The Marine Rifle Squad Flashcards
Fire team
Fire team leader, automatic rifle man, assistant automatic rifleman, rifleman
Squad leader
Equipped with the M-16 A4 service rifle and M7 bayonet, the Marine rifle squad leader: is responsible for squad employment And maintains communication with fire team leaders
Fire team leader (Circle with a slash)
Often times a corporal. Equipped with M-16 A4 service rifle, and M203 grenade launcher, and an M7 bayonet, the fire team leader: is responsible for the safety of his Marines and their performance, controls the movement and fires of the Marines within the fire team, marks a target and directs the fire teams fire on the target, maintains communication with squad leader. The see your fire team leader assumes the duties of the squad leader in the event of a casualty.
Automatic rifleman. (Circle with an Black arrow pointing up)
Equipped with the M2 49 squad automatic weapon (SAW) and the combat knife (K-bar), the saw gunner. Carries out the team leaders orders by focusing firepower on enemy-troop concentrations of four or more, maintains a consistent high rate of fire, and assumes the duty of the fire team leader in the event of a casualty.
Assistant automatic rifleman (Circle with black A inside)
equipped with the M-16 A4 service rifle and him seven bayonet, The assistant automatic rifle man: carries out the team leaders orders by firing on the target, serves as a squad scout, assist us all going to buy carry extra ammunition and a spare barrel for The M249, And prepares to assume the duties of the automatic rifleman
Rifleman (Circle with nothing inside)
Equipped with the M-16 A4 service rifle and him seven bayonet the rifleman: carries out the team leaders orders by firing on the target. And serves as a squad scout
Basic fire team formation
Column, wedge, echelon, skirmisher
Column
Speed and control is necessary. Moving through densely wooded areas, fog, smoke, roads and trails. Facilitates control in rapid movement, favors firepower and maneuvering to flanks, vulnerable to fire from the front and fire to the front is limited. Clockwise from the lead is rifleman, automatic rifleman, assistant automatic rifleman, fire team leader
Wedge
The which formation is used when: the enemy situation is uncertain and terrain and visibility require a quick desperation. The wedge formation facilitates: all around security and adequate fire in all directions. Clockwise from the front rifleman, fire team leader, automatic rifleman, assistant automatic rifleman.
Echelon
The echelon formation is: used to protect in open or exposed flank, used to provide heavy firepower to the front and in the direction of the echelon, and difficult to control in reduced visibility. Clockwise from the front rifleman, automatic rifleman, assistant automatic rifleman, fire team leader.
Skirmisher
Provides maximum firepower to the front, used during an assault when location and enemy strength is known, used when crossing short open areas, and difficult to control. There are two types of skirmishers skirmisher left and skirmisher right.
Fire team skirmisher left
Going clockwise from top left automatic rifleman, rifleman, fire team leader, and assistant automatic rifleman
Skirmisher right
Going clockwise from top left rifleman, automatic rifle man, assistant automatic rifleman, fire team leader.
Dispersion
Maintaining a distance of 5 to 15 m between each member of a fire team. Due to fragmentary munitions. Key factor to any formation.
Squad formations
Squad column formation, squad on-line formation, squad Vee formation, squad echelon formation, squad wedge formation
Squad column formation
Provides excellent control and maneuverability, excellent firepower to the flanks, limited firepower to the front and rear, is used for speed and control, is generally used when enemy contact is not likely.
The squad column
Going from front to rear one, squad leader, two, three. Each fire team keeps its own column
Squad wedge
From front to rear one, squad leader, two, three. Each fire team keeps its own wedge
Squad on line formation
The squad on line formation with fire team skirmishers: provides maximum firepower to the front, minimum firepower to the flanks, and is used in an assault when the enemy strength and location are known.
Squad on line
From left to right one, two, three. The squad leader is behind the second fire team. Each fire team maintains its own formation. (1 = skirmisher right, 2 = skirmisher right, 3 = skirmish left)
Squad Vee formation
Provides all around security and excellent firepower to the front and flanks. The squad V formation is flexible and is used when the enemy is to the front, their strength and location are known, or when crossing large open areas.
Squad Vee
V-shaped from left to right (one = wedge, 2 = wedge, 3 = reverse wedge) squad leader is in front of second fire team and in between first and third fire team.
Squad echelon formation
Protects an open or exposed flank in the direction of the echelon, provides heavy firepower to the front and in the direction of the echelon, is slow and difficult to control.
Squad echelon left
Front tilted to the right rear tilted to the left. From front to rear 1 = wedge, 2 = squad leader, 3 = wedge, 4 = wedge. Protects exposed left flank.
Squad echelon right
Front tilted left rear tilted right. From front to rear 1 = reversed wedge, 2 = squad leader, 3 = reversed wedge, 4 = reversed wedge. Protects exposed right flank.
Squad wedge
Provides all around security, adequate firepower in all directions, permits good control, is flexible, and used when the enemy situation is uncertain.
Squad wedge
Upside down V. From left to right one = wedge, 2 = wedge, 3 = reverse wedge. The squad leader is behind the second fire team and in between the first and third fire team
METT-T
Mission, enemy, terrain weather, troops and fire support, time
Mission
What is your mission? What must the unit accomplish overall?
Enemy
What is the enemies behavior? Where are they located?
Terrain and weather
What are the operating terrain conditions? What are the weather conditions? How does the terrain and weather affect you, your squad, and the enemy?
Civil considerations
How were they react to your presence? What is the potential impact of their presents on your operation? Are there any events scheduled such as weddings, funerals, celebrations, or a revolution? What effect will civilians have in the operations area? What effect will military operations have in the civilian area? Are civilian events being conducted? How will they affect operations?
Troops and fire support
May have an effect on squad formations. What is the number of personnel and weapons available? What are their employment characteristics?
Time
Determine if the mission is time sensitive, identify the priority, and if there is a rally point deadline. If so, where and how far away much you and the squad be and by what time?
Hand and arm signal
Used to transmit commands and information with voice communications are difficult, impossible, or when silence must be maintained. Subordinate leaders repeat signals to their units whenever necessary to ensure prompt and correct execution.
Formation commands
Fire team, squad, assemble, Column, wedge, Vee, echelon, skirmishers
Fire team
Right-hand crosses body palm faces clavicle
Squad
Right-hand extend it fully outfront. Flaps up and down like something stinks
Assemble
Right-hand raises fully extended, Arm rotates in the air simulating mini hula hoop
Column
Reverse windmill
Wedge
Left and right arms extended 45° out to both sides. Palms to the front
Vee
Arms up extended palms to the sky in shape of the
Echelon
Arms extended at a slash. Staying within the lateral plane of the body. Arms are opposite each other.
Skirmishers
Both arms out fully extended to the lateral. One hand flaps like something stinks
Movement commands
Forward, halt, change direction, freeze, shift, double time, decreased speed, open/extend, disperse, close up
Forward
Reach back with right-hand throw something forward
Halt
Right hand raised to the sky palm shown forward
Freeze
Fist to the sky
Are you ready?
Fully extended stop sign
I am ready
Fully extended stop sign
Enemy in sight
Point gun downrange
Range
Fist fully extended. Then one finger or fingers to express meters by the hundred
Commence fire
Exaggerated cock salute
Fire faster
Faster cock salute
Fire slower
Slow cock salute
Cease-fire
Reverse John Cena you can’t see me
Down/takeover
Big flap with your right arm coming down. Half of a bird
I do not understand
Hold your lunch tray. Palms to the sky
