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<p>Mission of the Marine Division</p>

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<p>Execute amphibious assault operations and such other operations as may be directed</p>

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<p>What is the Organization set up of a Marine Division</p>

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<p>Must be able to provide the ground amphibious forcible-entry capability to an amphibious task force (ATF) and conduct subsequent land operations in any operational environment</p>

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<p>How many personnel are in a Marine Division</p>

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<p>Approximately 18,000 personnel</p>

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<p>Division Commander must fight by</p>

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<p>Fights by using combined-arms tactics and tailors the force to the demands of each mission.</p>

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<p>What units are with in Marine Division</p>

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<p>3 Infantry Regiments, an Artillery Regiment, a Headquarters Battalion, a Tank Battalion, A Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, a Combat Engineer Battalion, an Assault Amphibian Battalion, and a Amphibous Reconnaissance Battalion</p>

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Primary Mission of a Headquarters Battalion

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Exercise command, control, and administration of the Marine Division.

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<p>Organization of Headquarters Battalion</p>

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A H&S Company, a Division Headquarters, a Reconnaissance Company, a Special Security Communications team, a Communications Company, a Military Police company, the Division Band, and a Truck Company.

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Mission of H&S Company of the Headquarters Battalion

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Provides command, administrative, and security functions as well as organic supply for the Headquarters Battalion

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Mission of Reconnaissance Company within Headquarters Battalion

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Provides ground reconnaissance and surveillance in support of the Division or its subordinates elements

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Organization of Reconnaissance Company within Headquarters Battalion

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Consists of a Company Headquarters section and 6 Reconnaissance Platoons.

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Reconnaissance Company within Headquarters Battalion

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Employment of the company exercises directed reconnaissance rather than passive surveillance

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Mission of MP Company within Headquaters Battalion

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Provides route reconnaissance, evacuation and control of enemy prisoners of war (EPW), beach and perimeter defense, area security, crowd control, and investigative services.

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Mission of Communications Company within Headquarters Battalion

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Installs, operates, and maintains communications facilities for the Division Headquarters, including multichannel radio, wire, and communications center facilities.

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Mission of Truck Company within Headquarters Battalion

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Provides general support motor transport to the Marine Division.

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Mission of an Infantry Regiment

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

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Organization of an Infantry Regiment

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Consists of a Headquarters Company and 2 or more Infantry Battalions (normally 3 infantry battalions).

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Personnel in an Infantry Regiment

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Approximately 3,400 personnel

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Regiment accomplishes its mission by what basic tactical units

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Infantry Battalions

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Mission of Communications Company within Headquarters Battalion

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Installs, operates, and maintains communications facilities for the Division Headquarters, including multichannel radio, wire, and communications center facilities.

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Mission of Truck Company within Headquarters Battalion

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Provides general support motor transport to the Marine Division.

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Mission of an Infantry Regiment

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

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Organization of an Infantry Regiment

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Consists of a Headquarters Company and 2 or more Infantry Battalions (normally 3 infantry battalions).

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Personnel in an Infantry Regiment

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Approximately 3,400 personnel

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Regiment accomplishes its mission by what basic tactical units

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Infantry Battalions

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Organization of Headquarters Company within an Infantry Regiment

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Contains a Regimental Headquarters and a Reconnaissance Platoon

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Regimental Landing Team

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When the Headquarters Company is combined with other combat support and CSS units

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Command and staff functions for the Regiment

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Exercised through a compact operational command group that consists of the Commander and an executive staff

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The basic means of ground mobility of the Regiment

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By foot, supplemented by small, lightweight vehicles for transportation of electronic equipment, weapons, and limited amounts of ammunition and supplies.

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Transportation of elements

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All elements are helicopter transportable and compatible with other means of transportation (e.g., assault amphibious vehicles (AAVs), motor transport, fixed-wing aircraft, and ships).

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HQ Company, Infantry Regiment Sections

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Regimental Headquarters, Communications, Reconnaissance Plt, Motor Transport Section, and Company Headquarters

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Regimental Headquarters Sections

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Command, S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4, Medical, Chaplain

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Communications Sections

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Platoon HQ, Electronics Maintenance, Radio, Communcations Center, Wire, Tactical Air Control Party which also includes a Tow Maintenance section

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Company Headquarters Sections

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Mess, Motor Transport, Supply, Headquarters

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Mission of an Infantry Battalion

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

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Organization of an Infantry Battalion

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Consists of an H&S company, a Weapons Company, and 3 Rifle Companies.

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The Battalion accomplishes its mission by what basic tactical units

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Rifle Companies

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Battalion Landing Team

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When the Battalion is combined with combat support and CSS units

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H&S Company, Infantry Battalion Sections

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Company Headquarters, Battalion Headquarters, Communications Platoon, Chaplain Section, Service Platoon, Medical Platoon

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Battalion Headquarters Sections

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S-1, S-2, S-3, S-4

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Communication Platoon Sections

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Wire, Platoon HQ, Radio, TACP, Mortar Support

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Service Platoons Sections

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Supply, Platoon HQ, Mess, Transport, Armor

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Weapons Company breakdown

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Company Headquarters, Mortar Platoon, Antiarmor Platoon, Heavy Machine Gun Platoon

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Mortar Platoon, Weapons Co breakdown

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Platoon HQ, 2x Fire Direction Centers, 2x 81mm Mortar Sections with 4x 81mm Mortar Squads per section.

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Antiarmor Platoon, Weapons Co breakdown

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Platoon HQ, Dragon Section, TOW Section with 4x TOW Squads

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Heavy Machine Gun Platoon, Weapons Co breakdown

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Platoon HQ, 3x Heavy Machine Gun Sections with 2x Heavy Machine Gun Squads per section.

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Rifle Company breakdown

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Company Headquarters, 3x Rifle Platoons, Weapons Platoon

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Rifle Platoon breakdown

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Platoon HQ, 3x Rifle Squads with 3x Fire teams per squad

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Weapons Platoon breakdown

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Platoon HQ, Machine Gun Section, Mortar Section, Assault Section

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Machine Gun Section, Weapons Platoon, Rifle Company

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3x Machine Gun Squads

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Mortar Section, Weapons Platoon, Rifle Company

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3x Mortar Squads

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Assault Section, Weapons Platoon, Rifle Company

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3x Assualt Squads

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Fire Team Leader Weapon

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M16A4 or M4 Carbine rifle and an M203 grenade launcher attached.

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Squad Automatic Rifleman Weapon

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M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW)

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All of Rifleman Weapons

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M16A4 or M4.

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Squad Leaders, Officers, and Enlisted Personnel of Platoon Headquarters Weapons

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M4 Rifles

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Weapons of Machine Gun Section, Weapons Platoon, Rifle Company

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6 M240G machine guns

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Weapons of Mortar Section, Weapons Platoon, Rifle Company

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3 M224 60mm mortars

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Weapons of Assault Section, Weapons Platoon, Rifle Company

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6 MK153 83mm SMAWs

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Weapons of Mortar Platoon, Weapons Company

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8 M252 81mm mortars

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Weapons of Antiarmor Platoon, Weapons Company

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12 M47 dragons, 8 TOWs

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Weapons of Heavy Machine Guns Platoon, Weapons Company

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6 M2 .50 cal & 6 MK19 40mm

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Mission of the Rifle Squad

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

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Organization of a Rifle Squad

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Consists of three fire teams, each of which is built around an automatic weapon and controlled by a fire team leader.

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Duties of a Squad Leader

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Carries out the orders issued to him by the Platoon Commander

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Responsibilites of a Squad Leader

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Responsible for the discipline, appearance, training, control, conduct, and welfare of his squad at all times, as well as the condition, care, and economical use of its weapons and equipment.

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Responsibilites of a Squad Leader

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He takes position where he can best carry out his orders of the Platoon Commander and observe and control the squad

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In Combat, the Squad Leader is also responsible for

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The tactical employment, fore discipline, fire control, and maneuver of his squad.

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Duties of a Fire Team Leader

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Carries out the orders of the Squad leader.

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Responsibilities of a Fire Team Leader

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Responsible for the fire discipline and control of his fire team and economical use of its weapons and equipment.

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Responsibilities of a Fire Team Leader

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In carrying out the orders of the Squad leader, he takes a position to best observe and control the fire team.

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Responsibilities of a Fire Team Leader

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Normally, he is close enough to the automatic rifleman to exercise effective control of his fires.

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Responsibilities of a Fire Team Leader

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In addition to his primary duties as a leader, he serves as a grenadier and is responsible for the effective employment of the grenade launcher, his rifle, and for the condition and care of his weapon and equipment.

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Assistant Squad Leader

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The senior fire team leader

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Duties of an Automatic Rifleman

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Carries out the orders of the fire team leader

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Responsibilites of an Automatic Rifleman

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He is responsible for the effective employment of the automatic rifle and for the condition and care of his weapon and equipment.

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Duties of an Assistant Automatic Rifleman

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Assists in the employment of the automatic rifle, carries additional magazines and/or ammunition boxes for his automatic rifle and is prepared to assume the duties of the automatic rifleman.

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Responsibilities of an Assistant Automatic Rifleman

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He is responsible for the effective employment of the automatic rifle and for the condition and care of his weapon and equipment.

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Duties of a Rifleman

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Carries out the orders of the fire team leader

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Responsibilities of a Rifleman

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Responsible for the effective employment of his rifle and for the condition and care of his weapon and equipment

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The Rifleman is trained as

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A scout.

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Every member of the squad

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Must know the duties of the other team members, and in turn, the fire team leader and squad leader should be able to assume the duties of their next superior

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Fighting Positions

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A location on the ground from which fire is delivered by an individual, a fire unit (squad or fire team), or a crew-served weapon.

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Fighting Positions -Prior

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Before selecting a firing position, the assigned sector of fire must be carefully examined from various locations using the prone position to ensure effective coverage of the sector of fire.

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Fighting Positions - Location

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The exact fighting position is then designated on the ground prior to digging in.

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Fighting Positions - Requirement

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The position must allow for good fields of fire, make maximum use of available cover and concealment, and facilitate exercise of fire control by the unit leader.

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Primary Fighting Position

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Best available position from which the assigned sector of fire can be covered.

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Primary Fighting Position - Uses

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Individuals, fire teams, squads, and crew-served weapons are assigned primary fighting positions.

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Alternate Fighting Position

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Located so that a crew-served weapon can continue to accomplish its original mission when the primary position becomes untenable or unsuited for carrying out that mission.

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Alternate Fighting Position - Uses

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Not normally assigned to individuals or units within the platoon. They are used primarily by crew-served weapons.

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Supplmentary Fighting Position

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Prepared to guard against attack from directions other than those from which the main attack is expected.

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Supplmentary Fighting Position

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A secondary position and does not cover the same sector of fire as the primary position.

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Guidelines for Clearing Fields of Fire

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Do not disclose the squad‘s fighting position by excessive or careless clearing.

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Guidelines for Clearing Fields of Fire

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Start clearing near the fighting position and work forward to the limits of effective small arms fire.

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Guidelines for Clearing Fields of Fire

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In all cases, leave a thin natural screen of foliage to hide fighting positions.

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Guidelines for Clearing Fields of Fire

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In sparsely wooded areas, remove the lower branches of scattered large trees. It may be desirable to remove entire trees which might be used as reference points for enemy fire.

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Guidelines for Clearing Fields of Fire

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In heavy woods, complete clearing of the field of fire is neither, possible or desirable. Restrict work to thinning undergrowth and removing lower branches of large trees. In addition, clear narrow lane of fire for automatic weapons.

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Guidelines for Clearing Fields of Fire

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If practical, demolish buildings and walls forward of the fighting position which may obstruct fields of fire or provide cover and concealment to the enemy.

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Guidelines for Clearing Fields of Fire

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Move cut brush to locations where It will not furnish concealment to the enemy or disclose the squad‘s fighting position.

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Guidelines for Clearing Fields of Fire

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Extreme care must be taken by the fire team leader to insure that fields of fire are cleared of obstructions which might cause premature detonation of M203 projectiles.

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Final Protective Fires (FPF)

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The final attempt to stop the enemy attack before he reaches the platoon‘s battle position

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Rate of Fire for FPF

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Rifles and M203‘s continue to fire at an average rate; the automatic rifleman will increase their volume of fire to the rapid rate

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FPF

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Normally the largest concentrations will be along the PDF‘s of the automatic rifles if the PDF‘s were properly positioned.

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Patrols Primary Mission

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Assigned missions who usually require them to actively engage the enemy

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Patrols Secondary Mission

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They collect and report information about the enemy and terrain

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Patrol Types

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Raid, Contact, Economy of Force, Ambush, Security

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Raid Patrols

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Destroy or capture enemy personnel or equipment, destroy installations, or free friendly personnel who have been captured by the enemy

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Contact Patrols

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Establish and/or maintain contact with friendly or enemy forces

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Economy of Force Patrols

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Perform limited objective missions such as seizing and holding key terrain to allow maximum forces to be used elsewhere.

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Ambush Patrols

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Conduct ambushes of enemy patrols, carrying parties, foot columns, and convoys.

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Security Patrols

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Detect infiltration by the enemy, kill or capture infiltrators, and protect against surprise or ambush

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Checkpoint

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A predetermined point on the ground used as a means of controlling movement.

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Checkpoint

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Checkpoints are assigned numbers, not in sequential order.

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Checkpoint

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Normally, the patrol leader will call upon reaching checkpoints so that the parent unit will be able to follow the progress of the patrol toward the objective and on its return to friendly lines/area.

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Rallypoint

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An easily identifiable point on the ground, designated by the patrol leader, where the patrol can reassemble/reorganize if it becomes dispersed

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Rallypoint

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The Patrol leader ensures that all patrol members are notified when rally point is so designated, either by arm-and-signal or by passing the word orally, and also points out identifying features, which mark the limits of the rally point.

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Initial Rally Point

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A point within the friendly area where the patrol can reassemble if it becomes dispersed before departing the friendly area or before reaching the first rally point designated en route

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En Route Rally Point

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Points selected along the patrol‘s route to the objective and from the objective back to friendly lines/area as the patrol passes through likely areas for which rally points are needed

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Objective Rally Point

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The rally point nearest the objective at which the patrol reassembles after the mission is accomplished, it may be located short of, to a flank, or beyond the objective, and may also be used as the final preparation point.

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Counter Ambush Drills

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When a patrol is ambushed, the IA drill used is determined by whether the ambush is near (enemy within fifty meters of the patrol) or far (enemy beyond fifty meters of patrol).

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Near Ambush

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The killing zone is under very heavy, highly concentrated, close range fires with little time or space for men to maneuver or seek cover.

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Near Ambush - Killing Zone

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Immediately assault the enemy‘s position without waiting for any order or signal. The assault should be swift, violent and destructive.

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Near Ambush - Killing Zone

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The men fire their weapons at the maximum rate, throw hand grenades, and yell as loudly as possible - anything to kill as many enemy as they can, and confuse the enemy survivors.

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Near Ambush - Killing Zone

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Once they reach the ambush position, they continue with their assault, or break contact, as directed.

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Near Ambush - Not in the Killing Zone

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Maneuver against the ambush force, firing in support of those assaulting.

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Near Ambush - Small Ambush

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If the Ambush force is small enough to be routed or destroyed, the patrol members should continue with their assault and supporting fire.

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Near Ambush - Large Ambush

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If the force is well-disciplined and holds its ground, then the patrol members should make every effort to break contact as quickly as possible, and move to the last en route rally point to reorganize.

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Far Ambush

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The killing zone is also under very heavy, highly concentrated fires, but from greater range.

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Far Ambush - Range

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The greater range precludes those caught in the killing zone from conducting an assault, however, permit some opportunity for the men to maneuver and seek cover.

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Far Ambush - Killing Zone

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Immediately return fire, take the best available cover, and continue firing until directed otherwise.

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Far Ambush - Not in the Killing Zone

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Maneuver against the ambush force, as directed by the patrol, or maneuvers against the ambush force, or to break contact, depending on his rapid assessment of the situation.

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Training

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Gives the Marine the confidence and ability to do whatever it takes to accomplish the mission.

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