118 GCE Assault Amphibian Battalion Flashcards
The mission of the Assault Amphibian Battalion
s to transport troops and supplies from
assault shipping to shore via amphibious forcible entry and conduct subsequent mechanized
operations ashore.
Organization of AAB
The 1st AABN and 3DAABN is organized with an H&S Company and four Assault Amphibian
Companies. 2DAABN is organized with an H&S Company and three Assault Amphibian
Companies.
The mission of the Assault Amphibian Headquarters and Service Company i
is to provide
the Battalion Commander the means to train, maintain, prepare and sustain subordinate units
in order to provide the Ground Combat Element with force protection, command and control
and logistics.
The mission of the Assault Amphibian Company
is to provide the Ground Combat
Element with the general support lift, staff expertise, and command and control assets to plan
and execute amphibious forcible entry and subsequent mechanized operations ashore.
-The
AAV Company consists of 3 Assault Amphibian platoons, a headquarters platoon, and a
maintenance platoon.
The mission of the AAVP7A1
is to land the surface assault elements of the landing force
and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operations to
inland objectives and to conduct subsequent mechanized operations ashore. The AAVP7A1
is a fully tracked amphibious landing vehicle.
2 Discuss the following for the Assault Amphibian Vehicle Personnel 7A1 (AAVP7A1): Cruising ranges (land/water)
- Land at
- Water
Cruising speeds (land/water)
- Land:
- Water:
Maximum Speed Forward
- Land:
- Water:
Maximum Speed Reverse
- Land:
- Water:
Crew –
Armaments -
Troop Capacity -
Cruising ranges (land/water)
- Land at 25 MPH for 200 Miles
- Water at 2600 RPM for 7 Hours
Cruising speeds (land/water)
- Land: 20 to 30 MPH
- Water: 6 MPH
Maximum Speed Forward
- Land: 45 MPH
- Water: 8.2 MPH
Maximum Speed Reverse
- Land: 12 MPH
- Water: 4.5 MPH
Crew – 3
Armaments - HBM2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun and MK 19 MOD3 40 MM Machine Gun
Troop Capacity - 21 Combat Equipped Troops (285 Pounds per troop) or 10,000 Pounds of
cargo
The mission of the AAVC7A1
to provide the Commander with a mobile communication
center to communicate between amphibious assault forces and assault shipping while
conducting amphibious forcible entry and inland operations
Communication Center: of the AAVC7A1
: The Command communication system contains equipment to
provide external secure radio transmission between the AAVC7A1 and other vehicles and
radios. 1 UHF net; 1 Blue Force Tracker; 1 SatCom net; 1 HF net; 6 VHF nets connected to 6
staff stations with toughbook work stations. Internal communication between each crew
station is provided.
Discuss the following for the Assault Amphibian Vehicle Command Model 7A1 (AAVC7A1):Cruising ranges (land/water)
- Land at
- Water
Cruising speeds (land/water)
- Land:
- Water:
Maximum Speed Forward
- Land:
- Water:
Maximum Speed Reverse
- Land:
- Water:
Crew -
Armaments
Cruising ranges (land/water)
- Land at 25 MPH for 200 Miles
- Water at 2600 RPM for 7 Hours
Cruising speeds (land/water)
- Land: 20 to 30 MPH
- Water: 6 MPH
Maximum Speed Forward
- Land: 45 MPH
- Water: 8.2 MPH
Maximum Speed Reverse
- Land: 12 MPH
- Water: 4.5 MPH
Crew - 3
Armaments - 7.62mm M240B/G machine gun
The mission of the AAVR7A1
to recover similar or smaller sized vehicles. It also carries
basic maintenance equipment to provide field support maintenance to vehicles in the field.
Discuss the following for the Assault Amphibian Vehicle Recovery Model 7A1 (AAVR7A1):
Cruising ranges (land/water)
- Land
- Water
Cruising speeds (land/water)
- Land:
- Water:
Maximum Speed Forward
- Land:
- Water:
Maximum Speed Reverse
- Land:
- Water:
Crew -
Armaments –
Cruising ranges (land/water)
- Land at 25 MPH for 200 Miles
- Water at 2600 RPM for 7 Hours
Cruising speeds (land/water)
- Land: 20 to 30 MPH
- Water: 6 MPH
Maximum Speed Forward
- Land: 45 MPH
- Water: 8.2 MPH
Maximum Speed Reverse
- Land: 12 MPH
- Water: 4.5 MPH
Crew - 4
Armaments – 7.62mm M240B/G machine gun
