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What is the mission of artillery in the Marine Division?
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-To furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of supported units.
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What does an artillery regiment consist of?
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-Headquartes Battery
-4 Artillery Battalions in the 10th and 11th and 2 Artillery Battalions in the 12th Artillery Regiment *each with a Headquarters Battery and 3 or 4 Artillery batteries |
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How many artillery battalions does the 10th and 11th Marine Regiment have?
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-4 each
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How many artillery battalions does the 12th Marine Regiment have?
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-2
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How many artillery battalions are there in total?
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-10
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How many standard artillery tactical missions are there?
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-4
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Artillery regiment functions are discharged through what?
Which consists of what? Augmented by what? |
-Command group
-Commander and executive staff -Sufficient technical personnel |
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Medical personnel in the artillery regiment do what?
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-Provide emergency treatment and medical evauation
-Treat minor illness and injury -Preventive medicine |
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What is the primary source of fire support for the Marine Division?
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-Artillery regiment
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The artillery regiment's operations and actions are closely integrated with those of the _________. To be responsive to what?
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-Infantry
-Rapidly changing tactical situation |
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The basic means of ground mobility of the Arillery Regiment is what?
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-Organic vehicular transportation
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What is the mission of the artillery battalion?
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-Furish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of supporting units.
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What does an artillery battalion consist of?
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-Headquarters Battery
-3 or 4 artillery batteries |
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What does the headquarters battery of the Artillery Battalion do?
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-Provides EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL to assist the battalion commander in controlling and supporting his battalion.
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How many Howitzers does an Artillery Battalion have?
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-3 or 4 artillery batteries of 6 Howitzers
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What is the basic tactical unit of the artillery regiment?
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-Artillery battalion
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Artillery battalion has enough firing units to do what?
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-Effectively mass its fires and engage several targets simutaneously
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What is the primary function of the M777 Howitzer?
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-Provide field artillery fire support for a MAGTF organizations
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What is the bore diameter of the M777 Howitzer
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-155 MM
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What is the maximum rate of fire for the M777 Howitzer?
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- 5-8 rounds per minute
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What is the sustained rate of fire for the M777 Howitzer?
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-2 rounds per minute
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What is the crew for the M777 Howitzer?
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- 5 enlisted
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What is the maximum effective range of the M777 Howitzer with conventional ammunition?
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- 22.5-30 km
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What is the maximum effective range of the M777 Howitzer with rocket assisted projectiles?
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- 30-40 km
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