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  2. LAV-25 - Wikipedia

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    A destroyed LAV-25 from friendly fire during the 1991 Gulf War. The LAV-25 is a lightly armored vehicle. The base model is protected by light gauge high hardness steel armor (MIL-A-46100), varying in nominal thickness from 4.71 mm to 9.71 mm.

  3. United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance

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    MCWP 3-14 makes this clear (page 2-4): “The LAV should not be viewed as an infantry fighting vehicle or as an armored personnel carrier. This vehicle is an armored reconnaissance vehicle that lacks sufficient armor protection and troop density to perform missions normally assigned to a mechanized infantry unit.”

  4. 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion - Wikipedia

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    The LAV-25 is an all-terrain, all-weather vehicle with night capabilities. It is air transportable via C-130, C-17 Globemaster, and C-5 Galaxy. When combat loaded there are 210 ready rounds and 420 stowed rounds of 25 mm ammunition as well as 400 ready rounds and 1200 stowed rounds of 7.62mm.

  5. List of vehicles of the United States Marine Corps - Wikipedia

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    Command and control (LAV-C2) 66 Logistics cargo carrier (LAV-LOG) 127 Electronic warfare (LAV-MEWSS) 14 Recovery (LAV-R) 45 Anti tank (LAV-AT) 106 Self-propelled mortar (LAV-M) 65 Light Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Reconnaissance (LAV-JSLNBCRS) 31 AAV-7: United States: Armoured personnel carrier: Amphibious armoured personnel carrier (AAV-7A1)

  6. 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion - Wikipedia

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    Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they are part of the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve. The unit headquarters is at Camp Pendleton, California, but other units in the battalion are located throughout the United States. 4th LAR Bn is the largest combat battalion in the Marine Corps, with 7 companies.

  7. 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion - Wikipedia

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    A 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion Marine and LAV-25 in Iraq during June 2008. The United States Marine Corps Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, or LAR Battalions, are fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance units that conduct reconnaissance-in-force (RIF) ahead of the battalion landing teams or division infantry forces.

  8. 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion - Wikipedia

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    An LAV-25 crew consists of a driver, usually a junior 0313 (the MOS designation for LAV Crewman), a gunner, and a vehicle commander (VC). The gunner operates the main gun, the M242 Bushmaster chaingun , and the VC makes target acquisition changes and assists the gunner in making adjustments.

  9. General Motors LAV - Wikipedia

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    The LAV II is the second generation of the LAV family. The LAV II is an 8x8 vehicle based on the 6x6 Armoured Vehicle General Purpose. It was produced by General Motors Diesel (now General Dynamics Land Systems Canada) in London, Ontario. The United States Marine Corps was the first user of the LAV II, which it calls the LAV-25.