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

FM 3-22.1Based on the METL, the commander determines the number and types of targets to beengaged. At no time will the number of targets exceed the number of rounds allocated byDA Pam 350-38. Also, during each table phase, at least three 25-mm targets will bepresented for each live-firing vehicle. This is due to the loading requirements of theM242 25-mm automatic gun.a. Thermal Targets. In all cases, thermal targets should represent the accuratethermal signatures of threat vehicles.b. Target Signature. When appropriate to the scenario, hostile fire simulators cansimulate the threat vehicle(s) firing at the section.c. Target-Exposure Time. The tables use the following target-exposure times:(1) Targets in indirect-fire engagements are presented for 90 seconds.(2) All offensive (direct-fire) engagements are presented for 50 seconds (day) or 60seconds (night).(3) All defensive (direct-fire) engagements are presented in depleting target arrays for40 seconds (day) and 50 seconds (night).NOTE:If troop targets are presented in a defensive engagement, they are alsopresented in the final target array.10-7. BRADLEY TABLE IX, SCOUT SECTION TRAININGThe scout-section table trains and evaluates tactical and gunnery skills. It prepares sectionmembers for scout-section qualification. The commander can conduct this table with livefire or lasers. It must include, at a minimum, the nine combat-critical tasks, three tacticaltasks (selected by the commander), and the required percentage of gunnery tasks(Figures 10-6 and 10-7).a. Prerequisites. Before the scout section can fire Scout Table IX, they must meetthe following conditions:(1) Each crew in the section must have qualified within the previous six months. Dueto crew turnover, the crew should fire the training and qualification tables immediatelyafter they qualify as a crew. If one crewmember leaves before the section fires ScoutTable IX, that crewmember's vehicle can fire Scout Table IX, but it may do so only indry-fire status.(2) Each vehicle crewmember must have passed the BGST IAW Appendix A.10-6