Infantry Fundamentals Flashcards
What is the mission of the Marine division?
To execute amphibious assault operations and such other operations as may be directed
How is a Marine division organized?
3 infantry Regiment's Artillery regiment Headquarters battalion Tank Battalion Light armored reconnaissance Combat engineer Battalion Assault amphibian battalion
What is the primary mission of the headquarters battalion?
To exercise command, control, and administration of the Marine division.
What is the mission of H&S company?
To provide command, administrative, and security functions as well as organic supply for the headquarters battalion
What is the mission of reconnaissance company?
To provide ground reconnaissance and surveillance in support of the division or it’s subordinate elements
What is the mission of MP company?
To provide a route reconnaissance, evacuation in control of the enemy prisoners of war, beach and perimeter defense, area security, crowd control, and investigative services
What is the mission of communications company?
To install, operate, and maintain communication facilities for the division headquarters
What is the mission of truck company?
To provide general support motor transport to the Marine division
How is headquarters battalion organized?
3 division direct support team H&S company Division headquarters Communications company MP company Truck company Special security communications team Division band Reconnaissance company
What is the mission of the infantry Regiment?
To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat
How is the infantry Regiment organized?
Headquarters Company
3 infantry Battalion’s
How is the headquarters Company, infantry Regiment organized?
Regimental headquarters
S1
S2
S3
S4
Command section
Medical section
Chaplain section
Communications section
Platoon HQ
Electronics maintenance section
Radio section
Wire section
Communication center
TACP section
TOW maintenance section
Reconnaissance platoon
Motor transport section
Company headquarters
Mess section
Motor transport
Supply section
Headquarters section
What is the primary mission of the infantry Battalion?
To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat
How is the infantry Battalion organized?
3 rifle companies
Weapons Company
H&S company
How is the H&S company, infantry Battalion organized?
Company headquarters
BLT headquarters
S1
S2
S3
S4
Communication platoon
Motor support section
TACP section
Radio section
Platoon HQ
Wire section
Chaplain section
Service platoon
Armor section
Mess section
Transport section
Platoon headquarters
Supply section
Medical platoon
How is weapons Company, infantry Battalion organized?
Company headquarters
Mortar platoon
Platoon HQ
Fire direction center
81MM mortar section
4, 81MM Mortar squads
Anti-armor platoon
TOW section
4 TOW squads
Platoon HQ
Dragon section
4 dragon squads
Heavy machine gun platoon
Platoon HQ
3 heavy machine gun section
2 heavy machine gun squads
How is the rifle company, infantry Battalion organized?
Company headquarters
3 rifle platoon’s
Platoon HQ
3 rifle squads
3 fire teams
Weapons platoon
Platoon HQ
Machine gun section
3 Machine gun squads
Mortar section
3 mortar squads
Assault section
3 assault squads
How are weapons distributed within a rifle company?
Fire team leader: M16A4/M4 with M203 grenade launcher
Squad automatic rifleman: M249 (SAW)
All other rifleman: M16A4/M4
Platoon headquarters: M4
Weapons platoon
Machine gun section: 6 M240G machine
guns
Mortar section: 3, M224 60mm mortars
Assault section: 6, MK-153 83mm shoulder launched multi-purpose assault weapons (SMAWS)
How are weapons distributed within the weapons Company?
Mortar platoon: 8, M252 81mm mortars
Anti-armor platoon: 8, M98A2 Javelins
TOW section: 8 tube launched, optically tracked, wire command link guided missile (TOW)
Heavy machine gun platoon: 6, M2 .50cal Machine guns and 6 MK19 40mm grenade machine guns
What is the mission of the rifle squad?
To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemies assault by fire and close combat
How is the rifle squad organized?
3 fire teams built around automatic weapon controlled by fire team leader
What are the duties and responsibilities of the squad leader?
Carries out the orders issued to him by the platoon Commander, responsible for the discipline, parents, training, control, conduct, welfare of squad at all times, Condition, care, and economical use of weapons and equipment. Tactical employment, fore discipline, fire control, and maneuver of squad.
What are the duties and responsibilities of the fire team leader/Grenadier?
Carries out the orders of squad leader. Responsible for fire discipline and control of fire team, economical use of weapons and equipment, carries out orders of squad leader, Exercise effective control of fires of automatic rifleman, affective employment of grenade launcher, condition in care of equipment. Serves as assistant squad leader
What are the duties and responsibilities of the automatic rifle man?
Carries out orders of fire team leader, effective employment of automatic rifle, condition in care of weapon and equipment
What are the duties and responsibilities of the assistant automatic rifleman?
Assists in employment of automatic rifle, carries additional ammunition, prepared to assume duties of automatic rifle man, affective employment of automatic rifle, condition and care of weapon and equipment
What are the duties and responsibilities of the rifleman?
Carries out the orders of fire team leader, effective employment of rifle, condition in care of weapon and equipment, trained scout
What are the three fighting positions?
Primary fighting position: best available position from which the assignment sector of fire can be covered
Alternate fighting positions: used primarily by crew served weapons. Can continue to accomplish mission when primary positions become untenable
Supplementary fighting positions: guards against attack from directions other than those from which the main attack is expected. Does not cover the same sector of fire, provides security
What are the eight guidelines of clearing fields of fire?
1: do not disclose squads fighting position by excessive or careless clearing
2: when clearing start nearest fighting position and work forward to limits of affective small arms fire
3: leave thin natural screen of foliage to hide fighting position
4: in sparsely wooded areas, remove lower branches of large trees or remove entire trees
5: in heavy Woods, restrict work to thinning undergrowth and remove lower branches of large trees, clear narrow lane of fire for automatic weapons
6: demolish buildings and walls forward of fighting position which may obstruct fields of fire or provide cover/concealment to enemy
7: move cut brush too locations to not furnish concealment to enemy or disclose squads fighting position
8: fire team leader ensure fields of fire are cleared of obstructions which may cause premature definition of M203 projectiles
What is the acronym FPF?
Final protective fires are the final attempt to stop enemy attack before he reaches platoons position, all squad members fire in a signed sectors, rifles and M203s continue average rate of fire, automatic rifleman fires at rapid rate
What does check point mean?
Predetermined point on the ground used as a means of controlling movement. Assigned numbers, not in sequential order
What is a rally point?
Easily identifiable point on ground, designated by patrol leader, provide cover and concealment/defensible for short time
What are the three types of rally points?
Initial: point within friendly area where patrol can reassemble if becomes disbursed before departing friendly area
En route: points selected along the patrols route to objective and from objective back to friendly lines
Objective colon. Nearest objective where patrol reassembles after mission accomplished. May also be used as final preparation point
What are the tactics used to react to an ambush?
Counter ambush drills
Near ambush: under heavy fire, Little time or space to maneuver. Immediately assault enemies position without waiting for order or signal. Be swift violent and distractive, fire weapons at maximum rate, throw hand grenades, yell as loud as possible. Men not in killing zone maneuver against ambush force. If force is small, destroy. If force is large Break contact and move to last rally point
Far ambush: under very heavy concentrated fire from great range, some cover permitted. Immediately return fire, take a best available cutter, continue firing until directed, maneuver against ambush force, break contact depending on rapid assessment of situation
What are the five types of patrols use five Marine Corps rifle squats?
Rapid patrols: destroy or capture enemy personnel/equipment, Destroy installations, free friendly personnel
Ambush patrols: Conduct ambushes of enemy patrols, carrying parties, foot columns, and convoys
Contact patrols establish and/or maintain contact with friendly or enemy forces
Economy of force patrols: Limited objective missions i.e. using and holding the terrain to allow maximum force is used elsewhere
Security patrols: detect infiltration by enemy, kill or capture infiltrators, and protect against surprise/ambush
