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

FM 3-22.1 (23-1)CHAPTER 7Preliminary GunneryBefore conducting crew and tactical gunnery, crews, squads, sections,and platoons must develop proficiency in individual and collective tasks.They gain this proficiency by training in specified elementary gunnerytasks and soldier skills. Preliminary gunnery introduces newcrewmembers to BFV gunnery and sustains the skills of experiencedcrewmembers. Commanders conduct it year-round at the home station. Itconsists of both classroom instruction and hands-on training. Squadtraining should parallel Bradley preliminary gunnery training.Section I. BASIC INSTRUCTIONBefore crewmembers progress to hands-on training with vehicle systems, they mustreceive basic classroom instruction. Classroom subjects include BFV basic subjects,gunnery, and platoon training. Figure 7-1 shows BFV basic subjects, gunnery training,and platoon training.CLASSROOM SUBJECTS1. Basic capabilities of the 25-mm, 7.62-mm, and TOW.2. BFV range card.3. Gun theory and weapons system functions.4. Boresight and zero procedures.5. Target acquisition and range determination.6. Combat vehicle identification.7. Fire commands.8. Methods of engagement.9. Engagement techniques.10. FBCB2 training.CREW GUNNERY TRAINING1. Organization of gunnery training.2. Gunnery exercises and standards.3. Training devices.4. Direct-fire adjustment.5. TOW gunnery training.RIFLE INFANTRY PLATOON TRAINING1. Sector sketches (section and platoon).2. Fire control and distribution.3. Platoon fire commands.4. Crew drills.5. Battle drills.ALL BRADLEY UNITS1. Infantry.2. Cavalry.3. Air-defense artillery.4. Engineer.5. Bradley fire-support team.Figure 7-1. Basic instruction.7-1