Fire Support Coordination, Naval Gunfire

Section VII

 

A. Artillery

1. Signification Events. In order to support operations of this Battalion, Battery H, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines displaced a total of three times to a Forward Firing Position at (BT 437077). However, no artillery targets were available. A total of five illumination missions were fired during the month in support of the Battalion.

2. Statistical Summary

a. number missions fired in support: 102

b. types of missions:

1. unobserved missions – H&I fires- 90

2. observed missions – Targets of opportunity-0, registrations-7, illumination-5

c. weapons utilized and ammunition expended:

1. 105mm – HE-475, Illum-18, Smk-13

2. 155mm – HE-197, Illum-5, Smk-0

B. Naval Gunfire – none

 

 

This page last corrected 18 September 2011