120 LAR BN Fundamentals Flashcards
What is the mission of the LAR BN?
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.
What is the make up the LAR BN?
H&S Company and 4 LAR companies
What are the 7 platoons/sections of the LAR BN H&S Company?
BN HQ, Company HQ, Medical, Service, comm, motor T, maintenance
What there the three platoon/sections of the LAR company?
Company HQ, Anti-tank Section, 3 LAR platoons
What are the six types of LAR vehicles?
LAV-25, LAV-AT (anti-tank), LAV-C2 (command and control), LAV-L (Logistics), LAV-M (mortar), LAV-R (recovery)
What is the primary function of the LAV-25?
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.
What is the range of the LAV-25?
410 miles
What are the speeds for the LAV-25?
Land: 62 mph, Water: 6 mph
Fill in the blank: the LAV is capable of crossing bodies of water with a current less than ___ feet per second.
8.2
What is the crew/troop capacity for the LAV-25?
Driver, Gunner, Commander, and 4 troops
What are the primary, secondary, and supplementary armaments for the LAV-25?
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
What four types of aircraft can transport any of the LAV models?
C-130, C-141, C-5 and the CH-53E
How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-25 have of 25mm, 7.62, and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?
25mm: 210 ready and 420 stowed. 7.62: 400 ready and 1200 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.
Fill in the blank: the LAV-25 is fully amphibious with a maximum of __ minutes preparation.
3
What is primary function of the LAV-AT?
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.
What are the primary, secondary, and supplementary armaments of the LAV-AT?
Primary: Emerson 901A1 turret system, Secondary: M240 E 7.62 machine gun, Supplementary: M240E1 and M257 self screening smoke grenade launcher
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?
TOW II 2 ready and 14 stowed, 7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.
What is the primary function of the LAV-C2?
A mobile command station providing field commands with all necessary resources to control and coordinate light armored units in all assigned roles.
What are the armaments of the LAV-C2?
M240E, and Supplementary: M240E1 and M257 self screening smoke grenade launcher
How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-C2 have of 7.62 and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?
7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.
What is the primary function of the LAV-L?
To provide ammunition, rations and POL (petroleum, oil, and lubricant) supplies required to sustain operations of first-line armored vehicles
What are the armaments of the LAV-L?
M240E, and Supplementary: M240E1 and M257 self screening smoke grenade launcher
How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-L have of 7.62 and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?
7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.
What is the primary function of the LAV-M?
To provide indirect fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces; providing high explosive area fire, covering smoke and illumination for first line units
What are the primary, secondary, and supplementary armaments of the LAV-M?
Primary: 81mm mortar, Secondary: M240 E 7.62 machine gun, Supplementary: M240E1 and M257 self screening smoke grenade launcher
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?
81mm mortar rounds: 5 ready and 94 stowed, 7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.
What is the primary function of the LAV-R?
A tactical mobility to reach and recover/support disabled vehicles
What is the armament of the LAV-R?
M240E
How many ready and stowed rounds does the LAV-R have of 7.62 and smoke grenades ammunitions when it is combat laded?
7.62: 200 ready and 800 stowed, smoke grenades: 8 ready and 8 stowed.
Fill in the blank: The LAV-R is equipped with a ____ pounds winch recovery boom and a ___ points boom crane.
30,000 and 9,000
