M-577 Armored Command Post Carrier
The M-577 is the Command Post variant of the M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier. It first entered service in 1962.
The rear compartment is raised to provide extra room. When used as a mobile command center, the inside holds map boards, radios and other equipment to command and control a military unit. Other configurations are used for field emergency medical treatment vehicles, tactical operation centers, or fire direction centers.
The M-577 inherited the reliability of the M-113 and due to its effective command post design remains in service after more than 40 years, a fine tribute to an outstanding design.
1st Cavalry M-577 Armored Command Post Carrier crossing a ribbon bridge during Exercise Reforger '83, 20 September 1983.
M-577 Armored Command Post Carrier Specifications
| Crew | 5 |
| Weight | 12 tons |
| Height | 8ft 5in |
| Width | 8ft 10in |
| Length | 15ft |
| Road Speed | 35mph |
| Water Speed | 3mph |
| Range | 200 miles |
An M-577 Armored Command Post Carrier is towed across a shallow river by an M-88 Recovery Vehicle, Full Tracked, Medium during the joint South Korea/U.S. Exercise Team Spirit '84, 21 March 1984.
M-577A2 Armored Command Post Carrier at the Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry, TX, 30 January 2006. Photo: Courtesy of Bob Pettit.
M-577A2 Armored Command Post Carrier at the Texas Military Forces Museum, Camp Mabry, TX, 30 January 2006. Photo: Courtesy of Bob Pettit.
M-577 Emergency Medical Treatment Vehicle, 4th ID, Ft. Hood, TX, 4 April 2006. Photo: Courtesy of Bob Pettit.
M-577 Emergency Medical Treatment Vehicle, 4th ID, Ft. Hood, TX, 4 April 2006. Photo: Courtesy of Bob Pettit.
