Okay, here is my proposal.
There are two types of Marines – Marines on the Fleet, and Marines with the Division. Marines on the fleet are deployed to ships and are generally seen to have a higher degree of freedom. Marines with the Division will be the more prestigious role as they are the ones who fight the large battles. Brigades of Marines will be stationed on Planets until they are needed elsewhere.
Armored Fighting Vehicles should be decommissioned. With Power Armor as OP as they are currently there is no use for AFVs of any kind. Likewise, any dedicated in atmosphere aircraft should be decommissioned due to the fact that a number of the Space craft are also rated for in-atmosphere flight. These aircraft should be expanded upon. It’s far too expensive to maintain two separate fleets of aircraft and in a highly mobile fight with PA that can fly at a good degree of c, there is no reason to stop and create airbases so you can land your dedicated in-atmosphere aircraft.
Squad, 10 Men. Standard small unit, however rarely is a squad at full strength due to attrition by injury, death or promotion. Generally all made up of Hostile armor sets, except for squads on special tasking or ships who act as a QRF. The squad is often divided into two teams of five, with a Lance Corporal in charge of the Bravo Team and a Corporal in charge of the Alpha and the squad. Each squad will generally have a trooper who has taken Combat Lifesaver training and an Armorer’s Assistant who is responsible for the maintenance of the squad’s Power Armor.
Platoon, 55 Men. Five squads of ten, with a five man command team. Squads are numbered numerically. Platoon is the most common autonomous unit. One squad in the platoon is generally dedicated to be the supporting squad and will be equipped with Aggressor Armor. The Command Squad is made up of a Lieutenant, a Staff Sergeant, and three Corporals (or below): a Signaller, a Medic and an Armorer. The Signaller is responsible for maintaining long range communications with any supporting elements – ie: The Fleet or Close Air Support.
Company, 182 Men. A Company is made up of Three Platoons, with each Platoon is numbered numerically. There is a ten man recon squad that supports the company, under direct command of the seven man command team. Within the command team there is the Company Commander: a Captain; Company XO, a Lieutenant; Senior Enlisted, a Master Sergeant; a Chief Armorer, a Sergeant; a Chief Medic, another Sergeant; and two Signallers, Corporals.
Battalion, 434 Men. Within a Battalion there are two Companies, a Support Platoon and a Command Team. The Support Platoon will fill any role the battalion requires and will provide them with organic heavy support and indirect fires. The Command Squad of a Battalion is broken into several teams. The Command Element consists of the CO, a Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel; the XO, a Major; the Senior Enlisted, a First Sergeant; and his assistant, a Master Sergeant. The Medical Element consists of a Surgeon, a Lieutenant, and five assistants generally all enlisted below the rank of Sergeant. The Supply Element consists of a Quartermaster, generally a Staff Sergeant, and two assistants below the rank of Sergeant. The final element is the Intelligence Element, with an Intelligence Officer, Captain, in charge with two assistants below the rank of Staff Sergeant. The Battalion is the highest organisation you will see on the Fleet.
Brigade, 1567 Men. A Brigade is the standard large scale combat element that will be seen in the Division. Despite the name, the Marines of the Division are still reliant on the Navy for all logistical requirements. A Brigade consists of three Battalions, a Support Company, Recon Platoon and a 28-man Command Team. The Support company acts much like the Battalion Support Platoon, and provides a higher level of heavy support and IDFs. The Recon Platoon operates independently at the discretion of the Command Team, and often in their individual squads. The Command Team consists of the same four teams as the battalion command team. The Command Element has the Battalion Commander, Brigadier; Brigade XO, a Colonel; and the Senior Enlisted, a Sergeant Major. There are also five Clerks who report directly to the Brigade XO, generally a lower rank than Sergeant. The Medical Element has a Captain as Chief Surgeon, with two assistants reporting directly to him who rank below Master Sergeant. Then there are two Medical Teams, each lead by Surgeon, a Lieutenant, and five assistants generally all enlisted below the rank of Sergeant. The Supply Element consists of a Chief Quartermaster, generally a Lieutenant, and five assistants below the rank of Staff Sergeant. The final element is the Intelligence Element, with an Intelligence Officer, Major, a Master Sergeant, and eight assistants who are Staff Sergeant or below.
The Largest organisation in the NSMC is the Division. A Division is an ad-hoc formation of a number of Brigades, never exceeding three, and is used to conduct planetary assaults. The most senior commander is appointed Division Commander. If there is more than three brigades in a planetary operation, then a Senior Division Commander is appointed to the rank of Commandant for the duration of the campaign.
As a result of the above formations, the following adjustments will have to be made to some ships.
- The Atlas can stay the same, and is given a Platoon of Marines.
- The Blackjack currently has a ‘Security’ component of 50. This will need to be increased to 55.
- The DD5 will need to be increased to 182 so it can support a Company.
- The Orca needs to be increased from 50 to 55.
- The Primus needs to be increased from 350 to 434 so it can carry a Battalion of Marines.
Ranks would thus be as follows:
(However Many Private Ranks you want)
Lance Corporal
Corporal
Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Master Sergeant
First Sergeant
Sergeant Major
Second Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Brigadier
Commandant