SENIOR GUNNER COURSE STUDENT READ-AHEAD 1

It is broken down into sections. Welcome to 964-SGC or the Senior Gunner Course. You are about to begin a 12 day course that is built to saturate candidates with information. Students will be required to learn, retain and perform skills at various test points throughout the course. It is very important that students do not fall behind by being required to retake tests. Statistically, students that fall behind will struggle if not, fail the course altogether. The following is a “read-ahead” guide that will build a base of knowledge for a Senior Gunner Candidate in order to give them a better chance at success during the course. It is broken down into sections. 2

The first section is selected chapters from TC 3-20 The first section is selected chapters from TC 3-20.31-4, Direct Fire Engagement Process and TC 3-20.31, Training and Qualification, Crew. Reading prior to the beginning of the course will ease understanding during instruction. All of the chapters listed for reading are covered on Day 1-3 of the Senior Gunner Course. These chapters make up a large amount of the first test point– a 20 question written exam where students must achieve 80% or better without references. The last section covers parts of the Gunnery Skills Test tasks that each student must master in order to graduate the course. 3

Task 2 of the Gunnery Skills Test is the Threat/Friendly, Theater Specific Vehicle Identification. Listed will be the “Action/Condition/Standard” for each task as well as all steps required to perform the tasks to that standard. Students will receive a block of instruction for vehicle identification, but knowing the vehicles prior to the beginning of the course will give students a much better chance of passing the test on Day 7. 4

Tasks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11 of the Gunnery Skills Test are weapons tasks. Listed will be the “Action/Condition/Standard” for each task as well as all steps required to perform the tasks to that standard. Students will NOT receive a block of instruction for weapons. Depending on the availability of the classes’ weapons, students will need to utilize after- class hours to brush up on these 10-level tasks. Knowing the performance steps prior to the beginning of the course will give students a much better chance of passing the test on Day 7. 5

READ THE SELECTED CHAPTERS FROM TC 3-20.31: Chapters 4, 5, and 6 Chapter 4 and Appendix A These publications are available at Army Knowledge Online (https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html). To receive publishing updates, please subscribe at http://www.apd.army.mil/AdminPubs/new_subscribe.asp 6

https://rocv.army.mil/ The following slides will aid you in preparing for Task 2 of the Gunnery Skills Test. The standard is found in TC 3-20.31-1, Chapter 8, Task 2; additional photos can be found in the ROC-V. This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html). To receive publishing updates, please subscribe at http://www.apd.army.mil/AdminPubs/new_subscribe.asp https://rocv.army.mil/ 7

T 54/55 Mushroom like turret Two distinctive troop rails; Presenter Mushroom like turret shape -------------------------------------------- 2017-05-24 15:14:17 Two distinctive troop rails one straight and one bowed Five large cast road wheels with a gap between #1 and #2 Bore evacuator at end of 100mm guntube T 54/55 Mushroom like turret Two distinctive troop rails; one straight and one bowed Five large cast road wheels with a gap between #1 and #2 8

T-80 Turret overhang with Bore evacuator 1/3 back stand-off skirts in -------------------------------------------- 2017-05-24 15:14:17 Presenter Die cast road wheels spaced in groups T-80 Turret overhang with stand-off skirts in frontal arc Bore evacuator 1/3 back Wavy front skirt and “6 pack” reactive armor 9

Leopard 2 Recessed gunners sight 120mm gun, same as Abrams Presenter Seven evenly spaced road wheels Recessed gunners sight -------------------------------------------- 2017-05-24 15:14:18 Wavy skirts Leopard 2 Recessed gunners sight 120mm gun, same as Abrams Seven evenly spaced road wheels 10

Merkava 3 Very modular turret Thermal shroud Presenter Thermal shroud appears segmented Steel mail chain for HEAT stand-off -------------------------------------------- 2017-05-24 15:14:18 Very recessed gunners sight right of turret Merkava 3 Very modular turret Thermal shroud 6 road wheels with gap between #4 & #5 14

Abrams 12

BMP 2 Pan shaped turret Rubber side skirts Bullet deflectors 13

BMP 3 Dual mounted 100mm/30mm 2 bow gunners 14

MTLB Small turret Un-supported suspension, 6 road wheels, very low profile 18

Warrior Dual doghouses (vehicle sights) Driver’s hatch in the slope of the hull Square access door on left 16

Scimitar Turret positioned towards rear of chassis Thermal shroud Large round headlights 17

Bradley TOW launcher 6 road wheels with a space between #3 & #4 Driver’s hatch in flat portion of hull 18

AAV Exhaust on left side 6 road wheels with a roller between #3 & #4 19

M577/1068 Command Post Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) On center front hull above engine compartment M577/1068 Command Post 5 evenly spaced road wheels 20

TITAN AVLB 21

BTR 80 Troop door opens upward and downward Exhaust parallel with the ground Long infantry rail 25

BTR 70 Short infantry rail Angled exhaust Troop door opens downward only 23

BRDM 2 Pan-shaped turret center of the vehicle Two distinct foot holes 24

LUCHS Turret forward of center Tall hull with all corners sloping 25

FOX Long exhaust Forward opening doors Trim vane 26

LAV 25 27

Stryker Small chockblock storage between wheels 2 & 3 31

ASV Two side and two front windows Flat rear deck Compare to BRDM 29

Springer No turret Open cab with 2 seats Open cargo bed 4x2 suspension 30

Quad 31

M1114 Lightly Armored HMMWV 32

M818 Exhaust stack No fender 8 rear wheels Compare to Kraz 260 33

Kraz 260 No Turret Exhaust behind the cab 8 rear wheels 34

Hino 300 No Turret Unarmored 35

M1151A1 Up Armored HMMWV 36

M978 HEMTT (Fueler) 37

M1035 Ambulance 38

HAVOC Engines mounted on side of fuselage “Rat nose” Gunners sight 30mm cannon 42

MI 8 HIP 3 Air Intakes Thin tail section Fixed Landing gear 40

MI 24 HIND Side exiting exhaust “Double Bubble” cockpit Large wings for attachment of armament 41

CH-47 Twin rotors Rear Exhaust Retractable Landing Gear

UH 60/Blackhawk Fuselage tappers downwards into the tail assembly Large rear Stabilizer Fixed landing gear

F-22 RAPTOR

C-17

Gunnery Skills Test standards can be found in TC 3-20 Gunnery Skills Test standards can be found in TC 3-20.31-1, Gunnery Skills Test. Focus on Chapter 8, Tasks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 11. This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (https://armypubs.us.army.mil/doctrine/index.html). To receive publishing updates, please subscribe at http://www.apd.army.mil/AdminPubs/new_subscribe.asp 4646

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