GCE Flashcards
MARDIV Mission
provide ground forces for amphibious assaults
Weapons Company Mission
provide medium mortar, antiarmor, and HMG support
Weapons PLT Mission
provide fire support, light mortar, antimechanized assault, and MMG
of Marines for Jav section and TOW Section
9/5
HMG PLT Mission
heavy caliber direct and grenade launcher machine gun fire
PLT Commander tasks (5)
training plan
coordination with higher
understand tactical problem
develop and issue orders
supervise
Purpose of the Offensive
means to achieve victory
seize and retain initiative and impose will
Develop the Situation
approach to resolving complex problems and situations
take advantage of time, exp, observation and other
Spoiling Attack
delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy ability to attack
7 Special Purpose Attacks (CARDSFR)
Counterattack
Ambush
Raid
Demonstration
Spoiling Attack
Feint
Recon
3 types of defense
Area
Mobile
Retrograde
of Arty BNs per Regiment
11 = 4
10 and 12 = 2
of Howtizers per BN
3 or 4 batteries of 6 guns
Arty weapons of 11th and 14th Regiment
M777 155mm Howitzer
M142 HIMARS
M777 rates of fire
Max 4 per 2min
Sustained 2 per min
M777 range
Conventional 22,400m
RAP 30,000m
M142 is a variant of what vehicle
USA M1140
5ton 6x6 Medium tactical vehicle
HIMAR Air Transpo
C130