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The mission of the Marine division
To execute amphibious assault operations and such other operations as may be directed.
The primary mission of the headquarters battalion
To exercise command, control, and administration of the Marine division
The primary mission of the infantry regiment
To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat
What is the company break down for a infantry battalion
3 rifle companies
1 weapons company
1 H&S company
A weapons company has how many tow squads
4 TOW squads
Within the rifle company what weapon does the fire team leader, squad automatic rifleman, and all other rifleman carr
Fire team leader carries an M16A4 or M4 Carbine with a M203 grenade launcher.
Squad automatic rifleman carries the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW).
All other rifleman carry an M16A4 or M4.
Within the rifle company squad leaders, officers, and enlisted personnel of the platoon headquarters carry which weapon
M4 Rifle
Within the rifle company the weapons platoon machine gun section has how many M240G machine guns
6 M240G machine guns
Within the rifle company the mortar section has how many M224 60-mm mortars
3 M224 60-mm mortars
Within the rifle company the assault section has how many MK153 83-mm shoulder launched multipurpose assault weapons (SMAWs)
6 MK153 83-mm
Supplementary Fighting Position, one of the greatest threats to either the attacker or the defender lies in what
Being surprised
In a Near ambush men in the killing zone immediately assault the enemy’s position without waiting for any order or signal, what does their assault contain
The assault should be swift, violent and destructive. The men fire their weapons at the maximum rate, throw hand grenades, and yell as loudly as possible
Economy of Force Patrols
Perform limited objective missions such as seizing and holding key terrain to allow maximum forces to be used elsewhere
