How are Rifles marked on weapon symbols?
By vertical lines: 1 line = Single shot
2 lines = Semi-automatic
How are Machine Guns marked on weapon symbols?
By horizontal bars and an arrow: 1 bar = Light
2 bars = Medium (M240B)
What are the Max Effective Ranges for the M4 Carbine?
Point: 500m / Area: 600m.
What is the key usage for the M320 Grenade Launcher?
It is the preferred weapon to cover deadspace.
What are the Max Effective Ranges for the M249 SAW (Bipod)?
Point: 600m / Area: 800m.
What is the Sustained Rate of Fire for the M249 SAW?
50 rounds/minute.
What are the Max Effective Ranges for the M240B (Tripod)?
Point: 800m / Area: 1100m.
What are the Sustained and Rapid Rates of Fire for the M240B?
Sustained: 100 rds/min; Rapid: 200 rds/min.
What is the primary role of the Javelin?
To defeat enemy armored vehicles (fire-and-forget).
What is the Max Effective Range of the Javelin?
2000m.
Who is responsible for everything the platoon does or fails to do?
The Platoon Leader (PL).
What are the duties of the Platoon Sergeant (PSG)?
Second-in-charge; manages logistics (beans, bullets, fuel, water), coordinates with the 1SG, monitors morale/health (CASEVAC), and equipment maintenance.
What is the rank and primary role of a Rifle Squad Leader (SL)?
Staff Sergeant (SSG); responsible for movement, rate/distribution of fire, and is the SME on battle drills.
Who advises the PL on medium machine gun employment?
The Weapons Squad Leader (WSL).
What is the role of the Team Leader (TL)?
Leads by personal example; SME on the team’s weapons and duty positions; controls the team’s rate and distribution of fire.
What is the total personnel count of a standard Infantry Rifle Platoon?
39 Soldiers.
How many squads are in the platoon and what are they?
4 Squads total: 3 Rifle Squads and 1 Weapons Squad.
Who makes up the Headquarters (HQ) element?
The Platoon Leader (PL), Platoon Sergeant (PSG), and Radio Telephone Operator (RTO).
What is the composition of a Rifle Squad?
9 Soldiers: 1 Squad Leader (SL) and 2 Fire Teams (Alpha and Bravo).
What are the 4 roles in a Fire Team?
Team Leader (TL), Grenadier (GRN), Automatic Rifleman (AR), and Rifleman (RFLM).
What is the primary role of the Weapons Squad?
To provide the primary base of fire for the platoon’s maneuver.
What two specialized teams are in a Weapons Squad?
Medium Machine Gun Teams (M240B) and Close Combat Missile Teams (Javelin).
What is the primary mission of the Infantry Platoon?
To close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver to destroy, capture, or repel an assault by fire, close combat, and counterattacks.
What are the 4 traits soldiers must possess to achieve this mission?
Aggressive, Physically Fit, Disciplined, and Well-trained.
