Fire Support – March 1966

 

Fire Support coordination,

Naval Gunfire

A. Artillery.

1. Significant Events. The 3rd Bn 12th Marines Provisional Composite Bn (-) composed of C Btry, 1st Bn 12th Marines and Y Btry (Provisional) 4th Bn 12th Marines provided direct and general support from 28 March to 31 March for the Battalion as well as Co B, 3rd Recon.

2. Statistical Summary

(a) Number of missions fired in support: 92

(1) H&I fires: 87

(b) Observed missions: 3

(1) Targets of Opportunity

(2) Registrations: 2

3. Rounds Expenditure

(a) 105 Howitzer: 119

(b) 155 Howitzer: 257