Alc Machine Gun Employment

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FM for m249, m240B, m60

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Fm 3-22.68

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FM for M2 .50 cal

Back 2

Fm 3-22.65

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FM for MK19 grenade launcher

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Fm 3-22.27

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Maximum range of m249

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3600m

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Maximum effective ranges for m249

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Bipod point 600m

Tripod point 800m

Bipod area 800m

Tripod area 1000m

Grazing fire 600m

Suppression 1000m

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Rates if fire for m249

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Sustained 50 RPM in 3-5 round bursts

Rapid 100 RPM in 8-10 round bursts (BARREL CHANGE EVERY 2 MIN)

Cyclic 650-850 RPM (BARREL CHANGE EVERY 1 MIN)

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Maximum range of M240

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3725m

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Maximum effective ranges of M240

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Maximum effective range 1100m

Grazing fire 600m

Bipod point 600m

Tripod point 800m

Bipod area 800m

Tripod area 1100m

Tracer burnout 900m

Suppression 1800m

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Rates of fire for M240

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Sustained 100 RPM in 6-9 round bursts

Rapid 200 RPM in 10-13 round bursts (BARREL change every 2 min)

Cyclic 650-950 RPM (barrel change every 1 min)

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Maximum range of M2

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6764m

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Maximum effective ranges of M2

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Area targets 1830m

Point target single shot 1500m

Grazing fire 700m

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Rates of fire for the M2

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Sustained and Rapid 40 RPM in 6-9 round bursts

Cyclic 450-550 RPM

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Maximum range of MK19

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2212m

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Maximum effective ranges of MK19

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Point 1500m

Area 2212m

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Weight of MK19 (gun, cradle and tripod)

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143lbs

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Ammunition HEDP casualty radius

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15m

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Rates of fire for MK19

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Sustained 40 RPM

Rapid 60 RPM

Cyclic 325-375 RPM

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Factors that affect a burst of fire

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The gunner and rate of fire

The gun and ammunition

Clarity of target

Air/weather

Distance

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This is the curved path the round takes during its flight

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Trajectory

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This is the highest point above the line of sight which a projectile rises during its flight. About 2/3 the distance from weapon

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Maximum ordinate

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The pattern made by a group of rounds resulting from a burst of fire

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Cone of fire

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The elliptical pattern formed on the ground or target by the striking rounds

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Beaten zone

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The area between the muzzle of the weapon and the target where the trajectory rises less then 1.8m above the ground including the beaten zone

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Danger space

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The different kinds of the MGs fire in respect to the ground

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Grazing or plunging

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Name 4 different types of MG fire in respect to the target

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Frontal, flanking, oblique and enfilade

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The tyoes of MGs fire in respect to the weapon

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Fixed, traversing, searching, traverse and searching, free gun

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What is grazing fire

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A cone of fire that rises less then 1m above the ground. The danger space is from the barrel of the weapon to the farthest round impact

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What is plunging fire

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When the rounds arch and the danger zone is within the beaten zone. This is also a method of indirect fire

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What is frontal fire

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This occurs when the long access of the beaten zone is at a right angle to the front of the target

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What is flanking fire

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This occurs when the gunner fires at the side of the target

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What is oblique fire

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This occurs when the long access of the beaten zone is at an angle other then a right angle to the front of the target

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What is enfilade fire

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This occurs when the long access of the beaten zone coincides or nearly coincides with the long access of the target

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What is fixed fire

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This is delivered against a stationary point target when the depth and width of the beaten zone covers the target

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What is traversing fire

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This distributes in width by successive changes in direction

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What is searching fire

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This is distributed in depth by successive changes in elevation

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What is traversing and searching fire

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This is a combination in which successive changes in direction and elevation

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What is free gun fire

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When fire is delivered against targets requiring major changes in direction and elevation. This is used free of the T&E

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Describe a sustained rate of fire

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The normal rate of fire for a gunner where the weapon doesn't require excessive barrel changes

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Describe a rapid rate of fire

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Barrel changes every 2 minutes. Allows an exceptionally high volume if fire but only for a short period

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Describe a cyclic rate of fire

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This is achieved when the trigger is held to the rear uninterrupted for 1 minute

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Name pre determined fires

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Sector of fire

Final protective fire

Final protective line

Principal direction of fire

Grazing fire

Dead space

Primary sector of fire

Secondary sector of fire

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Name some of the methods of fire control

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Verbal

Hand and arm signals

Personal contact

Range cards

Standard operating procedures

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Gun team initiated methods of fire

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Observation

Fire

Check

Return fire

Shift fire

Rate of fire

Mutual support

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Name types of fire commands

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Initial fire commands

Subsequent fire commands

Doubtful elements and corrections

Abbreviated fire commands

Front 45

Name the elements in a range card

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Weapons symbol

Sector of fire

Principal direction of fire or final protective line

Range azimuth

Number of targets

Location of gun position

Magnetic north arrow

Data section

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What kind of M240 is mounted on a helicopter

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M240h

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What kind of M240 is mounted on a Bradley

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M240e1