Fire Support Coordination

Naval Gunfire

A. Artillery.

1. Significant Events. In order to support the operations of this Battalion, Battery H, 3rd Bn, 12th Marines displaced once to a forward firing position at (BT 466073), no artillery targets were available. On 10 January 1966, H Battery displaced four tubes south to support two platoons of Force Recon on an extended operation. Two tubes of H Battery displaced to G battery position for better support of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines TAOR.

2. Statistical Summary.

(a) Number of missions fired in support: 131

(b) Types of missions:

(1) Unobserved missions

(a) H&I fires 115

(2) Observed missions

(a) Targets of opportunity 2

(b) Registrations 6

(c) Illumination 5

(d) Fired in concentrations 3

B. Naval Gunfire. None.