Mi scuso per il post doppio e mi scuso per hoot se quello che sto per scrivere è OT ma sinceramente non so dove metterlo :D
Oggi stavo facendo una ricerca sulle MEF/MEB/MEU per capire una cosa sull'organizzazione delle unità ed è uscita fuori una cosa che probabilmente non tutti sanno, per cui la condivido ;)
Avete fatto caso che molte volte capita di vedere degli operatori MEU vestiti molto simili ai force recon? Vi siete mai chiesti perchè? Oggi ho capito perchè :D Sono degli operatori particolari facenti parte della Marines Special Pourpose Force. Cos'è quest'unità? Copio da Wikipedia:
Quote:
The
United States Marine Corps'
Maritime Special Purpose Force, or
MSPF, are a unique specialized sub-unit that are drawn from the
Marine Expeditionary Units' (MEU) major subordinate elements. They are
special operations capable forces deployed to give the commanders low profile, two-platoon surgical emplacement in the accessible
littoral regions. The MSPF provides the enhanced operational capability and precision skills to complement, enable, and execute selected
conventional, maritime
special operations. They can also perform operations not resident in traditional
amphibious raid companies. The MSPF provides the MEUs in rapid
direct action capabilities, to augmenting or replace the unavailable
Force Reconnaissance, or
Force Recon, platoons. It enables the Marine Corps's only
deep recon unit, Force Recon, to continue providing
FMF-level reconnaissance without delay. They are also responsible for
in extremis hostage rescue (IHR) in urban areas, a task removed from Force Recon.
The MSPF cannot operate independently of its parent MEU, on which it relies for
logistics,
intelligence,
communications,
transportation, and
fire support. However, they are capable of conducting operations with, or in support of the operators of the
United States special operations forces. The MSPF's task organization are often conformed as an addition of the
Amphibious Ready Group’s
Naval Special Warfare Task Unit detachment
Per volesse avere maggiori info e leggere tutto l'articolo, metto il link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariti..._Purpose_Force
Detto in breve e in italiano è il cuore della MEU(SOC), una sottounità con i brevetti per condurre operazioni speciali come assalti anfibi (la loro specialità a quanto pare), direct action e missioni di liberazioni ostaggi ad alto rischio (quindi probabilmente le unità MEU VBSS non sono altro che MSPF). Alcune volte è chiamata a sostituire i Force Recon quando sono impegnati altrove e da qui quell'equipaggiamento SF style.
Per cui penso che il 90% degli operatori meu vestiti da "force recon" non siano altro che MSPF in azione. Metto alcune foto beccate sul web per farvi capire la varietà di equipaggiamento che usano:
https://www.americanspecialops.com/i...f-security.jpg
https://img92.exs.cx/img92/7633/mspf3.jpg
https://img92.exs.cx/img92/5968/mspf2.jpg
https://img92.exs.cx/img92/7460/mspf1.jpg
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2nd Lt. John Langer, a platoon commander with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, walks down an alley in the Helmand province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 22. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan. (Photographer: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.)
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Lance Cpl. Harrison Bruining, a rifleman with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, turns around during a census patrol in the Helmand province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 22. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan. (Photographer: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.)
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Lance Cpl. Sean Kunis, a rifleman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, maintains security during a patrol in the Helmand province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 21. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan. (Photographer: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.)
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Lance Cpl. Kyle Bower, a rifleman with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, maintains security during a patrol in the Helmand province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 22. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan. (Photographer: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.)
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Marines and an interpreter with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, conduct a census patrol in order to speak to the local populace in the Helmand province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 22. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan. (Photographer: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.)
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Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, conduct a security patrol in the Helmand province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 21. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan. (Photographer: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.)
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Cpl. Josh Reasbeck, a patrol leader with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, maintains security on the rooftop of an abandoned house in the Helmand province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 21. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan. (Photographer: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.)
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Lance Cpl. Harrison Bruining, a rifleman with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, patrols in the Helmand province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 22. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan. (Photographer: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.)
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Lance Cpl. James Welch, a rifleman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, looks through binoculars on the rooftop of an abandoned house in the Helmand province of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Dec. 21. 3/8 is the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Afghanistan. (Photographer: Cpl. Pete Thibodeau, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.)
Ultima foto interessante
https://i48.tinypic.com/21k065j.jpg
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PS piccola domandina, che tipo di radio è quella che porta sulla schiena l'operatore nella terz'ultima foto?
