Download or read book Mortar Utilization at the Army s Combat Training Centers written by Stephen J. Kirin and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was requested by the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL), whose data collection process at the Combat Training Centers (CTCs) indicated that mortar platoons in both light and heavy battalions, in the United States and Europe, were not making an effective contribution to battle outcomes. Whereas their data contained anecdotal points and summary statements of mortar problems, CALL wished for a more systematic investigation of the mortar problem so it could recommend remedial actions. The objectives of this work were to answer four questions: Is it true that mortars are underutilized at the CTCs?; Are CTC results a proper measure of mortar performance?; If the first two answers are "yes", can the causes of underutilization be identified?; and Can fixes be identified in doctrine, training, organization, leadership, or equipment to improve mortar performance? Take Home Packages (THP) and field observations prepared by three CTCs were reviewed to assist in evaluating mortar training. These data suggested that light, medium, and heavy mortar weapons were underutilized or ineffective at all three CTCs studied: The National Training Center (NTC), the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), and the Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC). The authors also reviewed the methods employed at each CTC to replicate indirect fire and its effects. Battle Damage Assessment was performed by fire markers or by observer/controllers according to fire effects tables. These data confirmed that mortars caused little damage and mortar ammunition expenditure fell far below that expected. Mortars are underutilized at the CTCs because of perceived limited effects of suppression and, for heavy mortar training, limited dismounted infantry activity at NTC and CMTC. The authors conclude that staff planning failure is the prime cause of mortar underutilization. The responsibility for this problem is shared between the maneuver and fire support staffs. (45 tables, 16 figures, 19 refs.7.
Download or read book Tactical Employment of Mortars written by U. S. Army Training And Doctrine Command and published by . This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army and Marine Corps multiservice publication serves as doctrinal reference for the employment of mortar squads, sections, and platoons. It contains guidance on tactics and techniques that mortar units use to execute their part of combat operations described in battalion-, squadron-, troop-, and company-level manuals. This publication also contains guidance on how a mortar unit's fires and displacement are best planned and employed to sustain a commander's intent for fire support. The target audience of this publication includes mortar squad, section, and platoon leaders, company and battalion commanders, battalion staff officers, and all others responsible for controlling and coordinating fire support during combined arms operations. Training developers also use this manual as a source document for combat critical tasks. Combat developers use this manual when refining and revising operational concepts for Infantry and reconnaissance mortar organizations. This publication serves as the primary reference for both resident and nonresident mortar tactical employment instruction.
Download or read book Army Techniques Publication ATP 3 21 90 MCTP 3 01D Tactical Employment of Mortars October 2019 written by United States Government Us Army and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This manual, Army Techniques Publication ATP 3-21.90 MCTP 3-01D Tactical Employment of Mortars October 2019, is a multiservice publication that provides Army and United States Marine Corps (USMC) a doctrinal reference for the employment of mortar squads, sections, and platoons. It contains guidance on tactics and techniques that mortar elements use to execute their part of combat operations described in battalion-, squadron-, troop-, and company-level manuals. This publication contains guidance on how a mortar element's fires and displacement are best planned and employed to sustain a commander's intent for fire support.The target audience for ATP 3-21.90/MCTP 3-01D includes mortar squad, section, and platoon leaders, company and battalion commanders, battalion staff officers, and all others responsible for controlling and coordinating fire support. Training developers use this manual as a source document for combat critical tasks. Combat developers use this manual when refining and revising operational concepts for mortar organizations. This publication serves as the primary reference for both resident and nonresident mortar tactical employment instruction.ATP 3-21.90 / MCTP 3-01D applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve of the UnitedStates, and USMC.Chapter 1 discusses the overview of mortar systems, fire direction center systems, and duty positions for a mortar platoon or section in the Armored, Infantry, and Stryker Brigade Combat Team. This chapter discusses the role of mortars with an introduction to the purpose. Chapter 2 discusses an overview of fires organization and fire support plan and coordination with emphasis on the top-down bottom-up refinement. Chapter 3 establishes techniques and procedures for mortar platoons or sections in support of platoon, company, and battalion operations.Chapter 4 provides an overview of mortar platoon and section operations in support of company, troop, and battalion operations.Chapter 5 provides baseline survivability techniques for mortar platoons and sections in all operating environments. Chapter 6 covers the sustainment and logistics of mortar elements in support of operations. Appendix A discusses mortar ammunition utilization and effects on targets to include high explosive, phosphorus smoke, and illumination cartridges.
Download or read book Tactical Employment of Mortars ATTP 3 21 90 FM 7 90 MCWP 3 15 2 written by Department Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-12-09 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army and Marine Corps multiservice publication serves as doctrinal reference for the employment of mortar squads, sections, and platoons. It contains guidance on tactics and techniques that mortar units use to execute their part of combat operations described in battalion-, squadron-, troop-, and company-level manuals. This publication also contains guidance on how a mortar unit's fires and displacement are best planned and employed to sustain a commander's intent for fire support. The target audience of this publication includes mortar squad, section, and platoon leaders, company and battalion commanders, battalion staff officers, and all others responsible for controlling and coordinating fire support during combined arms operations. Training developers also use this manual as a source document for combat critical tasks. Combat developers use this manual when refining and revising operational concepts for Infantry and reconnaissance mortar organizations. This publication serves as the primary reference for both resident and nonresident mortar tactical employment instruction. This publication is not intended to be used alone. It is part of a set of doctrinal and training publications that together provide the depth and detail necessary to train and employ mortar units. Users must be familiar with appropriate company- and battalion-level maneuver manuals as well as mortar-related drills and collective tasks. When employing mortars, Army and Marine Corps units use similar tactics and techniques. However, the differences are few at the battalion command level and below. Differences between the services' terms and definitions are more apparent when introducing or discussing general subjects, such as warfighting functions, tactical operations, and unit organizations. Detailed explanations of these differences are beyond the scope of this manual. They are, however, identified where appropriate and different terms are combined when possible. For example, sustainment/logistics is used to identify the Army's sustainment and the Marine Corps' logistic functions.
Download or read book Tactical Employment of Mortars ATTP 3 21 90 FM 7 90 MCTP 3 01D Formerly MCWP 3 15 2 written by Department Of the Army and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army and Marine Corps multiservice publication serves as doctrinal reference for the employment of mortar squads, sections, and platoons. It contains guidance on tactics and techniques that mortar units use to execute their part of combat operations described in battalion-, squadron-, troop-, and company-level manuals. This publication also contains guidance on how a mortar unit's fires and displacement are best planned and employed to sustain a commander's intent for fire support. The target audience of this publication includes mortar squad, section, and platoon leaders, company and battalion commanders, battalion staff officers, and all others responsible for controlling and coordinating fire support during combined arms operations. Training developers also use this manual as a source document for combat critical tasks
Download or read book Tactical Employment of Mortars written by Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army and Marine Corps multiservice publication serves as doctrinal reference for the employment of mortar squads, sections, and platoons. It contains guidance on tactics and techniques that mortar units use to execute their part of combat operations described in battalion-, squadron-, troop-, and company-level manuals. This publication also contains guidance on how a mortar unit's fires and displacement are best planned and employed to sustain a commander's intent for fire support.The target audience of this publication includes mortar squad, section, and platoon leaders, company and battalion commanders, battalion staff officers, and all others responsible for controlling and coordinating fire support during combined arms operations. Training developers also use this manual as a source document for combat critical tasks. Combat developers use this manual when refining and revising operational concepts for Infantry and reconnaissance mortar organizations. This publication serves as the primary reference for both resident and nonresident mortar tactical employment instruction.This publication is not intended to be used alone. It is part of a set of doctrinal and training publications that together provide the depth and detail necessary to train and employ mortar units. Users must be familiar with appropriate company- and battalion-level maneuver manuals as well as mortar-related drills and collective tasks.When employing mortars, Army and Marine Corps units use similar tactics and techniques. However, the differences are few at the battalion command level and below. Differences between the services' terms and definitions are more apparent when introducing or discussing general subjects, such as warfighting functions, tactical operations, and unit organizations. Detailed explanations of these differences are beyond the scope of this manual. They are, however, identified where appropriate and different terms are combined when possible. For example, sustainment/logistics is used to identify the Army's sustainment and the Marine Corps' logistic functions. Readers should refer to their own service's manuals for more detailed explanations.Some common Army and Marine Corps terms have slightly different acronyms and, where needed, have been combined. For example, this manual uses FIST/FiST to represent a fire support team when addressing both services. Wherever possible, the use of acronyms has been minimized in this manual.
Download or read book Army Tactics Techniques and Procedures Attp 3 21 90 FM 7 90 McWp 3 15 2 Tactical Employment of Mortars April 2011 written by United States Government US Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-04-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Army and Marine Corps multiservice publication serves as doctrinal reference for the employment of mortar squads, sections, and platoons. It contains guidance on tactics and techniques that mortar units use to execute their part of combat operations described in battalion-, squadron-, troop-, and company-level manuals. This publication also contains guidance on how a mortar unit's fires and displacement are best planned and employed to sustain a commander's intent for fire support. The target audience of this publication includes mortar squad, section, and platoon leaders, company and battalion commanders, battalion staff officers, and all others responsible for controlling and coordinating fire support during combined arms operations. Training developers also use this manual as a source document for combat critical tasks. Combat developers use this manual when refining and revising operational concepts for Infantry and reconnaissance mortar organizations. This publication serves as the primary reference for both resident and nonresident mortar tactical employment instruction. This publication is not intended to be used alone. It is part of a set of doctrinal and training publications that together provide the depth and detail necessary to train and employ mortar units. Users must be familiar with appropriate company- and battalion-level maneuver manuals as well as mortar-related drills and collective tasks. When employing mortars, Army and Marine Corps units use similar tactics and techniques. However, the differences are few at the battalion command level and below. Differences between the services' terms and definitions are more apparent when introducing or discussing general subjects, such as warfighting functions, tactical operations, and unit organizations. Detailed explanations of these differences are beyond the scope of this manual. They are, however, identified where appropriate and different terms are combined when possible. For example, sustainment/logistics is used to identify the Army's sustainment and the Marine Corps' logistic functions. Readers should refer to their own service's manuals for more detailed explanations. Some common Army and Marine Corps terms have slightly different acronyms and, where needed, have been combined. For example, this manual uses FIST/FiST to represent a fire support team when addressing both services. Wherever possible, the use of acronyms has been minimized in this manual. This publication applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), United States Army Reserve (USAR), Marine Corps, and Marine Corps Reserve unless otherwise stated. The proponent of this publication is the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The preparing agency is the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE).
Download or read book Use of Mortars in Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain MOUT written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this review to provide an overview of doctrinal passages from selected doctrinal sources for use of mortars in offensive MOUT. This review, when combined with similar works related to other fire support components, will serve as the backdrop against which Combat Training Center (CTC) rotations and actual operations can be assessed by observers.
Download or read book Training Circular Tc 3 21 90 Mortar Platoon Collective Task Publication August 2013 written by United States Government US Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This training circular, TC 3-21.90 Mortar Platoon Collective Task Publication, is a tool that platoon leaders can use as an aid during training strategy development. The products in this TC are developed to support the battalion's mission plan. This TC provides guidance for platoon leaders, leaders, and Soldiers who are responsible for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing training of the mortar platoon. This publication applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard (ARNG), Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), and the United States Army Reserve (USAR) unless otherwise stated. The primary target audience for this TC is the platoon leader and other leaders within a mortar platoon. The secondary audience comprises training developers involved in developing training support materials for professional military education. The proponent for this publication is the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. The preparing agency is the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence.
Download or read book Mortars March written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Training Circular TC 3-22.90 Mortars March 2017 This publication prescribes guidance for leaders and members of mortar squads. It concerns mortar squad training and is used with the applicable technical manuals (TMs) and Army training programs. It presents practical solutions to assist in the timely delivery of accurate mortar fires, but does not discuss all possible situations. Local requirements may dictate minor variations from the methods and techniques described herein. However, principles should not be violated by modification of techniques and methods. The scope of this publication includes mortar squad training at the squad level. The 60-milimeter (mm) mortar, M224/M224A1; 81-mm mortar, M252/M252A1; 120-mm mortars, M120/M121; and the Recoil Mortar System 6-Lightweight (RMS6-L) are discussed, and includes nomenclature, sighting, equipment, characteristics, capabilities, and ammunition. (Refer to ATTP 3-21.90 for information on the tactics, techniques, and procedures that mortar sections and platoons use to execute the combat mission.) This publication prescribes DA Form 5964 (Gunner's Examination Scorecard-Mortars).
Download or read book Essentials of Military Training for Use by Units of the Regular Army the National Guard and the Organized Reserve Corps written by and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mortars FM 3 22 90 written by Department Army and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication, "Mortars," prescribes guidance for leaders and crewmen of mortar squads. It concerns mortar crew training, and it is used with the applicable technical manuals (TMs) and Army Training and Evaluation Programs (ARTEPs). It presents practical solutions to assist in the timely delivery of accurate mortar fires, but does not discuss all possible situations. Local requirements may dictate minor variations from the methods and techniques described herein. However, principles should not be violated by modification of techniques and methods. The scope of this publication includes mortar crew training at the squad level. The 60-mm mortar, M224; 81-mm mortar, M252; and 120-mm mortars, M120/M121 are discussed, to include nomenclature, sighting, equipment, characteristics, capabilities, and ammunition. (For information on the tactics, techniques, and procedures that mortar sections and platoons use to execute the combat mission, refer to FM 7.90.)
Download or read book Field Manual FM 3 22 90 Mortars December 2007 written by United States Government US Army and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-07-22 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication prescribes guidance for leaders and crewmen of mortar squads. It concerns mortar crew training, and it is used with the applicable technical manuals (TMs) and Army Training and Evaluation Programs (ARTEPs). It presents practical solutions to assist in the timely delivery of accurate mortar fires, but does not discuss all possible situations. Local requirements may dictate minor variations from the methods and techniques described herein. However, principles should not be violated by modification of techniques and methods. The scope of this publication includes mortar crew training at the squad level. The 60-mm mortar, M224; 81-mm mortar, M252; and 120-mm mortars, M120/M121 are discussed, to include nomenclature, sighting, equipment, characteristics, capabilities, and ammunition. (For information on the tactics, techniques, and procedures that mortar sections and platoons use to execute the combat mission, refer to FM 7.90.)
Download or read book Mortars written by U. S. Army and published by WWW.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication prescribes guidance for leaders and crewmen of mortar squads. It concerns mortar crew training, and it is used with the applicable technical manuals (TMs) and Army Training and Evaluation Programs (ARTEPs). It presents practical solutions to assist in the timely delivery of accurate mortar fires, but does not discuss all possible situations. Local requirements may dictate minor variations from the methods and techniques described herein. However, principles should not be violated by modification of techniques and methods. The scope of this publication includes mortar crew training at the squad level. The 60-mm mortar, M224; 81-mm mortar, M252; and 120-mm mortars, M120/M121 are discussed, to include nomenclature, sighting, equipment, characteristics, capabilities, and ammunition.
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Download or read book United States Army in the World War 1917 1919 Training and use of American units with the British and French written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seventeen-volume compilation of selected AEF records gathered by Army historians during the interwar years. This collection in no way represents an exhaustive record of the Army's months in France, but it is certainly worthy of serious consideration and thoughtful review by students of military history and strategy and will serve as a useful jumping off point for any earnest scholarship on the war. --from Foreword by William A Stofft.
Download or read book How to Prepare and Conduct Military Training written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
