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

FM 3-22.1WEAPON andAMMUNITION25-mm HEI-T25-mm APDS-T, APFSDS-T25-mm TP-TM240C CoaxTOWSVML (ADA)ANNOUNCED AS (TERM)—"HE" (Pronounced "Aitch-E""SABOT" (Pronounced “Say-Bo”)"HE" or "SABOT" (Whatever type ofammunition the TP-T is simulating)"COAX""MISSILE""MISSILE"Figure 6-55. Ammunition designations.c. Descriptive Terms. Figure 6-56, page 6-54, shows the terms that the BC uses todesignate most targets. He uses the term "PC" to refer to most lightly armored targets. Forexample, he uses it to identify self-propelled artillery, self-propelled antiaircraft systems,command-and-control vehicles, and self-propelled ATGMs. He can identify combinationtargets, such as truck-mounted ATGM systems, by combining terms. In this example, hewould say, TRUCK, ANTITANK. He could also add the term MOVING as part of thedescriptive element.d. Directional Terms. The BC uses directional terms to guide the gunner's aim tothe target area.(1) TRAVERSE. He uses this term when targets are located outside of the gunner'sFOV and the when the BC either cannot, or chooses not to, lay the gun for direction. Inthis case, he commands, TRAVERSE RIGHT (or TRAVERSE LEFT). The gunner thentraverses rapidly in the direction commanded. As the gunner's aim nears the target, theBC commands STEADY, and the gunner slows the traverse. As soon as the gunner layson the target, the BC announces ON. By now, the target should fall within the gunner'sFOV, so he stops traversing. If the target is still outside of his FOV, the gunner searchesthe target area either until he identifies the target or until the BC corrects the direction.(2) SHIFT. The BC uses this term when he sees two or more targets through the ISUor IBAS at the same time. He commands SHIFT LEFT (or SHIFT RIGHT) then PC. Thegunner shifts quickly to the target given in this last command, and engages.(3) DESIGNATE. The commander uses this term to inform the gunner that he (thecommander) will hand off a target to him. He can use this term either before or during afire command.(4) REFERENCE POINT and DEFLECTION. The gunner must be able torecognize the reference point easily. So, the BC uses binoculars to measure the deflectionfrom the reference point to the target, then he announces how much and toward whichdirection the gunner must shift. For example, he might command REFERENCE POINT,BRIDGE, RIGHT THREE ZERO. The gunner lays the sight reticle on the reference point,estimates and traverses 30 mils to the right, then tries to identify the target.6-53