Ground Force Team

Purpose

Ground Force Team (GFT) are the Federal Army's solution to getting small, well equipped and supplied, Quick Reaction Forces to trouble spots around Terran Space in standard infantry formations. Ground Force Teams are most popular with Freedom II-class Frigates, where the GFTs provide Frigate Captains with a dependable ground force for any foreseeable small action encounters or where a GFT can provide initial ground operations with Marines and Marine Special Action Forces until additional reinforcements arrive.

Disposition (standardized)

Personnel: 238

Vehicles: 35

Logistical: Two RDE - Company Size

Additional: 1 (6 piece) Federal Cannon

Disposition:

• Command: 9
  • Captain (Command), 1 First Lieutenant (Infantry) 1 Second Lieutenant (Infantry), 1 Master Sergeant (Intelligence), 1 First Sergeant (Logistics), 1 Staff Sergeant (Supply), 1 Sergeant (Communications), 1 Corporal (Orderly), 1 Lance Corporal (Orderly)
• Infantry: 73 Infantry Corps soldiers (2 Platoons; 38 men a piece including Officers)
  • Company; excluding Captain/First & Second Lieutenant
• Vehicles Crew: 78
  • Super Leviathan-class Landing Craft (5 each; 20 total)
  • Recon: 4 bike; 5 Tactical (each); 24 total
  • Command: 4
  • Infantry Fighting Vehicle: 6
  • Armored Fighting Vehicle: 6
  • Light Tank: 10
  • Transport: 2 (each); 8 total
• Artillery Crew: 42
  • 3 Officers; 1 Captain (Command), 1 First Lieutenant (Observer), 1 Second Lieutenant (Observer)
  • 3 Logistical: 1 Master Sergeant (Fire Control Command), 1 First Sergeant (Communications), 1 Staff Sergeant (Supply Command)
  • 24 Crew
  • 12 Security Team: (Marines lead by a Staff Sergeant)
    • 1 Cannon: 4
      • 1 Sergeant in Command/Fire Control)
      • 1 Corporal in charge of firing/aiming
      • 1 Lance Corporal in charge of ammo
      • 1 Private for Supply
• Support Crew: 36
  • 12 Mechanics, 12 Drivers, 12 Passenger/Driver/Labor
• Vehicles:
  • 4 Super Leviathan-class Landing Craft
  • 4 Harley-Davidson MT350E (Recon)
  • 4 Light Tactical (Recon / Assault)
  • 1  Oshkosh L-ATV (Command)
  • 2 All-Terrain Infantry Fighting Vehicles
  • 2 Stryker (Armored Fighting Vehicle)
  • 2 Enforcer III Light Tactical Tank (Light Tank)
  • 4 M35 2 1/2-ton cargo truck (Transport)
    • Support / Artillery
      • 2 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT)
      • 4 M35 2 1/2-ton cargo truck (Supply)
      • 1 Federal Cannon Section (6 piece Sections, short range artillery)
        • 6 M35 2 1/2-ton cargo truck (Artillery ammo & crew)