2003 US Army BRADLEY GUNNERY 503p.pdf - Survival Books

FM 3-22.1Figure 6-41. Incendiary fire.6-26. TUBE-LAUNCHED, OPTICALLY TRACKED, WIRE-GUIDED MISSILEThe TOW is used against armored vehicles out to 3,000 meters (basic TOW) or3,750 meters (all other TOWs). Only a stationary Bradley can fire its TOW. When itdoes, the driver and cargo hatches must remain closed. The vehicle must be on groundthat is sloped less than 10 degrees (the crew checks vehicle slope indicators). The gunnerensures that both ballistic doors on the ISU or IBAS are open.a. Before firing the TOW, the gunner must identify any obstacles between thevehicle and the target that could interfere with the missile. If the target is moving, thegunner must determine if it will remain in sight long enough for the missile to reach it.b. The gunner uses the sight to determine if the target is engageable (Figure 6-42).He places the crosshairs on center mass of the target. On high magnification, if the areabetween the vertical crosshair and the edge of the sight is clear of obstructions in thedirection of travel, then the target is engageable.Figure 6-42. Obscured target.6-40