120 LAR BN Fundamentals

Question 1

What is the mission of the LAR BN?

Answer 1

To 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.

Question 2

What is the make up the LAR BN?

Answer 2

H&S Company and 4 LAR companies

Question 3

What are the 7 platoons/sections of the LAR BN H&S Company?

Answer 3

BN HQ, Company HQ, Medical, Service, comm, motor T, maintenance

Question 4

What there the three platoon/sections of the LAR company?

Answer 4

Company HQ, Anti-tank Section, 3 LAR platoons

Question 5

What are the six types of LAR vehicles?

Answer 5

LAV-25, LAV-AT (anti-tank), LAV-C2 (command and control), LAV-L (Logistics), LAV-M (mortar), LAV-R (recovery)

Question 6

What is the primary function of the LAV-25?

Answer 6

to provide strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of firepower, fire power to defeat soft and armored targets, battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions.

Question 7

What is the range of the LAV-25?

Answer 7

410 miles

Question 8

What are the speeds for the LAV-25?

Answer 8

Land: 62 mph, Water: 6 mph

Question 9

Fill in the blank: the LAV is capable of crossing bodies of water with a current less than ___ feet per second.

Answer 9

8.2

Question 10

What is the crew/troop capacity for the LAV-25?

Answer 10

Driver, Gunner, Commander, and 4 troops

Question 11

What are the primary, secondary, and supplementary armaments for the LAV-25?

Answer 11

Primary: M242 25mm chain gun, secondary: 7.62 machine gun mounted coaxial to the main gun, Supplementary: M240E1 and M257 self screening smoke grenade launcher

Question 12

What four types of aircraft can transport any of the LAV models?

Answer 12

C-130, C-141, C-5 and the CH-53E

Question 13

How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-25 have of 25mm, 7.62, and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?

Answer 13

25mm: 210 ready and 420 stowed. 7.62: 400 ready and 1200 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: the LAV-25 is fully amphibious with a maximum of __ minutes preparation.

Answer 14

3

Question 15

What is primary function of the LAV-AT?

Answer 15

to 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.

Question 16

What are the primary, secondary, and supplementary armaments of the LAV-AT?

Answer 16

Primary: Emerson 901A1 turret system, Secondary: M240 E 7.62 machine gun, Supplementary: M240E1 and M257 self screening smoke grenade launcher

Question 17

How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-AT have of TOW II ATGMs, 7.62 and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?

Answer 17

TOW II 2 ready and 14 stowed, 7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.

Question 18

What is the primary function of the LAV-C2?

Answer 18

A mobile command station providing field commands with all necessary resources to control and coordinate light armored units in all assigned roles.

Question 19

What are the armaments of the LAV-C2?

Answer 19

M240E, and Supplementary: M240E1 and M257 self screening smoke grenade launcher

Question 20

How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-C2 have of 7.62 and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?

Answer 20

7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.

Question 21

What is the primary function of the LAV-L?

Answer 21

To provide ammunition, rations and POL (petroleum, oil, and lubricant) supplies required to sustain operations of first-line armored vehicles

Question 22

What are the armaments of the LAV-L?

Answer 22

M240E, and Supplementary: M240E1 and M257 self screening smoke grenade launcher

Question 23

How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-L have of 7.62 and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?

Answer 23

7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.

Question 24

What is the primary function of the LAV-M?

Answer 24

To provide indirect fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces; providing high explosive area fire, covering smoke and illumination for first line units

Question 25

What are the primary, secondary, and supplementary armaments of the LAV-M?

Answer 25

Primary: 81mm mortar, Secondary: M240 E 7.62 machine gun, Supplementary: M240E1 and M257 self screening smoke grenade launcher

Question 26

How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-M have of 81mm mortar rounds, 7.62 and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?

Answer 26

81mm mortar rounds: 5 ready and 94 stowed, 7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.

Question 27

What is the primary function of the LAV-R?

Answer 27

A tactical mobility to reach and recover/support disabled vehicles

Question 28

What is the armament of the LAV-R?

Answer 28

M240E

Question 29

How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-R have of 7.62 and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?

Answer 29

7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.

Question 30

Fill in the blank: The LAV-R is equipped with a ____ pounds winch recovery boom and a ___ points boom crane.

Answer 30

30,000 and 9,000