So What Teams are Needed for the Project?

[ArmySGT.]

Satcom, Secure Comms, ReTrans, and Radio Direction Finding.

Teams in a Modified V-150 APC with Trailer mounted Generator / Satcom dish. These teams would as part of a combined group aid the combined group leader (CGL) in C2, support the CGL in contact with and reporting to regional bases and Prime Base. These teams as part of a retransmission network would keep multiple combined groups networked. Radio direction finding (RDF) equipment aboard with large antennas and more sophisticated signal processors give this team an edge in locating Project personnel distress signals, locating civil distress calls (SOS), tracking U.S. Gov operations, and locating hostile forces C2 nodes of operation. Their secondary role would be in aid to civil radio stations, repairing the equipment and infrastructure, as well as training technicians. AM/FM civil band radio will be important in the reconstruction effort.

[ArmySGT.]

Air Defense.

Light. Teams with an FAV or XR-311 (I prefer Humvees M998 for this) The FAV doesn't have a ring mount, it has a roof rack instead. Lights are MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense Systems.) They will be using FIM-92A Stinger missiles in the portable shoulder fired configuration to protect Morrow assets and refugees.

Medium, Teams with the V-150 PIVAD. This is the M163 Product Improved Vulcan Air Defence mounted on a V-150 chassis. This team will also employ MANPADS to extend their range and add flexibility.

Heavy. MIM-72 / M48 Chaparral Forward Area Air-Defense System [FAADS]. A system considered short range by the US military, this system provides a heavier hitting missile for engagement of threats to Morrow assets and protected refugees.

These systems coupled with LSDIS and Sentinel Radar teams provide coordinated coverage.

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[ArmySGT.]

Special Team Epidemiologists.

They identify, find the source of, and help eradicate a medical epidemic.

Probably a Science One, and an XR-311 for getting around quicker.

This kind of task involves alot of sample taking and analysis, a mobile laboratory is essential.

[stormlion1]

One group I don't see is a Law Enforcement team represented so I would expect to see a few teams dedicated to that task, especially as all those lovely supply depots, kitchen teams, hospital teams, etc will be sitting out in a cold world with hungry, desperate refugees looking at them as there meal ticket, a meal ticket easily stripped if its lacking protection. Course that's what's needed if they wake up after the strikes, what would they do when they wake up 150 years later?

[ArmySGT.]

Originally Posted by stormlion1

One group I don't see is a Law Enforcement team represented so I would expect to see a few teams dedicated to that task, especially as all those lovely supply depots, kitchen teams, hospital teams, etc will be sitting out in a cold world with hungry, desperate refugees looking at them as there meal ticket, a meal ticket easily stripped if its lacking protection. Course that's what's needed if they wake up after the strikes, what would they do when they wake up 150 years later?

I would think that would be a mission for MARS, some Recon, and specialist Psyops teams.... As well as recruiting from survivors the police, veterans, and social workers, equipping them and forming them into units.

[stormlion1]

Originally Posted by ArmySGT.

I would think that would be a mission for MARS, some Recon, and specialist Psyops teams.... As well as recruiting from survivors the police, veterans, and social workers, equipping them and forming them into units.

Well the various teams like MARS, Recon, those specialist Psyops would have there own missions to complete almost from the get go and wouldn't have time to play babysitter to supply depots and medical teams,at least not until some time has passed. And while those teams are armed and capable defending themselves that wouldn't be there primary job or even secondary. Recruiting from the locals is a possibility, but how trustworthy would survivors be after three or four years of scavenging?

[ArmySGT.]

I still think this is the primary role of MARS. To protect the Project and Project personnel. Defensive missions mostly, the occasional offensive to remove a warlord or dangerous cult leader. Really though, if you go by the 3rd edition MARS has V-150s or the MARS One..... The MARS One is pretty tough (and needs a healthy dose of disbelief) but, the V-150 in the real world can't stand up to more than full caliber rifle fire. I can't see them mounting effective offensive operations with a small number of personnel and some armored cars. On the defense though, they can turn that into an advantage.

What else does the project need?

How about City Infrastructure specialist. Water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, power station, linemen, commercial electricians.

A specialist engineering team to get city services operational and to train operators from the refugees and survivors.