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

FM 3-22.17-1. HANDS-ON TRAININGHands-on training lets crewmembers apply what they learned during preliminary gunneryinstruction. Crewmembers use their vehicles and equipment for hands-on training. (Theycan use thru-sight video to get more detail for the AAR.)a. Introductory Manipulation Training. During introductory manipulationtraining, crewmembers learn about the turret-drive systems and the handstation. Theylearn how the turret responds to their use of the handstation in the power (normal andfast-turret) modes and how it responds in the manual mode. Manipulation combines eyehandcoordination and reinforcement training. The two types of manipulation includegun lay and tracking.b. Gun-Lay Exercise. Gun lay requires the BC to lay the turret weapons systems onthe target. This allows the gunner to adjust onto the target. The emphasis is on the speedand accuracy of the lay. The gun-lay exercise develops a BC's skill to use his handstationand to use oral-direction terms for the gunner to lay the gun on the target while issuing afire command.(1) Task. Lay the BFV's turret weapons systems on a target.(2) Conditions. Given a fully operational BFV and a suitable exercise area with atleast ten scaled targets.(3) Standards. The BC must correctly lay the weapons systems on eight of ten targetsusing the commander's handstation and eight of ten targets using oral-direction terms. TheBC must place each target within the gunner's field of view, in high magnification, withinfive seconds. Bradley A3 crews will conduct gun-lay exercises without the useof the CIV.(4) Conduct of the Exercise and Evaluation Procedures. The gun-lay exercise willwork in any area that measures at least 100 meters in depth and 50 meters in width.(a) Targets must accurately represent an enemy force. The recommended target modelsize is 1/35-scale; however, if a larger area is available, then larger targets may be used.(b) The scaled targets are placed at ranges IAW Table 7-1. Targets are numbered andlettered. Numbers must be visible to the naked eye; letters will only be visible in highmagnification.(c) The evaluator announces the target number to the BC. The BC lays the weapon onthe target. The gunner says "Identified" and the letter of the target in response tofire commands.(d) The crewmember must complete the gun-lay exercise in the power mode using theprimary and auxiliary sights. The exercises progress in difficulty as the BC becomesmore proficient.7-2