Author : U. S. ARMY
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ISBN 13 : 9781549684357
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (843 download)
Book Synopsis Mortar Fire Direction Manual by : U. S. ARMY
Download or read book Mortar Fire Direction Manual written by U. S. ARMY and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-06 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mission of the mortar platoon is to provide close and immediate indirect fire support for maneuver battalions and companies.Mortars are organized as part of a company, battalion, and cavalry squadron. They are organized either as sections or platoons in infantry brigade combat team (IBCT) companies and as platoons in tank and heavy brigade combat team (HBCT) battalions. Regardless of the organization to which they belong, mortars have the battlefield role of providing the maneuver commander with immediate indirect fires. Mortars fulfill this mission when all of the elements responsible for placing effective mortar fire on the enemy are properly trained.This manual provides guidance for military occupational specialty (MOS) 11C Soldiers and their trainers on the employment of the 60-mm mortars (M224), 81-mm mortar (M252), and 120-mm mortar (M120). It discusses the practical applications of ballistics and a system combining the principles, techniques, and procedures essential to the delivery of timely and accurate mortar fire. This manual is divided into six parts. Part 1 discusses the fundamentals of mortar fire direction; Part 2summarizes the operational procedures of a fire direction center (FDC); Part 3 describes the capabilities and use of the mortar ballistic computer (MBC); Part 4 describes the capabilities and use of the M16/M19 plotting boards; Part 5 discusses the Mortar Fire Control System (MFCS), and Part 6 discusses the lightweight handheld mortar ballistic computer (LHMBC).