A figure of a Commanding Officer of the US Army Infantry squad 2nd Division, taking part in a patrol somewhere in Afghanistan. The standing figure wears a bulletproof vest, helmet and ballistic goggles. On his chest he has a SOPMOD M4 carbine and a MOLLE ruck sack on his back. The figure has been created using 3D CAD.
United States Armed Forces ) are currently the most powerful and strongest troops in the world, with an active staff of approximately 1.36 million people and a budget of $ 686 billion in 2018. Of course, these powerful armed forces would lose their importance if it were not for an appropriately trained and motivated officer corps. In the case of the US Army officer corps, two main groups can be identified: Warrant Officers and Commisioned Officers. The former can be treated as an intermediate link between non-commissioned officers and "higher officers", i.e. the Commisioned Officers (from a lieutenant to an army general). It is worth adding that the armed forces attach a lot of importance to the training of their officers and their "forges" are military academies, the most famous of which are the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis (for naval officers) and the United States Military Academy in West Point (for army officers) . About 1,000 graduates each year graduate from the latter. In 2012, officers (Warrant Officers and Commisioned Officers) accounted for approximately 17% of the personnel of the US armed forces. As a curiosity, it can be said that the US Army Captain (Captain O3) with 6 years of experience earns about $ 71,300 annually, while a Major (Major O4) with the same experience - about $ 76,800. These are basic salaries - without any allowances or bonuses.
American 2nd Infantry Division, commonly known as " The Indianhead ”Was formed in 1917. The unit took an active part in World War I, including participation in the Battle of Belleau Wood. In the course of World War II, in 1943, she was transferred to Great Britain and subjected to extensive training in terms of the use of the unit in the course of operations in Normandy, in which she actually took part from June 7, 1944, i.e. the day after D-Day. In the years 1944-1945, the division conducted operations in Normandy, Northern France and Germany. She did her job especially during the Korean War (1950-1953). In the 1950s, the division underwent reorganization and was planned to be disbanded, but these plans were finally abandoned. The unit took an active part in stabilization activities in Iraq, starting from the end of 2003. During its stay in Iraq, the division was responsible for many tasks, including patrol and stabilization tasks, training of pro-government units of Iraqi units or de facto anti-terrorist activities. In 2009, some of the division's soldiers were sent to Afghanistan. In 2017, the division was composed of two Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), one mechanized brigade, a helicopter brigade and other support units - mainly artillery and sappers. Currently, a significant part of the division is stationed in South Korea.