Figure 4-14.--Platoon fire plan sketch.
Weapons Platoon Commander
WEAPONS PLATOON
Similar to the rifle platoons, the weapons platoon
commander must have constant communication with
Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta companies each
the squad leaders responsible for the crew-served
have a weapons platoon. Terrain will dictate the
weapon teams. The weapons platoon commander
number of crew-served weapons assigned to each
conducts his reconnaissance with the company
platoon. The weapons platoon is normally composed
commander or is directed to conduct it separately. In
of the following crew-sewed weapons:
either case, the weapons platoon commander plans the
employment of the weapons platoon. During the
M60E3 machine gun
planning, it is important that the weapons platoon
commander works with the rifle platoon commanders.
.50 caliber machine gun
The planning includes the following:
M19 grenade launcher
Fighting positions for crew-served weapons
M136, 84-mm launcher AT4 antitank weapon
FPLs and PDFs for machine guns
Primary and alternate positions for machine
NOTE: Refer to the Seabee Combat Handbook,
guns
Volume 1, for the characteristics of crew-served
Sector of fire for each machine gun squad
weapons and the weapons platoon organization.
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