MCWP 3-16.1 Artillery Operations.pdf - Marine Corps Community ...

Artillery Operations _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 7-5
Logistics
Force artillery is the largest artillery regiment in
the Marine Corps and usually the largest artillery
regiment in the MEF force list. Logistics for
force artillery may differ from that required by a
traditional artillery regiment in two ways:
● First, force artillery may be required to support a
front of two or more divisions. Consequently,
the distances traveled to effect resupply of force
artillery units could be significantly greater than
those of their division counterparts.
● Secondly, force artillery is a wartime addition to
the MEF. The habitual relationships that exist
between combat and CSS units in the MEF do
not exist for the force artillery. Planners need to
carefully consider logistics requirements using
METT-T. For example, force artillery may have
attached assets that use different ammunition
(United States Army MLRS) or require different
types of support equipment not owned by the
MEF. This support must enable force artillery to
operate in a self-sustaining, self-contained fashion
to avoid placing an additional logistical burden
on the MEF it supports.