120 Flashcards
Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion Mission
Conduct reconnaissance, security, and economy-of-force operations and, within capabilities, conduct limited offensive or delaying operations that exploit the unit‘s mobility and firepower.
LAR BN Organization
H&S Company and 4 LAR Companies.
Breakdown of H&S CO
Battalion Headquarters, Company Headquarters, Communications Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Service Platoon, Motor Transport Platoon, Medical Platoon
Breakdown of LAR CO
Company Headquarters, 3 LAR Platoon, Anti-tank Section
LAV Range
410 Miles
LAV Speed Land
62 mph
LAV Speed Water
6 mph
What type of water are LAV capable of crossing
Capable of crossing bodies of water with a current less than 8.2 feet per second and is capable of crossing many streams, lakes, and slow running rivers
LAV Capabilities
All terrain, all weather vehicle with night capabilities
LAV Transportable
C-130, C-141, C-5, & CH-53E
LAV Smoke Gernades
8 Ready & 8 Stowed
LAV Fully Amphibious Time
Maximum of 3 minutes preparation
LAV-25 Primary Function
Provide strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of fire power, fire power to defeat soft and armored targets, battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions.
LAV-25 Crew
Driver, Gunner, Commander
LAV-25 Troop Capacity
4 Troops
LAV-25 Primary Armament
M242 25mm chain gun
LAV-25 Secondary Armament
7.62mm machine gun mounted coaxial to the main gun
LAV-25 Supplementary Armament
M240E1 7.62mm machine gun (pintle mounted) & M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher
LAV-25 25mm Ammunition
210 Ready & 420 Stowed
LAV-25 7.62mm Ammunition
400 Ready & 1200 Stowed
LAV-Anti-Tank (AT) Primary Function
Provide highly mobile, protected anti-armor fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces and provide capability to defeat heavy, armored targets at long ranges.
LAV-AT Primary Armaments
Emerson 901A1 Turret system
LAV-AT Secondary Armaments
M240E 7.62mm machine gun
LAV-AT Supplementary Armaments
M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher
LAV-AT TOW II ATGMs
2 Ready & 14 Stowed Rounds
LAV-AT 7.62mm Ammunition
200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds
LAV-AT TOW II
Ground Mount Kit Stowed
LAV-Command and Control (C2)
A mobile Command Station providing field Commanders with all necessary resources to control and coordinate light armored units in all assigned roles.
LAV-C2 Armaments
M240E 7.62mm machine gun
LAV-C2 Supplementary Armaments
M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher
LAV-C2 7.62mm Ammunition
200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds
LAV-Logistics (L) Primary Function
Provides ammunition, rations and POL (petroleum, oil and lubricant) supplies required to sustain operations of first-line armored vehicles.
LAV-L Armaments
M240E 7.62mm machine gun
LAV-L Supplementary Armaments
M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher
LAV-L 7.62mm Ammunition
200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds
LAV-Mortar (M) Primary Function
Provide indirect fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces; providing high explosive area fire, covering smoke and illumination for first line-units.
LAV-M Primary Armaments
M252 81mm mortar
LAV-M Secondary Armaments
M240E1 7.62mm machine gun
LAV-M Supplementary Armaments
M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher
LAV-M 81mm Ammunition
5 Ready & 94 Stowed Rounds
LAV-M 7.62mm Ammunition
200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds
LAV-M 81mm Kit
Base plate and bipod for the mortar system is stowed in the back hatch
LAV-Recovery (R) Primary Function
A tactical mobility to reach and recover/support disabled vehicles
LAV-R Armaments
M240E 7.62mm machine gun
LAV-R 7.62mm Ammunition
200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds
LAV-R Booms
Equipped with 30,000 lbs winch recovery boom & a 9,000 pounds boom crane
