MGs
An MSL of 100m becomes more permissive than 15 degrees at this distance
375m
BRECT acronym stands for
Bisect, Rough Level, Elevation, Cross Level, Traverse halfway, minor adjust
SOCS-P stands for
Site selection, Occupation, Clearance patrols, Security plan, Priorities of work
What are the two ways to deconflict your infiltration
Single lane, deconflict by time
Multi lane, deconflict by route
What is the definition of a raid
M240b rates of fire
100/200/650rpm
T/O of a 60s section
3 squads per section, 1 tube per squad
Each squad has a Sqd ldr, gunner, a-gunner, and ammo man. 21 or 22 Marines per section
These are the phases of the intelligence cycle
Planning and Direction
Collection
Processing and Exploitation, and Production
Disseminaton
Utilization
Platoon operates in planning, collection, and utilization
5 Phases of an Infiltration
1. Patrol
2. Planning
3. Infil
4. Linkup/Consolidation
5. Execution
TCMs for an ambush
ORP, ambush site, Kill zone, rally point
Six steps of Leaders' Recon
1) Confirm Enemy Situation
2) Confirm Friendly SOM
3) Establish TRPs and corrolate
4) Pull tangible, objective data
5) Establish FSCMs and battlespace geos
6) Mark positions and leave surveillance
Max effective range of 60s in handheld & conventional modes
1340m handheld / 3490m conventional
These apexes have MMGs
2 and 10
Definition of infiltration, and it is normally associated with this tactical task
Form of maneuver in which Fr forces move through or into an area occupied by Fr or EN troops
Associated with bypass
Considerations for establishing a kill zone
-Must be able to fit entire EN force
-Must maximize use of weapon systems
-Look for canalizing Tx
-Avoid low ground or slopes
Classification of fires WRT target
frontal, flanking, enfilade (frontal/flanking), oblique
60s rates of fire
Sustained: 20 rpm
Rapid: 30 rpm
Cyclic: 30 rpm for 4 minutes
This is the first thing that happens when the advance party arrives at the PB
Comm Check
The three fundamentals of Inflitrations
1) Knowledge of En/Tx
2) Decentralized Command
3) Fieldcraft & Discipline
Claymore frontblast and backblast geometries
Front:
Kill: 60 degrees for 50m
Effective up to 100m, ~2m off the deck
Balls can travel up to 250m
Back:
Covered within 100m
Exposed within 16m = concussion
Exposed within 100m = fiberglass in face
Classification of fires WRT gun
Fixed, searching, traversing, searching traverse, swinging traverse, free gun
Base angle for a target 400m away and 1000m away
70 and 25 degrees respectively
Clearance Patrols occur how often and in what direction do they walk
Components of an infil plan (in a 5 paragraph order)
1) Contact plan
2) Compromised unit plan
3) Compromised Marine plan
4) Lost unit plan
5) Lost Marine plan
6) Lost unit plan
7) Abort criteria
8) Go/No go criteria
Six stages of an ambush
1. Tactical movement
2. Leaders recon
3. Establish ambush site security
4. Prepare ambush site
5. Execution of ambush
6. Withdrawal