance and Recovery Platoon
		- 1x Combat Replenishment Platoon

### Maneuver Element Organization

#### Fireteam

 Team Leader
 Grenadier/Team 2IC
 Automatic Rifleman
 Rifleman/Battlefield Medic

The role of a fireteam in a strategic setting is to create a fire-and-maneuver environment with mobile flexibility, allowing a squad to be strategically capable without support of a larger echelon. Relying on a small number of marines, the fire-teams are able to out-maneuver an enemy while keeping the them suppressed.

#### Squad

The squad-level formation is the primary formation of the SSM for Urban and CQC environments. Employing two fire-teams as maneuver elements, and attaching a squad-level designated marksman allows the formation relative versatility in different types of combat ranges and areas.

#### Platoon

The Platoon level formation is the highest maneuver element of the SSM, with higher-level formations unable to effectively operate in the urban, suburban and interior environments of the marine's AOE. Comprised of two combat squads and a command squad, the platoon has been proven the most effective marine echelon in a variety of environments.

#### Infantry Company

The Infantry Company Formation is the lowest logistical support level unit, and the highest maneuver formation of the SSM. This echelon is often used for most escort and capital ship-board deployments and garrison duties.