PRINCIPLES OF FIRE SUPPORT Flashcards

1
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WHAT IS THE SYMBOL FOR 60MM MORTAR SECTION?

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HOW MANY 60MM TUBES ARE IN A COMPANY AND HOW MANY MARINES PER TUBE?

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3 TUBES PER COMPANY AND 3 MARINES PER TUBE

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2
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WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF M224 (60 MM)?

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46.5LBS

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3
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WHAT IS THE AMMO WEIGHT FOR M224 (60MM)?

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4.5 LBS

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4
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WHAT IS THE MAX RANGE OF M224 (60MM)?

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3500 METERS

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5
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WHAT IS THE MINIMUM RANGE OF M224 (60MM)?

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70 METERS

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6
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WHAT IS THE EFFECTIVE CASUALTY RANGE (ECR) OF M224 (60MM)?

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30 METERS

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7
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WHAT IS THE RATE OF FIRE OF M224 (60MM)?

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MAX (4 MINS) IS 30 ROUNDS PER MIN.

SUSTAINED (INDEFINITELY) IS 20 ROUNDS PER MIN.

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8
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WHAT ARE THE AMMUNITIONS FOR M224 (60MM)?

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HIGH EXPLOSIVES (HE)

WHITE PHOSPHORUS (WP)

ILLUMINATION (40 SEC)

IR ILLUMINATION

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9
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DESCRIBE M252 (81MM MORTARS) ORGANIZATION.

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1 PLATOON PER INFANTRY BN

8 TUBES PER PLATOON

4 TUBES PER SECTION

6 MARINES PER TUBE

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10
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WHAT IS THE SYMBOL FOR 81 MM MORTARS?

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11
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WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF M252 (81MM)?

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89 LBS

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12
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WHAT IS THE AMMO WEIGHT FOR M252 (81MM)?

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9 LBS

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13
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WHAT IS THE EFFECTIVE CASUALTY RANGE OF THE M252 (81MM)?

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35 METERS

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14
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WHAT IS THE MINIMUM RANGE OF THE M252 (81MM MORTAR)?

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83 METERS

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15
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WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM RANGE OF THE M252 (81MM MORTARS)?

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5700 METERS

16
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WHAT IS THE RATE OF FIRE OF THE M252 (81MM MORTAR)?

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MAX IS 30 RDS PER MIN (2 MINS)

SUSTAINED IS 15 RDS PER MIN (INDEF)

17
Q

WHAT ARE THE AMMUNITION OF THE M252 (81MM MORTAR)?

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HIGH EXPLOSIVES (HE)

WHITE PHOPHORUS (WP)

RED PHOSPHORUS (RP)

ILLUMINATION (60 SEC)

IR ILLUMINATION

18
Q

WHAT ARE THE FUZES OF THE M224 (60MM MORTAR)?

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POINT DETONATING OR QUICK (PD/Q)

DELAY (D)

PROXIMITY (PROX) / NEAR SURFACE BURST (NSB)

19
Q

WHAT ARE THE FUZES FOR THE M252 (81MM MORTAR)?

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POINT DETONATING OR QUICK (PD/Q)

DELAY (D)

PROXIMITY (PROX) / NEAR SURFACE BURST (NSB)