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Mission of the Artillery regiment:
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Furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the support unit.
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How many total Artillery battalions are there?
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10
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How many Artillery regiments are in 10th and 11th Marines and how many in 12th Marines?
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4 and 4
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How many standard tactical missions are there of Artillery?
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4
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Artillery regiments are discharged through what?
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A command group.
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What does the Arty command group consist of?
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Commander and executive staff, augmented by sufficient technical personnel.
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The command group is capable of what?
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Integrating the efforts of any attached, reinforcing, or supporting units.
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The command group is also capable of supporting what?
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Tactical, main, and rear command echelon during displacement and, when augmented, can operate as an alternate division COC for short periods of time.
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What is the basic ground mobility of the Artillery BN?
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Organic vehicle transportation.
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All CE's and some fire support assets are what?
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Helicopter transportable.
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With what weapons system is the helicopter transport severely limited?
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M198 Howitzer
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What is the mission of the Artillery Battalion?
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-Furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the support unit.
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What is the organization of the Artillery Battalion?
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HQ Battery
3-4 Firing Batteries |
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What does HQ provide?
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-Equipment, and personnel to assist BC in controlling/supporting his BN.
-Capable of being employed as a main or rear echelon configuration. |
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Again, how many firing batteries are in a Battalion?
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3-4
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How many howitzers per battery?
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6
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What is the current weapon employed by Artillery?
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M198 155mm Towed Howitzer
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What is the primary function of the M198 Howitzer?
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Provide Artillery support to the MAGTF.
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What is the bore diameter of the M198 Howitzer?
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155mm
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What is the rate of fire for the M198 Howitzer?
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4 RPM
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With what weapons system is the helicopter transport severely limited?
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M198 Howitzer
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What is the mission of the Artillery Battalion?
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-Furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the support unit.
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What is the organization of the Artillery Battalion?
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HQ Battery
3-4 Firing Batteries |
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What does HQ provide?
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-Equipment, and personnel to assist BC in controlling/supporting his BN.
-Capable of being employed as a main or rear echelon configuration. |
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Again, how many firing batteries are in a Battalion?
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3-4
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How many howitzers per battery?
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6
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What is the current weapon employed by Artillery?
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M198 155mm Towed Howitzer
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What is the primary function of the M198 Howitzer?
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Provide Artillery support to the MAGTF.
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What is the bore diameter of the M198 Howitzer?
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155mm
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What is the rate of fire for the M198 Howitzer?
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4 RPM
2 RPM |
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Artillery crew?
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9 enlisted.
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What are the two types of ammunition for the M198 Howitzer?
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Conventional
Rockest Assisted Projectiles |
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What is the max effective range of the Conventional round?
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22,400 meters (13.92 miles)
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What is the max effective range of the Rocket Assisted Projectile?
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30,000 meters (18.64 miles)
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Features of the M198 Howitzer?
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-Medium towed
-155mm field artillery -Aluminum and steel -Air transportable by CH53E, C-130 or larger fixed wing. -Rocket assisted significantly extends range, lethality and counter-battery fires of the direct support arty battalions. -Fires all current and developmental 155mm ammo. |