Editing United States Army (section)

==Equipment==
{{main|List of equipment of the United States Army}}

The [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|chief of staff of the Army]] has identified six modernization priorities, these being (in order): artillery, ground vehicles, aircraft, network, air/missile defense, and soldier lethality.<ref name=asawsh2018>[[ASA(ALT)]] [https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/533115.pdf Weapon Systems Handbook 2018] Page 32 lists how this handbook is organized. 440 pages.</ref>

===Weapons===
[[File:The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test - US Army.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Lockheed Martin]] [[Terminal High Altitude Area Defense|Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)]] system used for ballistic missile protection]]

====Individual weapons====
The United States Army employs various weapons to provide light firepower at short ranges. The most common weapon type used by the army is the [[M4 carbine]], a compact variant of the [[M16 rifle]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614041512/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/individual/m4.html M4]. U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> which is being replaced gradually by the [[XM7 rifle|M7 rifle]] among close combat units.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keller |first=Jared |date=2024-03-29 |title=The Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons |url=https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/03/29/army-has-finally-fielded-its-next-generation-squad-weapons.html |access-date=2024-10-04 |website=Military.com |language=en}}</ref> The primary sidearm in the U.S. Army is the [[SIG Sauer M17|M17]] pistol<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Cox |first1=Matthew |last2=Seck |first2=Hope Hodge |date=20 January 2017 |title=Army Picks Sig Sauer's P320 Handgun to Replace M9 Service Pistol |url=https://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/01/19/army-picks-sig-sauer-replace-m9-service-pistol.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120065328/https://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/01/19/army-picks-sig-sauer-replace-m9-service-pistol.html |archive-date=20 January 2017 |access-date=22 July 2022 |website=[[Military.com]] |language=en}}</ref> through the [[Modular Handgun System]] program.<ref>[http://www.peosoldier.army.mil/portfolio/#231 Individual Weapons Future Innovations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724043400/http://www.peosoldier.army.mil/portfolio/#231 |date=24 July 2014}}, Project Manager Soldier Weapons.</ref> Soldiers are also equipped with various [[hand grenade]]s, such as the [[M67 grenade|M67 fragmentation grenade]] and [[Smoke grenade|M18 smoke grenade]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/131770/three_million_m18_grenades_produced_without_a_failure|title=Three million M18 grenades produced without a failure|last=Selby|first=Rachael|date=August 18, 2014|website=Army.mil|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a22935/us-army-et-mp-grenade/|title=The U.S. Army Is Designing Its First New Grenade in 40 Years|last=Mizokami|first=Kyle|date=September 20, 2016|website=popular mechanics|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref>

Many units are supplemented with a variety of specialized weapons, including the [[M249 light machine gun|M249 SAW]] (Squad Automatic Weapon), to provide suppressive fire at the squad level.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614041424/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/individual/m249.html M249], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> Indirect fire is provided by the [[M320 Grenade Launcher Module|M320 grenade launcher]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/48382/m320_grenade_launcher_wins_excellent_soldier_feedback|title=M320 Grenade Launcher wins excellent Soldier feedback|last=Robillard|first=Tracy|date=November 19, 2010|website=army.mil|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref> The [[Benelli M4 Super 90|M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun]] or the [[Mossberg 500#Model 500 vs. Model 590 vs. Model 590A1|Mossberg 590 Shotgun]] are used for [[door breaching]] and close-quarters combat. The [[Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle|M14EBR]] is used by designated marksmen. Snipers use the [[M82 Barrett rifle|M107 Long Range Sniper Rifle]], the [[M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle]] and the [[M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System|M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/11/09/us-army-marksman-rifle/|title=US Army Tests New M110-A1 Marksman Rifle|last=Sablla|first=Joe|date=November 9, 2021|website=The Defense Post|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref>

====Crew-served weapons====
The army employs various crew-served weapons to provide heavy firepower at ranges exceeding that of individual weapons.

The [[M240 machine gun|M240]] is the U.S. Army's standard Medium Machine Gun.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614041546/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/individual/m240b.html M240], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> The [[M2 Browning machine gun|M2 heavy machine gun]] is generally used as a vehicle-mounted machine gun. In the same way, the 40&nbsp;mm [[Mk 19 grenade launcher|MK 19 grenade machine gun]] is mainly used by motorized units.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614041345/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/individual/mk193.html MK 19], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref>

The U.S. Army uses three types of [[Mortar (weapon)|mortar]] for indirect fire support when heavier artillery may not be appropriate or available. The smallest of these is the 60&nbsp;mm [[M224 mortar|M224]], normally assigned at the infantry company level.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040546/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/indirect/m224.html M224], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> At the next higher echelon, infantry battalions are typically supported by a section of 81&nbsp;mm [[M252 mortar]]s.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040512/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/indirect/m252.html M252], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> The largest mortar in the army's inventory is the 120&nbsp;mm [[M120 mortar|M120/M121]], which is usually employed by mechanized units.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120731160918/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/indirect/m120.html M120], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref>

Fire support for light infantry units is provided by towed howitzers, including the 105&nbsp;mm [[M119 howitzer|M119A1]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040623/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/indirect/m119.html M119], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> and the 155&nbsp;mm [[M777 howitzer|M777]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024/01/04/bae-systems-to-build-new-m777-howitzer-structures-for-us-army/|title=BAE Systems to build new M777 howitzer structures for U.S. Army|last=Judson|first=Jen|date=January 4, 2024|website=[[Defense News]]|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref>

The U.S. Army utilizes a variety of direct-fire rockets and missiles to provide infantry with an Anti-Armor Capability. The [[AT4]] is an unguided projectile that can destroy armor and bunkers at ranges up to 500 meters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/40385/army_tests_training_rounds_for_shoulder_launched_weapon|title=Army tests training rounds for shoulder-launched weapon|last=Little|first=Vance|date=June 4, 2010|website=army.mil|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref> The [[FIM-92 Stinger]] is a shoulder-launched, heat seeking anti-aircraft missile.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2023/10/09/us-army-pursues-faster-more-survivable-stinger-missile-replacement/|title=US Army pursues faster, more survivable Stinger missile replacement|last=Judson|first=Jen|date=October 9, 2023|website=[[Defense News]]|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref> The [[FGM-148 Javelin]] and [[BGM-71 TOW]] are anti-tank guided missiles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/269600/u_s_army_yuma_proving_ground_hosts_javelin_missile_operational_test|title=U.S. Army Yuma Providing Ground hosts Javelin missile operational test|last=Schauer|first=Mark|date=August 31, 2023|website=army.mil|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/defence/us-army-awards-usd3225-million-anti-tank-missile-contract|title=US Army awards USD322.5 million anti-tank missile contract|date=August 17, 2023|website=janes.com|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref>

===Vehicles===
[[File:Patrol in Iraq, March 2008.jpg|thumb|A U.S. soldier on patrol in Iraq with the support of a [[Humvee]] vehicle]]

U.S. Army doctrine puts a premium on mechanized warfare. It fields the highest vehicle-to-soldier ratio in the world as of 2009.<ref>{{cite book|title=Us Future Combat & Weapon Systems Handbook|date=30 March 2009|publisher=Int'l Business Publications|isbn=978-1-4387-5447-5|page=15|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lPmVrgeVoI0C&q=M1014%20shotgun%20army&pg=PA15|access-date=12 May 2017}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The army's most common vehicle is the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), commonly called the [[Humvee]], which is capable of serving as a cargo/troop carrier, weapons platform and ambulance, among many other roles.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040914/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/wheeled/hmmwv.html HMMWV], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> While they operate a wide variety of combat support vehicles, one of the most common types centers on the family of [[HEMTT]] vehicles. The [[M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]] is the army's [[main battle tank]],<ref>[http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/tracked/abrams.html Abrams] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115181622/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/tracked/abrams.html |date=15 November 2013}}, U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> while the [[M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]] is the standard [[infantry fighting vehicle]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614041108/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/tracked/bradley.html Bradley], United States Army Fact Files</ref> Other vehicles include the [[Stryker]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040847/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/wheeled/stryker.html Stryker], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> the [[M113 armored personnel carrier]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614041054/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/tracked/m113.html M113], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> and multiple types of [[MRAP|Mine Resistant Ambush Protected]] (MRAP) vehicles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/06/20/the-u-s-military-is-scrapping-up-to-2000-of-its-mine-resistant-vehicles-which-cost-1-million-each/|title=The U.S. military is scrapping up to 2,000 of its mine-resistant vehicles, which cost $1 million each|last=Fisher|first=Mark|date=June 20, 2013|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=July 11, 2024}}</ref>
[[File:3rd ID M1A1 Abrams TC and Gunner 2008.jpg|thumb|left|[[3rd Infantry Division (United States)|3rd Infantry Division]] soldiers manning an [[M1 Abrams|M1A1 Abrams]] in Iraq]]

The U.S. Army's principal [[artillery]] weapons are the [[M109 Paladin|M109A7 Paladin]] self-propelled howitzer<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040650/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/indirect/paladin.html Paladin], Army.mil</ref> and the [[M270 multiple launch rocket system]] (MLRS),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040456/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/indirect/mlrs.html MLRS], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> both mounted on tracked platforms and assigned to heavy mechanized units.

===Aviation===
While the [[United States Army Aviation Branch]] operates a few [[fixed-wing aircraft]], it mainly operates several types of rotary-wing aircraft. These include the [[AH-64 Apache]] [[attack helicopter]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040706/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/aircraft/apache.html Apache], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> the [[UH-60 Black Hawk]] utility tactical transport helicopter<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040759/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/aircraft/blackhawk.html Blackhawk], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> and the [[CH-47 Chinook]] heavy-lift transport helicopter.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070614040720/http://www.army.mil/factfiles/equipment/aircraft/chinook.html Chinook], U.S. Army Fact Files</ref> Restructuring plans call for reduction of 750 aircraft and from seven to four types.<ref>{{citation|last=Stevenson|first=Beth|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-army-continues-to-face-financial-challenge-of-rotary-fleet-408160/|title= US Army continues to face financial challenge of rotary fleet maintenance|work=[[Flightglobal]]|publisher=Reed Business Information|date=22 January 2015|access-date=23 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123011643/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/us-army-continues-to-face-financial-challenge-of-rotary-fleet-408160/|archive-date=23 January 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The Army is evaluating two fixed-wing aircraft demonstrators; ARES, and Artemis are under evaluation to replace the Guardrail ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2021/08/27/us-armys-recon-electronic-warfare-capable-aircraft-flies-for-the-first-time/ |title= Jrn Judson (27 Aug 2021) US Army's recon, electronic warfare-capable aircraft flies for the first time |date= 27 August 2021}}</ref> Under the [[Johnson-McConnell agreement of 1966]], the Army agreed to limit its fixed-wing aviation role to administrative mission support (light unarmed aircraft which cannot operate from forward positions). For [[UAV]]s, the Army is deploying at least one company of drone [[MQ-1C Gray Eagle]]s to each Active Army division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2015/01/08/army-to-build-dedicated-drone-runway-at-fort-bliss/|title=Army to build dedicated drone runway at Fort Bliss|first=Kyle|last=Jahner|date=7 August 2017|website=Army Times}}</ref>

===Uniforms===
{{main|Uniforms of the United States Army}}
The [[Army Combat Uniform]] (ACU) currently features a camouflage pattern known as [[Operational Camouflage Pattern]] (OCP); OCP replaced a pixel-based pattern known as [[Universal Camouflage Pattern]] (UCP) in 2019.

On 11 November 2018, the Army announced a new version of 'Army Greens' based on uniforms worn during World War II that will become the standard garrison service uniform.<ref name=ArmyGreens>{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/213650/us_army_to_roll_out_new_army_greens_uniform|title=U.S. Army to roll out new Army Greens uniform|website= Army.mil|date=11 November 2018}}</ref> The blue [[Army Service Uniform]] will remain as the dress uniform. The Army Greens are projected to be first fielded in the summer of 2020.<ref name=ArmyGreens />{{update inline|date=May 2022}}

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File:2020 Army Greens Uniform.png|The 2020 Army Greens uniform
File:2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade-6.jpeg|An element of the [[18th Infantry Regiment (United States)|18th Infantry Regiment]], wearing ASUs, representing the United States at the [[2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade]]
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====Berets====
[[File:Wayne Downing funeral honor guard.jpg|thumb|The Ranger Honor Platoon marching in their tan berets and former service uniform]]

The [[United States military beret flash|beret flash]] of enlisted personnel displays their [[distinctive unit insignia]] (shown above). The U.S. Army's black beret is no longer worn with the ACU for garrison duty, having been permanently replaced with the patrol cap. After years of complaints that it was not suited well for most work conditions, Army Chief of Staff General [[Martin Dempsey]] eliminated it for wear with the ACU in June 2011. Soldiers who are currently in a unit in jump status still wear berets, whether the wearer is parachute-qualified or not (maroon beret), while members of [[Security Force Assistance Brigade]]s (SFABs) wear brown berets. Members of the 75th Ranger Regiment and the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade (tan beret) and Special Forces (rifle green beret) may wear it with the Army Service Uniform for non-ceremonial functions. Unit commanders may still direct the wear of patrol caps in these units in training environments or motor pools.

===Tents===
The Army has relied heavily on [[tent]]s to provide the various facilities needed while on deployment (Force Provider Expeditionary (FPE)).<ref name=asawsh2018 />{{rp|p.146}} The most common tent uses for the military are as temporary [[barracks]] (sleeping quarters), [[Mess#U.S. Army|DFAC]] buildings (dining facilities),<ref>[https://www.army.mil/article/209838/automated_meal_entitlement_system_food_trucks_to_improve_soldier_dining_experience Joe Lacdan (August 13, 2018) Automated meal entitlement system, food trucks to improve Soldier dining experience] Accomplishes paperwork reduction based on reading each soldier's Common Access Card at each use at DFAC.</ref> forward operating bases (FOBs), after-action review (AAR), tactical operations center (TOC), morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) facilities, as well as security checkpoints. Furthermore, most of these tents are set up and operated through the support of [[U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center|Natick Soldier Systems Center]].  Each FPE contains billeting, latrines, showers, laundry and kitchen facilities for 50–150 Soldiers,<ref name=asawsh2018 />{{rp|p.146}} and is stored in [[Reorganization plan of United States Army#Prepositioned stocks|Army Prepositioned Stocks 1, 2, 4 and 5]].  This provisioning allows combatant commanders to position soldiers as required in their [[Area of Responsibility]], within 24 to 48 hours.

The U.S. Army is beginning to use a more modern tent called the [[deployable rapid assembly shelter]] (DRASH). In 2008, DRASH became part of the Army's Standard Integrated Command Post System.<ref name="SICPS">[http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2008/06/18/NG-DHS-Technologies-to-support-SICPSTMSS/UPI-57811213812923/ NG, DHS Technologies to support SICPS/TMSS] United Press International</ref>
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