Fmf Pqs 116 Ground Combat Element (Gce), Infantry Fundamentals

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The mission of the Marine division.

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To execute amphibious assault operations and such other operations as may be directed.

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The primary mission of the headquarters battalion.

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To exercise command, control, and administration of the Marine division.

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The H&S company

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Provides command, administrative, and security functions as well as organic supply for the headquarters battalion.

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The Reconnaissance Company

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provides ground reconnaissance and surveillance in support of the division or its subordinate elements. The company consists of a company hq section and 6 recon platoons.

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The MP Company

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Provides route reconnaissance, evacuation and control of enemy prisoners of war (EPW), beach and perimeter defense, area security, crowd control, and investigative services.

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The communications company

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installs, operates, and maintains communications facilities for the division hq, including multichannel radio, wire, and communications center facilities.

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The Truck Company

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provides general support motor transport to the Marine Division.

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The primary mission of the infantry regiment

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To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat.
Infantry regiment consists of a hq company and two or more infantry battalions (normally three infantry battalions.) The infantry battalions are the basic tactical units.
When combined with other combat support and CSS units, it will form a regimental landing team.

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The primary mission of the infantry battalion

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To locate, close with, and destroy, the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat.
The infantry battalion consists of an H&S company, a weapons company, adn three rifle companies.
When the battalion is combined with combat support and CSS units, it forms a battalion landing team (BLT)

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Within the rifle company

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The fire team leader carries an M16A2 rifle and an M203 grenade launcher. The squad automatic rifleman carries the M249 squad automatic wapon (SAW); all other rifleman, including the assistant automatic rifleman, carry an M16A2.
The weapons platoon machine gun section has sic M240G machine guns, the mortar section has three M224 60-mm mortars, and the assault section has six MK 153 83-mm shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapons (SMAWs)

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Within the weapons company

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The weapons company mortar platoon has 8M252 81-mm mortars, the antiarmor platton has 12 M47 Dragons, and its tube-launched, optically tracked, wire command link guided missile (TOW) section has 8 TOWs. The heavy machine gun platoon has six each of M# 50-cal machine guns and MK-19 40 mm grenade machine guns.

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The mission of the rifle squad

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To locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fore and maneuber, or repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat.

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The rifle squad consist of

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Three fire teams, eash is built around an automatic weapon and controlled by a fire team leader.

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who carries out the orders issued to him by the platoon commander. He is responsible for the discipline, appearance, training, control,conduct, and welfare of his squad at all times. as well as the condition, care, and economical use of it's weapons and equipment?

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Squad leader

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Who carries out the orders of the squad leader.

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Fire team leader/ grenadier

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in a rifle squad, how does the chain of command go, from top to bottom?

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sqd leader, fire team leaders, saw gunner, automatic weapon assistant, rifleman.

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What is the main weapon in a fire team?

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squad automatic weapon (SAW) M-249

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State the three types of fighting positions?

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primary, alternate, supplemnetary fighting positions.

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Which one is used to cover avenues of approach?

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alternate

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Which fighting position is used to cover your ass?

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supplementary fighting position

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How many guidlines are there in clearing your fields of fire?

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8
-Do not disclose the squad's fighting position by excessive or careless clearing.
-Start clearing near the fighting position and work forward to the limits of effective small arms fire.
-In all cases, leave a thin natural screen of foliage to hide fighting positions.
-In sparsely wooded areas, remove entire trees which might be used as reference points for enemy fire.
-In heavy woods, complete clearing of the field of fire is neither possible or desirable.
-If practical, demolish buildings and walls forward of the fighting position which may obstruct fields of fire or provide cover and concealment to the enemy.
-Move cut brush to locations where it will not furnish concealment to the enemy or disclose the squad's fighting position.
-Extreme care must be taken by the fire team leader to insure that fields of fire are cleared of obstructions which might cause prematue detonation of M203 projectiles.

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Define the acronym FPF?

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Final Protective Fires- final attempt to stop the enemy

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Define a check point?

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pre-determined point on a ground used for control and movement.

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Define a rally point?

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easily identifiable point on the ground designated by the patrol leader so that if members get lossed they can return to.

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How many types of rally points are there?

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three- initial, en route, and objective.

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objective rally point can also be known as what?

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FPP or final preparation point.

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Explain initial rally point.

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area within friendly lines.

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How many different ambush drills?

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two- near ambush and far ambush

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What is a near ambush?

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an ambush within 50 meters of pos or closer.

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What is a far ambush?

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Any ambush further than 50 meters.

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There are 5 types of infantry squad patrols. The acronym RACES describes this. What does RACES stand for?

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Raid controls, ambush patrols, contact patrols, economy of force patrols, security patrols.

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Rapid patrols

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destroy or capture enemy personnel or equipment destroy installations or free friendly personnel who have been captured by the enemy.

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Contact patrols

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establish and/or maintain contact with friendly or enemy forces.

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Economy of force patrols

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perform limited objective missions such as seizing and holding key terrain to allow maximum forces to be used elsewhere.

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Ambush patrols

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conduct ambushes of enemy patrols, carrying parties, foot columns, and convoys.

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Security patrols

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detect infiltration by the enemy, kill or capture infiltrators, and protect against surprise or ambush.