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

FM 3-22.1should be positioned on upper stories for longer range and to permit firing at the tops ofarmored vehicles. These positions should permit continuous coverage of the primarysectors and all-round defense.b. Engagement Ranges. Due to the close engagement ranges on urban terrain, the25-mm gun and 7.62-mm coaxial machine gun are used more than ATGMs. Short rangesdegrade the BFV's own antiarmor capability, so they must rely instead on Dragons,Javelins, and AT4s (Figure E-8). ATGM and AT positions should be placed where theycan support the BFV but must not attract enemy attention to the BFV location. Dragons,Javelins, and AT4s are much more effective against the flanks, rear, and tops of enemyarmored vehicles and should be positioned to attack those areas. TOWs are alsoemployed against enemy armored vehicles, however, minimum arming distances andback blast areas should always be taken into consideration during employment.Figure E-8. Position of AT4 supporting BFV.NOTE:TOWs cannot be dismounted. Company team commanders must determinewhich weapon will work most effectively against the threat he is anticipating.Ideally, the BFV should be positioned to take advantage of all the weapons onthe vehicle.c. Integration of Fires. All of the BFV’s crew-served weapons are integrated withthe rest of the company team’s weapons and assets. The positions are recorded on acompany sector sketch and forwarded to battalion.E-10. BRADLEY TABLE IIA, BRADLEY CREW URBAN EXERCISEThe BCUE introduces crews to stationary and moving BFV engagements in an urbanenvironment. This table develops the driving skills of the driver in built up areas whileE-10