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Dillon Payton
@dillonrpayton
U.S. Army veteran 🇺🇸 Posts ≠ endorsed by DoD. Educated opinions but admittedly still a moron. -Plato
Nov 23 • 41 tweets • 10 min read
On August 6th, Russia organized a successful breakthrough campaign of the southern Donbas following the fall of Vuhledar. In this long thread, I will breakdown how it happened 1/42
Map credit @clement_molin Image The Ukrainian unit responsible for this area is the Operational Grouping Tavria’s 72nd Mechanized, 79th Air Assault, 118th TDF, 127th TDF, and smaller battalions. 2/
Oct 23 • 26 tweets • 7 min read
In honor of a year following this incredible piece of footage we got on textbook defeat of a Russian company attack, because they failed to use their own doctrine, some key takeaways from a former U.S. Army company-level Fire Support Sergeant. 1/26 A Russian company from the 15th Motor Rifle Brigade receives an operation order (OPORD) to assault through a minefield and take Ukrainian positions near the city of Avdiivka. 2/
Sep 18, 2023 • 28 tweets • 9 min read
The long anticipated arrival of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) in Ukraine seems inevitable as U.S. officials discuss sending the system. As a former U.S. Army Fire Support NCO, I will explain what this system can do for Ukraine. 1/28 Image Sources are all publicly available and include ATP 3-09.32 (JFIRE) October 2019 edition as well as conversations with weapon experts and my own personal knowledge from years in the fire support community. 2/28 Image
Jul 8, 2023 • 27 tweets • 7 min read
DPICM’s are not a weapon of mass destruction and the fears about its usage resulting in civilian death is overblown. As a former US Army fire support NCO, I will explain in detail the risks and benefits involved in its employment. 1/ Sources: ATP-3.09-30 “Observed Fires” and ATP-3.09.32 “JFIRE” collectively known as the “FiST Bible” in the the fire support community and are publicly available for download. 2/