Section 106 GCE Flashcards
What are the two principles infantry tactics are based on
Maneuver Warfare
Combined Arms
Define Combined Arms
Full integration of arms in such a way that IOT counteract one the enemy must make themselves vulnerable to another
Define Combat Power
The total means of destructive and/or disruptive force a unit can apply
- Tangible factors: Destructive effect, available fire power
- Intangible factors: Surprise, tempo, morale
List the TO regiments in a MarDiv
3x Infantry Regiment
1x Artillery Regiment
List the TO Independent Bns in a MarDiv
6 Types
- HQ Bn
- Tank Bn
- Assault Amphibian Bn (AAV)
- CEB
- LAR Bn
- Recon Bn
How does 1st MarDiv Differ in it’s TO
Each Infantry Regiment contains one Bn from 4th Marines
List the Regiments in 1st MarDiv
1st Marines Pendleton
5th Marines Pendleton
7th Marines MCAGCC
11th Marines Pendleton (3/11 MCAGCC)
List the Bns of 11th Marines and their Weapons Systems
1/11 Howitzers
2/11 Howitzers
3/11 Howitzers
5/11 HIMARS
Which two types of independent Battalions have 2 in 1st MARDIV
CEB 1st - Pendleton / 3rd - MCAGCC
LAR 1st - Pendleton / 3rd - MCAGCC
Explain the significance of the Blue Diamond Insignia
- Commemorates Div involvement in Guadalcanal WWII
- 5 stars represent the Southern Cross
What is the most basic infantry unit
Fire Team
What is the composition of a fire team
Fire Team Leader - Corporal (M-203)
Rifleman (M-16)
Automatic Rifleman (M-249 SAW or M-27 IAR)
Assistant Rifleman (M-16)
What is the composition of a squad
Squad Leader (Sgt)
3x Fire Teams
13 Pax total
What is the Composition of a Rifle Platoon
45 Pax Platoon Commander (0-1/0-2) Platoon Sgt (SSgt) Platoon Guide 3x Squads 3x 8404s
What is the Armament for a Weapons Platoon
3x 60mm Mortars
6x M-240G Machine Guns
6x SMAW (shoulder launched multi-purpose Assault Wep)
What is the Composition of a Rifle Company
Co Commander (0-3) Co XO (0-2) Co 1st Sgt Co GySgt 3x Line Platoons 1x Weapons Platoon
What is the Armament of a Weapons Co
8x 80mm Mortars
12x M-2 (50 cal Machine Gun)
12x M-19 (40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher)
12x TOW Missiles (tube launched, optically tracked, wire guided)
What is the Composition of an Infantry Bn
1x H&S Co
3x Line Companies
1x Weapons Company
What is the composition of an Infantry Regiment
1x H&S Company
3x Infantry Bns (4 in 1st MarDiv)
What is the normal TO for a BLT
Infantry Bn (REIN) \+Arty Battery (6 guns) \+Recon Plt \+Combat Engineer Plt \+LAR Plt \+Tank Plt \+AAV Plt \+Shore Fire Control Party (SFCP)
What is the TO for RCT/RLT
Infantry Regiment (REIN) - Task Organized
What is the GCE Component for a MEF
MarDiv
What is the mission of an Infantry Battalion
Locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat
What is the mission of Artillery
Furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the supported unit.
How many tubes in an Artillery Battery
6 tubes
How many Batteries per Artillery Bn
1x HQ Battery
3x Firing Batteries
How many Arty Bns per Regiment
3-4 Battalions
What are the 1st MarDiv Artillery Battalions
1/11, 2/11 - Pendleton
3/11 - MCAGCC
5/11 - HIMARS Pendleton
What is the Primary Weapons System for Artillery
M777 Light Weight Howitzer (155mm)
Replaced the M198
What are the armament, range, and flight time of a HIMARS
298mm x 12’ Rocket
6 Rockets per launcher
Range 85-90 km, Min 15km
Flight time 90-120 seconds
What are the 3 types of HIMARS Ammunition
HE Warhead
DPICM: Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition
APICM: Anti-Personnel ICM
What are the 5 fuse types for HE HIMARS
VT-High - Detonates 7m above target VT-Low - Detonates 3m above target Point Detonation Delay Shallow - 0.5sec after impact (mud structure) Delay Deep- Penetrate over 2m concrete
What is a ROZ IRT Artillery
Restricted Operating Zone (think goal posts)
For Artillery/Air Deconfliction
Define Fires
Artillery, Mortars, NSFS (etc)
Define Fire Support
Directly support tactical and operational objectives
Define Fire Support Coordination (FSC)
Planning/Executing of Fires so that targets are adequately serviced by a suitable weapon or group of weapons
What is a Fire Direction Center (FDC)
Computes firing data, fire direction for the gun line
- Typically one per 6 gun battery
What does HQ Bn provide for a MarDiv
Exercise C2 and administration for the Marine Division
What units comprise a MarDiv HQ Bn
- H&S Co
- Division HQ Co
- Special Security Comms Team
- Comm Co
- Recon Co
- MP Co
- Truck Co
- Division Band
What is the mission of a Tank Bn
Close with and destroy the enemy by armor-protected firepower, shock effect, and maneuver and to provide anit-mechanized fire ISO the MarDiv
What is the composition of a Tank Plt
4x M1A1 Abrams Tanks
What is the composition of a Tank Co
- 3x Tank Plts
- 1x HQ section (2 Tanks)
What is the composition of 1st Tank Bn
- 5x Tank Co (A-E Co)
- 1x H&S Co (1x TOW Plt, 1x Scout Plt)
Totals Armament for a Tank Bn
58x Tanks
26x TOWs (24 in TOW Plt, 2 in Scout Platoon)
4x Armored Vehicle Landing Bridges (AVLBs) w/8 bridges
6x M88A1 Tank Vehicle Recovery Vehicles
What are the crew, weight, speed, and fuel of an M1A1
Crew 4
Weight 68 tons
Speed 45mph w/governor, 60mph w/o governor
JP-8 (primary) Diesel, kerosene, gasoline
What is the Armament of an M1A1
Main Gun: M256 120mm Smooth Bore
Secondary
- 2x M240 (1x Coaxial, 1 Pintle mount)
- 1x M250 Grenade Launcher
What types of rounds can a M1A1 Main gun fire?
Sabot (KE not HE, depleted uranium) HE HEAT (anti-tank shaped charge) WP (white phosphorus) Cannister (shotgun round) Flechette
Assault Amphibian Bn Mission
Just Give up
- Ship to shore movement of LF in a single wave
- Conduct Mechanized ops and related CS in subsequent ops
AAV crew, capacity, weight, speed, range, armaments
Crew 3 Capacity 25x combat equipped Marines Weight 29 tons Speed/Range Land 25mph x 300 miles, Sea 6-8mph x 7h Armament - Mk-19 40mm grenade launcher - M2 50 Cal Machine Gun
What are the 3 Variants of AAVs
AAVP-7A1 - Personnel
AAVC-7A1 - Command
AAVR-7A1 - Recovery
What are the Crew, speed, range, and armament of the LAV-25
Crew 7 (driver, gunner, commander, 4x scouts)
Speed 62mph
Range 400 miles
Armament:
- Stabilized M242 Bushmaster 25mm Chain gun
- 2x M240 (Coxial, pintle)
CEB Mission
Enhance the MarDiv’s mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability
Composition of Recon Bn
1x H&S Co
3x Recon Cos
What is the MARSOC Chain of Command
MSOB -> MSOR -> MARSOC -> SOCOM
Composition of a MARSOC Bn
4x MARSOC Companies
What is the Composition of a MARSOC Company
4x 15 man Spec ops teams (MSOT)
What is the composition of an MSOT
- Co (0-3)
- 1x HM
- 1x Radio Operator
- 3x Fire Teams
What are the 3 additional MARSOC Organizations
- Marine Spec Ops Group (400 pax, intel/admin/support)
- MARSOC Intel Bn (Intel Support at all levels)
- Marine Spec Ops School (Screening, training, selection)