Intro to Crew Served Weapons

Question 1

LWCMS

Answer 1

T/O 3 SQUADS PER SECTION

T/E THREE LWCMS MORTARS WITHIN THE SECTION AND ONE PER SQUAD

Question 2

MGS

Answer 2

3 squads per section
2 MG teams per squad
T/E 6 M240B 2 per Squad, and one MG per Gun Team
total 22 Marines

Question 3

Assault Section

Answer 3

3 squads per section
2 teams per squad
T/E 6 MK153 smaws per section
two per squad, one per team total 13 Marines
48 total for the Platoon

Question 4

81s

Answer 4

2 sections
4 Mortar Squads
T/E 8 81’s per platoon broken down into 4 mortar per section and one per squad
total 68 Marines for the platoon

Question 5

AA Platoon

Answer 5

Javelin section
8 Javelins per section, one per team
Antitank section
8 M220Es tows per section, two per squad
total for the platoon 41

Question 6

HMG

Answer 6

3 sections
2 squads per section
plt 6 m2. 50 cal/6 mk19
divided into 2 m2s and two mk19s per section with each squad having one m2 and one mk 19

Question 7

SSP

Answer 7

2 sections, 2 teams per section, 6 marines per team
T/E Platoon 8 M40A 7.62 and 4 M82A SASRS
total for the platoon 26

Question 8

60 MM

Answer 8

Max rate of fire = 30 rounds per minute for four minutes
SR - 20 rds per minute
MER - 3500M

Question 9

M240B

Answer 9

SR - 100 rpm
RR 200 rpm
CR - 650 rpm
MR - 3725 M
Eff Ran - 1800 M
Grazing Fire - 600 M

Question 10

SMAW

Answer 10

Min Range 17M
Max Range 1800M
Max ER 250M
Min Eff 500M

Question 11

81MM’s

Answer 11

Max rate 30 rounds per minute for 2 minutes
Sustained rate 20 rounds per minute
MER 5700M

Question 12

Javelin

Answer 12

Max 2000M+
MER 2000M
Min 65 M

Question 13

M41 TOW

Answer 13

Min Range 65M

Max 3750 M

Question 14

M40A3 Anti Personnel

Answer 14

7.62

MER of 1000 meters, 5 round magazine

Question 15

M82A3 SASR

Answer 15

MER 1800 M 10 round box magazine