Motor Employment

Question 1

Employment Techniques

Answer 1

Employment by platoon (Intact or can be separated)

Employment by section

Employment by Squad

Question 2

Methods of reconnaissance

Answer 2

Map reconnaissance

Air reconnaissance

Crown reconnaissance

Question 3

Position selection

Answer 3

Mission accomplishment: most important factor
Tactical situation
Range
Target area coverage
Survivability
Overhead and mask clearance
Surface conditions
Communications
Routes

Question 4

Mission accomplishment

Answer 4

The position must permit the mortar section or platoon to accomplish its primary mission.

Question 5

Tactical situation

Answer 5

The platoon leader must understand the Tactical situation, the supported unit’s Mission, and the location of friendly units, and potential enemy threats.

Question 6

Range Criteria

Answer 6

Mortars should be able to fire at least 1/2 to 2/3 of their range to the front of the forward elements of the supported friendly Force

Question 7

Target area coverage

Answer 7

Mortar position “should” give maximum coverage of the Battalion or company Frontage.

Question 8

Survivability

Answer 8

That position should facilitate both active and passive defense measures…

Question 9

Overhead and mask clearance

Answer 9

Overhead interference is normally caused by trees or buildings.

Mask interference is in front of the mortar and could be a hill.

Question 10

Surface conditions

Answer 10

Mortar position must be well drained and firm so that the mortar baseplates do not sink.

Question 11

Communications

Answer 11

The mortar platoon must be able to communicate with the supported unit and mortar squads must be able to communicate with the FDC.

Question 12

Routes

Answer 12

Mortar position should be close to access routes to speed the resupply and displacement.

Question 13

Occupation

Answer 13

The advance party starts the occupation of a new firing position and works continuously until the main body arrives.

Question 14

Types of occupation

Answer 14

A deliberate occupation

Hasty occupation

Emergency occupation

Question 15

Deliberate occupation

Answer 15

Has been planned and has an advanced party preceded the platoon to conduct extensive preparation of the new position.

Question 16

Hasty occupation

Answer 16

Also planned, it differs from the deliberate occupation mainly in the amount of time available for Preparation by the advance party.

Question 17

Emergency occupation

Answer 17

Results when a call for fires receive while platoon is making a tactical movement. Also known as hip-shot

Question 18

Displacement timing

Answer 18

The Battalion or company Commander controls the displacement of the mortar platoon in one of two ways. Battalion Commander himself orders the platoon to displace or directs the operations officer or fso to relay the order.

Question 19

Displacement techniques

Answer 19

Displacement by platoon

Displacement by sections

Displacement by squads or section

Question 20

Mortar section and platoon firing formations

Answer 20

Parallel formation
Lazy W formation
Diamond formation
Triangle formation
6 mortar star formation