PRINCIPLES OF FIRE SUPPORT Flashcards
WHAT IS THE SYMBOL FOR 60MM MORTAR SECTION?
HOW MANY 60MM TUBES ARE IN A COMPANY AND HOW MANY MARINES PER TUBE?
3 TUBES PER COMPANY AND 3 MARINES PER TUBE
WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF M224 (60 MM)?
46.5LBS
WHAT IS THE AMMO WEIGHT FOR M224 (60MM)?
4.5 LBS
WHAT IS THE MAX RANGE OF M224 (60MM)?
3500 METERS
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM RANGE OF M224 (60MM)?
70 METERS
WHAT IS THE EFFECTIVE CASUALTY RANGE (ECR) OF M224 (60MM)?
30 METERS
WHAT IS THE RATE OF FIRE OF M224 (60MM)?
MAX (4 MINS) IS 30 ROUNDS PER MIN.
SUSTAINED (INDEFINITELY) IS 20 ROUNDS PER MIN.
WHAT ARE THE AMMUNITIONS FOR M224 (60MM)?
HIGH EXPLOSIVES (HE)
WHITE PHOSPHORUS (WP)
ILLUMINATION (40 SEC)
IR ILLUMINATION
DESCRIBE M252 (81MM MORTARS) ORGANIZATION.
1 PLATOON PER INFANTRY BN
8 TUBES PER PLATOON
4 TUBES PER SECTION
6 MARINES PER TUBE
WHAT IS THE SYMBOL FOR 81 MM MORTARS?
WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF M252 (81MM)?
89 LBS
WHAT IS THE AMMO WEIGHT FOR M252 (81MM)?
9 LBS
WHAT IS THE EFFECTIVE CASUALTY RANGE OF THE M252 (81MM)?
35 METERS
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM RANGE OF THE M252 (81MM MORTAR)?
83 METERS
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM RANGE OF THE M252 (81MM MORTARS)?
5700 METERS
WHAT IS THE RATE OF FIRE OF THE M252 (81MM MORTAR)?
MAX IS 30 RDS PER MIN (2 MINS)
SUSTAINED IS 15 RDS PER MIN (INDEF)
WHAT ARE THE AMMUNITION OF THE M252 (81MM MORTAR)?
HIGH EXPLOSIVES (HE)
WHITE PHOPHORUS (WP)
RED PHOSPHORUS (RP)
ILLUMINATION (60 SEC)
IR ILLUMINATION
WHAT ARE THE FUZES OF THE M224 (60MM MORTAR)?
POINT DETONATING OR QUICK (PD/Q)
DELAY (D)
PROXIMITY (PROX) / NEAR SURFACE BURST (NSB)
WHAT ARE THE FUZES FOR THE M252 (81MM MORTAR)?
POINT DETONATING OR QUICK (PD/Q)
DELAY (D)
PROXIMITY (PROX) / NEAR SURFACE BURST (NSB)
