Infantry ALC Machine gun Test Review - Solved

Infantry ALC Machine gun Test Review - Solved Automatic riflemen use assault fire when in close combat. Assault fire involves firing without the aid of sights using hip, shoulder, and underarm positions. Which of the below is a consideration for automatic riflemen using assault fire? - answerAim low and fire upwards Fire distributed in width and depth by successive changes in direction and elevation is known as _____________. - answerSearching and Traversing Distributed fire is delivered in width and depth such as at an enemy formation. Concentrated fire is delivered at a point target such as an automatic weapon or an enemy fighting position. What determines how machine gun fire is applied at these targets - answerTarget type or activity _________ occurs when the long axis of the beaten zone is at an angle other than a right angle to the front of the target. - answerOblique Fire The weapons squad leader must understand fully the mission, the amount of available ammunition, and application of machine gun fire needed to support fully all vital events of the mission. What are the rates of fire for the M249 squad automatic weapon - answerSustained - 50RPMRapid - 100RPMCyclic - 850RPM Gunners can use this technique of fire when there is sufficient low ground between the machine gun and target area of the maneuver friendly force - answerOverhead