Introduction to Crew Served Weapons Flashcards
What are the characteristics of a Weapons Company?
- Require a crew to operate
- Generally cannot provide their own security
- A force multiplier
- Limited mobility
- Requires specialized training
What is the mission of Weapons Platoon?
To provide fire support coordination, light mortar, anti-mechanized assault, and medium machine gun support for the infantry company and its subordinate elements
What is the T/O of Platoon Headquarters?
- Platoon Commander
- Platoon Sergeant
- Platoon Messenger
(3 Marines)
What is the T/O of the Light Weight Crew Served Mortar System (LWCMS) (60s) section?
10 Marines
- 1 Section Leader
- 3 Squads/section
- 1 Squad leader/gunner
- 1 Assistant gunner
- 1 Ammoman
What is the T/O for a Weapons Platoon?
3 Sections (48 Marines)
- Machine guns (22 Marines)
- Mortar (10 Marines)
- Assault (13 Marines)
Who is in charge for a Weapons Platoon?
- Company Commander
- Weapons Platoon Commander
- Weapons Platoon Sergeant
What is the T/O of the machine gun section?
22 Marines - 2 Teams/squad - 3 Marines/team - 1 Team leader - 1 Gunner - 1 Ammo - 1 Squad leader = 7 Marines/squad - 3 Squads/section - 1 Section leader
What is the T/E of the machine gun section?
- 6 240s/section
- 2 240s/squad
- 1 240/team
What is the T/E of the LWCMS (60s) section?
- 3 mortars/section
- 1 mortar/squad
What is the T/O of the Assault Section?
13 Marines
- 1 Section leader
- 3 Squads/section (total 4)
- 1 Squad Leader/Gunner each ???
- 2 teams/squad (2 Marines/team)
- 1 team leader/gunner
- 1 Assistant gunner
What is the T/E of the Assault Section?
- 6 SMAWs/section
- 2 SMAWs/squad
- 1 SMAW/team
What is the mission of the Weapons Company?
To provide fire support coordination, medium mortar, anti-mechanized assault, and heavy machine gun support for the infantry battalion and its subordinate elements.
What is the T/O of the HQ element?
7 Marines
- Company Commander (Major)
- XO (Capt)
- 1st Sgt
- Ops Chief (MSgt)
- Property NCO (Sgt)
- 2 Messenger/Driver (Cpl)
What is the T/O of the Weapons Company?
3 Platoons
- 1 Heavy Machine Gun (3 sections)
- 1 81 Mortars (2 sections)
- 1 Anti-armor section (2 section)
What is the T/O of the 81 Mortar Platoon?
- Platoon HQ (4 Marines)
- Platoon Commander
- Platoon Sgt
- Ammo tech
- Ammo man/driver
2 Sections - Section HQ (8 Marines)
- Section leader
- 2 Ammomen
- Plotter
- Recorder
- Recorder/Driver
- 2 Forward Observers
- 4 Mortar Squads (6 Marines)
- Squad leader
- Gunner
- Assistant gunner
- 3 Ammoman
What is the T/E of the 81mm Mortar Platoon?
- 8 81mm Mortar/platoon
- 4 81mm Mortar/section
- 1 81mm Mortar/squad
What is the T/O of the Anti-Armor Platoon?
Total 41 Marines (31???)
- Platoon HQ (3 Marines)
- Platoon Commander
- Platoon Sgt
- Messenger/Driver
- Javelin Section (19 Marines/section)
- 1 Section Leader
- 2 Squads/section (9 Marines/squad)
- 1 Squad Leader
- 4 teams/section (2 Marines/team)
- 1 Gunner
- 1 Assistant Gunner
- Antitank Section (9 Marines/section)
- 1 Section Leader
- 4 Squads/section (8 Marines/squad)
- 2 TOW Gunner
- 2 Assistant TOW Gunner
What is the T/E of the Anti-Armor Platoon?
- 8 Javelins/section
- 1 Javelin/team
- 8 M220E4 TOWs/section
- 2 M220E4 TOWs/squad
What is the T/O of the Heave Machine Gun Section?
Total 28 Marines
- Platoon HQ (4 Marines)
- Platoon Cmdr
- Platoon Sgt
- Messenger
- Messenger/Driver
- 3 Sections/platoon (8 Marines/section)
- Section leader is 1st squad leader
- 2 squads/section (4 Marines/squad)
- 1 Squad leader
- 1 Gunner
- 1 Assistant Gunner
- 1 Ammoman/driver
What is the T/E of the Heavy Machine Gun section?
- 6 .50s/platoon
- 2 .50s/section
- 6 Mk19s/platoon
- 2 Mk19s/section
What is the T/O of the Scout Sniper Platoon?
Total 26 Marines
- Platoon HQ
- Platoon Cmdr
- Platoon Sgt
- 2 sections/platoon (12 Marines/section)
- Senior team leader is section leader
- 2 teams/section
- 6 Marines/team
What is the T/E of the Scout Sniper Platoon?
- 8 M40A3 7.62 Sniper Rifles
- 4 M82A3 SASRs
What are the characteristics of the 60mm mortar?
- Smoothbore
- Muzzle loaded
- High angle of fire weapon
What are the components of the 60mm mortar?
- Canon
- Sight
- Mount
- Baseplate
What are the two modes of the 60mm mortar?
- Handheld
- Assault mode
What are the Rates of Fire for the 60mm moratar?
Maximum - 30 rds/min for 4 minutes
Sustained - 20 rds/min
What is the maximum effective range of the 60mm mortar?
3500m
What are the types of ammo for the 60mm mortar?
- HE (Point, Prox, NSB)
- WP
- Illum
- Practice
- Training