Indirect Fire Support in Small Wars
I figured I'd start a thread for all things artillery and mortar with regards to small wars. Post articles and such as you find them.
There are two great articles in the Gazette this month (Feb '10). Enhanced Artillery Battery Operations by LtCol Jonathan P. Dunne and Is the King Dead? by LtCol James C. Lewis. I can't link directly to them but the Gazette's website is here: http://www.mca-marines.org/gazette/ Definitely recommend them.
I'd agree with that except I believe that the 11B MOS has too many requirements now
Get 'em to bring back the 11M and 11H...;)
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reed11b
...One does not touch a plotting board or ballistic computer after AIT until one becomes an E5 minimum.
If you say so, I'm sure it's true but back in the 1947-1977 period that was not the case at all. Most 81 and 4.2 FDC types were PFCs or Sp4s and they were all pretty good. Biggest problem was that the best plotting board operator got to work 90% of the fire missions.
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Fire support school or infantry FDC school would be an E4 promotable school that would almost ensure promotion to E5 to lead a mortar squad or work in an FDC section. win/win.
That'd work even if you retained the 11C...:D