1 INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY. 2 ACTION: DEFINE THE PLANNING, EXECUTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES. CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM

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INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY

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ACTION: DEFINE THE PLANNING, EXECUTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES.

CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN FM 3-22.1, ARTEP 7-7J MTP, ARTEP 7-7J DRILL, FM 7-7J WRITING INSTRUMENT, NOTE PAPER AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES.

STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY DEFINE THE PLANNING, EXECUTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES IAW FM 3-22.1.

TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE

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SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: NONE

RISK ASSESMENT LEVEL: LOW

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: NONE

EVALUATION: UPON COMPLETION OF THIS LESSON YOU WILL BE EVALUATED WITH A WRITTEN EXAMINATION IAW FM 3-22.1. YOU MUST RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 80% TO RECEIVE A GO.

LEAD-IN: DURING THE LAST LESSON, YOU WERE TAUGHT ABOUT CREW GUNNERY. DURING THIS LESSON, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY.

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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE A:

ACTION: IDENTIFY THE INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS.

CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN A WRITING INSTRUMENT, NOTE PAPER AND FM 3-22.1.

STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS.

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• BT XI, INFANTRY PLATOON PRACTICE

• BT XII, INFANTRY PLATOON QUALIFICATION

PLATOON GUNNERY CONSISTS OF:

PLATOON DEVICE GUNNERY CONSISTS OF:

• BT III, INFANTRY SQUAD/SECTION EXERCISE

• BT IV, INFANTRY PLATOON PROFICIENCY COURSE

INFANTRYPLATOON GUNNERY

PLATOON GUNNERY TRAINS AND EVALUATES VEHICLE AND DISMOUNTED INFANTRY INTEGRATION AND FIRE CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION.

PLATOONS PERFORM TACTICAL COLLECTIVE TASKS WITH INTEGRATED LIVE-FIRE USING ALL WEAPONS ORGANIC TO THE PLATOON, DURING DAY, NIGHT, AND LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

THE SEVEN CRITICAL WARTIME OPERATIONS

1. DEFENSE2. GENERIC MISSION3. OFFENSE4. RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURITY5. RETROGRADE6. STABILITY7. SUPPORT

PLATOON COLLECTIVE TASKS ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE SEVEN PLATOON OPERATIONS IN ARTEP 7-7J MTP AND COMBAT DRILLS IN THE FM 7-7J AND THE ARTEP 7-7J-DRILL.

TACTICAL OPERATIONS ARE SELECTED AND DEVELOPED BY THE UNIT COMMANDER BASED ON HIS METL AND CONTINGENCY AREA OF OPERATION.

INFANTRY SQUAD AND VEHICLE CREW GUNNERY TASKS ARE INTEGRATED IN SUPPORT OF THE TACTICAL SCENARIO.

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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE B:

ACTION: DEFINE THE GUIDELINES, PURPOSE AND MINIMUM REQUIRED TASKS FOR BRADLEY TABLES III AND IV.


STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY DEFINE THE GUIDELINES, PURPOSE AND MINIMUM REQUIRED TASKS FOR BRADLEY TABLES III AND IV.

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GUIDELINES FOR SECTION/ PLATOON DEVICE GUNNERY

COMPANY COMMANDERS SELECT SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASKS TO BE CONDUCTED ON BT III.

BATTALION COMMANDERS WITH THEIR S3s DETERMINE WHICH ADDITIONAL COLLECTIVE TASKS ARE TO BE EVALUATED DURING BT IV IPPC.

COMPANY COMMANDERS WITH THEIR MASTER GUNNERS DEVELOP OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS, OPERATION ORDERS AND THE EVALUATION PACKETS THAT SUPPORT THE SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASKS.

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GUIDELINES FOR SECTION/ PLATOON DEVICE GUNNERY

BN S3s WITH THEIR MASTER GUNNERS DEVELOP OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS, OPERATION ORDERS, AND EVALUATION PACKETS THAT SUPPORT THE PLATOON COLLECTIVE TASKS.

TARGET EXPOSURE TIMES ARE IAW FM 3-22.1, CH. 8.

IFA FORCE ON FORCE SCENARIO IS USED, OPFOR REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS ARE IAW ARTEP 7-7J MTP.

THE GUNNERY TASK PENALTY MATRIX (TABLE 9-3) IS USED FOR ASSESSING PENALTIES IF USING A RANGE TARGETRYSCENARIO.

ODS UNITS EQUIPPED WITH FBCB2 MUST INCLUDE ONE DAY AND ONE NIGHT ENGAGEMENT UNDER DIGITAL CONDITIONS.

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BRADLEY TABLE III INFANTRY SQUAD / SECTION EXERCISE

INTEGRATES DISMOUNTS AND CREWS WHILE CONDUCTING SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASKS.

MUST CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING AT A MINIMUM:

CREW DRILLS: (1) DISMOUNT THE VEHICLE (2) MOUNT THE VEHICLE (3) (FIRE TEAM MEMBER) LOAD THE 25MM AMMUNITION READY BOX (HE

OR AP)

BATTLE DRILLS: (1) REACT TO CONTACT (MOUNTED) (2) BREAK CONTACT (MOUNTED)

TASKS: (1) PREPARE A SECTION SECTOR SKETCH (2) PREPARE A SQUAD SECTOR SKETCH

(3) TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE A DIGITAL MESSAGE

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BRADLEY TABLE IVINFANTRY PLATOON PROFICIENCY COURSE

IS A PREREQUISITE FOR INFANTRY PLT LIVE-FIRE.IT MUST BE CONDUCTED BOTH DAY AND NIGHT.UNITS DEVELOP SCENARIOS BASED ON THEIR METL.

MUST CONDUCT AT A MINIMUM:

(A) PERFORM OVERWATCH/ SUPPORT BY FIRE

(B) ASSAULT MOUNTED

(C) EXECUTE DEFEND

(D) PREPARE PLATOON SECTOR SKETCH

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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE C:

ACTION: IDENTIFY THE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR PLATOON LIVE-FIRE GUNNERY TABLES.


STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR INFANTRY PLATOON LIVE-FIRE GUNNERY TABLES.

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EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

INFANTRY PLATOON PRACTICE IS A BUILDING BLOCK FOR INFANTRY PLATOON QUALIFICATION.

BOTH EXERCISES ARE FULLY RESOURCED WITH AMMUNITIONHOWEVER, OTHER TRAINING RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS MAYPROHIBIT FIRING THE PLATOON PRACTICE AS PRESCRIBED.

INFANTRY PLATOON QUALIFICATION SHOULD NOT BE THE FIRST TIME A PLATOON COLLECTIVELY CONDUCTS A LIVE-FIRE.

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(2) THE BATTALION COMMANDER AND HIS S3 DETERMINE WHICHMTP MISSION(S) WILL BE CONDUCTED BASED ON THE UNIT’S METL AND SPECIFIC COMMAND GUIDANCE.

(3) THE S3 IDENTIFIES THE COLLECTIVE TASKS TO BE PERFORMED AND EVALUATED BASED ON THE OPERATIONALMISSIONS IAW THE MTP.

(4) THE S3 IDENTIFIES WHICH COLLECTIVE TASKS WILL BE CONDUCTED LIVE-FIRE.

(5) PLATOON GUNNERY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASESONE DURING THE DAY AND ONE AT NIGHT.

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(6 ) THE S3 AND BATTALION MASTER GUNNER DEVELOP THE SCENARIOS THAT REQUIRE THE PLATOON TO CONDUCT TACTICAL MISSIONS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TASKS. LIVE-FIRE GUNNERY PRESENTATIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE IDENTIFIED COLLECTIVE TASKS. THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF TARGETS THATARE IDENTIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER ARE THE MINIMUM LIVE-FIRE REQUIREMENTS AND MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED DURING QUALIFICATION. HOWEVER, UNITS MAY ADD ADDITIONAL TARGETS BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES.



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(7) THE S3, S2, AND BATTALION MASTER GUNNER SELECT VEHICLE AND TROOP ARRAYS THAT REPRESENT THREAT FORCES OF THE CONTINGENCY AREAS OR REQUIRED TRAINING EMPHASIS. THEY IDENTIFY TARGET TYPES, RANGE BANDS, AND SPECIFY MOST DANGEROUS VERSUS LEAST DANGEROUS BASED UPON THREAT ANALYSIS AND OR TRAINING EMPHASIS. THE RESULT IS A THREAT TEMPLATE FOR PLATOON GUNNERY EXERCISES.





(8) DIFFERENT TARGET TYPES ARE COMBINED TO CREATE TARGET

PRESENTATIONS. A TARGET PRESENTATION SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO FORCE FIRE CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION.

(9) THE S-3 DEVELOPS AN OPERATION ORDER THAT SUPPORTS THE EXECUTION OF THE MISSIONS.

(10) THE BATTALION MASTER GUNNER DEVELOPS EVALUATION PACKETS FOR EACH PLATOON CONTAINING T&EO’S FROM THE MTP AND GUNNERY SUMMARY SHEETS. THE PACKET IS ARRANGED IN COLLECTIVE TASK SEQUENCE.

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:. (11) THE BATTALION MASTER GUNNER COORDINATES ALL NECESSARY RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT THE GUNNERY EXERCISES (CH. 9 SEC. III).

(12) THE PLATOON USES ALL ORGANIC EQUIPMENT ANDWEAPON SYSTEMS. (Student Handout)

(13) TOW, JAVELIN, AND DRAGON FIRING MAY BE REPLICATED WITH MILES OR PGS USING LTIDS. AT-4 FIRING MAY BE REPLICATED WITH MILES OR 9-MM SUBCALIBER DEVICE.

(14) BTs XI & XII (FBCB2 EQUIPPED UNITS) MUST INCLUDE:• ONE ENGAGEMENT UNDER DIGITAL CONDITIONS DURING BOTH THE DAY AND NIGHT PHASES.

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(1) THE LIVE-FIRE COLLECTIVE TASKS ARE CONDUCTED ON A RANGE COMPLEX THAT PROVIDES THE BEST AVAILABLE TARGET AND MANEUVER AREA.

(2) PLATOON PRACTICE AND PLATOON QUALIFICATION MAY BE CONDUCTED ON THE SAME RANGE. HOWEVER, THE TARGETPRESENTATIONS WILL NOT BE IN THE SAME SEQUENCE.

(3) ALL M31A1 IRETS TARGETS ARE INDIVIDUALLY ADDRESSED BY THE COMPUTER FOR SCORING. IRETS WILL NOT BE LINKED TOGETHER TO CREATE MULTIPLE KILLS.

EXERCISE DEVELOPMENTLIVE-FIRE REQUIREMENTS:

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LIVE-FIRE REQUIREMENTS:

(4) ALL TARGETS IN A TARGET PRESENTATION MUST BE PRESENTED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS REQUIRES THE FIRING ELEMENT TO USE PROPER FIRE CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION.

(5) NO MORE THAN TWO TARGETS ARE PRESENTED AT ONE TIME PER FIRING VEHICLE.

(6) NO MORE THAN TWO DISMOUNT SQUADS ARE PRESENTED AT ONE TIME PER FIRING SQUAD.

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(7) A MINIMUM OF TWO NBC ENGAGEMENTS ARE CONDUCTEDBY THE DISMOUNT ELEMENT AND TWO NBC ENGAGEMENTS BY THE VEHICLE ELEMENT. COMBINED DISMOUNT AND VEHICLE ENGAGEMENTS ARE CREDITED THIS REQUIREMENT. ONE NBC ENGAGEMENT MUST BE CONDUCTED DURING THE DAY PHASE, AND ONE NBC ENGAGEMENT DURING THE NIGHT PHASE. COMMANDERS MAY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NBC TASKS. THE ENTIRE PLATOON IS IN MOPP 4 FOR ALL NBC ENGAGEMENTS.

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(8) THE USE OF INDIRECT FIRE IS INCORPORATED INTO THESCENARIO WHETHER SIMULATED OR LIVE-FIRE. IF MORTARSARE USED FOR ILLUMINATION, THIS CAN CREDIT THE USE OF FIRE SUPPORT. INDIRECT FIRES MAY NOT BE USED TO ENGAGE ANY OF THE REQUIRED TARGETS. INDIRECT FIRE TARGETS ARE ADDITIONAL TARGET PRESENTATIONS THAT ARE DETERMINED BASED ON THE THREAT TEMPLATE. THIS TASK IS EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE MTP.

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SCENARIO ENHANCEMENT:(1) PYROTECHNICS AND SIMULATORS (WEAPONS EFFECT) SHOULDBE USED FOR EFFECT AND TO CUE THE PLATOON TO CERTAIN EVENTS.

(2) CS AND CSS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SCENARIO.

(3) VEHICLES AND SOLDIERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFICMILES OR PGS COMPONENTS THAT DO NOT INTERFERE WITH LIVE-FIRE. THIS ALLOWS EVALUATORS IMPOSING PENALTIES TO RAPIDLY ENFORCE VEHICLE AND PERSONNEL PENALTIES.

(4) ALL INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS SHOULD RECEIVE CASUALTY CARDS. THESE CARDS REPLICATE CASUALTY STATUS DURING LIVE-FIRE WHEN PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED. CREWS RECEIVE RETURN TO DUTY CARDS FOR SAFE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES.

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SCENARIO ENHANCEMENT:(5) FRIENDLY TARGETS SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN SCENARIO

(6) UNIT SOP’S ARE GIVEN TO EVALUATORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN SCENARIO.

(7) THE FIRING PLATOON’S COMPANY COMMANDER SHOULD FOLLOW THE PLATOON FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL PURPOSES.THE USE OF SIMULATED RADIO TRAFFIC ENHANCES THE EFFECTS OF THE TACTICAL SCENARIO. COMPANY COMMANDERS RECEIVE ALL PLATOON REPORTS AND ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS AND FRAGOS BASED ON THE ESTABLISHED SCENARIO.

(8) TARGET PRESENTATIONS OCCUR BASED ON THE PLATOON TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT. THE PLATOON SHOULD REACT RATHER THAN ANTICIPATE TARGET PRESENTATIONS.

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TARGETRY AND AMMUNITION:

• ALL TARGETS IAW TC 25-8

• BFV TARGETS WILL BE IAW CH. 8.

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TARGETRY AND AMMUNITION: RIFLE INFANTRY

VEHICLE TARGETS ARE DEPICTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS DESCRIBED FOR BFV’S

ATGM AND BUNKER TARGET ENGAGEMENTS:RPG OR ATGM TEAMS ARE:

• NO MORE THAN 3 ETYPE SILHOUETTES

• PLACED IN LINE, IN DEPTH, OR IN A WEDGE FORMATION

• NO MORE THAN 5 METERS APART

• NO MORE THAN 10 METERS IN DEPTH

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DISMOUNT SQUAD AND TRENCH LINE:

• NO MORE THAN SEVEN /NO LESS THAN FOUR E-TYPE SILHOUETTES

• LINE OR WEDGE FORMATION

• TARGETS NOT MORE THAN 5 METERS APART

•WHOLE TARGET – NOT MORE THAN 30 METERS IN WIDTH, OR 20 METERS IN DEPTH.

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REQUIRED TARGETS

AP POINT - 24

HE AREA - 2

HE POINT - 18

COAX - AREA 6

COAX - POINT 4

DISMOUNT - 112

TOW - 1

ALLOCATED AMMUNITION

AP - 192 ROUNDS

HE - 194 ROUNDS

7.62 - 800 ROUNDS

DISMOUNT - BASED ON 350-38

TOW - 1 MISSILE (OR PGS/MILES)

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BFV TARGET EXPOSURE TIME:

EACH TARGET WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT EXPOSURE TIME, DEPENDING ON TYPE OF ENGAGEMENT, TARGET TYPE, TARGET CONDITIONS, AND TARGET DISTANCE. TARGET EXPOSURE IS DETERMINED THE SAME AS IN CREW GUNNERY.

RIFLE INFANTRY TARGET EXPOSURE TIME:

DISMOUNTED TROOPS ARE EXPOSED FOUR TIMES,FOR FIVE SECONDS EACH WITH TEN SECONDS BETWEEN INTERVALS.

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ALLOWABLE VARIATIONS:

(1) BATTALION COMMANDERS MAY ADD FRIENDLY TARGETSTO PLATOON QUALIFICATION.

(2) SMOKE AND OTHER OBSCURANTS MAY BE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE SCENARIOS EFFECTS.

NOTE: THREE HE POINT TARGETS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR AN HE AREA TARGET IF RANGE FACILITIES DO NOT SUPPORTAN HE AREA TARGET . THE RULE OF NO MORE THAN TWO TARGETS PER FIRING VEHICLE PER ENGAGEMENT STILLAPPLIES

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PREREQUISITES• ALL CREWMEN (INCLUDING PL ALTERNATE) QUALIFIED BGST

WITHIN PREVIOUS 3 MONTHS (4 MONTHS RC UNITS).

• ALL CREWS MUST HAVE QUALIFIED ON CREW QUALIFICATION

WITHIN PREVIOUS 6 MONTHS (IN ORIGINAL PLATOON).

• ALL SQUAD MEMBERS QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS

WITHIN PREVIOUS 6 MONTHS.

• ALL SQUADS COMPLETED SQD LFX TO ARTEP STANDARDS

WITHIN PREVIOUS 6 MONTHS

• PLATOONS MUST HAVE COMPLETED IPPC (BTIV), WITHIN 6 MONTHS

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BRADLEY TABLE XIINFANTRY PLATOON PRACTICE

• FIRST TIME BFV AND DISMOUNTS LIVE-FIRE AT PLATOON LEVEL

• PLATOON USES FIRE DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES THEY WILL USE ON QUALIFICATION.

• EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT, STANDARDS, EVALUATION, AMMUNITION, AND TARGET CONSIDERATIONS, ARE THE SAME FOR PLATOON QUALIFICATION.

• TABLE IS RESOURCED FOR FULL-CALIBER AMMUNITION, BUT CAN BE MODIFIED FOR VEHICLE SUBCALIBER, 7.62mm COAX. TRAINING DEVICES SUCH AS MILES OR PGS, MAY BE USED IF AMMUNITION OR RANGE CONSTRAINTS PROHIBIT LIVE-FIRE EXECUTION.

•THIS TABLE WILL MODEL BT XII TO INCLUDE ALL COLLECTIVE AND METL TASKS FOR THE CONTINGENCY AREA OF OPERATIONS.

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EVALUATES THE PLATOONS ABILITY TO EXECUTE COLLECTIVE TASKS IN A TACTICAL LIVE-FIRE ENVIRONMENT. CREWS AND RIFLE INFANTRY ARE EVALUATED ON THEIR ABILITY TO FIGHT AS A PLATOON.

• THE PLATOON MUST MEET ALL PREREQUISITES.

• MUST BE CONDUCTED LIVE-FIRE USING FULL-CALIBER AMMUNITION.

• THE PLATOON MUST FOLLOW:1) SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES.2) AMMUNITION AND TARGET GUIDELINES.3) STANDARDS, SCORING AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES.

BRADLEY TABLE XII INFANTRY PLATOON QUALIFICATION

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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE D:

ACTION: IDENTIFY THE EVALUATION TEAM REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.


STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE EVALUATION TEAM REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

GUNNERY TASKS ARE INCORPORATED INTO TACTICAL TASKS FOR LIVE FIRE EVALUATIONS.THE STANDARDS FOR THE COLLECTIVE TASKSARE IN THE MTP. AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT ISMADE FROM THE RESULTS OF ALL COLLECTIVETASKS. THE RATINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• T (TRAINED)

• P (NEEDS PRACTICE)

• U (UNTRAINED)

PLATOON GUNNERY EVALUATION

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EVALUATION TEAM

• SHOULD BE OF EQUAL OR HIGHER RANK

• SHOULD HAVE HELD POSITION OBSERVED

• ASSISTS RANGE SAFETY OFFICER

• PERFORMS ASSIGNED TASKS

• SELECTED BY BATTALION COMMANDER

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EVALUATION TEAM:

• SENIOR TRAINER

• SENIOR EVALUATOR

• ASSISTANT EVALUATOR

• GUNNERY EVALUATOR

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SENIOR TRAINER:

THE BATTALION COMMANDER OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE (XO OR S3) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, AND EXECUTION OF THE TRAINING EXERCISE. HE RECEIVES ALL EVALUATOR SUPPORT PERSONNEL EVALUATION PACKETS AND GUNNERY TASK PENALTY RESULTS.ALONG WITH PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS, HE DETERMINES THE OVERALL TRAINING ASSESSMENT OF THE PLATOON. HE IS THEAPPROVING AUTHORITY ON ALL ALIBIS AND HE OVERSEES THE AAR.

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SENIOR EVALUATOR:

• ONE PER PLATOON

• SHOULD BE A CAPTAIN WITH COMPANY COMMAND TIME

• OBSERVES LEADERS TASKS, COLLECTIVE TASKS, AND MISSION SUCCESS

• PROVIDES SENIOR TRAINER WITH RESULTS, OBSERVATIONS, AND INITIAL ASSESSMENT

• CONDUCTS THE AAR

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ASSISTANT EVALUATOR:

• ONE PER SQUAD AND SECTION

• SHOULD BE A LT OR SFC WITH PL OR PSG EXPERIENCE

• OBSERVES SECTION AND SQUAD LEADERS TASKS, DISMOUNT ELEMENT AND VEHICLE ACTIONS, FIRE CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION, AND ASSISTS WITH LIVE FIRE SAFETY

• MAKES INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF SQUAD AND SECTION

• PROVIDES INPUT DURING THE AAR

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GUNNERY EVALUATOR:

• TWO PER PLATOON

• SHOULD BE A MASTER GUNNER, CAN BE A BCE, MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH TARGET OPERATIONS

• FOLLOWS SECTIONS AND RECORDS VEHICLE EXPOSURE TIME IN THE DEFENSE AND CONFIRMS TARGET KILLS WITH TOWER IN THE OFFENSIVE

• ADDITIONAL EVALUATOR CAN BE WITH COMPUTER OPERATOR

• INFORMS THE EVALUATORS OF TARGET MISSES AND VEHICLES OVER EXPOSURE TIMES

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ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE E:

ACTION: IDENTIFY THE LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES.


STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES.

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LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES

a. COLLECTIVE TASK STANDARDS IN THE MTP ARE USED FOR EVALUATIONS.

b. PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PLATOON’S FIRINGELEMENTS (VEHICLES), WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO THE REPLICATED THREAT BEYOND ESTABLISHED THREAT BASED TIME (CH. 8).

PENALITIES ARE IMPOSED AGAINST THE PLATOON’S DISMOUNT ELEMENTS BASED ON TARGETS THEY FAIL TO KILL.

THESE PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED IAW THE GUNNERY TASK PENALTY MATRIX IN TABLE 9-3.

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c. THE SENIOR EVALUATOR OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MAY ASSESS ADDITIONAL PENALTIES BASED ON PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS (NBC, INDIRECT FIRES, OR OTHER SITUATIONS), BUT THE MATRIX MUST BE USED TO DETERMINE MINIMUM PENALTIES.

d. PENALTIES IMPOSED ARE BASED UPON THE RESPECTIVE THREAT CATEGORY AND THE WEAPON SYSTEM (DISMOUNT ORVEHICLE), EXPOSED TO THE THREAT.


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e. TIMING PROCEDURES ARE USED FOR DETERMINING THE FIRING ELEMENT (VEHICLES) OVEREXPOSURE TIME WHICH ARE THE SAME AS IN CREW GUNNERY EVALUATION (CH. 8).

f. IF A TARGET IS NOT ENGAGED AND NO ELEMENT WAS EXPOSED TO THE THREAT, NO PENALTY IS ASSESSED. HOWEVER, THE MTP STANDARDS FOR THE COLLECTIVE TASK MUST BE MET (THAT IS KILL OR DESTROY A PERCENTAGE OF THE ENEMY).


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g. CS AND CSS SHOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO THE EXERCISE ANDAPPLICABLE TASKS EVALUATED. THIS CAN INCLUDE CLASS I, III, VRESUPPLY, AND CASUALTY EVACUATION. DURING CASUALTY EVACUATIONS, COMBAT LIFESAVERS SHOULD BE USED TO THEFULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT.

h. UNIT OR PLATOON SOP’S SHOULD BE USED TO EVALUATE THEPLATOONS ACTIONS DURING THE EXERCISE.

i. AFTER ACTION REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED AT THE COMPLETIONOF DAY AND NIGHT PHASES.


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j. A PLATOON THAT RECEIVES AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF “UNTRAINED” MUST COMPLETE THE ENTIRE PHASE FOR QUALIFICATION.

k. ALIBIS: RANGE TARGETRY FAILURES SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

THE BATTALION COMMANDER IS THE DECIDING AUTHORITY FOR ALL ALIBIS.

NOTE: VEHICLES, WEAPONS, OR COMMUNICATION FAILURES ARE NOT ALIBIS. THE PLATOON CAN EXPECT THESE FAILURES IN COMBAT.


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EACH COLLECTIVE TASK IS EVALUATED INDIVIDUALLY. A COLLECTIVE TASK MAY CONSIST OF MORE THAN ONE LIVE-FIREENGAGEMENT. PENALTIES REMAIN FOR ENTIRE COLLECTIVE TASK .

COLLECTIVE TASKS

RECONSTITUTION

RECONSTITUTION OF THE PENALIZED ELEMENT(S) OCCUR AT THE COMPLETION OF A COLLECTIVE TASK IF TACTICALLY FEASIBLE.

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OFFENSIVE ENGAGEMENTS

TIME STARTS:

WHEN TARGET(S) ARE AT TARGET LOCK OR FIRST ROUND IS FIRED. (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST).

TIME STOPS:

WHEN TARGET IS KILLED OR TARGET EXPOSURE TIME HAS RUN OUT.

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DEFENSIVE ENGAGEMENTS

TIME STARTS:1. FIRST ROUND IS FIRED.2. TARGETS FULLY EXPOSED AND VEHICLE STOPS IN HULL-DOWN POSITION.

TIME STOPS:1. THE TARGET IS KILLED.2. TARGET EXPOSURE TIME HAS EXPIRED.3. DURING ENGAGEMENT, VEHICLE STARTS TO MOVE BACK INTO A TURRET DEFILADE

POSITION. 4. COAX AREA – TIME STOPS WHEN ONE IRETS TARGET IS KILLED

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TOTAL PENALTIES FOR A COLLECTIVE TASK ARE COMBINED AND INCLUDED IN THE EVALUATION OF THAT COLLECTIVE TASK STANDARD.

a) TARGET KILLS APPLY IF THE WEAPON SYSTEM USED TO ENGAGETHE TARGET CAN DESTROY THE REPLICATED THREAT.

b) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN NBC CONDITION RESULTS IN A “KILLED IN ACTION” FOR THAT ELEMENT FOR THE REST OF THAT COLLECTIVE TASK.

PENALTIES

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PENALTY ASSESSMENTS

• MOBILITY

• FIREPOWER

• MOBILITY AND FIREPOWER

• CATASTROPHIC

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VEHICLE PENALTIES

• MOBILITY PENALTY- HINDERS A VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO MOVE UNDER IT’S OWN POWER.

• FIREPOWER PENALTY- HINDERS A VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO USE IT’S WEAPONS SYSTEMS.

• A COMBINED MOBILITY AND FIREPOWER PENALTY HINDERS A VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO MOVE UNDER IT’S OWN POWER AND HINDERS A VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO USE IT’S WEAPONS SYSTEMS

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VEHICLE PENALTIES

• CATASTROPHIC PENALTY- IS A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL EQUIPMENT ON BOARD. ALL PERSONNEL ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE PENALTY ARE CASUALTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR MILES CASUALTY CARDS.

PENALTY ASSESSMENTS

PERSONNEL PENALTIES:

PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED AGAINST THE PLATOONS RIFLE INFANTRY BASED ON TARGETS THEY FAILED TO KILL. THESE PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUNNERY TASK PENALTY MATRIX IN TABLE 9-3. PENALTIES IMPOSED ARE BASED ON THE RESPECTIVE THREAT TARGET CATEGORY AND THE WEAPON SYSTEM EXPOSED TO THE THREAT.

PENALTY ASSESSMENTS

PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED AGAINST THE PLATOON’S VEHICLES WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO THE REPLICATED THREAT BEYOND ESTABLISHED THREAT BASED TIMES.

THESE PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUNNERY TASK PENALTY MATRIX IN FM 3-22.1.

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TARGETCATEGORIES

BFV OFFENSE/RETROGRADE

BFV DEFENSE DISMOUNTED INFANTRY

AERIAL TARGETS

TOW, JAVELIN, ORDRAGON TARGETS

ONE SOLDIERCASUALTY PERTARGET NOT KILLED

ONE SOLDIERCASUALTY PERTARGET NOT KILLED

AP POINT TARGET CATASTROPHIC FIREPOWER

HE POINT TARGET MOBILITY AND FIREPOWER

FIREPOWER

FIREPOWER

FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

MOBILITY

ATGM TEAMS, COAXPOINT OR BUNKERTARGET

DISMOUNT SQUAD,COAX AREA, OR TRENCH LINE

CATASTROPHIC CATASTROPHIC2 SOLDIER CASUALTIES PER TGT NOT KILLED

CATASTROPHICMOBILITY AND FIREPOWER

2 SOLDIER CASUALTIES PER TGT NOT KILLED



BFV PLT GUNNERY TASK PENALTY MATRIX

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PERSONNEL PENALTIES

• PERSONNEL PENALTIES ARE CLASSIFIED USING GTA 8-11-5, MILES CASUALTY CARDS.

• EACH SOLDIER IN THE PLATOON TO INCLUDE CREW MEMBERS RECEIVE A CARD.

• CREW MEMBERS SHOULD RECEIVE RETURN-TO- DUTY CARDS DUE TO RANGE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY REQUIRE THEM TO MOVE THE VEHICLE.

• THESE CARDS SIMULATE THE REALISM NEEDED FOR LEADER DECISIONS AND INCORPORATION OF CSS MISSIONS.

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WHO SELECTS THE EVALUATION TEAM?

WHAT DOES THE EVALUATION TEAM CONSIST OF?

HOW MANY GUNNERY EVALUATORS ARE NEEDEDAND WHAT ARE THEIR DUTIES?

WHO MAY ASSESS ADDITIONAL PENALTIES?

WHAT HAPPENS IF A TARGET IS NOT ENGAGED ANDNO VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO THE THREAT?

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WHEN DOES RECONSTITUTION OF A PENALIZED ELEMENT OCCUR?

WHAT HAPPENS IF A PLATOON RECEIVES AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF “UNTRAINED”?

WHAT ARE THE ALIBI’S FOR PLATOON GUNNERY?

WHAT ARE THE FOUR VEHICLE PENALTIES?

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WHO SELECTS THE SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASKSTO BE CONDUCTED DURING BT III?

WHO DETERMINES WHICH ADDITIONAL PLATOONCOLLECTIVE TASKS ARE TO BE EVALUATED ONBT IV?

WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM CREW DRILLS, BATTLEDRILLS AND TASKS THAT MUST BE CONDUCTEDON BT III?

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WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM PLATOON COLLECTIVE TASKS CONDUCTED ON BT IV?

WHO DETERMINES THE TASKS TO BE CONDUCTED LIVE FIRE ON BT XII?

WHO DEVELOPS THE T&EOs AND GUNNERY SUMMARY SHEETS?

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO IF BT XI AND BT XIIARE CONDUCTED ON THE SAME RANGE?

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WHAT ARE THE NBC REQUIREMENTS ON BT XII?

EXPLAIN THE USE OF INDIRECT FIRE SUPPORT.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS AND DIMENSIONSFOR RPG OR ATGM TARGETS?

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS AND DIMENSIONSFOR DIS SQUAD AND TRENCHLINE TARGETS?

WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM TARGETS REQUIRED FORBT XII?

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WHAT IS THE ALLOCATED AMMUNITION FOR BT XII?

WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES FOR PLATOON LIVE-FIRE?

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ACTION, CONDITIONS & STANDARDS

PLATOON GUNNERY TABLE ACTION, CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS ARE DERIVED AT UNIT LEVEL AND REFLECT THE TRAINING EMPHASIS OF THE UNIT AND THE TASKS THAT ARE INCORPORATED IN EACH TABLE.

EXAMPLE: BRADLEY TABLE XX

ACTION: MECHANIZED INFANTRY PLATOON CONDUCTS DEFEND AND OFFENSE MISSIONS WITH INTEGRATED LIVE-FIRE

CONDITIONS: GIVEN A MECHANIZED INFANTRY PLATOON WITH ALL ORGANIC EQUIPMENT AND WEAPONS, ALLOCATED AMMUNITION ON A MULTI-PURPOSE RANGE COMPLEX DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT

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EXAMPLE

T - RECEIVE A T OR P ON 10 OR MORE OF THE 12 COLLECTIVE TASKS, FOUR OF WHICH MUST BE: OVERWATCH/SUPPORT BY FIRE, BREACH AN OBSTACLE, ASSAULT, KNOCK OUT A BUNKER, AND PASS BOTH DAY AND NIGHT NBC ENGAGEMENTS.

P - RECEIVE A T OR P ON 9 OF 12 TASKS, SAME TASKS APPLY AS ABOVE.

U - FAILED FOUR OR MORE COLLECTIVE TASKS OR FAILED TO ACHIEVE A GO ON ANY ONE OF THE FOUR CRITICALTASKS, OR FAILED ONE OR BOTH NBC ENGAGAMENTS.

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TABLE III INFANTRY SQUAD/SECTION EXERCISE

ACTION: A DISMOUNTED SQUAD AND SECTION WILL DEFEND AN AREA, WHILE ENGAGING AND DESTROYING ALL TARGETS IN SECTOR.

CONDITIONS: GIVEN AN INFANTRY SQUAD/SECTION, EQUIPPED WITH MILES AND PGS, AUTHORIZED ALLOCATION OF AMMUNITION, SUITABLE ENGAGEMENT AREA WITH TARGETS DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.

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STANDARDS: PERFORM ALL COLLECTIVE TASKS , CREW DRILLS, BATTLE DRILLS AND TASKS IAW ARTEP 7-7J MTP AND ARTEP 7-7J DRILL TO STANDARD TO RECEIVE AN OVERALL RATING :

“T” = GO ON ALL COLLECTIVE TASKS, BATTLE DRILLS, CREW DRILLS AND TASKS.

“P” = GO ON AT LEAST 4 OF 5 COLLECTIVE TASKS, GO ON ALL BATTLE DRILLS,GO ON ALL CREW DRILLS.

“U” = A NO GO ON TWO OR MORE COLLECTIVE TASKS OR ONE OR MORE BATTLE DRILLS OR CREW DRILLS.

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SAMPLE SCENARIO WORKSHEET

CONSOLIDATE & CONSOLIDATE & PL A MOPP 2 3 MINUTES TROOPS I12 400 9 SEC COAX ARTEP 7-7J MTP

REORGANIZE REORGANIZE AFTER SEC SQUAD P5 200 4X5X10 5.56/7.62 PG. 5-381

BEGINS CONS. IAW FM 3-22.1

& REORG. CH. 8 TAB. 8-2

RAISE STEP 9

PLATOON SQUAD BFV COND SITUATION TARGET INFORMATION TASK COLLECTIVE COLLECTIVE LOC STANDARD TASK TASK TYPE TGT RNG EXP AMMO

DISENGAGE DISENGAGE PL C MOPP 2 2 MINUTES T72 T41 2600 34 NONE ARTEP 7-7J MTP

TO AFTER SEC IS T72 T43 2600 34 DIS- PG. 5-91

PL A SET AT PL C T72 T44 2700 34 ENGAGE IAW FM 3-22.1

RAISE STEP 8 CH. 8 TAB. 8-2

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SITUATION

The situation block should be used for the following information:

•When to raise targets

•When and why the Plt. increases MOPP level

•When evaluators should cue events such as NBC or indirect fires

•When Commander issues oral cues via FM

Documents

1 INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY. 2 ACTION: DEFINE THE PLANNING, EXECUTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES. CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM