106 - Ground (GCE) Flashcards
USMC warfare philosophy
Fire support in maneuver warfare produces combat power through combined arms
Mission: infantry regiment
Locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat
Mission: artillery regiment
To furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the supported unit
Mission: tank battalion
Close with and destroy the enemy by using armor protected firepower, shock effect, and maneuver and provide anti-mechanized fire in support of the marine division
Mission: HQ battalion
To exercise command, control, and admin of the marine division
Mission: assault amphibian battalion
To train, maintain, and prepare for conducting amphibious and mechanize operations to support GCE with maneuver, fires, force protection, C2, and logistics
Mission: LAR battalion
To conduct recon, security, economy of force operations, conduct limited offensive or delaying operations to exploit the unit’s mobility and firepower
Mission: combat engineers battalion
To enhance mobility, counter mobility, and survivabilifh of the marine division through close combat engineer support
Mission: recon battalion
To conduct amphibious reconnaissance, ground recon, surveillance, battlespace shaping, and limited scale raid in support of the marine division and its subordinate elements
Types of regiments and battalions in a marine division
Infantry regiments (3) Artillery regiment HQ battalion Tank battalion AABn CEB Recon bn LAR bn
Purpose of maneuver warfare
Seeks to shatter the enemy’s cohesion through a series of rapid violent and unexpected actions, which create a turbulent and rapidly deteriorating situation with which he cannot cope
