The United States Armed Forces (short form: USAF, alternately U.S. Armed Forces) is a BLUFOR faction in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the CSLA Iron Curtain Creator DLC.
Airborne infantry from the U.S. Army and heavy armour/mechanised elements from the U.S. Marine Corps form the bulk of the combined arms units on the ground. They are backed by several air cavalry squadrons who provide logistical support and tactical airlift.
Though their presence is limited, special operations teams from the Army's elite 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta (1st SFOD-D) are also present alongside conventional troops.[1] It is rumoured that they may be involved with supporting Czechoslovak anti-Communist groups behind the Iron Curtain.[2][3][4]
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U.S. Army airborne infantry (1985)
U.S. Marines (1985)
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Standard-issue U.S. Woodland pattern
Conventional infantrymen and Marines alike wear the standard-issue Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) camouflaged in the U.S. Woodland pattern. They wear a mixture of Y-shaped ALICE load bearing harnesses and rucksacks. Depending on the individual's role, this may include Kevlar body armour vests.
The PASGT ballistic-resistant helmet is worn by both Army and Marine personnel, having replaced the older and outdated M1 steel helmet. Ground vehicle and aviation aircrews on the other hand, wear olive/sage green-coloured overalls and don DH-132/SPH-4 protective helmets, respectively.
Delta SF operatives also utilise the same BDU as their outfits but prefer flight gloves and non-ballistic resistant bump helmets in lieu of the PASGT.
They exclusively wear ballistic-resistant tactical vests which are often combined with webbing gear. If necessary, Delta snipers may choose to wear full body ghillie suits to conceal themselves (minus the flight gloves).
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↑Yano 2024, US spec force loadout in our CDLC is inspired by SFOD - Delta force in 1989 Panama Invasion, there are lot of interesting info about it, recommended to read. Suppressor is I believe OPS Inc. 12th silencer (AEM5), Discord [Social Media], viewed 24 March 2024, <https://discord.com/channels/570999437728546852/572098201650200578/1218472902131847268>.
↑ARMA 3:CSLA Iron Curtain 2021 [Video Game], ČSLA Studio, Iron Curtain, In the West, "Suddenly a truck appeared in front of us and gunmen jumped out of it. Fortunately, nobody fired in this tense situation... it was a motorized patrol of the US Army. They say they know about us and we should go with them. It was only later that we realized that all of this had been a skillfully prepared performance of the American CIA and its SOCOM - Special Operations Command. The point of meeting with SOCOM officers was at lake Plesne. They expressed their admiration for us and assured us about further support of our activities as planned. They additionally secured everything by their request for providing all the documentation from the assaulted barracks of the border guards and probably also the secret station of the State Police - StB. Of course, we agreed, and then their special squad immediately went to the border to secure this documentation and also to prepare the corridor for our return, so that the communists thought we had fled to the West and stayed there. Meanwhile, they loaded a truck for us with supplies of ammunition, weapons, equipment and food. Then, another group of armed men in civilian clothing arrived in another truck. They crossed the border together with us and they moved north to the ruins of the Rotstein Castle, where they pitched their main camp. Meanwhile, our group increased by more volunteers from the 'free salient'. I need to add, that all of them just waited for the signal to join us."
↑ARMA 3:CSLA Iron Curtain 2021 [Video Game], ČSLA Studio, Iron Curtain, Visitors, "Our main base at Rotstein ruins was revealed. Fortunately, the forests in the area are so dense that it will be no problem to hide there and continue to fight for our cause in a real guerrilla war. All the supplies were already moved to different positions in the forests and our units are now also regrouping. According to the recent reports from the West, SOCOM already organizes other supporting groups and additional supplies and ammunition. The withdrawal into the woods will complicate the situation only to the CSLA units, which are trained to wage war according to the doctrine of the Warsaw Pact - wide frontal attacks against a large enemy."
↑ARMA 3:CSLA Iron Curtain 2021 [Video Game], ČSLA Studio, Iron Curtain, Knock knock, "Our group has successfully infiltrated the territory of Czechoslovakia. The contact with the ALFA group has also been successful and so far, everything is going as planned. Today early in the morning we will accomplish our first mission - a combat recon at a nearby farm. According to the latest information there is a local command post of CSLA units there. Our main task is to find and capture any documentation or maps. If we succeed, we will get the important additional information for planning our future operations and also some stuff for the ever-curious SOCOM intelligence officers."
