118 AAV BN Fundamentals Flashcards
What is the mission of AAV BN?
to transport troops and supplies from assault shipping to shore via amphibious forcible entry and conduct subsequent mechanized operations ashore.
What is the make up of 1st and 3rd AAV BNs?
H&S Company and four AAV companies
What is the make up of 2nd AAV BN?
H&S Company and three AAV companies
What is the Make up of an AAV BN?
H&S Company and 3 AAV companies
What is the mission of the Assault Amphibian Company?
to provide the ground combat element with the general support lift, staff expertise, and command and control assets to plan and execute amphibious forcible entry and subsequent mechanized operations ashore.
What is the make up of a AAV Company?
3 AAV Platoons, a HQ platoon, and a maintenance platoon
What are the three types of AAVs? What is their nomenclature?
personnel model (AAVP7A1), Command model (AAVC7A1), recovery model (AAVR7A1)
What are the cruising ranges for the three AAV models?
Land at 25 mph for 200 miles and water at 2600 RPM for 7 hours
What are the cruising speeds for the three AAV models?
Land: 20-30 mph, water 6 mph
What are the maximum cruising speeds for the three AAV models?
Land: 45 mph, Water: 8.2 mph
What are the crew sizes for the three AAV models?
personnel = 3, command = 3, recovery = 4
What are the armaments for the AAVP7A1?
HBM2 .50 cal, and MK 19
What is the troop capacity of the AAVP1A1? (# of troops, or pounds of cargo)
21 combat equipped troops (285 lbs per troop) or 10,000 lbs of cargo
What five types of communication equipment is employed on an AAVC7A1?
1 UHF net, 1 BFT, 1 SatCom net, 1 HF net, 6 VHF nets connected to 6 staff stations with tough book work stations
What armaments are attached to the AAVC7A1 and the AAVR7A1?
7.62mm M240B/G
