Armor

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  Inform MSIII cadets of Armor branch options in
Purpose order to guide them towards choosing a
branch in the near future.
Key Points

 Mission
 Talent Priorities
 History
 Different Vehicles and Tanks
 Your Future
  To close with and destroy the enemy using fire,
maneuver, and shock effect.
 Army War Fighting Challenges
 #1 Develop Situational Understanding
 #11 Conduct Air-Ground Reconnaissance and
Mission Security Operations
 #12 Conduct Joint Expeditionary Maneuver and
Entry Operations
 #13 Conduct Wide Area Security
 #15 Conduct Cross-Domain Maneuver
Talent Priorities

MENTALLY TOUGH: PHYSICALLY FIT: MULTI-TASKER: Rapidly PROBLEM SOLVER: PRUDENT RISK TAKER: COMMUNICATOR:
Stress tolerant and Physically tough, gritty, processes and Able to choose Acts boldly yet Precise, efficient, and
emotionally mature. and tenacious. prioritizes multiple between best maintains appropriate compelling in both
Performs well even Performs well even demands practices and focus upon personal, written and spoken
under extreme under extreme simultaneously. Takes unorthodox Soldier, and unit safety. word.
psychological duress. physiological duress. appropriate action. approaches to reach
a solution.
Accomplishes the task.
History

 US Continental Congress created the Continental Army and

established the 1st Light Dragoons.
 US Cavalry would be involved in every major US Conflict since
American War of Independence.
 Breakthrough in technology led to early tank development.
 Since WWII, the Armored Corps proved essential in every major US
conflict.
 Officially became permanent branch in 1950
 Calvary branch was absorbed into Armor
M1 Abrams

 Main Battle Tank

 The mission of the M1A2 Abrams tank
is to close with and destroy enemy
force using firepower, maneuver,
and shock effect.
 Crew
 Commander
 Gunner
 Loader
 Driver
M1 Abrams Armament

The Original M1 Abrams was equipped with:

 1 x 105mm Royal Ordnance M68A1 rifled main gun
 1 x.50 caliber Browning M1HB air-cooled anti-aircraft
heavy machine gun
 1 x 7.62mm M240 co-axial machine gun
 1 x 7.62mm M240 machine gun in the loader’s hatch
 2 x 6 smoke grenade dischargers
Current M1A1 and M1A2 versions are equipped with:
 1 x 120mm M256A1 smoothbore main gun
 1 x .50 caliber M1HB air-cooled anti-aircraft heavy
machine gun
 1 x 7.62mm M240 co-axial machine gun
 1 x 7.62mm M240 machine gun in the loader’s hatch
 2 x 6 smoke grenade dischargers
M2 Bradley

 Crew:
 Commander
 Gunner
 Driver
 6 Fully Equipped Soldiers IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle)
 Armament:
 25 mm M242 chain gun
 TOW anti-tank missile
 7.62 mm M240C machine gun
M2 Bradley

 The role of the M2 infantry fighting vehicle is to transport infantry on

the battlefield, to provide fire cover to dismounted troops and to
suppress enemy tanks and fighting vehicles.
M3 Bradley

 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (CFV)

 Carries 2 scouts
 Mainly conducts scout missions
Stryker

 Intended to be strategically mobile

 Lower level of protection
 8 wheels with 4x4 and 8x8 capability
 Crew:
 Commander and Driver
 Up to 9 passengers
 Armament
 Protector M151Remote Weapon Station
with .50-cal M2 machine gun, 7.62 mm
M240 machine gun, or Mk 19 automatic
grenade launcher
Stryker Variants

 M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicle

 M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle
 M1128 Mobile Gun System
 M1129 Mortar Carrier
 M1130 Commander Vehicle
 M1131 Fire Support Vehicle
 M1132 Engineer Support Vehicle
 M1133 Medical Evacuation Vehicle
 M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile
 M1135 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, Reconnaissance Vehicle
Your Future in Armor

 Tank Platoon Leader

 Recon Platoon Leader (Light, Wheeled, Stryker and Mechanized)
 Mobile Gun System (MGS) Platoon Leader
 Scout Platoon Leader
Recap

 Mission
 Talent Priorities
 History
 M1 Abrams
 M2/3 Bradley
 Stryker
 Your Future
Are You Armor?
References

 https://militarymachine.com/americas-premier-main-battle-tank-
m1-abrams/
 http://www.benning.army.mil/armor/
 https://www.military.com/army-birthday/history-of-army-
branches.html
 ATTP 5-0.1 September 2011
 http://www.military-today.com/apc/stryker.htm
 http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m1.htm
 http://www.benning.army.mil/mssp/Armor%20and%20Cavalry%20H
eritage/