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Mission of Artillery in the Marine Division

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To furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the supported unit.

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Organization of an Artillery Regiment

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All Arty Regiments have a Headquarters Battery

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Organization of an Artillery Regiment (Battalion/Battery)

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Four in 11th Marine Reg & 2 in 10th and 12th Marine Reg’s

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Organization of an Artillery Regiment

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12th Marine Regiment has 2 Arty Battalions

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Arty Battalions

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Each of these Battalions is capable of performing the responsibilities associated with any of the four standard Artillery tactical missions.

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Arty Regiment Functions

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Are discharged through a command group, which consists of the commander and executive staff, augmented by sufficient technical personnel.

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Transportation - Ground

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The basic means of ground mobility is organic vehicular transportation

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Transportation - Air

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All CEs and some fire support assets is helicopter transportable.

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Mission of the Arty Battalion

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To furnish close and continuous fire support by neutralizing, destroying, or suppressing targets that threaten the success of the supported unit.

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Organization of the Arty Battalion

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Consists of a Headquarters Battery and Firing Batteries.

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Mission of Headquarters Battery

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Provides the equipment and personnel to assist the Battalion Commander in controlling and supporting his Battalion

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How many M777 are in a Firing Batterys

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Artillery Battalions have three or four firing Batteries of six howitzers.

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Arty Weapons

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Marine Artillery currently employs the M777, 155mm towed howitzer, and the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), equipped only by the 11th and 14th Regiment.

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Primary Function of the M777 Howitzer

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Provides field artillery fire support for all Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force organizations.

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Bore Diameter of the M777

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155mm

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Rate of Fire - Maximum M777

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4 rounds per minute for 2 minutes

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Rate of Fire - Sustained M777

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2 rounds per minute

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Crew M777

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9 enlisted

19
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Crew - Minimum M777

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7 to operate

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Crew - Members M777

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Section Chief, Assistant Gunner, Recorder, Cannoneer 1-5, Driver

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Range of Conventional Ammunition M777

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22,400 meters (13.92 Miles)

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Range of Range Assisted Projectiles M777

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30,000 meters (18.64 Miles)

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M777 Helo Transport

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CH-46, CH-53D, CH-53E, or MV-22

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Fixed Wing Transportable by M777

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C-5, C-17, C-130, C-141

25
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Primary Function of the M327

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To provide artillery fire in support of ground-gaining troops.

26
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Bore Diameter of the M327

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Rifled 120mm

27
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Crew M327

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5 Enlisted

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Crew - Minimum

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3 to operate

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Crew - Membersm327

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Section Chief, Gunner, Cannoneer 1-3

30
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Types of Projectiles

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M1101 Cartridge, M1103 Cartridge, M1105 Cartridge

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M1101 Cartridge

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High Explosives, Rifled, Effective Casualty Radius of 45 meters

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M1103 Cartridge

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Obscurant (Smoke), Rifled, Contains 6.17lbs of white phosphorus to provide screening and marking for friendly troops

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M1105 Cartridge

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Visible Illuminant, Rifled, Provides 1.5 million candle power for approximately 65 seconds

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Primary Function of the M142 HIMARS

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An indirect fire, field artillery surface-to-surface rocket and guided missile system that is capable of firing all rockets and missiles in the current Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM).

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M142 Utilizes HiMARS

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The M1140 variant of the U.S. Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), is a modified 5-ton, 6x6, long wheel base truck chassis and cab that has seating for the three-man crew and provides protection from toxic gases, tube cover impact, and debris penetration during firing activities.

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Crew HiMARS

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3 Enlisted

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Crew - Members HiMARS

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Driver, Gunner, Launcher Chief

38
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Range of Conventional HiMARS

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8,000-32,000

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Range of Guided Missile Munitions HiMARS

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15,000-300,000

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Air Transportable HiMARS

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C-130

FMF GCE (6 decks)

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