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Dragoon Squadron v4.0
1. Dragoon Squadron (Airborne)
A Proposal to Provide Provide All
Weather Armor Support, Anti-Armor
and Assault Fire Support, Protected
Maneuver, Shock Action and
Mobility to the Airborne, Air Assault,
and Light Infantry Divisions
2. Purpose
• To provide a replacement for firepower
and mobility lost by the retirement of the
M551 Sheridan Armored Reconnaissance
Air Assault Vehicle (AR/AAV) and
cancellation of the M8 Buford Armored
Gun System at minimum cost to the U.S.
Army using the M113 Gavin originally
known as the Airborne Multi-Purpose
Vehicle Family (AM-PVF) to prevail in 21st
full-spectrum operations against nation-
state and sub-national enemies with or
without surveillance strike systems
3. U.S. Army XVIII Airborne Corps must be able to rapidly
air-deploy anywhere in the world to overcome enemy
Surveillance Strike Complex observation/fires--must be
able to clear Assault Landing Zones quickly and
without casualties: Light tracked armored vehicles
needed so decisive follow-on-forces can airland
4. Bird’s Eye view: even a Short Take-Off
and Landing (STOL) strip is a large area
for ground forces to secure and clear for
airlanding
5. Army Airborne must clear a The Threats
large open-area, minimally 3,000
feet by 100 feet landing strip of
all threats, obstacles and
foreign objects so rubber-tired
aircraft can airland follow-on-
forces in just 4 hours... Foot Soldiers vulnerable to enemy fires
*Small-Arms fire
*Mortars
*Machine Guns
*Grenade launchers
*Artillery
*Mines
*Obstacles
6. M113A3 ACAV: light tracked armored
vehicle in U.S. Army service today
M113A3s lead way
into Bosnia
FM 7-7
Goes U.S. Army Europe Immediate Reaction
anywhere! Force uses C-130 airlanded M113A3s
7. M113 Proven in combat; on
duty today all over the world by
free world armies...
Palestine/Lebanon
Panama
East Timor
Vietnam
Iraq
8. M113A3 ACAV: 10.5-ton AFV easily
Airborne, rapidly deployable to anywhere in
the world by airdrop/airland
airland
airdrop
All needed expertise ready at Fort Bragg and Pope AFB
9. Designate 1 Squadron of the 2nd ACR to be
the Dragoon Squadron (Airborne) with
Airborne-qualified Dragoons/Scouts on jump
status at Fort Polk, Louisiana equipped
primarily M113A3 ACAVs: M113A3s already
successfully used by Airborne at JRTC
Airborne Sappers @JRTC
with borrowed M113A3
Airborne Partners
10. M113A3 ACAV: Air Assault transportable by
U.S. Army helicopters
Flies over enemy mines
and ambushes to do CE
operations on terrain of
our choosing like British
Army entered Kosovo in ‘99
11. M113A3 ACAV Armor Protects Dragoons from
enemy threats in order to accomplish the mission
Tracks not stopped by fires
12. M113A3 ACAV tracked mobility delivers Dragoons
rapidly/safely to clear large open areas; can push
aside, crush large vehicle-emplaced obstacles
without time-consuming hand reduction (dozer
blade and bump guards can be fitted)
13. Mission
• Provide All-Weather, Anti-Armor
protection, Assault fires, security, and
reconnaissance to the Airborne
Division.
• Close with and destroy enemy forces
using fire, maneuver, and shock effect
in digital coordination with other arms.
• Mechanize up to one infantry battalion
of the Airborne, Air Assault, or Light
Division when required or act as a
separate Cavalry unit
14. Employment
• The Dragoon Squadron may be employed
– As a organic, separate battalion for mounted
combat or combined with up to an infantry battalion
of dismounting infantry in offensive or defensive
operations similar to a tank-mechanized infantry TF
– As detached companies to brigades or battalions
– As detached platoons to battalions or companies
– to conduct mounted raids
– by airdrop or air assault into a combat zone for
forced-entry shock action to secure the airhead
– Mobile Reserve for Commanders available from
initial assault
15. Characteristics
• Air-Transportable by C-130, C-17, C-141B or C-
5 fixed-wing aircraft
• Air-liftable by CH-47D/F or CH-53E rotary-wing
aircraft
• Air-Droppable by LVAD parachutes
• HHC has sufficient transport to move the HHC
of a Airborne, Air Assault, or Light Infantry
Battalion in addition to its own units.
• Dragoon Troops have sufficient transport to
mount an Airborne, Air Assault, or Light Infantry
Company and collectively an entire Infantry
Battalion
17. HQ Troop
HQ 1-2 DGN
TAC CP 1-2 DGN HQ A 1-2 DGN HQ B 1-2 DGN REAR CP 1-2 DGN
4 x HMMWV 3 x HMMWV w/TLR 3 x HMMWV w/TLR 3 x HMMWV w/TLR
3 x M113A3 2 x M113A3 2 x M113A3 3 x M2 HMG
3 x Javelin ATGM 2 x M2 HMG 2 x M2 HMG
7 x M2 HMG 4 x M240B MMG 4 x M240B MMG
6 x M240B MMG
CO HQ 1-2 DGN AT 1-2 DGN MORT 1-2 DGN
3 x HMMWV w/TLR 6 x HMMWV w/TOW 2 x HMMWV w/TLR
1x LMTV 6 x M240B MMG 4 x M1064A3 120mm Mortars
4 x M2 HMG 6 x M2 HMG
SPT 1-2 DGN MED 1-2 DGN SIG 1-2 DGN MAINT 1-2 DGN
3 x HMMWV w/TLR 7 x HMMWV 3 x HMMWV w/TLR 2 x HMMWV w/TLR
19 x LMTV w/TLR 4 x M806 Recovery M113A3s
6 x LMTV w/TLR
2 x WRKR
18. HQ Troop Mission
• Provide Command, Control, and
Service Support to the Battalion
• Provide AT Fires for the Battalion
• Provide Indirect Fires for the Battalion
19. Dragoon Troop
A 1-2 DGN
B 1-2 DGN
C 1-2 DGN
HQ A MORT A 1 A 2 A 3 A
4 x M113A3 2 x M1064A3 Mort 6 x M113A3 6 x M113A3 6 x M113
1 x LMTV w/TLR 2 x M2 HMG 6 x Javelin ATGM 6 x Javelin ATGM 6 x Javelin
1 x HMMWV 3 x M2 HMG 3 x M2 HMG 3 x M2 HMG
2 x Javelin ATGM 3 x MK19 AGL 3 x MK19 AGL 3 x MK19 AGL
6 x M2 HMG
12 x M240B MMG 12 x M240B MMG 12 x M240B MMG
8 x M240B MMG
2LT – 1 2LT – 1 2LT – 1
SFC – 1 SFC – 1 SFC – 1
SSG –2 SSG –2 SSG –2
SGT – 2 SGT – 2 SGT – 2
CPL -2 CPL -2 CPL -2
SPC - 8 SPC - 8 SPC - 8
20. Dragoon Troop Mission
• Provide Anti-Armor protection, security,
and reconnaissance.
• Close with and destroy enemy forces
using fire, maneuver, and shock effect
in coordination with other arms.
• Mechanize up to one infantry company
of the airborne, air assault, or light
division when required
21. Scout Troop
D 1-2 DGN
HQ D 1 D 2 D 3 D MORT D
3 x HMMWV w/M2 2 x HMWV w/M2 2 x HMWV w/M2 2 x HMWV w/M2 3 x HMMWV
1 x LMTV (Supply SGT) 2 x HMMWV w/MK-19 2 x HMMWVw/MK19 2 x HMMWV w/MK19 3 x M120 MORT
2 x Trailer 2 x HMMWV w/TOW 2 x HMMWV w/TOW 2 x HMMWV w/TOW 3 x M2 HMG
2 x Javelin ATGM 4 x Javelin ATGM 4 x Javelin ATGM 4 x Javelin ATGM
1x M2 MG
22. Scout Troop Mission
• Provide security, and stealthy
reconnaissance for the battalion.
• Close with and destroy enemy forces
using long range fires in coordination
with other arms.
• May be used to augment the Divisional
Cavalry Squadron
39. Manning – Scout Troop
MORT SECTION
Section Leader E7 1 HMMWV
Platoon Sergeant E6 1 HMMWV
Vehicle E6 1 HMMWV
Commander
Gunner E5 3 HMMWV
Loader E4 3 HMMWV
Driver E4 3 HMMWV
Total 12
Unit Total 96
40. Equipment
• 73 x M113A3 ACAV
• Each vehicle:
– 1 x M2 Heavy Machine
Gun
– 2 x M240B Medium
Machine Gun
– 1 x Javelin ATGM
– 1 x AT4 rocket
• Crew
– Driver
– Vehicle Commander
– 2 x Gunners
– Mounts up to 9 Additional
Infantrymen when
required
41. Equipment
• 10 x M1064A3
120mm SP Mortar
• Mounts mortar
sections of infantry
companies when
required
49. Planned Upgrades: Anti-Tank
& Assault
• 12 x M8 Buford Armored
105mm Gun System light
tanks E troop added when
fielded
• 6 x FOTT, EFOGM or
LOSAT HMMWVs replaces 6
x TOW II ATGM HMMWVs in
HHC for Fire&Forget (FOTT)
or NLOS (EFOGM) or
hypervelocity (LOSAT) fire
capabilities
51. Presented by the Air-Mech-Strike Study Group
Non-profit veterans group
combatreform.org/AIR_MECH_STRIKE
Please direct comments/questions to:
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BG David L. Grange (Retired)
LTC Mike K. Robel, AR, USAR
LTC John Cardwell, AR, USAR
LTC Richard D. Liebert, IN USAR
MAJ Allen A. Huber, AVTN
LT Mike L. Sparks, IN USAR
Emery E. Nelson, CIV ANALYST