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Question 1

Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion Mission

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

LAR BN Organization

Answer 2

H&S Company and 4 LAR Companies.

Question 3

Breakdown of H&S CO

Answer 3

Battalion Headquarters, Company Headquarters, Communications Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Service Platoon, Motor Transport Platoon, Medical Platoon

Question 4

Breakdown of LAR CO

Answer 4

Company Headquarters, 3 LAR Platoon, Anti-tank Section

Question 5

LAV Range

Answer 5

410 Miles

Question 6

LAV Speed Land

Answer 6

62 mph

Question 7

LAV Speed Water

Answer 7

6 mph

Question 8

What type of water are LAV capable of crossing

Answer 8

Capable of crossing bodies of water with a current less than 8.2 feet per second and is capable of crossing many streams, lakes, and slow running rivers

Question 9

LAV Capabilities

Answer 9

All terrain, all weather vehicle with night capabilities

Question 10

LAV Transportable

Answer 10

C-130, C-141, C-5, & CH-53E

Question 11

LAV Smoke Gernades

Answer 11

8 Ready & 8 Stowed

Question 12

LAV Fully Amphibious Time

Answer 12

Maximum of 3 minutes preparation

Question 13

LAV-25 Primary Function

Answer 13

Provide strategic mobility to reach and engage the threat, tactical mobility for effective use of fire power, fire power to defeat soft and armored targets, battlefield survivability to carry out combat missions.

Question 14

LAV-25 Crew

Answer 14

Driver, Gunner, Commander

Question 15

LAV-25 Troop Capacity

Answer 15

4 Troops

Question 16

LAV-25 Primary Armament

Answer 16

M242 25mm chain gun

Question 17

LAV-25 Secondary Armament

Answer 17

7.62mm machine gun mounted coaxial to the main gun

Question 18

LAV-25 Supplementary Armament

Answer 18

M240E1 7.62mm machine gun (pintle mounted) & M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher

Question 19

LAV-25 25mm Ammunition

Answer 19

210 Ready & 420 Stowed

Question 20

LAV-25 7.62mm Ammunition

Answer 20

400 Ready & 1200 Stowed

Question 21

LAV-Anti-Tank (AT) Primary Function

Answer 21

Provide highly mobile, protected anti-armor fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces and provide capability to defeat heavy, armored targets at long ranges.

Question 22

LAV-AT Primary Armaments

Answer 22

Emerson 901A1 Turret system

Question 23

LAV-AT Secondary Armaments

Answer 23

M240E 7.62mm machine gun

Question 24

LAV-AT Supplementary Armaments

Answer 24

M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher

Question 25

LAV-AT TOW II ATGMs

Answer 25

2 Ready & 14 Stowed Rounds

Question 26

LAV-AT 7.62mm Ammunition

Answer 26

200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds

Question 27

LAV-AT TOW II

Answer 27

Ground Mount Kit Stowed

Question 28

LAV-Command and Control (C2)

Answer 28

A mobile Command Station providing field Commanders with all necessary resources to control and coordinate light armored units in all assigned roles.

Question 29

LAV-C2 Armaments

Answer 29

M240E 7.62mm machine gun

Question 30

LAV-C2 Supplementary Armaments

Answer 30

M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher

Question 31

LAV-C2 7.62mm Ammunition

Answer 31

200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds

Question 32

LAV-Logistics (L) Primary Function

Answer 32

Provides ammunition, rations and POL (petroleum, oil and lubricant) supplies required to sustain operations of first-line armored vehicles.

Question 33

LAV-L Armaments

Answer 33

M240E 7.62mm machine gun

Question 34

LAV-L Supplementary Armaments

Answer 34

M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher

Question 35

LAV-L 7.62mm Ammunition

Answer 35

200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds

Question 36

LAV-Mortar (M) Primary Function

Answer 36

Provide indirect fire support to light infantry and reconnaissance forces; providing high explosive area fire, covering smoke and illumination for first line-units.

Question 37

LAV-M Primary Armaments

Answer 37

M252 81mm mortar

Question 38

LAV-M Secondary Armaments

Answer 38

M240E1 7.62mm machine gun

Question 39

LAV-M Supplementary Armaments

Answer 39

M257 Self Screening Smoke Grenade Launcher

Question 40

LAV-M 81mm Ammunition

Answer 40

5 Ready & 94 Stowed Rounds

Question 41

LAV-M 7.62mm Ammunition

Answer 41

200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds

Question 42

LAV-M 81mm Kit

Answer 42

Base plate and bipod for the mortar system is stowed in the back hatch

Question 43

LAV-Recovery (R) Primary Function

Answer 43

A tactical mobility to reach and recover/support disabled vehicles

Question 44

LAV-R Armaments

Answer 44

M240E 7.62mm machine gun

Question 45

LAV-R 7.62mm Ammunition

Answer 45

200 Ready & 800 Stowed Rounds

Question 46

LAV-R Booms

Answer 46

Equipped with 30,000 lbs winch recovery boom & a 9,000 pounds boom crane