Tellis Hall

Military Service:

• Rank: Sergeant

  Branch/Position: Marine Corps

  Period: August 2001 - November 2007

  Occupation: 0341 - Mortarman

  Security Clearance: None

  Duties Description:
  The mortarmen is responsible for the tactical employment of the 60mm light mortar and the 81mm medium mortar. Mortarmen provide indirect fire in support of the rifle and LAR squads/platoons/companies and the infantry and LAR battalions. They are located in the weapons platoons of the rifle and LAR companies and the weapons company of the infantry battalion. Noncommissioned officers are assigned as mortar gunners, forward observers, fire direction plotters, and squad and section leaders.