MORTAR EMPLOYMENT Flashcards
WHEN DO YOU EMPLOY BY PLATOON
ONLY USE IF NO ENEMY CONTACT IS EXPECTED OR IF YOU HAVE OTHER INDIRECT FIRE ASSETS COVERING YOU
WHAT DISTANCE SHOULD THE MORTAR POSITIONS BE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER
AT LEAST 300M APART
WHAT IS EMPLOYMENT BY SECTION
SECTION EMPLOYMENT PLACES EACH SECTION AS A SEPARATE FIRING UNIT, CONSIST OF 2 OR 3 MORTARS
HOW MANY MORTARS IN A SECTION
2-3
WHAT IS SQUAD EMPLOYMENT
SQUAD EMPLOYMENT PLACES ONE OR MORE MORTAR SQUADS ON THE BATTLE FIELD AS SEPARATE FIRING UNITS
WHAT DOES A SQUAD MORTAR TEAM SUPPORT
SECURITY FORCE OPERATIONS ILLUMINATION MISSION ROVING MORTAR ADJUSTMENT TECHNIQUE ANTIARMOR AMBUSH OR OTHER COMBAT PATROLS WITHDRAWALS NOT UNDER ENEMY PRESSURE
WHAT IS THE MAX ELEVATION FOR MIN DISTANCE
83 DEG
WHAT DEGREE FOR MAX DISTANCE
45 DEG
WHAT ARE THE METHODS OF RECONNAISSANCE
MAP RECONNAISSANCE
AIR RECONNAISSANCE
GROUND RECONNAISSANCE
WHAT ARE THE 9 WAYS TO SELECT A MORTAR FIRING POSITION
MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT(MOST IMPORTANT) TACTICAL SITUATION RANGE TARGET AREA COVERAGE SURVIVABILITY OVERHEAD AND MASK CLEARANCE SURFACE CONDITIONS COMMUNICATIONS ROUTES
HOW FAR SHOULD MORTARS BE ABLE TO COVER FRIENDLY TROOPS
1/2- 2/3RD OF THEIR MAX RANGE
WHAT ARE THE 3 TYPES OF OCCUPATION
DELIBERATE
HASTY
EMERGENCY
WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DELIBERATE AND HASTY OCCUPATION
THEY DIFFER IN THE AMMOUNT OF TIME AVAILABLE TO SET UP
WHAT IS THE EMERGENCY OCCUPATION ALSO KNOWN AS
“HIP SHOT”
WHEN IS DISPACEMENT BY PLATOON USED
WHEN THERE IS LITTLE IMMEDIATE LIKELIHOOD OF ENEMY CONTACT OR WHEN ARTILLERY CAN PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT
