The Marine Artillery Officer: "Jacks of All Trades" vs. Experts in Fires

Abstract

As a supporting arm, Marine artillery has one role: to provide indirect fires in support of maneuver. Providing successfulclose and continuous fires is contingent upon on a network of capable individuals who fully comprehend their specific rolewithin the artillery system. Fire supporters must be able to best advise a supported commander on the employment of firesand plan those fires in support of the maneuver plan. Those responsible for providing fires, emplacement, employment,and sustainment of the firing unit bring a host of problems that inexperienced officers find challenging to overcome.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1177933

Entities

People

  • Ricardo R Bitanga

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Communities
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Indirect Fire
  • Instructions
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maneuvers
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • New York
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Science