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Mission of the Marine Division
Execute amphibious assault operations and such other operations as may be directed. Approx 17,00 personnel
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Primary Mission of Headquarters Battalion of Marine Division
Exercise command and control and administration of the Marine division.
100
Headquarters Battalion consists of:
H&S Co, Division HQ with H&S Co, Reconnaissance Co, Special Communications Team, Communications Co, Military Police Co, Division Band and Truck Co
100
Mission of H&S Co
Provide command, administrative and security functions as well as organic supply for HQ BN.
100
Reconnaissance Co
Provides ground recon and surveillance in support of the MARDIV. Consists of: HQ Co & 6 Recon Plt's
200
MP Co
Provides route reconnaissance, evacuation and control of EPW's, beach and perimeter defense, area security, crowd control and investigative services
200
Communications Co
installs, operates, and maintains communications facilities for the Division HQ
200
Truck Co
Provides general motor transport to MARDIV
200
Marine Corps Regiment
Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or to repel his assault by fire and close combat. Consists of: HQ Co & 2 Infantry BN Appx 3,700 personnel
200
Infantry Regiment HQ Co
Contains: Regiment HQ & Recon PLT
300
Infantry Battalion
Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or repel his assault by fire and close combat. Consists of: H&S Co, Weapons Co & 3 Rifle Co
300
Weapons Distribution within Rifle Co
Fire Team Leader - M16A2 & M203 Squad Automatic Rifleman - M249 SAW
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Weapons Distribution within Rifle Co (Weapons PLT)
Machine Gun Section: 6 - M240 Machine Guns Mortar Section: 3 - M224 60mm Mortars Assault Section: 6 - MK153 83mm SMAW
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Weapons Distribution within Rifle Co (Weapons Co)
Mortar Plt: 8 - M252 81mm mortars Antiarmor Plt: 12 - M47 Dragons TOW Section: 8 Tube-launched, Optically Tracked, Wire command linked guided missile Heavy Machine Gun PLT: 6 - M2 .50CAL and MK19 40mm Grenade Machine Guns
300
Mission of Rifle Squad
Locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver or repel his assault by fire and close combat
400
Rife Squad consists of:
3 Fire Teams, each built around a automatic weapon
400
Squad Leader
Carries out orders issues to him by Plt Commander. Responsible for the discipline, appearance, conduct, welfare of his squad, in combat responsible for tactical employment, fire discipline, fire control and maneuver of his squad.
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Fire Team Leader
carries out orders of squad leader, responsible for fire control and discipline of his fire team and serves as a grenedier of the grenade launcher.
400
Automatic Rifleman, Asst Automatic Rifleman, Rifleman
Effective employment of the automatic rifle, (Same) but carries extra ammo boxes and magazines, trained as scout
400
Fighting Position and what are they
location on the ground from which fire is delivered by individual, fire unit (squad or fire team) or crew served weapon. Maximum use of cover and concealment. Primary, Alternate & Supplementary
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Primary Fighting Position
Best available; used by individuals, fire teams, squads and crew served weapons
500
Alternate Fighting Position
Primarily used by Crew-served weapons; Located so that crew served weapon can continue to accomplish it's original mission if the primary position becomes unattainable or unsuited for carrying out mission.
500
Supplementary Fighting Position
Used to guard against attack from other directions other than from where the main attack is suspected. Does not cover the same field of fire as the primary position.
500
8 Guidelines in clearing fields of fire
Do not disclose squads fighting position, start clearing near fighting position out, leave thin natural screen of foliage, light wooded areas; remove lower branches of scattered tree's, heavy wooded areas; work to thin undergrowth and removing lower braches of tree's (clear lane of fire for AW); demolish bldg.'s which may hide enemy's; move cut brush so cannot be used by enemy, clear obstructions to avoid premature detonation of M203 projectiles
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Final Protective Fires
Final attempt to stop enemy attack before reaches battle position. Rifles and M203's continue to fire at average rate; automatic rifleman will increase to rapid rate, Fire team leaders will shoot M203's in heavily concentrated enemy's