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Mission of Artillery in the Marine Division
To furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the supported unit.
Organization of an Artillery Regiment
All Arty Regiments have a Headquarters Battery
Organization of an Artillery Regiment (Battalion/Battery)
Four in 11th Marine Reg & 2 in 10th and 12th Marine Reg’s
Organization of an Artillery Regiment
12th Marine Regiment has 2 Arty Battalions
Arty Battalions
Each of these Battalions is capable of performing the responsibilities associated with any of the four standard Artillery tactical missions.
Arty Regiment Functions
Are discharged through a command group, which consists of the commander and executive staff, augmented by sufficient technical personnel.
Transportation - Ground
The basic means of ground mobility is organic vehicular transportation
Transportation - Air
All CEs and some fire support assets is helicopter transportable.
Mission of the Arty Battalion
To furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the supported unit.
Organization of the Arty Battalion
Consists of a Headquarters Battery and Firing Batteries.
Mission of Headquarters Battery
Provides the equipment and personnel to assist the Battalion Commander in controlling and supporting his Battalion
How many M777 are in a Firing Batterys
Artillery Battalions have three or four firing Batteries of six howitzers.
Arty Weapons
Marine Artillery currently employs the M777, 155mm towed howitzer, and the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), equipped only by the 11th and 14th Regiment.
Primary Function of the M777 Howitzer
Provides field artillery fire support for all Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force organizations.
Bore Diameter of the M777
155mm
Rate of Fire - Maximum M777
4 rounds per minute for 2 minutes
Rate of Fire - Sustained M777
2 rounds per minute
Crew M777
9 enlisted
Crew - Minimum M777
7 to operate
Crew - Members M777
Section Chief, Assistant Gunner, Recorder, Cannoneer 1-5, Driver
Range of Conventional Ammunition M777
22,400 meters (13.92 Miles)
Range of Range Assisted Projectiles M777
30,000 meters (18.64 Miles)
M777 Helo Transport
CH-46, CH-53D, CH-53E, or MV-22
Fixed Wing Transportable by M777
C-5, C-17, C-130, C-141
Primary Function of the M327
To provide artillery fire in support of ground-gaining troops.
Bore Diameter of the M327
Rifled 120mm
Crew M327
5 Enlisted
Crew - Minimum
3 to operate
Crew - Membersm327
Section Chief, Gunner, Cannoneer 1-3
Types of Projectiles
M1101 Cartridge, M1103 Cartridge, M1105 Cartridge
M1101 Cartridge
High Explosives, Rifled, Effective Casualty Radius of 45 meters
M1103 Cartridge
Obscurant (Smoke), Rifled, Contains 6.17lbs of white phosphorus to provide screening and marking for friendly troops
M1105 Cartridge
Visible Illuminant, Rifled, Provides 1.5 million candle power for approximately 65 seconds
Primary Function of the M142 HIMARS
An indirect fire, field artillery surface-to-surface rocket and guided missile system that is capable of firing all rockets and missiles in the current Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM).
M142 Utilizes HiMARS
The M1140 variant of the U.S. Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), is a modified 5-ton, 6x6, long wheel base truck chassis and cab that has seating for the three-man crew and provides protection from toxic gases, tube cover impact, and debris penetration during firing activities.
Crew HiMARS
3 Enlisted
Crew - Members HiMARS
Driver, Gunner, Launcher Chief
Range of Conventional HiMARS
8,000-32,000
Range of Guided Missile Munitions HiMARS
15,000-300,000
Air Transportable HiMARS
C-130
