Hypothetical 9th Motorized Infantry Division

9^(th) Motorized Infantry

9^(th) Motorized Infantry was intended to provide a middle ground between the heavy firepower and tactical mobility of heavy divisions and the strategic mobility of the light division. Due to budget cuts, intern equipment was used along with the disbandment of the 2^(nd) Brigade being replaced by Washington State National Guard 81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade. With the deployment of various National Guard formations this division concept would bring the 81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade along. This division was planned to deploy LANDJUT.

Overview

9^(th) Motorized Infantry would infantry fight with agility due regular infantry mounted in Humvees but have limited infantry slots and cards due to limited dismount strength. The division had only 7 motorized infantry companies in the 1989 configuration. The weakness of this division is that limited armored capability and most of the fire supports options are towed.

LOG

The Battalions were commanded using M1025 HUMVEE CP and OH-58C CP. 9^(th) Motorized Division were able to use air resupply from their UH-60 and CH-47D combat aviation companies. The ground resupply comes from M35 and M998 Supply. The 81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade provided M557.

INF

The Combined Arms Battalion Heavy has one Motorized Infantry Company while the Combined Arms Battalion Light has two motorized infantry companies. These were mounted on modified M998 Cargo carriers modified with roll cage, seats and armed with a MK.19. These infantry were equipped with SAW along with the standard Regular Army anti-tank options (Dragon, LAW, and AT-4). The Motorized platoon has a weapon squad of 8. 2nd Combined Arms Battalion Heavy, 47th Infantry was assigned to the 9^(th) Air Cavalry Brigade so their HUMVEE had the option to be airlifted. 9^(th) Infantry were planned to have the mission expectation of fighting in the enemy rear due to it being cut off.

Engineer squads of the 15^(th) Engineer Battalion were 8 men squad equipped with SAW and the standard engineer options also mounted in HUMVEE.

81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade had two mechanized infantry battalion equipped with M113. So standard NG Rifle load outs Dragon, M67 and LAW mounted in M113.

REC

2-2 Infantry created SCAT Platoon combining the battalion anti-tank platoon with the recon platoon. The Light Attack Battalion was used in a cavalry role. So some M1025 HUMVEE TOW have recon role along with HUMVEE Mk.19. 1^(st) Squadron 9^(th) Cavalry Regiment has a Motorcycle platoon equipped with GSR. 1^(st) Squadron 9^(th) Cavalry Regiment has two air troops so OH-58C were a option. The recon units of the battalion reconnaissance platoon and the ground cavalry troops are either scouts mounted in HUMVEE or various scout Humvee options.

The Division like most American division has access to LRSC units.

81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade provided NG Scout mounted in N.G. M113 ACAV in their line battalions. 81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade has a armored cavalry troop in Troop E, 303^(rd) Cavalry proved N.G. CAV. SCOUTS (LAW) mounted in N.G M113A.

With the upcoming SIGINT update 9^(th) Motorized's 109^(th) Military Intelligence Battalion has PRD-10 or PRD-11 manpack systems and HUMVEE mounted TRQ-32S along with QUICKFIX.

ART

Each line battalion has a mortar platoon equipped with M30 mortars towed by Humvee. The motorized infantry brigades were supported by M198 equipped Field Artillery Battalions. These battalions due to limited space had 10 men manning their M198. These M198 were trained to fire and equipped to fire copperheads. 1-84^(th) Field Artillery Battalion was the LAR battalion equipped with two batteries of M102 and a battery of M270.M102 has the capability to be airlifted with helicopters. 81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade has a M109 battalion along with Battalion level Mortar Platoons.

TNK

9^(th) Motorized division has1-33^(rd) Armored Battalion equipped with M60A3. 81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade has two M60A3 battalions. The Combined Arms Battalion Heavy has two anti-tank companies while the Combined Arms Battalion light has one anti-tank companies providing Humvee TOW.

81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade provided M150 from their Combat Support Company.

AA

The 9^(th) Motorized's 1-44 Air Defense Regiment has towed Vulcan supported by Stingers. Towed Chaparral entered service in 1984 with 13 system made by Delta Battery, 1st Battalion, 67th Air defense artillery. This battery worked with 9^(th) Motorized. This system had 4 ready to fire and 4 more stored. The prime mover is M939 5-ton truck but can be towed by M151. The 81^(st) Mechanized Infantry Brigade provided National Guard Stingers and Redeye.

Heli

The 9^(th) Air Cavalry Brigade has AH-1F series.

March to War

9^(th) Motorized used a surrogate UAV called Mercury Green. There is a US Army UAV Platoon using Pioneer in the Gulf War.

Assault Gun system or Armored Gun system was a failed system to replace the Anti-Tank Companies with a KE option. This included FMC Corporation CCVL, the Cadillac Gage Stingray, the General Motors LAV-105, Teledyne AGS. FMC Corporation CCVL which would become M8. Teledyne AGS became Expeditionary Tank. The LAV-105 was a LAV carrying a 105mm main gun a good counterpart if the 9^(th)Motorized got their LAVs. The issue was that only Stingray was in production and US Army left the LAV program.

Ground Launched Hellfire – Light. 9^(th) Motorized had test hellfire fired from M882 Dodge pickup truck days. the battalion combat support company anti-tank platoon would use HUMVEE carrying the Hellfire ATGM with two ready to fire along with 6 missiles in reserve.

Wheeled Vulcan was a Excalibur Vulcan Wheeled Carrier from Standard Manufacturing Company. It would most not likely appear due to A only test vehicles were made and B Standard Manufacturing Company doesn't seem to have large scale production capability.

9^(th) Motorized

LOG

M1025 HUMVEE CP

OH-58C CP

M557

M35

UH-60A Supply

CH-47C Supply

M998 Supply

INF

Motorized Rifle M998 Mk.19

Motorized Rifle Leader M998 Mk.19

Motorized Gunner M998 Mk.19

Mk. 19

M2

TOW-2

NG Rifle (Dragon) M113

NG Rifle (M67) M113

NG Rifle (LAW) M113

NG Rifle Leader M113

Engineer FLASH Humvee