Made up of the newest conscripts, ammo bearers pack on not only extra ammunition to support any auto gunners in their section but extra barrels for the weapon should it overheat. To counteract this weight, most ammo bearers are instructed to bring lighter or older weapons for their primary, and do not carry sidearms.

A necessary role to keep the auto gunners in combat working like clockwork.

The backbone of any army, the rifleman is the simplest role that many cadets file into. This simplicity should not be considered a weakness however, as the standard USRF rifleman has the capability to carry superior gear over wasteland threats- and in considerable numbers can overwhelm an opponent like a tidal wave.

Assaulters fill the special role of close quarters combat within the standard USRF units. When distance is finally closed, the long barrels of the standard battle rifles may prove to become problematic. Assaulters instead thrive in this environment, substituting their rifles for shotguns and submachine guns. In turn, this usually makes assaulters the first to enter the close quarters environment. 

These mutants of the 11th Manhattan Infantry Battalion unit specialize in weathering through the rad storms that plague the Sunrise Islands without the need to use gas masks. As they are typically sent out whenever these storms occur this allows the USRF presence to be felt even in the most dangerous of times on the islands.

The Shocktroopers of the 74th Indiana Assault Infantry Battalion are a ruthless wastelander element of the Foreign Legion.  Fighting with swiftness and a religious ferocity, many shocktroopers carry submachine guns or shotguns along with melee weapons to keep up with the demands of a dangerous close quarters environment. With shocktroopers being the first in to any fight and always the last to leave, there's a common phrase among those that see these foreign legion soldiers at work...

Those that survive the first wave of shocktroopers never survive the second.

An auto gunner's purpose is to deal a high volume of fire at a given target. In doing so, a skilled auto gunner is capable of being a devastating element that a section can possess. Either in suppressing the enemy to allow for a flank, or mowing down an unsuspecting enemy outright, an auto gunner is there to step up to the occasion.

The light version is more directed towards closer engagements. Drum magazines and lower belt counts are issued, along with a sidearm.

An auto gunner's purpose is to deal a high volume of fire at a given target. In doing so, a skilled auto gunner is capable of being a devastating element that a section can possess. Either in suppressing the enemy to allow for a flank, or mowing down an unsuspecting enemy outright, an auto gunner is there to step up to the occasion.

The heavy version is more directed towards longer engagements and/or a higher volume of sustained fire. Ammunition belts with higher counts are typically issued, along with a 1-4x optic to allow more better accuracy while at a distance.

While most infantrymen are usually issued the same kit, the grenadier comes equipped with a little bit extra- an underbarrel AL-5 grenade launcher with a few rounds of 40x46mm to boot. Capable of firing both smoke and high-explosive rounds from their launcher, the grenadier is a versatile element on the battlefield that can turn the tide into the USRF's favor.

The leading rifleman is an important role that is responsible for communication, organization, and the actions of both their own section and others. Considered by some to be a chore, many leading rifleman operating on a section-wide radio frequency, organizing and communicating between the several different sections. A leading rifleman also has to command their own fellow riflemen, a daunting task that few enjoy.

Experimental weapons specialists are those USRF servicemembers entrusted to use experimental small arms in the field. They are issued these weapons in order to field test them, as well as make use of their powerful qualities not seen in standard issued weapons. Though historically some projects employed by these soldiers have failed, the XSR-60E has proven a success for the Northeast Union.

A sight not every serviceman gets to see, an exosuit specialist are highly esteemed infantrymen who operate the few "GOLIATH" variant combat exosuits that the USRF have acquired over the years. With the many advancements the exosuit provides in combat performance and speed, these suits still require an operator who is capable of handling them.