 The JGS had therefore directed an addition to the regiment, a 270-man armored rifle company.Ninety riflemen were assigned to each tank squadron and were to ride on the outside of the tanks, providing local security.Other changes in the tank regiment's organization and equipment included the addition of tracked M548 ammunition and fuel cargo vehicles, elimination of the regimental scout platoon, for which a five-vehicle security section was substituted, and elimination of the armored vehicle-launched bridge section and all infrared fire control equipment.