The mech forces of the Company were originally scrounged or salvaged from whatever source was available. As the Company has had more and more success, Colonel Ferrer has begun the process of upgrading and organizing units more to his liking. At present, Colonel Ferrer does not intend to grow the Free Company any further and so has focused resources on upgrading units rather than expanding. As a result, almost all mechs in First Battalion now field upgraded technology. In addition, the Company fields some clantech from the one foray into Clan territory.

Colonel Ferrer prefers mechs of medium weight class or greater. He prefers to assign conventional armor and infantry units to the tasks frequently assigned to light mech units. Each company in First Battalion contains one lance of medium jump-capable mechs who act as harrassers and probing units and two lances of heavy and assault mechs that are intended to serve as anchors and fire support for all other units in the Company.

Second Battalion is the conventional armor battalion of the Free Company. It rarely acts as a full battalion, but rather loans out its companies, and sometimes lances, to other units to provide necessary support. Each company is organized along similiar principles and is capable of acting independently.

Manticore heavy tanks form the backbone of the heavy units in Second Battalion while Pegasus hovercraft are the hovercraft unit of choice. Both of these units are relatively cheap and have a proven battle record. Second Battalion also contains a VTOL lance of Pinto attack VTOLs that often coordinates with the infantry of Third Battalion.

Third Battalion is the Free Company’s infantry battalion. It follows the Free World League organizational system of four platoons per company and four companies to a Battalion and is thus much larger than many enemies expect. In addition, Third Battalion contains a separate Transport Company whose units are parceled out to other infantry platoons as needed and a recon platoon that acts independent of the main companies.

As with most infantry units, Third Battalion’s main role is to hold ground and occupy defensive positions rather than assume an attacking position. However, Third Battalion’s companies also have a variety of specialist roles including recon, spotting, security, salvage, engineering, and first aid that make infantry an indispensable part of the Free Company’s organization.

Sierra Company is made up of mechanized infantry platoons. Each squad is equipped with a Rock Rover Half-Track or a hover jeep with mountings for heavy/pulse lasers. These platoons have the most long range hitting power of any of Third Battalion’s companies, but are also typically more exposed on the battlefield than other companies. To mitigate this exposure, all infantry unit members in this company wear heavy myomer vests. They will typically advance behind the main line of mech and armor forces to avoid drawing fire and hit targets of opportunity as they present themselves. Sierra Company is also highly effective against other infantry units.

Romeo and Tango Company are the utility formations of Third Battalion. Each is organized along the exact same principles. Each company contains two platoons of jump infantry wearing camo suits and two platoons of motorized infantry in heavy armor.

The first jump platoon uses man-portable TAG units to provide spotting services for the Company’s artillery and semi-guided missile systems. The squads of these platoons will typically try to find a concealed position on the battlefield that will boost the effectiveness of their camo suits and call in directed strikes that can quickly take down enemy units.

The second jump platoon is a more traditional recon platoon. They can also provide spotting services, but instead of TAG units they carry remote sensors that can decrease the fog of war for the Company’s other units.

The two platoons of motorized infantry are equipped with individual hoverskates that soldiers use to quickly zip about the battlefield. Each soldier is equipped with a hard-hitting Federated-Barrett M61A laser rifle and each squad is also provided an automatic grenade launcher for attacking armored targets. When necessary, these platoons can also switch their loadout to that of a heavily armored jump platoon with support PPCs. These platoons are the ultimate utility platoons in Third Battalion and can be called upon to serve a variety of roles.

Romeo and Tango Company are the utility formations of Third Battalion. Each is organized along the exact same principles. Each company contains two platoons of jump infantry wearing camo suits and two platoons of motorized infantry in heavy armor.

The first jump platoon uses man-portable TAG units to provide spotting services for the Company’s artillery and semi-guided missile systems. The squads of these platoons will typically try to find a concealed position on the battlefield that will boost the effectiveness of their camo suits and call in directed strikes that can quickly take down enemy units.

The second jump platoon is a more traditional recon platoon. They can also provide spotting services, but instead of TAG units they carry remote sensors that can decrease the fog of war for the Company’s other units.

The two platoons of motorized infantry are equipped with individual hoverskates that soldiers use to quickly zip about the battlefield. Each soldier is equipped with a hard-hitting Federated-Barrett M61A laser rifle and each squad is also provided an automatic grenade launcher for attacking armored targets. When necessary, these platoons can also switch their loadout to that of a heavily armored jump platoon with support PPCs. These platoons are the ultimate utility platoons in Third Battalion and can be called upon to serve a variety of roles.

Transport company is a company in name only. Its four Karnov VTOLs and twelve wheeled APCs are distributed amongst the rest of Third Battalions’ units as needed.

Victor Company is the specialist company of Third Battalion. It contains two motorized platoons of combat engineers and two motorized platoons of medics. Each platoon of combat engineers also contains an integral engineering vehicle, while the medic platoons each include a Switfram VTOL that can be used for search and rescue missions as well as medical emergencies.

Victor Company is only employed in direct combat situations in dire situations.

After the mission to Bryant, Colonel Ferrer tasked Major Casian DeNiro with organizing a platoon of recon scouts who could fulfill a variety of roles, including undercover scouting missions on planets prior to the arrival of the Company’s main forces and missions of sabotage against targets of opportunities. As much spies and commandos as soldiers, the members of this unit would need to be highly trained and resourceful.

Major DeNiro drew some of his most talented soldiers from Third Battalion’s infantry companies to create “Ghost Platoon.” Each member of Ghost Platoon is an elite soldier but has also received training in demolitions, stealth, wilderness survival, and undercover operations. Although, they are organized as four separate squads, the members of Ghost Platoon typically operate solo or in small groups to avoid detection. Their missions are typically covert, and involve subterfuge and/or sabotage.

Ghost Platoon is rarely deployed onto the battlefield directly, but if necessary, they can operate as jump demolition squads with camo suits.

The artillery batteries in the Company operate as an independent company under the command of Captain Graeme Graves. They were originally built around the Chaparral artillery tanks and Zephyr hovertanks that the Company received from Comstar for their services. Since then Colonel Ferrer has added eight motorized platoons of infantry hauling Sniper artillery pieces.

Although not technically organized as part of Zulu Company, the Long Toms of the two Fortress dropships can also be added to the Company’s artillery fire when needed.

Arrow lance is built around the two Chaparral artillery tanks that the Company received from Comstar for services rendered. Although other units in the Company also have the TAG equipment that the Chaparrals require, Arrow lance also contains its own squadron of light hovercraft all equipped with TAG equipment.

Colonel Ferrer is slowly working towards having full transport assets available for the Company. He received a major boon during the Bryant mission when he was able to claim a Fortress-class and Mule-class dropship as prizes. After receiving a hefty advance from GM/Johnston Industries for the contract on Acamar, he was able to add a second Fortress-class dropship.

The Fortress-class dropship appeals to Colonel Ferrer’s taste for combined arms operations. He hopes to eventually acquire a third Fortress. He would then be able to put a company from each batallion on each Fortress with the few excess infantry and support troops occupying the Mule.