Fire Support – May 1968

 

Fire Support

  1. The Battalion FO teams continued manning the one observation post at C-2 Bridge and the three observation posts at A-4 during the first three weeks of the reporting period.  Troops from the rifle Companies again assisted in standing OP watch.
  2. The same Defensive Fire Support Plan continued in effect with only minor changes to NDF’s and 4.2 counter-mortar plan.
  3. A number of fires were brought to bear on Counter Battery/Mortar, rocket sites, intelligence targets, observed enemy movements and suspected enemy position Firecracker ammo was utilized more extensively this month.
  4. H&I’s  1445
  5. Observed Fires  806
  6. Unobserved  0
  7. Counter Battery  20
  8. Counter Mortar  23
  9. Illumination  55
  10. The FO teams had five secondary explosions on missions fired and credited with 63 enemy KIA’s during the reporting period.

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