MOUT EMPLOYMENT Flashcards
MOUT
MILITARY OPERATION ON URBANIZED TERRAIN
MULTIPLE AVENUES OF APPROACH
SIMULTANEOUS FIGHTING ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, ON GROUND LEVEL AND BELOW GROUND LEVEL
HOW DOES RUBBLE AFFECT FUSES?
25% OF IMPACT FUSES MAY NOT DETONATE WHEN FIRED INTO RUBBLES AREAS.
AT WHAT RANGE DO ENGAGEMENTS OCCUR IN MOUT?
35 METERS AND CLOSER. LESS THAN 5% OCCUR AT RANGES GREATER THAN 100M.
HOW LONG DOES A BURNING BUILDING TAKE TO BECOME SAFE TO ENTER?
24 TO 48 HOURS
GAZING FIRE IN MOUT
IS DIFFICULT TO IMPLEMENT DUE TO RUBBLE CREATING GROUND LEVEL OBSTRUCTIONS
AT 50M THE 7.62MM
CANNOT PENETRATE A SINGLE LAYER OF SANDBAGS.
AT 200M THE 7.62MM
CAN PENETRATE A SINGLE LAYER OF SANDBAGS, BUT NOT A DOUBLE LAYER.
7.62MM PENETRATION IS BEST AT
600M
.50CAL PENETRATION IS BEST AT
800M
BOTH AP AND BALL .50CAL, AT 200M
CAN PENETRATE 14IN OF SAND OR 28IN OF PACHED EARTH