106. Ground Combat Element (GCE)

Question 1

What is the GCE of a Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)?

Answer 1

A Marine Infantry Regiment

Question 2

What is the mission of the Marine Division?

Answer 2

Execute amphibious assault operations and such other operations as may be directed.
Provide the ground amphibious forcible-entry capability to an amphibious task force (ATF).
Conduct subsequent land operations in any operational environment.

Question 3

Starting with a division, list the units by size in a descending order.

Answer 3

Division/Regiment/Battalion/Company/Platoon/Squad/Fire Team

Question 4

What is the vehicle of the Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion?

Answer 4

Light Armored Vehicle (LAV)
• Mission: mission is specific to variation, mostly reconnaissance, not considered an infantry fighting vehicle or armored personnel carrier
• Carries 3 LAV crewmen and 4 personnel
• 6 variations: LAV-25 (25mm auto cannon),LAV-C2 (C2)
• Cool thing it can do: Can take diesel, JP5, JP8

Question 5

What is the vehicle of the Tank Battalion?

Answer 5

M1A1 Tank
• Mission: Offensive weapon, long range protected firepower, maneuverability, armor protected, SHOCK EFFECT
• Armaments: Main Gun: M256 - 120mm smooth bore cannon (40 rounds)
• M830A1 High Explosive Anti Tank Shaped Charge
• M240C 7.62mm machine gun x2 (10,000 rounds) / M250 grenade launcher
• M2 heavy-barrel .50 caliber machine gun

Question 6

What is the mission of an Artillery Regiment?

Answer 6

To furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the supported unit.

Question 7

What are the components of the Marine Division?

Answer 7

"HEAR TAIL" 
Headquarters BN
Engineering BN                                                                                                                                          Amphibious Assault BN
Reconnaissance BN
Tank BN
Artillery Regiment
Infantry Regiment X3  
Light Armored Reconnaissance BN

Question 8

What is the mission of an Infantry Regiment?

Answer 8

To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat.

Question 9

What is the vehicle of the an Amphibious Assault Battalion? Describe it.

Answer 9

AAV-7
• Mission: land surface assault elements and their equipment
• Fully-Tracked, can traverse beaches
• Speed: 25mph land, 6-8mph water
• Range: 300 miles land, 7 hours water
• Holds 3 crewmen (gunner, ammo tech, navigator) 25 fully-loaded infantry; 45 personnel (1 platoon)
• 3 Variants: Personnel, command, recovery
• Transport up to 6 litters
• Armament: Primary: MK19 40mm Machine gun, Secondary: M2 0.50cal HMG

Question 10

What is the GCE of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)?

Answer 10

A battalion landing team.

Question 11

What is FSC?

Answer 11

Fire Support Coordination
Planning and executing of fires so that targets are adequately covered by a suitable weapon or group of weapons. The “if” and “how” to attack a target
The “brain”; doesn’t know where targets are but know what targets are and how to hit them and what
resources to task to do so. Turn concept into reality