Machine Gun Employment
2 ways that a SBF element can occupy their hot position
Offensive Fire Support Plan
Preparatory fires.
Fires in support of conduct.
Fires in support of consolidation.
Types of defensive operations
The range at which we see tracer burnout
900m
Obstacle Categories
Existing
Reinforcing
Four classifications of fires for machine guns
Priorities of recon
The 7 Steps of Engagement Area development
3 rates of fire for M240B
Sustained- 100 rpm
Rapid- 200 rpm
Cyclic- 650 rpm
The 3 types of obstacles found in or near the engagement area
Describe a MORT statement
Method- How we are moving (echelon or unit)
Objective- Where we are moving to
Route- Movement to objective area. Typically referred to as most direct
Time- How long the unit has to move to the location. Can be NLT time
3 phases of offensive ops where fires could be leveraged
Describe the GOTWA statement
Going – where are you going
Others taking- who is going with you
Time- how long will you be gone
What to do if leader’s recon does not come back - plan for unit leader doesn’t come back
(A)What to do if attacked – what you want the ORP to do and what you will do if attacked
Max range/max effective range/grazing of the M2A1
Max Range: 6800m
Max Effective: 1830m
Grazing: 700m
Engineer Battlefield Functions in the Defense (CSGM)
Mobility.
Counter-Mobility.
Survivability.
General engineering.
Describe PDF & FPL
Principal Direction of Fire - line of MG fire that covers the most dangerous avenue of approach
Final Protective Line - Line of grazing fire designed to shoot across the frontage of a def pos
Offensive Fire Control Measures
o Target Precedence: What do I shoot?
o Engagement Criteria: When do I shoot it?
o Minimum Safe Lines/Coordination Lines
o Rates of fire
o Displacement criteria: MORT
4 permissive FSMCs
Rates of fire for the M2A1
Rapid: >40 rpm
Sustained: <40 rpm
Cyclic: 450-55 rpm
Primary Role of Engineers in the Defense
Impede the mobility of the enemy.
Field fortification.
Provide general engineering tasks to amplify
sustainability of supported unit.
Name and explain all elements of PICMDEEP
Planned pairs- Employing two guns against a given tgt. Mgs should always be employed in pairs, not separated by terrain
Interlocking Fires- doubling firepower avail across unit’s frontage
Coord of Fires-use of appropriate weapons to target match
Mutual support- positioning the guns so each can fire the other’s mission
Defilade-Allows gunner to fire from a pos outside observation of enemy
Enfilade-
Economy-utilizing concept of tasking guns
Protection-cover/conceal of gun pos
SOM
Direction of Attack
Form of Maneuver
Distribution of Forces
TCMs
Consolidation
MG Tasking Statements
o Target Precedence: What do I shoot?
o Engagement Criteria: When do I shoot it?
o Minimum Safe Lines/Coordination Lines
o Rates of fire
o Displacement criteria: MORT
Max range, max effective range(point & area) and minimum range (training & combat) of the MK19
Max Range: 2212m
Max Effective Range: 2212 area, 1500 point
Minimum Range: 310 training, 75m combat
Employment Principles of Reinforcing Obstacles (FOCDPIG)
Covered by Fire.
Covered by Observation.
Concealed and employed for surprise.
Employed in Depth.
Protected by early warning and anti-handling devices.
Integrated
Non-Geometric.