The purpose of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle is to enable Infantry soldiers to accomplish their mission of closing in and destroying, or capturing the enemy. The M3A2 ODS fights as a member of the Combined Arms team with the Abrams Tank.

Its four primary missions are to provide mobile protected transport of sufficient Infantry to the critical point on the battlefield, provide fire to support dismount Infantry provide fire to suppress or destroy enemy IFV’s and light armor vehicles androvide Anti-armor fires to destroy enemy armor.

The 25mm chain gun, TOW missile launcher, and coax machinegun provide adequate firepower to support the Infantry while performing these missions.