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Mission of the MARDIV:
Execute amphibious assault operations and other such operations as may be directed.
Organization of the MARDIV:
-Aprox. 17,000 personnel
-Provides amphibious forcible entry to an ATF.
-Conducts subsequent land ops. in any environment.
-Div. Commander fights using combined arms and tailors force to meet demands of mission.
Mission of the HQ BN of a MARDIV:
C/C
Admin
Organization of the HQ BN/MARDIV
H&S Co.
Div. HQ with an H&S Co.
Recon Co.
Special Security Comm. team
Comm. Co.
MP
Division Band
Truck Company
H&S Company Mission:
Command
Admin
Security Functions
Organic supply for HQ BN.
Recon Company Mission:
Ground recon/surveillance
HQ Section
6 Recon platoons
MP Company Mission:
Route Recon
Evac. control of enemy EPW
Beach and perimeter defense
Security
Crowd Control
Investigative services
Comm. Company mission:
-Installs, operates and maintains Comm.
-Multi-channel radio, wire and communication center facilities.
Truck Company Mission:
-General Motor T to MARDIV
Mission of the Infantry Regiment:
Locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat.
Organization of Infantry Regiment:
-HQ Company
-2 or more BNs (norm. 3)
-Aprox. 3400 personnel
HQ Co. of the regiment contains:
Regimental HQ
Recon platoon
When combined with other CSS forms a Regimental landing team. RLT
Data on the Regiment:
-Commander and executive staff.
-Basic means of ground transpo is by foot, supplemented with small, lightweight vicks. for transpo of electronics, weapons and limited amounts of ammo/supplies.
-All elements are helo transportable and by other means, AAV, motor-trans, fixed-wing and ships.
Weapons distribution within a rifle company:
-Team Leader
-SAW Gunner
-All other riflemen
-Squad Leaders/Officers
TL: M16/M4 with 203
SAW: M249SAW
Riflemen: M16A4
Squad/Officers: M16/M4
Weapons Platoon:
Machine Gun Section:
Mortar Section:
Assault Section:
MG: 6 M240G
M: M224 60mm Mortars
A: MK153 83mm SMAWs
Weapons Company:
Mortar Platoon
AntiArmor Platoon
Heavy MG Platoon
M: 8 M252 81mm mortars
AA: 12 M47 Dragons/8 TOW
MG: 6 M2 50 Cals/6 MK19
Organization of a rifle squad:
3 Fire teams
Built around SAW gunner
Controlled by team leader
Responsibilities of the Squad Leader:
-Carries out orders from Plt. Commander
-Discipline
-Appearance
-Training
-Control
-Conduct
-Welfare

As well as the Condition/Care/Economical use of squads weapons/equipment.
Squad Leader in Combat:
Tactical employment
Fore discipline
Fire control
Maneuver of squad
Positions to best carry out orders of LT. and control squad.
Team Leader responsibilities:
-Carries out orders of Squad leader
-Fire discipline/control of FT
-Economical use of weapons/equip.
-Normally close to SAW gunner to control.
-Also serves as grenadier when it does not contradict.
-Positions to best carry out orders of Squad leader.
SAW Gunner:
-Carries out orders of Team Leader
-Employs SAW
-Responsible for care and condition of weapon
-Acts as Assistant TL
Assistant SAW gunner:
-Assists employment of SAW
-Carries additional mags/ammo for SAW
-Prepped to assume SAW gunner pos.
-Responsible for SAW and own weapons/equip.
Rifleman
-Follows TL
-Trained as scout
-Responsible for C/C of weapon
Three fighting positions:
Primary
Alternate
Supplementary
Primary
Best available position from which assigned sector of fire can be covered.
Alternate Fighting positions:
-Used primarily by crew-served weapons.
-Used when primary fails to do mission.
Supplementary
-Greatest threat is surprise
-Used to guard against what is expected as the main attack.
-Shifting positions becomes absolutely necessary.
-Movements should be made by covered and concealed routs when available.
8 Guidelines used when clearing fields of fire:
1. Do not expose position by excessive or careless clearing.
2. Start clearing near position, clear until effective fires are reduced by small arms.
3. In all cases, leave a thin, natural screen to hide.
4. Sparsely wooded: move lower branches of scattered trees, may have to remove trees.
5. Heave woods: clear lane for SAW, think undergrowth and lower branches.
6. If practical demolish buildings and walls forward of fighting position.
7. Move cut brush
8. Clear fields of fire so 203's do not prematurely detonate.
Define FPF:
Final Protective Fires
-Enemy's attack not broke, begins assault.
-Riflemen fire at average rate/
-SAW to rapid rate.
-203 launch at large forces
Define Checkpoint:
-Predetermined point on ground, means of controlling movement.
-PL decides checkpoints along patrol beforehand.
-Coordinated with parent unit before patrol steps.
-Normally call-ins are done to track progress.
Define Rally Point:
-Recognizable point to reassemble if lost.
-Cover/Conceal and defensible.
-Tentative, until reached.
-Points out identifying features, which mark limits of RP.
Define initial rally point:
-Point before leaving friendly lines.
-Coordinated with commander in whose area it lies.
En route rally point:
Along route to objective and from objective.
Objective point:
-RP nearest the objective.
-Reassemble after mission.
-Short of, to a flank or beyond obj.
-May also be used as final prep.
Counter-ambush Drill
-IA drill determined by near (w/n 50m) or far (>50m)
-50m is limit in which an ambush can assault.
Define Rally Point:
-Recognizable point to reassemble if lost.
-Cover/Conceal and defensible.
-Tentative, until reached.
-Points out identifying features, which mark limits of RP.
Define initial rally point:
-Point before leaving friendly lines.
-Coordinated with commander in whose area it lies.
En route rally point:
Along route to objective and from objective.
Objective point:
-RP nearest the objective.
-Reassemble after mission.
-Short of, to a flank or beyond obj.
-May also be used as final prep.
Counter-ambush Drill
-IA drill determined by near (w/n 50m) or far (>50m)
-50m is limit in which an ambush can assault.
Near Ambush
-KZ is under very heavy, concentrated, close range fire.
-Little or no space to move/cover.
-Get out of the KZ to live.
Rear Ambush
-Immediately assault enemy's position.
-Swift, violent and destructive.
-Fire at max rate.
-Throw hand grenades
-Yell as loud as possible.
-Kill as many and confuse.
-Continue with assault/break contact as directed.
-Men not in KZ maneuver to provide support.
-If enemy cannot be broke, break contact and move to last en route RP to reorganize.
Far Ambush
-KZ under very heavy, concentrated fires but at greater range.
-Doesn't allow those in KZ to assault.
-Allows for men to seek cover.
-KZ immediately return fire, take cover, and cont. firing.
-Not in KZ maneuver to support.
5 types of patrols:
1. Security Patrols
2. Raise Patrols
3. Contact Patrols
4. Economy of Force patrols
5. Ambush patrols
What is the sheet name, named after?
Most prominent cultural/geographic feature. Name of largest city when possible.
Where is the sheet name located?
Center of upper margin or right/left of lower margin.
Sheet number info:
Reference number for map sheet.
Located in two places:
1. Upper right margin
2. Lower left margin
What is the scale?
Ratio that gives you distance on map to corresponding distance on Earth's surface. 1:50,000 would equal 1 equals 50,000 inches on the ground. Maps with lower ratio (1:25,000) will have more topographical detail.
Where is the scale located?
Both upper left margin after series name and in center lower margin.
What is the elevation guide and how is it shown?
Mini characterization of terrain shown.
Shown by:
-Bands of elevation
-Spot elevations
-Major drainage features
Where is the elevation guide found?
Normally in lower right margin.
What is the declination diagram?
-Indicates angular relationships of true north, grid north and magnetic north.
-Some maps note how to convert azimuths from grid to magnetic and back.
Where is the declination diagram located on a map?
Lower margin.
What are bar scales?
-Converts map distance to ground distance.
-May have 3 or more scales, different units of measure.
-Use care when calculating.
Where are the bar scales located?
Center of lower margin.
What is the Legend?
-Identifies topographical symbols used to depict more prominent features. Railroad tracks, buildings, rivers etc.
-Not same on every map.
-Always refer to legend.
Where is the Legend located?
Lower left margin.
What are grid lines?
-They intersect at right angles to form squares.
-Similar to block system/streets.
-Two digits appear at each end of the grid lines.
-They appear at intervals along the lines.
-Called principal digits.
-Numbers he will use for reference points.
What are grid squares?
-Most common measure is 1000mX1000m
-Any print located within gridline is considered to be part of the square.
What is the Basic Map Reading rule?
-Designation of a point is based on principle digits.
-Read right then up.
-Read right on vertical, up on horizontal.
Within how many meters will a 4 digit grid locate?
1000m (grid square)
Within how many meters will a 6 digit grid locate?
Within 100m
Within how many meters will a 8 digit grid locate?
Within 10m
What is True North?
-A line from any point to the North Pole.
-Can be found using North Star.
-Represented by a line ending with a star.
-Used when navigating with a compass.
What is Magnetic North?
-Magnetic field that is close, but not exactly on the North pole.
-Indicated by north-seeking arrow on a lensatic compass.
-Indicated by a line with half arrowhead (map)
-Compass in field finding azimuth.
What is Grid North?
-Established by using vertical grid lines on the map.
-Indicated by GN (map)
-Anytime you use a protractor in conjunction with a vertical grid line to determine/plot an azimuth you must use azimuth measured from grid north.
What is a hill?
-Area of high ground
What is a ridge?
-Series of hills connected to each other near the top.
What is a saddle?
-Dip or lowpoint between two areas of higher ground.
-High ground in two opposite directions, low ground in other two directions.
What is a finger/spur?
-Short, continuous sloping line of higher ground.
-Ground slopes in 3 directions and up in one.
What is a draw?
-Continuous sloping line of low ground.
-In middle, ground slopes upward in 3 directions and downward in the other.
What is a depression?
-Low point in the ground or sinkhole.
-Surrounded by high ground in all directions.
What are the 6 parts of a compass?
Cover
Base
Glass encasement
Bezel ring
Rear sight
Lens
Rear sight slot
What does the cover do?
-Protects floating dial and glass encasement.
-Sighting wire and two luminous dots for night nav.
What is the floating dial?
-Contains magnetic needle
-Rotates freely when compass is level.
-Luminous arrow, E&W on dial.
-Points to mag. north
-Falls at (E) 90 degrees
-Falls at (W) 270 degrees
What are the two scales on the floating dial?
-Outer-denotes MILS (black)
-Inner-denotes degrees(red)
What is a Mil?
Unit of measure.
-Used in arty, tank and mortar.
-Expresses the size of an angle formed when a circle is divided into 6,400 angles with the vertex of the angles at the center of the circle.
Relationship established between the two?
-Circle equals 6,400 mil divided by 360 degrees or 17.78 mils.
-To convert degrees to mils, multiply degrees by 17.78.
What is the glass encasement?
-Houses floating dial and contains fixed black index line.
What is the bezel ring?
-Clicks when turned.
-120 clicks when rotated fully.
-Each click equals 3 degrees.
-Short luminous line used in conjunction with north-seeking arrow for night nav.
-Attached to base.
What is the rear sight?
-Locks floating dial.
-Must be opened more than 45 degrees to allow floating dial to float freely.
What is the lens used for?
To read floating dial.
What is the rear sight slot used for?
Used in conjunction with front sighting wire for aiming at objects.
How are grid azimuths measured?
With a protractor
How are magnetic azimuths measured?
With a compass.
What is the problem with plotting a mag. azimuth with a protractor or following a grid azimuth with a compass?
They have angular differences.
What is the angular difference called?
The G-M Angle
So what must you do with your azimuths?
Convert them to the opposite.
What displays the difference between grid and magnetic north?
The declinational diagram.
To convert a magnetic azimuth to a grid azimuth what do you do?
Add the G-M angle.
What are the two ways to orient a map?
Using a compass or Terrain association.
What are the three ways to detrmine your position?
Location by inspection, one-point resection, two-point resection.
When is one-point used, and two point?
One point: When you're near a linear section you can identify on the ground and map.
Two point: When not located on or near a linear feature.