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What is the mission of the Marine division?
to execute amphibious assault operations and such other operations as may be directed.
Provide the ground amphibious forcible-entry capability to an amphibious task force (ATF) and conduct subsequent land operations in any operational environment.
What is a division comprised of?
Headquarters Battalion
Three Infantry Regiments
Tank Battalion
Assault Amphibian Battalion
Combat Engineer Battalion
Artillery Battalion
Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
Comm Battalion
List the levels from Division to lowest level (4 man team)
Division
Regiment
Battalion
Company
Platoon
Squad
Fire Team
What is the GCE of a MEU comprised of?
Weapons Company
Marine Support Company
One Battalion
Three Infantry Companies (Reinforced)
an artillery battery
reconnaissance platoon
Combat engineer platoon
Light armored reconnaissance
Assault amphibian platoon
TOW section
Tank Platoon (when required)
SFCP
and a Scout Sniper platoon
What is the GCE of a MEB?
composed of an infantry regiment reinforced
Artillery Unit
Reconnaissance Unit
Engineer Unit
Light armored reconnaissance units
Assault amphibian units
Other attachments as required
What is the primary 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. The infantry regiment is the major element of close combat power of the Marine division. The regiment, with appropriate attachments, is capable of independent, sustained operations
What is the primary mission for artillery in the division?
furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the supported unit
What is is the primary source of fire support for the Marine division
Artillery regiment
What does the artillery regiment provide?
fire support coordination section to assist in establishing and operating an FSCC at the division COC
What is the mission of the tank battalion?
close with and destroy the enemy by using armor-protected firepower, shock effect, and maneuver and to provide antimechanized fire in support of the Marine division.
Employment of the tank battalion must take advantage of what?
the speed, mobility, and firepower of the organization
What is the primary mission of the headquarters battalion?
exercise command, control, and administration of the Marine division
What does the headquarters battalion consist of?
H&S company
division headquarters with an H&S company
reconnaissance company
special security communications team
communications company
military police (MP) company
the division band
truck company
What is the mission of the assault amphibian battalion?
s to land the surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operations to inland objectives and to conduct mechanized operations and related combat support in subsequent operations ashore
What is the mission of the LAR battalion?
Is to conduct reconnaissance, security, and economy-of-force operations and, within capabilities, conduct limited offensive or delaying operations that exploit the unit’s mobility and firepower.
What are used to exploit the offense in all types of combat operations?
Speed and firepower, combined with maneuver
What is the mission of the combat engineer battalion?
to enhance the mobility, countermobility, and survivability of the Marine division through close combat engineer support and to provide the limited general engineering support that is required for the functioning of the Marine division
What is an LAV?
lightly armored, eight-wheeled, amphibious vehicle. It is equipped with a stabilized 25mm cannon, a pintle-mounted 7.62mm machine gun, and a coaxially mounted 7.62mm machine gun capable of engaging mechanized targets and personnel.
What is the M1A1?
uses high speed, maneuverability, and a variety of weapons to attack and destroy enemy tanks, equipment, and forces. The tank provides protection from enemy weapons
What is the main battle tank of the Marine Corps?
M1A1
What is the main gun on the M1A1?
M256 120mm
What is the M203?
grenade launcher is a lightweight, single-shot, breech-loaded, pump action, shoulder-fired weapon attached to an M16A1
What is the M240G?
air-cooled,   belt-fed,  gas-operated  automatic weapon.  The weapon fires from the open-bolt position and is fed by a disintegrating belt of metal links. It can provide a heavy volume of close, accurate, and continuous  fire  support
When  employed  as  final  protective fires, forms an integral part of a unit’s defensive fire plan and can effectively break up and stop an enemy
What is the M249?
The Saw. Machine gun. machine gun, light, squad automatic weapon, M249 (saw) is a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt or magazine-fed, automatic weapon that fires from the open-bolt position
What is the MK-19?
an  air  cooled,  blowback-operated, fully automatic weapon
The ammunition is fed into the gun by a disintegrating metallic link  belt
The  MK-19  is employed from a tripod or from a variety of vehicles
Suppress and destroy enemy personnel, fortifications, and vehicles
What is the 81mm mortar?
immediate objective is to deliver a large volume of accurate and timely fire to inflict as many casualties as possible on the enemy. components of the mortar consist of a cannon, mount, and baseplate
What are the cartridges that are used in the 81mm?
High explosive
White phosphorus
Illuminating
Training practice
What is the 60mm mortar?
immediate objective is to deliver a large volume of accurate and timely fire to inflict as many casualties as possible on the enemy
Mortars are suppressive indirect fire (high-angle-of-fire) weapons. They can be employed to neutralize or destroy area or point targets, screen large areas with smoke, and to provide illumination or coordinated HE/illumination
How can the 60mm be employed?
can be fired in the conventional mode or handheld mode. The mortar is a muzzle-loaded, smooth-bore, high-angle-of-fire weapon. It can be drop-fired or trigger-fired
What are the components of the 60mm mortar?
The Canon
the bi-pod assembly
the sight unit
and the base plate M8 or M7
What is the M198?
the 155mm Howitzer
What is the cruising range of the M198?
220 miles
What is the range of the 5"/54?
21,887 meters
What is the MK-45?
5"/54 naval gun
What ammo does the 5"/54 use?
HE/HC/ILL/WP
What is the M2?
machine  gun,  caliber  .50,  Browning,  M2HB (M2   .50   cal),   is   a   belt-fed,   recoil-operated,   air- cooled, crew-served machine gun. The gun is capable of single shot as well as automatic fire
Suppress  and  destroy  enemy  fortifications,  vehicles and   personnel
Defend against low-flying hostile aircraft. Destroy lightly armored vehicles
What is the max range of the M2?
7400 meters
What is the max effective range of the M2?
1830m
What is the range of the 60mm mortar?
70 - 3490 meters
What is the max range of the MK-19?
2212 meters
What is the caliber used in the MK-19?
40mm
What is the max range of the M249?
3600 meters
What is the point target range for the M249?
800 meters
What is the area target range for the M249?
1000 meters
what is the caliber used by the M249?
5.56mm
What is max range of the M240G?
3725 meters
What is the effective range of the M240G?
1800 meters
What is the caliber the M240G uses?
7.62mm
What is the max range of the M203?
400 meters
What is the area target range of the M203?
350 meters
What is the point target range of the M203?
150 meters
What is the M9?
pistol is a semiautomatic, magazine fed, recoil operated, double action pistol, chambered for the 9mm cartridge
To fire the first chambered round in single action, the hammer must be manually locked to the rear before pulling the trigger. All shots after the first one will be fired single action because the slide automatically recocks the hammer after each shot
What is the max range of the M9?
1800 meters?
What is the max effective range of the M9?
50 meters
What is the M16?
Lightweight, Air-cooled, Gas-operated, Magazine-fed, Shoulder or hip fired
Automatic fire (3 round bursts)
Semi-automatic fire (single shot
What is the caliber for the M16?
5.56 meters
What is the weight of the M16 with a 30 round magazine?
8.79 lbs
What is the magazine capacity of the M16?
30 rounds
How many rounds are in the magazine for an M9?
15
What's the point target range for the M16?
550 meters
What's the area target range for the M16?
800 meters
What is the TOW?
Targeted Optical Wire-guided weapon system
What is fire support?
fires that directly support land, maritime, amphibious, and special operations forces to engage enemy forces, combat formations, and facilities in pursuit of tactical and operational objectives
What is fire support coordination?
the planning and executing of fires so that targets are adequately covered by a suitable weapon or group of weapons
What are the 3 major roles of tank units?
-Maneuver Element.
-Antiarmor Protection.
-Mechanized Operations
What do tanks offer?
the MAGTF a vast array of capabilities: excellent cross-country mobility, sophisticated communications, enhanced target acquisition, lethal firepower, and effective armor protection
How are tanks designed to be employed?
primarily as an offensive weapon
What does the Fire Direction Center do?
Computes firing data, fire direction, for the guns. The process consists of determining the precise target location based on the observer's location if needed, then computing range and direction to the target from the guns' location