Intro Crew Served Weapons

Question 1

Mission of Wpns Platoon

Answer 1

To provide fire support coordination, light mortar, antimechanized assault, and medium MG support for the infantry company and its subordinate elements

Question 2

Platoon HQ Organization

Answer 2

Plt Cmdr, 1stLt 0302
Plt Sgt, GySgt 0369
Plt Messenger, Pvt-Cpl 03XX

Question 3

Light Weight Crew Served Mortar System Section Organization

Answer 3

Section Leader, SSgt 0369

Three squads per section, one M224 per sqd, Sqd Leader/Gunner, S

Question 4

Machine Gun Sqd Organization

Answer 4

-Section Leader, Staff Sergeant, 0369
-Three squads per section, squad leader, Sergeant, 0331
-Two machine gun teams per squad
o Team leader, Corporal, 0331
o Gunner, Lance Corporal, 0331
o Ammoman, Private, 0331
-T/E: There are six M240B medium machine guns per
section, two per squad, and one per machine gun team.
-Total: 22 Marines.

Question 5

Assault Section Organiztion

Answer 5

-Section Leader, Sergeant, 0351
-Three squads per section, Squad leader/Gunner,
-Corporal, 0351 (total 4 Marines)
-Assault team two teams per squad
-Team leader/gunner, Lance Corporal, 0351
-Assistant Gunner, Lance Corporal, 0351
-T/E: There are six MK153 SMAWs per section, two per
squad, one per team.
-Total: 13 Marines.
Total for the Platoon: 48 Marines

Question 6

Mission of Weapons Company is

Answer 6

To provide fire support coordination, medium mortar, anti-
mechanized assault, and heavy machine gun, support for
the infantry battalion and its subordinate elements

Question 7

Company HQ Organization

Answer 7

• Company Commander, Major, 0302
• Executive Officer, Captain, 0302
• First Sergeant, First Sergeant, 8999
• Operations Chief, Master Sergeant, 0369
• Property NCO, Sgt, 0311
• Messenger/Driver, Corporal, 0311
• Messenger/Driver, Corporal, 0311
• Total: 7.

Question 8

81 Plt HQ Org

Answer 8

• Platoon commander, First Lieutenant, 0302
• Platoon sergeant, Gunnery Sergeant, 0848
• Ammo tech, Lance Corporal, 2311
• Ammo man/Driver, Lance Corporal, 034

Question 9

81 mm Mortar Sections:

Answer 9

• Section headquarters -Mortar Section
   Section Leader -Squad leader, Sergeant 0341
   Two Ammomen, Lance Corporal, 0341 -Gunner, Corporal, 0341
   Plotter Sergeant, 0341 -Asst Gunner, Lance Corporal, 0341
   Recorder Corporal, 0341 -3 Ammoman PVT, 0341
   Recorder/Driver, Lance Corporal, 0341
   Forward Observer, Corporal, 0341
   Forward Observer, Corporal, 0341

Question 10

Heavy MG Platoon HQ

Answer 10

• Platoon commander First Lieutenant, 0302
• Platoon sergeant Gunner Sergeant, 0369
• Messenger, Private 0331
• Messenger/Driver Private 0331

Question 11

MG Sections (3)

Answer 11

-Two squads per section, Section Leader/1st 
Squad Leader, Sergeant 0331 
 Squad leader, Sergeant 0331 
 Gunner, Lance Corporal 0331  
 Assistant Gunner,  Private 0331 
 Ammo man/driver Private 0331

Question 12

M224 (60mm) rates of fire:

Answer 12

• Maximum rate of fire is 30 rounds per minute for four minutes.
• Sustained rate is 20 rds per minute.
• Maximum effective range: 3500m.

Question 13

What are the five types of ammunitions for the 60mm?

Answer 13

• High explosive.
• White phosphorus.
• Illumination.
• Practice.
• Training.

Question 14

M240 Medium MG Specifications:

Answer 14

Sustained rate of fire 100rpm 
Rapid rate of fire 200 rpm 
Cyclic rate of fire 650 rpm 
Muzzle velocity 2,800 fps 
Maximum Range  3,725 meters 
Effective range  (suppression) 1,800 meters 
Grazing fire 600 meters