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

FM 3-22.1(3) Targets should represent realistic threat arrays that a crew might encounter on thebattlefield. Leaders can include friendly targets to emphasize the importance of fratricidetraining.d. Minimum Standards. The crew must meet the following minimum standards:(1) BFIST Tables IXA and XA.• Three observed-fire engagements (two digital and one voice).• Two 25-mm point engagements.• Two 7.62-mm coaxial engagements (one point and one area).• One engagement conducted under NBC conditions.(2) BFIST Tables IXB and XB.• Two observed-fire engagements (one digital and one voice).• Two 25-mm point engagements.• One 7.62-mm coaxial engagement (area).• One engagement conducted under NBC conditions.(3) BFIST Tables IX and X. Leaders can conduct these with maneuver units usingBradley or tank Table XII, platoon qualification.e. Targetry. Leaders have 25-mm targets constructed IAW TC 25-8. They equiptargets with signature devices to simulate enemy fire. They ensure targets also havethermal-signature devices. Observed-fire targets can include employed steel (hulks) orconstructed targets. The following requirements support target engagements:(1) Ensure device-based targets all have sensing devices for either PGS or MILES.(2) Place 25-mm targets between 600 meters and 1,200 meters.(3) Place coax targets between 300 and 900 meters.(4) Place observed-fire targets between 800 and 7,000 meters.f. Ammunition. DA Pam 350-38 allocates ammunition and fully resources BFISTtables. Figure 13-5 shows example allocations for each vehicle.13-8