MG Employment Flashcards
what is the mission of MG employment in the offense?
provide fires in support of: maneuver, the assault, isolation, consolidation
what are some Offensive MG Fire Control Measures (FCMs)?
engagement criteria, target precedence, rates of fire, Target Reference points, geometries of fire
what do Fire control measures do?
Facilitate decentralized execution, but must be explicitly communicated
rates of fire/ammo allocation formula
Support for SOM + additional effects + reserves for counter attack = total ammunition required
what are target reference points?
An easily recognizable point on the ground used to initiate, distribute and control fires
Facilitates target acquisition and range determination
Defines the closest distance a maneuver element can safely come to an active gun target line. Always measure the angle towards maneuver
15 deg - fixed fires
45 deg - unfixed fires
Minimum Safe lines (MSL)
what are the displacement criteria for MG?
MORT:
Method, Objective, Route, Time
MORT method options
By unit - speed over security.
Echelon - security over speed.
MORT Route options
Most direct? Most protected? concealed?
MORT Time considerations
When? How long?
Usually give first, this is your condition
What are the MG/SBF Priorities of recon?
Identify the SBF position, Direction and distance to target, TRPs, 15 degree MSLs
What are the 8 principles of defensive MG emplyment? (PIC M DEEP)
Pairs, Interlocking fires, Coordination of fires, Mutual support, Defilade positioning, Enfilade fire, Economy fire, Protection and concealment
what are the 3 types of defensive MG assignments?
Long range fires
Close defensive fires
Final protective fires
What are the two defensive MG Missions?
Final Protective Line (FPL)
Principle Direction of Fire (PDF)
Final Protective Line (FPL) description
placing your machine guns along the outer edges of your defense IOT protect the unit by fires along the front of the unit. The goal is to produce flanking enfilade grazing fire
