Motars, Artillery

Question 1

M244 60MM motars organization

Answer 1

3 tubes per rifle company
3 Marines per tube
organic to company
one section leader=10 Marines

Question 2

M244 60MM characteristics

Answer 2

weight            46.5lbs
ammo weight   4.5lbs
ECR                  30m
Min Range        70m
Max Range    3500m

Question 3

M244 60MM rates of fire

Answer 3

Max 4min 30rds/min

Sust indefinitely 20rds/min

Question 4

M244 60MM Ammunition

Answer 4

High Explosive HE
White Phosphorus WP smoke
Illumination 600m 45secs
IR Illumination 600m 45secs

Question 5

Motar Fuzes

Answer 5

Point dentonating
Delay= 0.5 delay
Near Surface Burst 0-3ft
Proximity 3-13
Time

Question 6

M252 81MM motar Organization

Answer 6

1 PLT per Infantry BN
8 tubes per PLT
4 tubes per section
6 Marines per tube
69 Marines Total

Question 7

M252 81MM Characteristics

Answer 7

Weight            89lbs
Ammo weight   9lbs
ECR                35m
Min Range       83m
Max Range     5700m

Question 8

M252 81MM Rates of fire

Answer 8

Max 2 mins 30rds/min

Sust indefinitely 15rds/min

Question 9

M252 81MM Ammunition

Answer 9

HE
WP
RP-still burns red, longer, and liquid base
Illumintation 1000m 60seconds
IR Illumintatin 1000m 60sec

Question 10

Point Detonating Fuze

Answer 10

functions on impact
can be used with HE and WP projectiles
Is commonly referred to as “quick” and PD

Question 11

Delay Fuze

Answer 11

Functins .05 sec after impact
can be used with HE projectiles
HE delay is effective against
-earth and log fortifications
-some masonry and concrete targets
-personnel in light frame structures
-lightly covered emplacements 
-dense woods
Not effective against heavy
-armor, masonry, concret

Question 12

Proximity/Near Surface Burst (NSB) Fuze

Answer 12

is radio activated
functions when it receives the reflection of a self- tranmitted radio signal
Has height of burst 0-3ft NSB or 3-13 Proximity
HE Prox/NSB is useful in situations where an airburst is desired without the need to adjust the height of burst
Light foliage has little effect, but heavy foliage will cause detonation
Is particularly effective against:
-Personnel in any disposition without overhead cover
-Lightly skinned vehicles

Question 13

Time Fuze

Answer 13

Used for illumination and WP

Question 14

HE/PD

Answer 14

Blast & Frag

Personnel/Light skinned Vehicles

Question 15

HE/PROX/NSB

Answer 15

Blast & Frag

Personnel in open- no overhead cover

Question 16

HE/Delay

Answer 16

Blast/Heat/Frag
Penetrating hard tragets-Bunkers
Adjust close to Friendly

Question 17

Motar Capabilities

Answer 17

High volume of fire
Highly responsive asset
light, mobile, and flexible
Fires from and into defilade
CO's hip pocket arillery

Question 18

Motar Limitations

Answer 18

Long time of flight
Ammunition consumption
Multiple displacements

Question 19

WP-RP/PD-Q TIme

Answer 19

Incendiary (POLsites
Screening obscuring
Marking
HE/WP

Question 20

Illumination

Answer 20

Illum

Mark for CAS day only

Question 21

M777A2 Howitzer Organization

Answer 21

3 firing BTRY/ 1 HQ BTRY
6 cannons per firing Battery
7 Marines per firing Battery
110 Marines Totals

Question 22

M777A2 Howitzer Characteristics

Answer 22

Weighs     10,840lbs
Ammo lbs   95-125lbs
ECR            50m
Max Range    
HE           18,100m
RAP         30,100m

Question 23

M777A2 Rate of fire

Answer 23

Max 3mins 5rds/min

Sust indefinitely 2rds/min

Question 24

M777A2 Ammunition

Answer 24

HE   Blast/Frag
HE RAP
WP  Screening
Felt wedge WP
Illum  120sec burn 1 million candle power
IR Illum  120sec
Cannon launched guided projectile (CLGP)
Improved Conventional munitions ICM
Family of scatterable mines (FASCAM)

Question 25

HE

Answer 25

Effective against:
standing personnel
Personnel prone on the ground
Unarmored vehicles
Light material
Effectiveness reduced:
on personnel dug in
on eneven ground
against building or earthworks

Question 26

Cannon launched fuided projectile CLGP

Answer 26

Employed against
Armor, mechanized vehicles, field fortifications
target must be illuminated by ground or airborne laser

Question 27

Improved conventional munitions ICM

Answer 27

effective against vehicles such as:
armored personnel carriers
trucks
little effect against bunkers

Question 28

Family of scatterable mines FASCAM

Answer 28

expells charge projectiles used to deliver antitank or antipersonnel mines

Question 29

M777A2 Fuze

Answer 29

Point detonating
delay
variable time VT
TIme

Question 30

M777A2 Fuze Delay

Answer 30

Effective against:
earth and log fortifications
some masonry and concrete targets
Personnel in light frame structures
lightly covered emplacements
dense woods
NOT EFFECTIVE
armor, masonry, concrete

Question 31

M777A2 Fuze VT

Answer 31

Particulary effective against:
personnel in any disposition without overhead cover
Lightly skinned vehicles

Question 32

M777A2 Fuze time

Answer 32

Used for :
dual purpose DP ICM
M825
Illumination
FASCAM

Question 33

M777A2 Capabilities

Answer 33

Maneuvering fires
Massing fires
surprise fires
all weather capability
fires from and into defilade
raped displacement

Question 34

M777A2 Limitations

Answer 34

reduced effectiveness
Poor terrain
close combat
air attack
ammunition/logistics burden
inability to support the intial phase of an amphibious operation
communication
counter battery radar

Question 35

M327 120MM motor EFSS organization

Answer 35

6 tubes per BTRY

5 Marines per tube

Question 36

M327 120MM Characteristics

Answer 36

Weight       1601lbs
ammo lbs   29.2lbs
ECR   45m
Min range     1100m
Max range    8135m

Question 37

M327 120MM rates of fire

Answer 37

Max 6rds/min

Sustained 2rds/min

Question 38

High Mobility Artillery Rocket System

HIMARS organization

Answer 38

6 launchers per BTRY

Question 39

HIMARS M142 characteristics

Answer 39

Weight  32,520lbs
ammo weight  660lbs
ECR  N/A
min range 15/70km
max range 70/300km
#rockets per pod 6
#ATACMS per pod 1