3rd Battalion, 71st Field Artillery

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3rd Battalion, 71st Field Artillery
Unit Information
Active:	27 ABY
Allegiance:	Army of the Iron Throne
Branch:	Army
Type:	Self-propelled Artillery
Role:	Fire Support
Size:	~125 personnel
Equipment:	UT-AT
Commanders
Commanders:	NPC TBD
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3rd Battalion, or 3/71 was an armored field artillery battalion in the service of the Army of the Iron Throne. It was one of four (4) field artillery battalions in the 13th Starborne Division and served under II Legion, supported by Task Force 62 as part of Joint Task Force Rancor.

History

The battalion was formed in 27 ABY as part of the Dark Council's military reformation following the Battle of Antei. With countless worlds felled by the Yuuzhan Vong onslaught, the shaken galaxy offered no shortage of fighting beings whose militaries had collapsed and desperately sought survival through employment of their skills.

Organization

The 3rd Battalion was organized into five batteries including a Headquarters & Headquarters Battery (HHB), overseeing battalion administration, three firing batteries and one service battery. Within each firing battery were two firing platoons and one headquarters element. Each platoon consisted of two to three sections containing a total of four Unstable Terrain Artillery Transports (UT-AT's) dependent upon the unit's strength. Each battery's headquarters element typically consisted of a number of armored command vehicles commanded by the CO, XO and supported by the First Sergeant.

Each platoon was commanded by the Platoon Leader (PL), typically a Lieutenant, and assisted by a Platoon Sergeant at the rank of Sergeant First-Class. Each section in the platoon fell under the command of a Staff Sergeant. The battery as a whole was commanded by an officer at the rank of Captain (CO) and assisted by an Executive Officer (XO) and First Sergeant (1SG).

The battalion itself was overseen by an officer typically at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel assisted by an Executive Officer and Command Sergeant Major (CSM). Battalion Headquarters & Headquarters Battery typically operated a number of light armored vehicles such as the QH-7 Chariot Light Assault Vehicle in order to provide support operations to the battalion elements.

Headquarters & Headquarters Battery

Chain of Command

Commanding Officer:

Executive Officer:

Command Sergeant Major:

HHB

Headquarters
Personnel
Intelligence
Operations
Logistics
Civil Affairs
Communications
Fire Support

Battery A

Chain of Command

Commanding Officer:

Executive Officer:

First Sergeant:

Battery A

1st Platoon	2nd Platoon	Battery HQ
Firing Section 1	Firing Section 1	Supply
Firing Section 2	Firing Section 2
Fire Direction Control	Fire Direction Control
Platoon Operations Center	Platoon Operations Center
Ammunition Section	Ammunition Section

Battery B

Chain of Command

Commanding Officer:

Executive Officer:

First Sergeant:

Battery B

1st Platoon	2nd Platoon	Battery HQ
Firing Section 1	Firing Section 1	Supply
Firing Section 2	Firing Section 2
Fire Direction Control	Fire Direction Control
Platoon Operations Center	Platoon Operations Center
Ammunition Section	Ammunition Section

Battery C

Chain of Command

Commanding Officer:

Executive Officer:

First Sergeant:

Battery C

1st Platoon	2nd Platoon	Battery HQ
Firing Section 1	Firing Section 1	Supply
Firing Section 2	Firing Section 2
Fire Direction Control	Fire Direction Control
Platoon Operations Center	Platoon Operations Center
Ammunition Section	Ammunition Section

Legends

As was often the case with field artillery units, those in them were responsible for incredible acts of bravery, skill, and valor. 3/71 maintained a roll of legendary soldiers whose service embodied the ideal warrior.

Legend: NPC TBD

Legend: NPC TBD

Action

Classified

Equipment

3/71 doctrine was based off employment of the Kuat Drive Yards Unstable Terrain Artillery Transport. Other armored field artillery battalions under the 13th Starborne Division could utilize other makes of self-propelled artillery.

The following weapons and equipment were typical of the battalion as well as the other conventional forces under the 13th Starborne Division with some exceptions.

Weapons

• BlasTech A280 Blaster Rifle
• BlasTech DL-18 Blaster Pistol
• DC-15x sniper rifle
• Mark I medium repeating blaster cannon

Armor

• Kraytskin™ armor system

Kit

• Harness or other RACK system
• Miscellaneous items

Vehicles

• Unstable Terrain Artillery Transports (UT-AT)
• Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)
• All Terrain Personal Transport (AT-PT)
• QH-7 Chariot Light Assault Vehicle (Chariot LAV)