Re: Stenciled!!!
Post by k8icu on Nov 13, 2006, 10:40pm


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Does any one remember the post on how to determine which unit your stencils actually referred to?


For Army bumper markings it is rather simple. As you look at the truck from the front or the rear your left hand side (that would be passingers side on the front and drivers side on the rear) will have the two markings. The first will be the highest HQ. Like 101AB 82AB 5th Corps etc., Then next marking will be the intermeadiate command. Like 26 Engineer Battalion, 5th MP Brigade, 112th Enginers, 134 Field Arty etc. Generally the Battalion HQ.

Now on the right had side (driverside facing the front and passinger side facing the rear) will be the unit. Gereally this is the company.

A, B, C, D etc. Most companies in the army are alphabetical. Though some like MP units are numarical. And some are like S&S (service and support). Then a dash - and a number. The number is the spot in the convoy that the vehicle takes. So a -24 would be the 24th vehicle in the convoy.

So lets review....

A army bumper marking of 101AB 107FA A-4
This is a truck that belongs to the 101 Air Born Division 107 Field Artillary Battalion Alpha Battery vehicle #4.

When I was commander of the 53rd MP battalion I marked my M151 as 5th BDE 53P HQ-1

I hope this helps you all with the rather confusing Army marking system. USMC doesn't do it this way because as best as I can tell they are all one big unit the Marines....lol