Fire Support Coordination

Naval Gunfire

A.                 Artillery.

1.                  Significant Events.  In order to support the operations of this Battalion, Battery H, 3^rd Bn, 12^th Marines displaced once to a forward firing position at (BT 466073), no artillery targets were available.  On 10 January 1966, H Battery displaced four tubes south to support two platoons of Force Recon on an extended operation.  Two tubes of H Battery displaced to G battery position for better support of 1^st Battalion, 4^th Marines TAOR.

2.                  Statistical Summary.

(a)               Number of missions fired in support: 131

(b)               Types of missions:      

(1)               Unobserved missions

(a)               H&I fires 115

(2)               Observed missions

(a)               Targets of opportunity 2

(b)               Registrations 6

(c)               Illumination 5

(d)               Fired in concentrations 3

B.                 Naval Gunfire.  None.