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Combat Theater Base Ready Reaction Force

Ready Reaction Force

-Combat Theater Base Ready Reaction Force:The Ready Reaction Force is the first response to the military's Quick Reaction Force RRF, generally Platoon-sized unit in the US Army, designed and capable of rapid response to situations that develop in a very short time frame...

(RRF)

Ready Reaction Force

is the first response to the military

Military

A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...

's Quick Reaction Force

Quick reaction force

Quick Reaction Force or is a military unit, generally platoon-sized in the United States Marine Corps, that is capable of rapid response to developing situations. They are to have equipment ready, to respond to any type of emergency, typically within ten minutes or less, although this is based on...

RRF

Quick reaction force

, generally Platoon

Platoon

A platoon is a military unit typically composed of two to four sections or squads and containing 16 to 50 soldiers. Platoons are organized into a company, which typically consists of three, four or five platoons. A platoon is typically the smallest military unit led by a commissioned officer—the...

-sized unit in the US Army, designed and capable of rapid response to situations that develop in a very short time frame. The time frame for an Ready Reaction Force

Ready Reaction Force

RRF

Ready Reaction Force

is minutes, typically within ten minutes or less, working from a base in a forward combat zone that is generally preformed by Infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

, Military Police

Military police

Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...

Military police

Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...

or Cavalry

Cavalry

Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...

units based on said unit's Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). These such RRF

Rrf

RRF is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:* Rapid reaction force, a military or police emergency unit* Raptor Research Foundation, US based ornithological organization* Reed Reactor Facility, a nuclear reactor...

s are designed to intervene quickly as a spearhead to gain and hold ground in quickly unfolding combat or low-intensity conflicts, such as civil unrest that necessitate the defense of strategic and tactical locations of interest, an attack on a military outpost or operating base or two insurgent activity within their area of operation (AO).

The RRF is a modern military reserve

Military reserve

A military reserve, tactical reserve, or strategic reserve is a group of military personnel or units which are initially not committed to a battle by their commander so that they are available to address unforeseen situations or exploit suddenly developing...

, and belongs directly to the commander of the unit it is created from. Depending on the unit size and protocols, the commander may be the only person authorized to control the RRF force, or he may delegate this responsibility to one or more additional people. RRF forces are commonly found in Maneuver Battalion

Battalion

A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...

-level Task Forces and above, in addition to many Operating Bases having their own dedicated RRF to react to threats on or immediately around the base.

The readiness level of the RRF is based on unit SOPs. Since maintaining a split-second level of readiness is draining on equipment, fuel and personnel, the RRF is postured based on the likelihood of being called up. During high-intensity conflict, the RRF may be forced to maintain that split-second level of readiness, and have all members in their vehicles with the motors running. However, during low-intensity conflict, where deployment is less likely and may be more readily predicted, the command establishes how fast the RRF must be able to react, which can range from trucks and personnel in a central location with the troops rotating out of the trucks to the vehicles simply staged close to a unit area, with all personnel staying close enough for rapid recall. The speed at which a RRF is expected to react is defined by its Readiness Condition, or REDCON

REDCON

In the U.S. military, the term REDCON is short for Readiness Condition and is used to refer to a unit's readiness to respond to and engage in combat operations. There are five REDCON levels, as described below in this excerpt from Army Field Manual 71-1....

, level.

The mission of a RRF can vary widely, as they are used to respond to any threat the commander chooses to employ them for. A US Army RRF consists of a variable number of trucks, generally a mix of M1151 Up-Armored HMMWVs

M1151

The M1151 Enhanced Armament Carrier is an improved version of the standard Humvee designed to replace the M1025A2 used by the United States Armed Forces as a response to United States Central Command requirements....

and, since their introduction, MRAPs

MRAP (armored vehicle)

A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected is a family of armored fighting vehicles design led by the United States Marine Corps in use by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Special Operations Forces with the goal of surviving IED attacks and ambushes - prompted by US deaths in Iraq...

. Depending on the mission requirement, additional units can be attached to an organic platoon to expand their capabilities. Examples include attaching Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), teams to a RRF responding to bombs or similar threats and vehicle recovery assets to a RRF expected to recover damaged trucks.

Large Scale Ready Reaction Force

Large scale Ready Reaction Force

Ready Reaction Force

RRF

Ready Reaction Force

in peace time such as with the use of US Army Paratroops (82nd Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team

173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team

The 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team is an airborne infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army based in Vicenza, Italy...

), US Army Airborne Ranger

Airborne Ranger

Airborne Ranger is a video game developed and released by MicroProse in 1987. The game is a relatively realistic action game in which a sole U.S...

s of the 75th Ranger Regiment

75th Ranger Regiment (United States)

The 75th Ranger Regiment , also known as Rangers, is a Special Operations light infantry unit of the United States Army. The Regiment is headquartered in Fort Benning, Georgia with battalions in Fort Benning, Hunter Army Airfield and Joint Base Lewis-McChord...

, US Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps]] / USMCs Force Reconnaissance units , US Navy SEAL

Seal

Seal commonly refers to:* Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals many of which are commonly called seals* Seal , a device which helps prevent leakage, contain pressure, or exclude contamination where two systems join...

s and US Army Special Forces and US Air Force's Special Tactics Squadrons

Air Force Special Operations Command

Air Force Special Operations Command is the Special Operations component of the United States Air Force and the US Air Force component command to the United States Special Operations Command , a unified command located at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida...

, the time frame is sometimes hours to days depending on the geographical location and scale of operation. Because they are usually transported by air, such military units are usually lightly armed, but extremely well trained to compensate for their lower caliber, small arms weaponry and lack of heavy equipment like tank

Tank

A tank is a tracked, armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility, tactical offensive, and defensive capabilities...

s and other armored vehicles that will soon follow by the larger “heavy” units that are to sustain and hold the ground that the RRF

Rrf

has captured and/or controlled from the spearheaded efforts .

Combat Theater Base Ready Reaction Force

Large Scale Ready Reaction Force

See also