TBS Phase II Exam UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers

TBS Phase II Exam UPDATED Questions
and CORRECT Answers
M224 60 mm Mortar - CORRECT ANSWER - Organic to Rifle Platoon

-Drop Fire and Trigger Fire Mode

-3 Squads, 1 tube each (3 total)

Max Eff. Range: 3500m



M252 81 mm Mortar - CORRECT ANSWER -Organic to Rifle Company

- Drop Fire Mode

- 4500m-7500m range

-8 Squads, 1 tube each (8 total)



Marine Corps Artillery - CORRECT ANSWER Integrate and deliver lethal and nonlethal fires to
enable joint and maneuver commander s to dominate their operational environment across the spectrum of
operations



M777A2 150mm Towed Howitzer - CORRECT ANSWER -"God's Gun"

-18100-30100(with rocket assisted projectile)

Max Rate: 5 per Min for 3 Mins.

Sustained: 2 rounds per Min



HIMARS - CORRECT ANSWER Rocket Trucks

70000+ meters

Munitions: M31 and M48 ATACMS



Artillery Battalion - CORRECT ANSWER One HQ battery

3 firing Batteries (6 per battery/ 18 total)

, FDC - CORRECT ANSWER -Fire Direction Center

-"The Brains"

-led by FDO (Fire Direction Officer)



FO - CORRECT ANSWER -Forward Observer

-"The Eyes"

-eyes on target and corrections for FDC



Howitzer Section - CORRECT ANSWER -Gun Line

-"The Muscle"



Types of Fires - CORRECT ANSWER Maneuvering Fires

Massing Fires

Surprise Fires



Ammunition - CORRECT ANSWER -HE

-WP (White Phosphorus)

-RP (Red Phosphorus)

-Illumination

-IR Illumination

-M825 Smoke (WP)

-HE/Rocket Assisted

-Improved Conventional Munition (ICM)

-Excalibur



Fuzes - CORRECT ANSWER Point Detonating (PD or Quick)

Delay (D)