Introduction to Crew Served Weapons Flashcards
1
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What are the characteristics of a Weapons Company?
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- Require a crew to operate
- Generally cannot provide their own security
- A force multiplier
- Limited mobility
- Requires specialized training
2
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What is the mission of Weapons Platoon?
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To provide fire support coordination, light mortar, anti-mechanized assault, and medium machine gun support for the infantry company and its subordinate elements
3
Q
What is the T/O of Platoon Headquarters?
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- Platoon Commander
- Platoon Sergeant
- Platoon Messenger
(3 Marines)
4
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What is the T/O of the Light Weight Crew Served Mortar System (LWCMS) (60s) section?
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10 Marines
- 1 Section Leader
- 3 Squads/section
- 1 Squad leader/gunner
- 1 Assistant gunner
- 1 Ammoman
5
Q
What is the T/O for a Weapons Platoon?
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3 Sections (48 Marines)
- Machine guns (22 Marines)
- Mortar (10 Marines)
- Assault (13 Marines)
6
Q
Who is in charge for a Weapons Platoon?
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- Company Commander
- Weapons Platoon Commander
- Weapons Platoon Sergeant
7
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What is the T/O of the machine gun section?
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22 Marines - 2 Teams/squad - 3 Marines/team - 1 Team leader - 1 Gunner - 1 Ammo - 1 Squad leader = 7 Marines/squad - 3 Squads/section - 1 Section leader
8
Q
What is the T/E of the machine gun section?
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- 6 240s/section
- 2 240s/squad
- 1 240/team
9
Q
What is the T/E of the LWCMS (60s) section?
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- 3 mortars/section
- 1 mortar/squad
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What is the T/O of the Assault Section?
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13 Marines
- 1 Section leader
- 3 Squads/section (total 4)
- 1 Squad Leader/Gunner each ???
- 2 teams/squad (2 Marines/team)
- 1 team leader/gunner
- 1 Assistant gunner
11
Q
What is the T/E of the Assault Section?
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- 6 SMAWs/section
- 2 SMAWs/squad
- 1 SMAW/team
12
Q
What is the mission of the Weapons Company?
A
To provide fire support coordination, medium mortar, anti-mechanized assault, and heavy machine gun support for the infantry battalion and its subordinate elements.
13
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What is the T/O of the HQ element?
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7 Marines
- Company Commander (Major)
- XO (Capt)
- 1st Sgt
- Ops Chief (MSgt)
- Property NCO (Sgt)
- 2 Messenger/Driver (Cpl)
14
Q
What is the T/O of the Weapons Company?
A
3 Platoons
- 1 Heavy Machine Gun (3 sections)
- 1 81 Mortars (2 sections)
- 1 Anti-armor section (2 section)
15
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What is the T/O of the 81 Mortar Platoon?
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- Platoon HQ (4 Marines)
- Platoon Commander
- Platoon Sgt
- Ammo tech
- Ammo man/driver
2 Sections - Section HQ (8 Marines)
- Section leader
- 2 Ammomen
- Plotter
- Recorder
- Recorder/Driver
- 2 Forward Observers
- 4 Mortar Squads (6 Marines)
- Squad leader
- Gunner
- Assistant gunner
- 3 Ammoman
16
Q
What is the T/E of the 81mm Mortar Platoon?
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- 8 81mm Mortar/platoon
- 4 81mm Mortar/section
- 1 81mm Mortar/squad
17
Q
What is the T/O of the Anti-Armor Platoon?
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Total 41 Marines (31???)
- Platoon HQ (3 Marines)
- Platoon Commander
- Platoon Sgt
- Messenger/Driver
- Javelin Section (19 Marines/section)
- 1 Section Leader
- 2 Squads/section (9 Marines/squad)
- 1 Squad Leader
- 4 teams/section (2 Marines/team)
- 1 Gunner
- 1 Assistant Gunner
- Antitank Section (9 Marines/section)
- 1 Section Leader
- 4 Squads/section (8 Marines/squad)
- 2 TOW Gunner
- 2 Assistant TOW Gunner
18
Q
What is the T/E of the Anti-Armor Platoon?
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- 8 Javelins/section
- 1 Javelin/team
- 8 M220E4 TOWs/section
- 2 M220E4 TOWs/squad
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Q
What is the T/O of the Heave Machine Gun Section?
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Total 28 Marines
- Platoon HQ (4 Marines)
- Platoon Cmdr
- Platoon Sgt
- Messenger
- Messenger/Driver
- 3 Sections/platoon (8 Marines/section)
- Section leader is 1st squad leader
- 2 squads/section (4 Marines/squad)
- 1 Squad leader
- 1 Gunner
- 1 Assistant Gunner
- 1 Ammoman/driver
20
Q
What is the T/E of the Heavy Machine Gun section?
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- 6 .50s/platoon
- 2 .50s/section
- 6 Mk19s/platoon
- 2 Mk19s/section
21
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What is the T/O of the Scout Sniper Platoon?
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Total 26 Marines
- Platoon HQ
- Platoon Cmdr
- Platoon Sgt
- 2 sections/platoon (12 Marines/section)
- Senior team leader is section leader
- 2 teams/section
- 6 Marines/team
22
Q
What is the T/E of the Scout Sniper Platoon?
A
- 8 M40A3 7.62 Sniper Rifles
- 4 M82A3 SASRs
23
Q
What are the characteristics of the 60mm mortar?
A
- Smoothbore
- Muzzle loaded
- High angle of fire weapon
24
Q
What are the components of the 60mm mortar?
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- Canon
- Sight
- Mount
- Baseplate
25
What are the two modes of the 60mm mortar?
- Handheld
| - Assault mode
26
What are the Rates of Fire for the 60mm moratar?
Maximum - 30 rds/min for 4 minutes
| Sustained - 20 rds/min
27
What is the maximum effective range of the 60mm mortar?
3500m
28
What are the types of ammo for the 60mm mortar?
- HE (Point, Prox, NSB)
- WP
- Illum
- Practice
- Training
29
What are the characteristics of the M240B?
- Belt-fed
- Air-cooled
- Gas-operated
- Fully automatic
- Fires from the open bolt position
30
What is the total weight of the M240B?
Machine Gun - 27.6 lbs
Spare barrel case/SL3 complete - 12.9 lbs
Tripod, flex mount, and T&E - 20 lbs
* Total - 47.6 lbs
31
What is the Rate of Fire for the M240B?
Sustained - 100 rpm
Rapid - 200 rpm
Cyclic - 650 rpm
32
What are the ranges for the M240B (maximum, effective, grazing)?
Maximum - 3725m
Effective (suppression) - 1800m
Grazing - 600m
33
What are the characteristics of the Mk153 Shoulder Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW)?
- One-man operable
- 83mm smooth bore
- Shoulder fired
- Rocket launcher with a spotting rifle
34
How is the weapon aimed?
- Iron sights
- Telescopic sight
- AN/PEQ-2A w/ NVGs
35
What are the different types of SMAW ammo?
- Practice rocket
- HEDM (High Explosive Dual Mode) - against bunkers and field fortifications (7' reinforced wood, sandbags, 8" concrete, 12" brick, 1" steel armor)
- HEAA (High Explosive Anti Armor) - against armor vehicles (23" steel armor)
- NE (Novel Explosive) - Thermobaric explosive used against large field fortifications and structures
36
What is the caliber of the SMAW?
83mm
37
What are the ranges for the SMAW?
Minimum - 17m
Maximum - 1800m
Maximum effective (HEDM) - 250m point / 400m area
Maximum effective (HEAA) - 500m
38
What are the characteristics of the M252 81mm Mortar?
- Smoothbore
- Muzzle loaded
- High angle of fire
39
What are the components of the 81mm mortar?
- Canon
- Sight
- Mount
- Baseplate
40
What is the weight of the 81mm mortar?
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Canon - 35lbs
Mount - 27lbs
Baseplate - 25.5lbs
Sight - 2.25lbs
* SL-3 Complelte - 89.75lbs
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41
What are the Rates of Fire for the 81mm mortar?
Maximum - 30 rpm for 2 min
| Sustained - 20 rpm
42
What is the maximum effective range of the 81mm mortar?
5700m
43
What are the types of ammo for the 81mm mortar?
- HE (point/prox)
- WP
- RP
- Illum
- Practice
- Training
44
What are the characteristics of the Javelin?
- Fire-and-forget system
- Soft launch (black bast is 25m/60 degrees, caution 100m/60 degrees)
- Dual mode (top attack or direct fire)
- Man-portable
- Medium antitank weapon
45
What does the CLU (Command Launch Unit) consist of?
- Day sight
- Night sight
- Controls
- Indicator
46
What is the launch tube assembly composed of?
- propulsion section
- guidance and control section
- warhead and fuse section
- control surfaces and seeker section
47
What is the weight of the Javelin?
- 49.5 lbs
48
What are the ranges for the Javelin?
Minimum - 65m
Maximum - 2000+ meters
Maximum effective - 2000m (corrected in class to 2500m)
49
What is the penetration of the Javelin?
Classified - "well" in excess of 30" of rolled homogeneous steel
50
What are the characteristics of the M41 Saber System (TOW)?
- tube-launched
- optically tracked
- wire command link
51
What are the ranges of the TOW?
Minimum - 65m
| Maximum - 3750m (95% hit probability)
52
What is the penetration of the TOW?
- 36" of homogeneous steel
53
What is the back blast area of the TOW?
100m / 90 degrees
54
What are the characteristics of the M2 .50 MG?
- Belt-fed
- Recoil-operated
- Air-cooled
- Crew-served
55
What are the ranges for the M2?
Maximum effective - 1830m
Grazing - 700m
Maximum range - 7400m
56
What are the rates of fire for the M2?
Rapid - > 40 rpm
| Sustained - < 40 rpm
57
What is the weight of the M2?
128 lbs
58
What are the ammo types for the M2?
- Ball
- Tracer
- Armor Piercing
- APIT
- SLAP
59
What are the characteristics of the Mk19 MOD 3 Automatic Grenade Launcher?
- Belt-fed
- Air-cooled
- Blowback-operated
- Crew-served
- Fully automatic
60
What are the ranges for the Mk19?
Max effective - 1500m
| Max range - 2212m
61
What are the rates of fire for the Mk19?
Rapid - 60 rpm
| Sustained - 40 rpm
62
What is the ECR of the Mk19?
15m
63
What is the weight of the Mk19?
140 lbs
64
What are the types of ammo for the Mk19?
- HE
- HEDP
- Training
- Practice
65
What is the maximum effective range of the M40A3 sniper rifle?
1000m
66
How many rounds in a sniper rifle?
5 rds/mag
67
What is the scope on the sniper rifle?
3-12x50
68
What are the characteristics of the M82A3 Special Application Scoped Rifle (SASR)?
- Semi-automatic
| - .50 cal
69
What is the weight of the SASR?
32lbs
70
What is the maximum effective range of the SASR?
1800m
71
How many rounds for a SASR?
10 round box magazine
