Employment

Question 1

Employment by platoon

Answer 1

When the platoon operates from 1 or 2 firing positions and fires all mortars on each target under the control of the platoon leader

Question 2

Employment by section

Answer 2

Section employment places each section as a separate firing unit. Depending on the type of mortar platoon, a section May consist of 2 or 3 mortars. Each section acts semi independently and covers its own targets or sectors

Question 3

Employment by squad

Answer 3

This usually supports special requirements such as security force operations, one mortar a lumination missions, roving mortar adjustment technique, and armor ambush or other combat patrol, withdraws not under enemy pressure.

Question 4

What does the acronym R So P stand for

Answer 4

Reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of mortar positions

Question 5

What are the 3 methods of reconnaissance

Answer 5

Map reconnaissance, air reconnaissance, and ground reconnaissance

Question 6

What is map reconnaissance

Answer 6

Any reconnaissance begins with map inspection. This method is fast and allows unsuitable routes to be eliminated and also identifies possible ambush sites

Question 7

What are the 2 major disadvantages to conducting only a map inspection

Answer 7

Terrain and other features may have Changed andThe surface conditions of the route in position cannot be determined

Question 8

But are the 9 guidelines for position selection

Answer 8

Mission accomplishment
 Tactical situation
 Range criteria
 Target area  Coverage
 Survivability
 Overhead and mask clearance
 Communications
 Surface conditions
 Routes

Question 9

What are the 2 most important guidelines of position selection

Answer 9

Mission accomplishment and range criteria

Question 10

What are the 3 types of occupation

Answer 10

Deliberate, hasty, emergency

Question 11

What are the 6 factors of the survivability guideline

Answer 11

• Cannot be hit by direct or low angle fire
• Can be entered without enemy observation
• Offers good cover and concealment
• Avoids obvious avenues are approach from the FEB a
• Has more than one entrance and exit route
• Takes advantage of existing train features and natural obstacles

Question 12

What is overhead clearance

Answer 12

Overhead interference is normally caused by trees and buildings

Question 13

Mask interference

Answer 13

Mask interference is to the front of the mortar and could be a Hill comment building, or tree.

Question 14

What is deliberate occupation

Answer 14

Deliberate occupation is one that has been planned and has advanced party proceed the platoon to conduct extensive prep of the new position

Question 15

Hasty occupation

Answer 15

Hasty occupation is also planned, it differs from deliberate occupation mainly in the amount of time available for preparation by the advance party

Question 16

Emergency occupation

Answer 16

Emergency occupation results when a call for fires received while the platoon is making tactical movement.

It requires the mortar platoon or sections occupy the 1st available location without any prior site preparation. Also called a hipshot mission

Question 17

What are the 2 types of displacement timing

Answer 17

The battalion or company commander controls the displacement of the mortar platoon in 1 of 2 ways

He can direct the more people tend to displace only on order.

Or come at an event orientated displacement plan is established based on a time schedule, planned phases of an operation, the crossing of designated phase lines come out or the receipt of code words signifying some event

Also called predetermined displacement plan

Question 18

What is the 3 displacement techniques

Answer 18

Displacement by platoon, displacement by sections, and displacement by squads or sections

Question 19

What is displacement By platoon

Answer 19

It’s used when there Is little immediate likelihood of enemy contact or when artillery can provide adequate support

Question 20

What is displacement by sections

Answer 20

List technique requires one section to remain in position while the other section Moves.

Question 21

What is displacement by squads or section

Answer 21

This technique is similar to displacement by sections except less mortars are involved.

Question 22

What are the mortar section in platoon firing formations

Answer 22

Parallel formation, lazy W formation, diamond formation, triangle formation, and 6 mortars star formation

Question 23

What is the distance between mortar positions in a parallel formation

Answer 23

The bursting diameter of HE ammunition for the particular mortar employed

Question 24

What is the bursting radius for A60MM mortar, 81MM mortar, and A120MM mortar

Answer 24

30 m, 40 m, 75 m

Question 25

What is a diamond formation

Answer 25

This formation allows a for mortar platoon to fire in all direction with equal ease, it’s often used in the defense and When 6400 mil coverage is required

Question 26

What are the 4 warning orders

Answer 26

Adjust fire, suppression, fire for effect, and immediate smoke