Expeditionary Fire Support System
Abstract
Since the early 1970's, mortars have not complemented the Marine Corps Artillery Table of Equipment (TE). Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) program will acquisition a mortar into service within the Marine Artillery community. This is not a new concept, but one that the Marine Artillery units will revisit. Thirty years ago 107mm Mortar, Whiskey Battery's supported Marine infantrymen in the close fight. In Fiscal Year 2006, Marine artillerymen will assume their positions behind a mortar to provide close fire support to Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU) in the Ship to Objective Maneuver (STOM) mission. Marine Artillery must be prepared to support all units with fire support in a non-linear battlefield. EFSS will support the ever changing battlefield and be the flexible fire support system that remains in the fight. Former Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James L. Jones, stated, In the past 10 years or so, we have decreased our fire support systems too far. We got rid of a lot of our artillery weapons in the name of efficiency, in the name of mobility& We have atrophied our Marine ground fires inventory to a dangerous point. We're out-gunned and out-ranged by just about everyone. So I am fixing the artillery-bringing robustness back to the Marine Artillery.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 06, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA491974
Entities
People
- Steven A. Philipp
Organizations
- Marine Corps University