The total means of destructive and/or disruptive force a unit can apply - Tangible factors: Destructive effect, available fire power - Intangible factors: Surprise, tempo, morale

Section 106 GCE Flashcards by Ben Archer

What are the two principles infantry tactics are based on

Maneuver Warfare

Combined Arms

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Define Combined Arms

Full integration of arms in such a way that IOT counteract one the enemy must make themselves vulnerable to another

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Define Combat Power

The total means of destructive and/or disruptive force a unit can apply

Tangible factors: Destructive effect, available fire power
Intangible factors: Surprise, tempo, morale

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List the TO regiments in a MarDiv

3x Infantry Regiment

1x Artillery Regiment

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List the TO Independent Bns in a MarDiv

6 Types

HQ Bn
Tank Bn
Assault Amphibian Bn (AAV)
CEB
LAR Bn
Recon Bn

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How does 1st MarDiv Differ in it’s TO

Each Infantry Regiment contains one Bn from 4th Marines

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List the Regiments in 1st MarDiv

1st Marines Pendleton
5th Marines Pendleton
7th Marines MCAGCC
11th Marines Pendleton (3/11 MCAGCC)

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List the Bns of 11th Marines and their Weapons Systems

1/11 Howitzers
2/11 Howitzers
3/11 Howitzers
5/11 HIMARS

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Which two types of independent Battalions have 2 in 1st MARDIV

CEB 1st - Pendleton / 3rd - MCAGCC

LAR 1st - Pendleton / 3rd - MCAGCC

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Explain the significance of the Blue Diamond Insignia

Commemorates Div involvement in Guadalcanal WWII

- 5 stars represent the Southern Cross

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What is the most basic infantry unit

Fire Team

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What is the composition of a fire team

Fire Team Leader - Corporal (M-203)
Rifleman (M-16)
Automatic Rifleman (M-249 SAW or M-27 IAR)
Assistant Rifleman (M-16)

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What is the composition of a squad

Squad Leader (Sgt)
3x Fire Teams
13 Pax total

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What is the Composition of a Rifle Platoon

45 Pax
Platoon Commander (0-1/0-2)
Platoon Sgt (SSgt)
Platoon Guide
3x Squads
3x 8404s

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What is the Armament for a Weapons Platoon

3x 60mm Mortars
6x M-240G Machine Guns
6x SMAW (shoulder launched multi-purpose Assault Wep)

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What is the Composition of a Rifle Company

Co Commander (0-3)
Co XO (0-2)
Co 1st Sgt
Co GySgt
3x Line Platoons
1x Weapons Platoon

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What is the Armament of a Weapons Co

8x 80mm Mortars
12x M-2 (50 cal Machine Gun)
12x M-19 (40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher)
12x TOW Missiles (tube launched, optically tracked, wire guided)

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What is the Composition of an Infantry Bn

1x H&S Co
3x Line Companies
1x Weapons Company

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What is the composition of an Infantry Regiment

1x H&S Company

3x Infantry Bns (4 in 1st MarDiv)

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What is the normal TO for a BLT

Infantry Bn (REIN)
\+Arty Battery (6 guns)
\+Recon Plt
\+Combat Engineer Plt
\+LAR Plt
\+Tank Plt
\+AAV Plt
\+Shore Fire Control Party (SFCP)

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What is the TO for RCT/RLT

Infantry Regiment (REIN)
- Task Organized

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What is the GCE Component for a MEF

MarDiv

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What is the mission of an Infantry Battalion

Locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat

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What is the mission of Artillery

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

How many tubes in an Artillery Battery

6 tubes

How many Batteries per Artillery Bn

1x HQ Battery | 3x Firing Batteries

How many Arty Bns per Regiment

3-4 Battalions

What are the 1st MarDiv Artillery Battalions

1/11, 2/11 - Pendleton 3/11 - MCAGCC 5/11 - HIMARS Pendleton

What is the Primary Weapons System for Artillery

M777 Light Weight Howitzer (155mm) | Replaced the M198

What are the armament, range, and flight time of a HIMARS

298mm x 12' Rocket 6 Rockets per launcher Range 85-90 km, Min 15km Flight time 90-120 seconds

What are the 3 types of HIMARS Ammunition

HE Warhead DPICM: Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition APICM: Anti-Personnel ICM

What are the 5 fuse types for HE HIMARS

``` VT-High - Detonates 7m above target VT-Low - Detonates 3m above target Point Detonation Delay Shallow - 0.5sec after impact (mud structure) Delay Deep- Penetrate over 2m concrete ```

What is a ROZ IRT Artillery

Restricted Operating Zone (think goal posts) | For Artillery/Air Deconfliction

Define Fires

Artillery, Mortars, NSFS (etc)

Define Fire Support

Directly support tactical and operational objectives

Define Fire Support Coordination (FSC)

Planning/Executing of Fires so that targets are adequately serviced by a suitable weapon or group of weapons

What is a Fire Direction Center (FDC)

Computes firing data, fire direction for the gun line | - Typically one per 6 gun battery

What does HQ Bn provide for a MarDiv

Exercise C2 and administration for the Marine Division

What units comprise a MarDiv HQ Bn

- H&S Co - Division HQ Co - Special Security Comms Team - Comm Co - Recon Co - MP Co - Truck Co - Division Band

What is the mission of a Tank Bn

Close with and destroy the enemy by armor-protected firepower, shock effect, and maneuver and to provide anit-mechanized fire ISO the MarDiv

What is the composition of a Tank Plt

4x M1A1 Abrams Tanks

What is the composition of a Tank Co

- 3x Tank Plts | - 1x HQ section (2 Tanks)

What is the composition of 1st Tank Bn

- 5x Tank Co (A-E Co) | - 1x H&S Co (1x TOW Plt, 1x Scout Plt)

Totals Armament for a Tank Bn

58x Tanks 26x TOWs (24 in TOW Plt, 2 in Scout Platoon) 4x Armored Vehicle Landing Bridges (AVLBs) w/8 bridges 6x M88A1 Tank Vehicle Recovery Vehicles

What are the crew, weight, speed, and fuel of an M1A1

Crew 4 Weight 68 tons Speed 45mph w/governor, 60mph w/o governor JP-8 (primary) Diesel, kerosene, gasoline

What is the Armament of an M1A1

Main Gun: M256 120mm Smooth Bore Secondary - 2x M240 (1x Coaxial, 1 Pintle mount) - 1x M250 Grenade Launcher

What types of rounds can a M1A1 Main gun fire?

``` Sabot (KE not HE, depleted uranium) HE HEAT (anti-tank shaped charge) WP (white phosphorus) Cannister (shotgun round) Flechette ```

Assault Amphibian Bn Mission

Just Give up - Ship to shore movement of LF in a single wave - Conduct Mechanized ops and related CS in subsequent ops

AAV crew, capacity, weight, speed, range, armaments

``` Crew 3 Capacity 25x combat equipped Marines Weight 29 tons Speed/Range Land 25mph x 300 miles, Sea 6-8mph x 7h Armament - Mk-19 40mm grenade launcher - M2 50 Cal Machine Gun ```

What are the 3 Variants of AAVs

AAVP-7A1 - Personnel AAVC-7A1 - Command AAVR-7A1 - Recovery

What are the Crew, speed, range, and armament of the LAV-25

Crew 7 (driver, gunner, commander, 4x scouts) Speed 62mph Range 400 miles Armament: - Stabilized M242 Bushmaster 25mm Chain gun - 2x M240 (Coxial, pintle)

CEB Mission

Enhance the MarDiv's mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability

Composition of Recon Bn

1x H&S Co | 3x Recon Cos

What is the MARSOC Chain of Command

MSOB -> MSOR -> MARSOC -> SOCOM

Composition of a MARSOC Bn

4x MARSOC Companies

What is the Composition of a MARSOC Company

4x 15 man Spec ops teams (MSOT)

What is the composition of an MSOT

- Co (0-3) - 1x HM - 1x Radio Operator - 3x Fire Teams

What are the 3 additional MARSOC Organizations

- Marine Spec Ops Group (400 pax, intel/admin/support) - MARSOC Intel Bn (Intel Support at all levels) - Marine Spec Ops School (Screening, training, selection)

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