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

FM 3-22.15-5. DIGITAL RANGE SETUPDigitally enhanced gunnery ranges support the incorporation of digital communicationequipment during firing exercises:a. Data Sets. Each digital scenario requires a data set, which consists of a digitalscript and one or more overlays, to handle digital gunnery requirements. Users can storethese data sets in the mission data loader (MDL). This lets users retrieve and distributethe data sets to any FBCB2-equipped BFVs when the lower tactical Internet (LTI) isunavailable, or to restore data to the net control station (NCS), if needed.b. Range Overlay. Units should develop standard overlays, both FBCB2 andhardcopy, for each range. At the least, each overlay includes the following graphiccontrol measures:(1) Objectives. These are included for orientation.(2) Battle Positions. In limited visibility, this control measure shows tower andsafety personnel the positions of the firing vehicles.(3) Boundaries. These usually consist only of outer range safety markers.(4) Target Reference Points. These help orient vehicle commanders on thebattlefield. They usually include inner and outer range safety markers or easily identifiedpoints on the battlefield.(5) Phase Lines. These help control movement.(6) Routes. These help orient the vehicle and aid in combat service support (CSS)operations.c. Digital Base Station. For reliable range communications, the NCS serves as thedigital base station. In case this station fails, units should establish a backup digital basestation. However, the NCS is the only radio set to frequency hopping/master (FH/M). Atleast one evaluator should have FBCB2 to monitor and evaluate the firing vehicles’digital traffic.d. Rehearsal. The unit should rehearse range setup before executing gunnerytables. This allows for target synchronization, establishment of safety procedures,fratricide avoidance, and testing of communications.e. Execution. Crews or platoons conduct engagements with digital communicationsequipment as follows:(1) Before firing the table, they receive the order and operational graphics.(2) Each BC displays the overlay(s) on his FBCB2 screen.(3) As soon as he is ready to start the course, he reports REDCON 1 to the exercisecontroller.(4) Upon completion of both the day and night phases, the firing vehicle crewcompletes and sends a digital SALT and SITREP to the exercise controller.f. Icon Management. The unit's tactical SOP (TACSOP) provides guidelines formanaging icons. After the unit completes the table, the FBCB2 operator or BCE, actingas the PL, XO, or S2, removes the red icons from the system.5-20