FMF 115 GCE Infantry Fundamentals Flashcards
115.1 Mission of Marine Division
To execute amphibious assault operations and such other operations as may be directed.
115.1 Organization of Marine Division
Consists of: 3 Infantry Regiments, Artillery Regiment, HQ Battalion, Tank Battalion, Assault Amphibian Battalion, Combat Engineer Battalion, & Light Armored Recon Battalion.
115.2 Mission of HQ Battalion of a Marine Division
To exercise, command, control, & administration of the Marine Division.
115.2 Organization of HQ Battalion of Marine Division
H&S Company, division HQ w/ H&S Company, recon company, special security communications team, comms company, MP company, division band, & truck company.
115.2 H&S Company
(HQ BTN MARDIV)
Provides command, admin, & security functions as well as organic supply for HQ Battalion.
115.2 The Recon Company
(HQ BTN MARDIV)
Provides ground recon and surveillance in support of the division.
Consists of a company HQ section & 6 recon platoons.
Employment of the company emphasizes directed recon rather than passive surveillance.
115.2 The MP Company
(HQ BTN MARDIV)
Provides route recon, evacuation & control of enemy POW, beach and perimeter defense, area security, crowd control, & investigative services.
115.2 The Communications Company
(HQ BTN MARDIV)
Installs, operates, and maintains communications facilities for the division HQ, including multi-channel radio, wire, and communications center facilities.
115.2 The Truck Company
9HQ BTN MARDIV)
Provides general support motor transport.
115.3 Mission of Marine Corps Infantry Regiment
To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat.
115.3 Organization of Marine Corps Infantry Regiment
Consists of a HQ company and 2 or more infantry battalions.
-When combined with other combat support and CSS units, it will form a Regimental Landing Team.
-Regiment medical platoon provides preventive medicine, tx for minor illnesses and injuries, and emergency lifesaving for battle and nonbattle casualties.
115.4 Organization of HQ Company, Infantry Regiment
Contains a regimental headquarters and a reconnaissance platoon.
115.5 Mission of Marine Corps Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment
To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat.
115.5 Organization of Marine Corps Infantry Battalion, Infantry Regiment
Consists of an H&S company, a weapons company, and 3 rifle companies.
115.6 Organization of H&S Company, Infantry Battalion
-Company HQ, BLT HQ, Communications Platoon, Service Platoon, Medical Platoon, & a Chaplain Section.
-Medical PLT: 2 MO & 65 HMs’
-Chaplain PLT: 1 Chaplain & 1 RP
115.7 Organization of Weapons Company, Infantry Battalion
-Consists of Company HQ, Mortar Platoon, an Anti-Armor Platoon, & a Heavy Machine Gun Platoon.
-Weapons Company Mortar Platoon: 8 M252 81-mm mortars, antiarmor plt has 12 M47 Dragons, & its tube-launched, optically tracked, wire command link guided missile section has 8 TOWs.
–Heavy Machine Gun PLT: 6 each of M2 .50 cal machine guns & MK19 40mm grenade machine guns.
115.8 Organization of Rifle Company, Infantry Battalion
-Company HQ, Weapons Platoon, & 3 Rifle Platoons.
-Weapons Platoon consists of: mortar section, assault section, & a machine gun section.
-Each Rifle Platoon consists of 3 squads composed of 3 four-man fire teams.
115.9 Weapons distribution within a rifle company
Fire team leader = M16A2 rifle & M203 grenade launcher
Squad automatic rifleman = M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW)
All other rifleman = M16A2
Squad leaders, officers, & enlisted = M16A2 rifles
Weapons platoon machine gun section = 6 M240G machine guns.
Mortar section = 2 M224 60mm mortars
Assault section = 6 MK153 83mm shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapons (SMAWS)
115.10 Mission of a rifle squad
To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fore and maneuver, or repel the enemy’s assault by fire and close combat.
Organization of a rifle squad
Consists of 3 fire teams, each of which is built around an automatic weapon and controlled by a fire team leader.
Duties & Responsibilities of a Squad Leader
-Carries out the orders issued to him by the platoon commander.
-Is responsible for the discipline, appearance, training, control, conduct, and welfare of his squad at all times.
Duties & Responsibilities of Fire Team Leader
-Carries out the orders of the squad leader.
-Responsible for the fire discipline and control of his fire team and economical use of its weapons and equipment.
Duties & Responsibilities of Automatic Rifleman
-Carries out the orders of the fire team leader.
-Carries additional magazines or ammunition boxes for his automatic rifle an prepared to assume the duties of the automatic rifleman.
Duties & Responsibilities of Rifleman
-Carries out the orders of the fireteam leader.
-Responsible for the effective employment of his rifle and for the condition and care of his weapon and equipment.
3 Fighting Positions
Primary: Is the best available position from which the assigned sector of fire can be covered.
Alternate: Not normally assigned to individuals or units. Primarily by crew-served weapons.
Supplementary: Are prepared to guard against attack from which the main attack is expected.
Final Protective Fires
Final attempt to stop the enemy attack before he reaches the platoon’s battle position.
5 Five Types of Patrols
Rapid: Destroy or capture enemy personnel or equipment, destroy installations, or free friendly personnel who have been captured by the enemy.
Contact: Establish and/or maintain contact with friendly or enemy forces.
Economy of Force: Perform limited objective missions such as seizing and holding key terrain to allow maximum forces to be used elsewhere.
Ambush: Conduct ambushes of enemy patrols, carrying parties, foot columns, and convoys.
Security: Detect infiltration by the enemy, kill or capture infiltrators, and protect against surprise or ambush.
Checkpoint
A predetermined point on the ground used as a means of controlling movement.
Rally point
Is an easily identifiable point on the ground, designated by the patrol leader, where the patrol can reassemble/reorganize if it becomes dispersed.
3 Types of Rally Points
Initial: A point within the friendly area where the patrol can reassemble if it becomes dispersed before departing the friendly area of before reaching the first rally point designated en route.
En Route: These are point selected along the patrol’s route to the objective and from the objective back to friendly lines/area.
Objective: This is the rally point nearest the objective at which the patrol reassembles after the mission is accomplished.
Counter ambush drills
When a patrol is ambushed, the immediate action drill is used is determined whether the ambush is near (within 50 meters) or far ( beyond 50 meters).
In a near ambush…
Killing zone is under very heavy, highly concentrated , Close range fires.
Little time or space for men to maneuver or seek cover.
In A far ambush…
Killing zone is also under very heavy, highly those concentrated fires, but from greater range. The greater range precludes caught in the killing zone from conducting an assault. Greater range does permit some opportunity for the men to maneuver and seek cover.
