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

FM 3-22.1 (23-1)APPENDIX ABradley Gunnery Skills TestThe BGST is a tool for evaluating and determining a crew's level ofproficiency, IAW prescribed training, to conduct live-fired gunnery. As thename implies, it evaluates the crew's Bradley gunnery skills. However, itdoes not replace the tasks in the 11B, 12B, 13F, 14R, or 19Dsoldier's manuals.A-1. ADMINISTRATIONAll Bradley crewmembers must successfully complete the BGST within three monthsbefore they fire live rounds (four months for RC). However, if a soldier qualified in hiscurrent vehicle positioned within the past three months (four months for RC), then heonly needs to requalify if the commander wants him to do so.a. All Bradley crews must achieve a GO on all tasks to receive an overall GO.b. Trainers administer the BGST using actions, conditions, and standards as well asadministrative guidelines and performance measures.c. Trainers should also use the BGST as a diagnostic tool. It helps them to determinethe level and effectiveness of cross training throughout the Infantry squad.d. Battalion commanders can add tasks to the BGST for a more comprehensiveevaluation, but they cannot delete tasks from it. Once all crews attain basic proficiency,commanders should add NBC conditions to further BGST training.e. The evaluator logs individual crewmember information on a roster. He can testone crewmember at a time. He obtains and displays all required materials and equipmentIAW the instructions in this manual or, if unique, the instructions in the task.A-2. EVALUATIONInternal or external evaluators can administer the BGST, but external evaluators workbetter. All evaluators must qualify on the BGST within one year of the date thecommander allows them to evaluate BGST testing. Evaluators must achieve a GO on anytask they were to evaluate within the 30 days before they evaluate it. Figure A-1 showsan example completed DA Form 7522-R (Bradley Gunnery Skills Test Scoresheet).a. Prerequisite Training. Leaders conduct preliminary gunnery training before theyadminister the Bradley gunnery skill test.b. Criteria for Successful Completion of BGST. To achieve a GO for the task, acrewmember must complete all of the performance measures within the specified time.To achieve an overall GO on the BGST, the crewmember must receive a GO onevery task.c. Critique and Followup. After the crewmember completes the task, the evaluatorcritiques him.(1) If a crewmember meets the task standards, the evaluator directs him to thenext task.(2) If a crewmember fails to achieve the standards on any performance measure, heearns a NO GO on the task. The evaluator explains to the crewmember what he didwrong and how to correct his mistakes. Then, he retests the crewmember IAW local SOP.A-1