117 Ground Combat Element (Gce) Tank Fundamentals

Front 1

What is the mission of the Tank Battalion?

Back 1

-To close with and destroy the enemy by using armor protected fire power, shock effect, and manuever, and to provide anti-mechanized fire in support of the Marine Division.

Front 2

What does a typical Tank Battalion consist of?

Back 2

-H&S Company
*1 Anti-Tank Platoon
-3 Anti Tank Sections
-2 Anti Tank Squads
*1 Scout Platoon
-2 Scout Sections
-2 Scout Squads

-4 Tank Companies
*3 Tank Platoons

-Company HQ

Front 3

What is the basic tactical unit by which the Tank Battalion accomplishes its mission?

Back 3

-Tank company

Front 4

What provides anti-mechanized support to the Division?

Back 4

-Anti tank platoon

Front 5

How many M1A1 Tanks does a Tank Battalion have?

Back 5

-58

Front 6

How many TOW weapon systems does a Tank Battalion have?

Back 6

-26

Front 7

How many M88A1 Tank Recovery Vehicles does the Tank Battalion have?

Back 7

-5

Front 8

How many M1A1?
How many TOWs?
How many M88A1 Tank Recovery Vehicles?

Back 8

-58
-26
-5

Front 9

The tank Battalion is best employed as?
However, the division commander may do what?

Back 9

-A maneuver force without detaching units.
-task organize tanks, infantry, and other divisions based on mission, enemy, terrain, weather, troops and available time.

Front 10

Employment of the tank battalion must take advantage of what?

Back 10

-Speed, mobility, and fire power of the organization.

Front 11

What is the cruising range of the M1A1 without NBC system?

Back 11

-289 miles

Front 12

What is the crusing range of the M1A1 with NBC system?

Back 12

-279 miles

Front 13

What is the maximum speed of M1A1 (governed)?

Back 13

-42 MPH

Front 14

What is the cross country speed of the M1A1?

Back 14

-30 MPH

Front 15

What is the crew of the M1A1?

Back 15

-4 man crew
-Driver, loader, gunner, tank commander

Front 16

What warheads are the M1A1 capable of delivering?

Back 16

-Kinteic energy (sabot) rounds
-Chemical energy (heat) rounds

Front 17

What is the main weapon of the M1A1?

Back 17

-120 mm M256 Smoothbore maingun

Front 18

What are the secondary weapons of the M1A1?

Back 18

-M2 .50 cal
-M240 7.62 MM

Front 19

What are improvements of the M1A1?

Back 19

-Deep Water Forging Fit (DWFK)
-Position Location Reporting System (PLRS)
-Digital Electronic Control Unit (DECU)
-NBC overpressure system
-Battlefield Override
-Smoothborne maingun
-Improved armor
-enhanced ship tie down

Front 20

What does DWFK stand for?

Back 20

-Deep Water Fording Fit

Front 21

What does PLRS stand for?

Back 21

-Position Location Reporting System

Front 22

What does DECU stand for?
What does it do?
For the M1A1

Back 22

-Digital Electronic Control Unit
-Fuel efficiency

Front 23

What is the M1A1 compatible with?

Back 23

-All US NAVY amphibious ships (including the LCAC)
-and Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS)

Front 24

What does TOW stand for?

Back 24

-Tube launched, Optically tracked, wire guided missile weapon system.

Front 25

What is the mission of the TOW?

Back 25

-Engage and destroy enemy armored vehicles, primarily tanks.
-Second mission is to destroy other point targets such as non armored vehicles, crew served weapons and launchers

Front 26

What is the maximum effective range of the TOW weapon system?

Back 26

- 2.33 miles (3.75 k)

Front 27

When was the TOW weapon system fielded?

Back 27

-1970

Front 28

The TOW weapon system will operate in __________ conditions and on the _________ battlefield.

Back 28

-All weather conditions
-Dirty battle field

Front 29

The TOW 2 launcher is compatible with what?

Back 29

-All TOW missiles

Front 30

The TOW 2 Weapon system is composed of what?

Back 30

-Reusable launcher
-missile guidance set
-Sight system

Front 31

Where can the TOW 2 Weapon system be mounted?

Back 31

-Tripod
-HMMV
-LAV-AT

Front 32

How long is the maintenance free storage life of the TOW 2 weapon system?

Back 32

-20 years

Front 33

What is the name of the recovery vehicle of the Main Battle Tank?

Back 33

-M88A1E1 HRV (Hercules Recovery Vehicle)

Front 34

What are improvements of the M88A1E1 HRV?

Back 34

-Upgraded power pack (engine and transmission)
-Higher WINCH AND HOIST capabilities
-Increased TOW/BREAKING capabilities
-Increased ARMOR
-Additional weight (70 TONS)
-Upgraded SUSPENSION
-Power assisted BRAKES
-Improved HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
-AUXILLERY POWER unit to operate components without running the engine.

Front 35

How is the M88A1E1 HRV transportable?

In accordance with who?

Back 35

-Highway
-Air
-Rail
-Marine

-Military Traffic Management Command Transportation Engineering Agency

Front 36

What is the nonclemature of the tank Recovery Vehicle?

Back 36

-M88A1E1

Front 37

What does HRV stand for?

Back 37

-Hercules Recovery Vehicle

Front 38

What does AVLB stand for?

Back 38

-Armored Vehicle Launching Bridge

Front 39

What is the nonclemature of the AVLB?

Back 39

-M60A1

Front 40

What is the M60A1 used for?

Back 40

-Launching a receiving a 60 foot scissor type bridge.

Front 41

What are the three major sections of the M60A1 AVLB?

Back 41

-Launcher
-Hull
-Bridge

Front 42

The bridge of the M60A1, when emplaced is capable of supporting what?

Back 42

-Tracked and wheeled vehicles with load bearing up to Class 60.

Front 43

The roadway width of the 60A1 AVLB is what?

Back 43

-12 feet 6 inches

Front 44

What is the legnth of the AVLB?

Back 44

-60 feet

Front 45

The M60A1 AVLB bridge can be emplaced in how long?

Back 45

2-5 minutes

Front 46

The M60A1 AVLB bridge can be retrieved in how long?

Back 46

-10 minutes under armor