60mm mortar range
3500 meters
60mm Mortar ECR
30 meters
60mm Mortar Rate of Fire
Max - 30 rpm, Sustained - 20rpm
M16/M4 Range
Max - 3534m/3600m, AT - 800m/600m, PT - 550/500m,
M203 Range
PT- 150m, AT - 350m
M249 Ranges
Max - 3600, PT - 800m, AT - 1000m, Grazing - 600m, tracer burnout 900m
M240 Condition 1
Amo of Feed Tray, Bold Locked to Rear, Safety On
M240 Condition 2
NA
M240 Condition 3
Amo of Feedtray, Chamber empty, bolt forward, safety off
M240 Condition 4
No Amo, chamber empty, bolt forward, safety off
M240 Sustained Rate Of Fire
100 rpm
M240 Rapid Rate
200 rpm
M240 Cyclic Rate
650 rpm
M240 Range
Max - 3725, Max Effective - 1800m, Grazing - 600
MK 19 Condition 1
Bolt to rear, round on face of bolt, safety on
MK 19 Condition 2
Bolt forward on empty chamber, round against position block and grasped by bolt extractor, safety on
MK 19 Condition 3
Bolt forward on empty chamber, rounds inserted and held in place by secondary position pawls, safety on
MK 19 Condition 4
Bolt forward on empty chamber, no amo, weapon on safe
MK 19 Ranges
Max - 2212m, AT - 2212m, PT - 1500m
MK19 Minimum Safety Distance
310 in training, 75m in combat
MK 19 Sustained Rate
40 rpm (3-5 round bursts)
MK 19 Rapid Rate
60 rpm
MK 19 Cyclic Rate
325-375 rpm
M2 .50 Cal Condition 1
Bolt Forward, Safety On, round in chamber, "full load
.50 Cal Condition 2
Bolt forward on empty chamber, rounds against cartridge stop, safety on, "half load
.50 Cal Condition 3
Bolt forward on empty chamber, rounds held in place by bolt feeding pawl, safety on
.50 Cal Condition 4
Bolt forward on empty chamber, no amo, weapon on safe
.50 Cal Range
Max- 6800m, Max Effective - 1830m, Grazing - 700m
.50 Cal Sustained rate of fire
fewer than 40 rpm
.50 Cal rapid rate
40+ rpm
.50 Cal cyclic rate
450-550 rpm
81mm Mortar Range
5,700m
81mm Mortar ECR
35m
81mm Mortar Rates of fire
Max - 30 rpm, Sustained - 15 rpm
M777 Howitzer Range and ECR
Range - 18,100m, ECR - 50m
Horizontal Themes
Man/Woman of Exemplary Character, devoted to leading marines 24/7, able to decide communicate and act in the fog of war, a warfighter to who embraces the Warrior ethos, mentally strong and physically tough
5 elements of the Offensive SOM ("Down for dogs towards cats")
Direction of attack, form of maneuver, distribution of forces , TCMs, Consolidation
Weapons platoon org
HQ, Lightweight Mortar Section (3 60mm), MG Section (6 240s), Assault Section (6 MK153 SMAWs)
Weapons company org
HQ, 81mm Mortar Platoon (8 mortars), Anti Armor Platoon (8 Javelin, 8 M41A7 TOWs), Heavy Machine Gun Platoon (6 .50 Cals, 6 MK 19s)
Machine Gun Employment Principles
PICMDEEP - Pairs, Interlocking Fires, Coordination of fires, Mutual Support, Defilade, Enfilade, Economy, Protection
Machine Gun Displacement Criteria
MORT - Method, Objective, Route, Time
Seven steps of Engagement Area development
ASKWOIR - Enemy Ave of Approach, Enemy SOM, Where to kill enemy, emplace weapons systems (TRPs and TLs), Obstacles, IDF, Rehearsal
Defensive SOM
TDOOTS - Type/Method, Distribution of Forces, Orientation, Occupation Method, TCMs, Security Plan
6 Tactical Tenets
Achieving a decision, Gaining an advantage, Being faster, Adapting, Cooperating, Exploiting success
Principles of war
MOOSEMUSS mass, objective, offensive, security, economy of force, maneuver, unity of command, surprise, simplicity
IOC Themes
Prep for combat, small unit training, human dimension of combat, warfighting (decision making), officership
M16/M4 Sustained rate of fire
12-15 rpm
M16/M4 rapid rate of fire
45-90 rpm
M16/M4 cyclic rate of fire
800 rpm/ 700-900 rpm
M27 IAR max ranges
PT- 550m, AT- 700m, Max - 3938m
M27 IAR cyclic rate
700-900 rpm
M27 IAR sustained rate
36 rpm (at 95 degrees F)
M203 min engagement
Training- 165m, combat-31m
M203 ECR
5/15m
M249 Sustained Rate of Fire
500 round in 10 minutes
M249 rapid rate
200 rounds in 2 minutes
M249 cyclic rate
850 rounds in 2 minutes
Mk 19 sustained rate of fire
40 rpm (3-5 round bursts)
Mk19 rapid rate of fire
60 rpm
Mk19 cyclic rate of fire
325-375 rpm
AT 4 Anti Armor Max Effective Range
300m
AT 4 Anti Armor Max Range
2100m
AT 4 Min arming distance
10m
AT 4 back blast safety
100m w/ 90 degree fan
AT4 armor penetration
17.7 in steel
Mk153 SMAW (shoulder launched multi purpose assault weapon) max effective range
250m (HE Dual Mode), 500m (HE Anti-armor)
MK-153 SMAW max range
1800m
Mk-153 SMAW min range
17m
Mk-153 SMAW penetration
7 �' reinforced sandbag, 8'' concrete, 12'' brick
TOW (Tube Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire Guided) max range
3750m
TOW min range
65m
TOW Penetration
36 in homogenous steel
Javelin (fire and forget) max range
2000m
Javelin min range
75m
Javelin penetration
30in+ of homogenous steel
Hellfire (air to ground "fire and forget) ranges
500m-800m
AK-47 7.62mm max effective
300m
AK-47 5.56mm max effective
400m
RPK 74 max effective
800m
IDF Tasks
Delay, Divert, Disrupt, Limit
IDF End statements
neutralize, destroy, screen (friendly), obscure (enemy, suppressed
M18A1 Claymore ECR - kill
50m in 60 degree arc
M18A1 Claymore ECR - moderate
100m in 60 degree arc
M18A1 Claymore ECR - danger
250m in 180 arc
M18A1 Claymore back blast (covered/uncovered)
16m/100m