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| What is the mission of the Marine division? |
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| The mission of the Marine division is to execute amphibious assault operations and such other operations as may be directed. |
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| What tactics does the division commander fight with? |
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| The division commander fights by using combined-arms tactics and tailors the force to the demands of each mission. |
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| What is the primary mission of the headquarters battalion? |
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| The primary mission of the headquarters battalion is to exercise command, control, and administration of the Marine division. |
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| What is the mission of H&S Company of HQ Battalion? |
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Definition
| The H&S Company provides command, administrative, and security functions as well as organic supply for the headquarters battalion. |
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| What is the mission of the Reconnaissance Company in Headquarters battalion? |
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| The Reconnaissance Company provides ground recon and surveillance in support of the division or its subordinate elements. |
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| What does the Recon Company consist of? |
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| The Recon Company has the company HQ and 6 reconnaissance platoons. |
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| What is the mission of MP Company in the HQ Battalion? |
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| The MP Company provides route reconnaissance, evacuation and control of enemy prisoners of war (EPW), beach and perimeter defense, area security, crowd control, and investigative services. |
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| What is the mission of the Communications Company of the HQ Battalion? |
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| The Communications Company installs, operates, and maintains communications facilities for the division headquarters; including multichannel radio, wire, and communications center facilities. |
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| What is the mission of the Truck Company in the HQ Battalion? |
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Definition
| The Truck Company provides general support motor transport to the Marine division. |
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| What is the primary mission of the infantry regiment? |
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Definition
| The primary mission of the infantry regiment is to 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 does a infantry regiment, combat support and Combat Service Support (CSS) units form? |
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Definition
| When combined they will form a regimental landing team. |
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Term
| What is the basic menas of ground mobility for a infantry regiment? |
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Definition
| The basic means of ground mobility of the regiment is by foot, supplemented by small, lightweight vehicles for transportation of electronic equipment, weapons, and limited amounts of ammunition and supplies. |
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| What is the primary mission of the infantry battalion? |
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Definition
| The primary mission of the infantry battalion is to 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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| How many infantry regiments are a Marine division? |
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| How many infantry battalions are in a infantry regiment? |
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| How many rifle companies are in a infantry battalion? |
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| When a infantry battalion is combined with combat support and CSS it forms? |
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| When the battalion is combined with combat support and CSS units, it forms a battalion landing team (BLT). |
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| What does the fire team leader carry in a rifle company? |
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Definition
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| What does the squad automatic rifleman carry in a rifle company? |
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| What do all other riflemen including the assistant automatic riflemen carry in a rifle company? |
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| What do squadleaders, officers, and enlisted of a platoon HQ carry in a rifle company? |
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| In a rifle company what does the weapons platoon machine gun section have? |
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Definition
| it has 6 M240G machine guns |
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| In a rifle company what does the weapons platoon mortar section have? |
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| it has three M224 60-mm mortars |
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| In a rifle company what does the weapons platoon assault section have? |
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Definition
| it has 6 MK153 83-mm shoulder launched multipurpose assault weapons (SMAW) |
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| In a weapons company what does the mortar platoon have? |
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Definition
| it has 8 M252 81-mm mortars |
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| In a weapons company what does the anit-armor platoon have? |
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| In a weapons company what does the TOW section have? |
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| it has 8 tube-launched, optically tracked, wire guided missile (TOWs) |
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| In a weapons company what does the heavy machine gun platoon have? |
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Definition
| it has 6 each of M2 .50-cal machine guns and MK19 40mm grenade machine guns. |
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Term
| What is the mission of the rifle squad? |
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Definition
| The mission of the rifle squad is to locate, close with, and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or repel the enemy's assault by fire and close combat. |
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| What does the rifle squad consist of? |
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Definition
| The rifle squad consist of three fire teams, each of which is built around an automatic weapon and controlled by a fire team leader. |
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Term
What are the duties and responsibilities for the Squad Leader? |
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Definition
Squad leader carries out the orders issued to him by the platoon commander.
Responsibilities include discipline, appearance, training, control, conduct, and welfare of his squad at all times, as well as the condition, care, and economical use of its weapons and equipment. |
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| In combat what is the responsibility of the squad leader? |
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Definition
| In combat, he is also responsible for the tactical employment, fore discipline, fire control, and maneuver of his squad. |
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Term
| What are the duties and responsibilities of the fire team leader/grenadier? |
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Definition
Fire team leader/grenadier carries out the orders of the squad leader.
Responibilities include fire discipline and control of his fire team and economical use of its weapons and equipment. |
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Term
| Who serves as the assistant squad leader? |
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Definition
| The senior fire team leader in the squad serves as assistant squad leader. |
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Term
| What are the duties and responsibilities of the Automatic rifleman? |
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Definition
Automatic rifleman carries out the orders of the fire team leader.
Responsibilities include effective employment of the automatic rifle and for the condition and care of his weapon and equipment. |
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Term
| What are the duties and responsibilities of the assistant automatic rifleman? |
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Definition
Assistant automatic rifleman assists in the employment of the automatic rifle, carries additional magazines and/or ammunition boxes for his automatic rifle and may assume the duties of the automatic rifleman.
Responsible for effective employmnet of the automatic rifle and the condition/care of his weapon and equipment. |
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| What are the duties and responsibilities of a rifleman? |
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Definition
Rifleman in the fire team carries out the orders of the fire team leader and is a trained scout.
Responsibilities include effective employment of his rifle and the condition and care of his weapon and equipment. |
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Term
| What is a fighting position? |
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Definition
| A fighting position is a location on the ground from which fire is delivered by an individual, a fire unit, or a crew-served weapon. |
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Term
| What are the three fighting posistion? |
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Definition
- Primary-best position from which the assigned sector of fire can be covered.
- Alternate-primarily used by crew-served weapons.
- Supplementary- used to guard against attacks from directions other than those from which the main attack is expected.
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FPF- Final Protective Fires
FPF are the final attempt to stop the enemy attack before he reaches the platoon's battle position.
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| A checkpoint is a predetermined point on the ground used as a means of controlling movement. |
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| A rally point is an easily identifiable point on the ground, designated by the patrol leader, where the patrol can reassemble/reorganize if it becomes dispersed. |
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| What are the three different rally points? |
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Definition
- Initial- point within friendly area where patrol can reassemble before departs
- En route- points selected along patrol's route
- Objective- point nearest objective where patrol can reassemble after the mission is accomplished.
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| What are two types of counterambush drills? |
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Near- within fifty meters: men in the killing zone immediately assault the enemy's position without waiting for an order or signal. yelling and firing at Max
Far - men in the killing zone immediately return fire, take the best available cover, and continue firing until directed otherwise. |
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| What are the five types of patrols? |
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Definition
- Raid Patrols
- Ambush patrols
- Contact patrols
- Economy of Force patrol
- Security Patrols
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| destroy or capture enemy personnel/equipment, destroy installation, or free friendlies |
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| conducts ambushes of enemy patrols, carrying parties, foot columns, and convoys. |
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| What are Contact Patrols? |
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| establish and/or maintain contact with friendly/enemy forces |
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| What are Economy of Force Patrols? |
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| perform limited objective missions such as seizing and holding key terrain to allow maximum forces to be used elsewhere. |
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| What are Security Patrols? |
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| detect infiltration by the enemy, kill or capture infiltrators, and protect against surprise or ambush. |
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