116 GCE Marine Artillery Fundamentals

Question 0

How many Artillery Regiments are there? And who are they…

Answer 0

10th- 4 artillery battalions
11th- 4 artillery battalions
12th- 2 artillery battalions

Question 1

Mission of Artillery in MARDIV

Answer 1

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

Question 2

M777 may be externally lifted by what?

Answer 2

CH-47, CH-53D, and CH-53E helicopters or the MV-22

Question 3

M777 may be internally air-lifted by?

Answer 3

C-130, C-141,C-5 or C-17 fixed wing aircraft.

Question 4

Artillery BN consists of?

Answer 4

HQ battery and firing batteries (3)

Question 5

Artillery BN have three or four firing batteries of how many howitzers?

Answer 5

6

Question 6

M777 Characteristics

Answer 6

Bore diameter- 155mm
Rate of Fire- Maximum: 4 rounds per minute
Sustained: 2 rounds per minute
Crew: 9 Enlisted

Question 7

Maximum effective range of M777 (Conventional Ammunition)

Answer 7

24,000 Meters (~14 miles)

Question 8

Maximum effective range of M777 (Rocket Assisted Projectiles)

Answer 8

30,000 meters (~18 miles)