118 GCE Assault Amphibian Battalion Fundamentals Flashcards
Mission of the AABN?
To train, maintain, and prepare an assault amphibian battalion in order to support the GCE with maneuver, fires, force protection, command and control, and logistics be prepared to train patner nation forces, conduct provisional infantry operations and conduct route security.
How is the AABN organized?
3DAABN
1 H&S
4 Assault Amphibian Companies
2DAABN and 4THAABN(reservist)
1 H&S
3 Assault amphibian companies
What can the AAVP7A1 be equipped with?
Mk 154 LMC mod 0 kit which provides breaching capability
What is the primary mission of the AAVP7A1?
Land the surface assault elements and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to conduct subsequent mechanized operstions ashore
What is the troop capacity for AAVP7A1?
21 Combat Equipped Troops @ 285 pounds or 10000lbs or cargo
What is the cruising ranges (land and water) for AAVP7A1, AAVC7A1, and AAVR7A1?
Land: 25 MPH for 200 miles
Water: 2600 RPM for 7 Hours
What is the cruising speeds (land and water) for AAVP7A1, AAVC7A1, and AAVR7A1?
Land: 20 to 30 MPH
Water: 6 MPH
What is the maximum speed forward (land and water) for AAVP7A1, AAVC7A1, and AAVR7A1?
Land: 45 MPH
Water: 8.2 MPH
What is the maximum speed reverse (land and water) for AAVP7A1, AAVC7A1, and AAVR7A1?
Land: 12 MPH
Water: 4.5 MPH
What is the crew for AAVP7A1?
3 crew chief, driver, and rear crewman
What are the armaments for AAVP7A1?
HBM2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun
MK 19 mod3 40MM Machine Gun
What is the AAVC7A1 used for?
Command
What is the mission of the AAVC7A1?
mobile communication center to communicate between amphibious assault forces and assault shipping while conducting amphibious forcible entry and inland operations.
What is the AAVC7A1 equipped with?
5staff officers 5 radio operaters, 1UHF net 1Blue force tracker 1 sat com net 1 HF net 6 VHF NETS
What is the crew for AAVC7A1?
3 crew chief, driver, rear crewman augmented by communication technician marine
What is the armament for AAVC7A1?
7.62 M240B/G Machine Gun
What is the AAVR7A1 used for?
Recovery
What is the mission of the AAVR7A1?
Recovery of similar or smaller size vehicles. It also carries basic maintenance equipment to provide field maintenance to vehicles in the field
What is the crew of the AAVR7A1?
4 crew chief, driver, rear crewman and a mechanic
What is the armament for the AAVR7A1?
7.62 M240B/G Machine Gun
Mission of the assault amphibian headquarters and service company
Provide command and control to assault amphibians battalions
Mission of assault amphibian company
Land the surface assault elements and their equipment in the initial waves or during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to conduct mechanized operations ashore.
How is assault amphobian company organized
3 assault amphibian platoons, a hq plt, and a maintenance section
Task of assault amphiban battalion
Supporting the breaching of barriers and obstacles
Transport assault elements, selected equipment and supplies ashore.
Tasks of H&S company
Conducting combat service support
Conducting rear security
Participating in convoys
Tasks of assault amphibian company
Executing missions with the special mission kits
Providing direct and indirect fire support for mechanized operations
Transporting assault elements, equipment, and supplies
What does the AAVR7A1 carry.
Hydralic, telescoping boom crane with 6000 capacity. 30000 pound recorvery whinch. Cutting, welding, and other portable maintenance equipment.
