User blog:Washington0001/Theory:

RECON Kit:

Light kit consists of fireteam weaponry and basic armour. Tactical vest with plates, bells and whistles optional. Basic guidelines are to at least wear NIJ IV, and get Threat X compliant plates if at all possible.


 * 1-3x Riflemen
 * Armed with assault rifles and equipped to serve in general purpose roles.
 * 1x Desig. Marksman
 * Armed with DMR or SR, whatever is avaliable. Recommend .300WM or better. Backup should be carbine or AR, SMGs if necessary.
 * 1x Machine Gunner
 * Armed with MG, carries spare ammo for team. Recommended to carry common ammo, IE if riflemen use M4A1s then the SAW should be using 5,56 too.
 * 1x Team Leader
 * Should have a radio in addition to standard rifleman kit. Command presence and fitness of mind a must.
 * 1x Combat Engineer/AT Specialist/Other

Grenadiers can double as riflemen, use last slot at discretion. If required, change unit composition.

Heavy kit is essentially Light+. It adds weight and bulk with additional coverage plates and supplies, but makes survival during heavy fighting more likely and improves operational time in the field. Consider additional personnel, or heavier weapons.


 * Riflemen may want to consider intermediate cartridges in the 6mm area.
 * Desig Marksmen may want to upgrade to AMRs, and while this will cost them accuracy at range it makes up for it in potential terminal.
 * Machine Gunners will want to stay with the Riflemen.
 * Consider adding a mortar team in a separate element to your force.
 * If numbers are sufficient, increase to platoon strength and coordinate with MARS.

Recommended is to get to a larger Base and obtain gear for that if you make the decision to go heavy. Generally speaking, you all should be carrying at least ten magazines and then another hundred or so of loose rounds for reloading in the field. Mags are weight and it adds up. Don't carry too many.

Armour should, if you want to get extended coverage, protect the shoulders and forearms with lighter plates. These should be kept to a minimum of coverage as arm plates will impact handling severely. However, this extra coverage can make the difference between being combat ineffective, and just shaken up.

'''Remember that in the end, you are not fighting the battles. MARS will.'''

YOU, must survive, recon, and report. Any actions you take must be to the minimum, as combat is in the end not your primary objective.