Does anyone know what our marines who are issued SRAW's are also equiped with?

[lonelyjew]

I searched in google hoping to find out what they would be issued, but alas, google is not the very best way to find this kind of information.

[Beckwith]

I dont think the USMC are actually equiped with SRAW's EA choose to use it for balance issues. Most Squads have a guy with an AT-4, not a dedicated AT trooper just on the off chance they run into a tank. Most Marine Platoons have a team of 2 or 3 guys that are dedicated AT men and they are equiped with Javelins.

As for what there issued well have to waite till Eddie Baker can tell us what standard TO n E is for that kit.

[[R-DEV]Eddie Baker]

Originally Posted by [R-PUB]Beckwith

I dont think the USMC are actually equiped with SRAW's EA choose to use it for balance issues. Most Squads have a guy with an AT-4, not a dedicated AT trooper just on the off chance they run into a tank. Most Marine Platoons have a team of 2 or 3 guys that are dedicated AT men and they are equiped with Javelins.

As for what there issued well have to waite till Eddie Baker can tell us what standard TO n E is for that kit.

I think that's my cue.

The Predator SRAW is designed as a single-shot, disposable fire-and-forget light anti-armor weapon. It will be issued, like the M136 (AT-4), at the squad level, being carried by riflemen as a defense against an armored threat or other hardened-target.

Marine Javelin crews are actually found in the Battalion Weapons Company and detached to the three rifle companies. In rifle companies, the weapons platoon has SMAW teams that can be "chopped" to the three rifle platoons. SMAW and Javelin are operated by the same MOS, Anti-Tank Assaultman (MOS 0351), who are trained in the use of both weapons.

[Beckwith]

To answer his initial question which i believe has been asked before. But what is the standard kit load out for a USMC AT soldier

[[R-DEV]Eddie Baker]

Originally Posted by [R-PUB]Beckwith

To answer his initial question which i believe has been asked before. But what is the standard kit load out for a USMC AT soldier

For an Assaultman, the TO&E loadout is the SMAW Launcher, 2-3 rockets and a sidearm. For his assistant gunner, an M16 (basic load is 210 rounds [1 ready mag, 6 in LBE] but more is generally carried) and 2-3 rockets. Anything else is based on METT. For a Javelin team, TO&E says one round for each team member will be carried, since the missiles and the command launch unit are much heavier than the SMAW rockets and launcher. This is why Javelin teams usually travel mounted on the HMMWVs of the battalion weapons company.

[NikovK]

"being carried by riflemen"

GASP! M-16's for the SRAW gunners? He just said it! He did! Did you see that? I'm not ignoring the rest of his statements, but he said it.

[[R-DEV]Eddie Baker]

Originally Posted by NikovK

"being carried by riflemen"

GASP! M-16's for the SRAW gunners? He just said it! He did! Did you see that? I'm not ignoring the rest of his statements, but he said it.

Don't get too excited, they'd only get one SRAW.

Right now the SRAW will stay in the AT kit until a Javelin or SMAW are modeled and coded.

[Maj.b00bz]

SMAW's are being phased out. A few 0311's here where I work said they still exist but few team 0351 teams are being trained to replace them. Javalines (0352 that includes TOW's) and AT-4's are the mainstay now with the LAW slated to make a comback. The LAW has received a major tech upgrade than it's Vietnam era father. When I was in, 0311's carry the AT-4 usually at a rate of 1 or 2 per squad sometimes more. Iraqi vets here say they carried more than that.

[Ender772]

thats true i heard they had a few left and once those died out they wouldnt be using them anymore

[Campez]

M16 for the AT kit.....M16 for the AT kit.....M16 for the AT kit.....M16 for the AT kit