General Employment Questions

Question 1

What are the three types of mortar employment?

Answer 1

Platoon, Section, Squad

Question 2

Why do mortar platoons conduct split operations?

Answer 2

Increase survivability

Question 3

How far apart should mortar platoons be?

Answer 3

300M

Question 4

What are the three methods of reconnaissance?

Answer 4

Map, Ground, Air

Question 5

What is the best method of reconnaissance?

Answer 5

Combination of all three (air, ground, map)

Question 6

What is the most important factor of position selection?

Answer 6

Mission accomplishment

Question 7

What does RSOP stand for?

Answer 7

Reconnaissance, position Selection, Occupation of mortar Position

Question 8

How far should mortars be able to fire in front of forward element?

Answer 8

1/2 to 2/3 of maximum range

Question 9

What type of fire characterizes a mortar system?

Answer 9

High angle fire weapon

Question 10

What is overhead clearance?

Answer 10

Obstructions overhead

Question 11

What is mask clearance?

Answer 11

Obstructions to the front

Question 12

What are the three types of occupation?

Answer 12

Deliberate, Hasty, Emergency

Question 13

What is a emergency occupation known as?

Answer 13

Hip Shot

Question 14

What is the difference between each type of occupation?

Answer 14

Time to occupy position

Question 15

What are the two types of movement techniques?

Answer 15

Alternate bounds and Successive Bounds

Question 16

What is the fastest movement technique?

Answer 16

Alternate bounding

Question 17

Who determines when a mortar section should displace?

Answer 17

Battalion Commander

Question 18

What is a event oriented displacement?

Answer 18

A displacement based upon events, when a event occurs mortars displace.

Question 19

What are the six firing formations?

Answer 19

1. Parallel
2. Lazy W
3. Diamond
4. Triangle
5. Six Mortar Star
6. Terrain Positioning

Question 20

What formation has all mortars firing on same data and is easiest to control?

Answer 20

Parallel Formation

Question 21

What is the proper spacing technique for mortars?

Answer 21

Distance between each mortar should be diameter of HE ammunition

Question 22

When firing a mortar who manipulates the gun system?

Answer 22

Gunner

Question 23

What does the assistant gunner do when operating mortar?

Answer 23

Hangs round, and swabs barrel

Question 24

How do you get declamation constant?

Answer 24

In a clockwise direction from grid north to magnetic north

Question 25

What are the nine factors for position selection?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

What is the nomenclature for the aiming post lights?

Answer 26

M58 and M59

Question 27

What are the colors of the M58 and M59?

Answer 27

M58: Green
M59: Orange

Question 28

What is the nomenclature of the aiming stakes?

Answer 28

M14 and M1A2

Question 29

When can you displace by platoon? What is displacement by platoon?

Answer 29

Low enemy contact or another supporting element is covering. When all mortars displace at the same time.

Question 30

What is LARS?

Answer 30

Left Add Right Subtract

Question 31

How do you initiate reciprocal lay

Answer 31

“Section, aiming point this instrument”

Question 32

What do you sight in on when doing reciprocal lay?

Answer 32

The vertical line of the sight is sighted on the lens of the aiming circle and the mortar is level.