FMF 120 GCE Light Armored Recon Battalion Fundamentals

Question 1

Mission of LAR Battalion

Answer 1

Conduct recon, security, economy-of-force operation; within capabilities, conduct limited offensive or delayed operations that exploit the unit’s mobility and firepower.

Question 2

Organization of LAR Battalion

Answer 2

H&S Company and 4 LAR companies

-Capable of being employed separately or as part of a GCE.

-Speed & firepower with maneuver, is used to exploit the offense in all types of combat operations.

-Assets used to emphasize the mobility & firepower that are characteristic of light armored vehicles.

-210 ready rounds/420 stowed rounds of 25mm ammo.

Question 3

Light-Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25)

Answer 3

-Provide strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of fire power.

-410 miles (660.1km)

-Land: 62 mph/Water: 6 mph

-Driver, gunner, commander & 6 troops

-M242 25mm chain gun/M240 7.62mm machine gun mounted coaxial to main gun

-All-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night abilities. Air transportable.

Question 4

Light Armored Vehicle-Anti-Tank (LAV-AT)

Answer 4

-Provide highly mobile, protected anti-armor fire support to light infantry and recon forces; capability to defeat heavy, armored targets at long ranges.

-M901A1 TOW II ATGM & M240E1 7.62 machine gun

-All-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night capabilities.

-2 ready & 14 stowed TOW II ATGMS.

Question 5

Light Armored Vehicle-Command & Control (LAV-C2)

Answer 5

-Mobile command station providing field commanders with all necessary resources to control and coordinate light armored units in all assigned roles.

-M240E1 7.62mm machine gun

-All-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night capabilities.

-200 ready rounds & 800 stowed rounds of 7.62mm ammo.

Question 6

Light Armored Vehicle-Logistics (LAV-L)

Answer 6

-Provides ammo, rations and POL (petroleum, oil, and lubricant) supplies required to sustain operations of first-line armored vehicles.

-M240E1 7.62mm machine gun

-200 ready rounds & 800 stowed rounds of 7.62mm ammo.

Question 7

Light Armored Vehicle-Mortar (LAV-M)

Answer 7

-Provide indirect fire support to light infantry and recon forces, providing high explosive area fire, covering smoke and illumination for first-line units.

-M252 81mm mortar/M240E1 7.62mm machine gun

-5 ready and 94 stowed 81mm bombs/200 ready and 800 stowed rounds of 7.62mm ammo.

Question 8

Light Armored Vehicle-Recovery (LAV-R)

Answer 8

-Tactical mobility to reach and recover/support disabled vehicles.

-M240E1 7.62mm machine gun

-200 ready rounds & 800 stowed rounds of 7.62mm ammo.