1. React to Direct Fire While Mounted

2. Standards:
The vehicle returns fire and takes appropriate action after analysis of the situation, based on an order received from the chain of command.

3. Conditions:
In a combat environment, given a tracked vehicle and a requirement to react to direct fire.

4. Performance Steps
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Direct the driver to a hull down position.
Analyze the situation.
Give a situation report.
Take defensive or offensive action based on orders from chain of command.

5. Performance Steps
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Notes:
If the vehicle is in formation, it moves in accordance with company tactical SOP. If not, it should use evasive action as appropriate to avoid threat fire while performing Step 2.
If threat is destroyed, continue the present mission.

6. Performance Steps
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Direct the driver to a hull down position.
Analyze the situation.
Give a situation report.
Take defensive or offensive action based on orders from chain of command.

7. Performance Steps Direct the driver to a hull down position. Note:
Direct dismount, if appropriate, to establish a base of fire.

8. Performance Steps
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Direct the driver to a hull down position.
Analyze the situation.
Give a situation report.
Take defensive or offensive action based on orders from chain of command.

9. Performance Steps
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Direct the driver to a hull down position.
Analyze the situation.
Give a situation report.
Take defensive or offensive action based on orders from chain of command.

10. Performance Steps
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Direct the driver to a hull down position.
Analyze the situation.
Give a situation report.
Take defensive or offensive action based on orders from chain of command.

11. Check on Learning What is the First Performance Step?
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Take defensive or offensive action based on orders from chain of command.
Direct the driver to a hull down position.
Give a situation report.
Analyze the situation.

12. Check on Learning What is the First Performance Step?
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Take defensive or offensive action based on orders from chain of command.
Direct the driver to a hull down position.
Give a situation report.
Analyze the situation.

13. Check on Learning What is the Fifth Performance Step?
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Take defensive or offensive action based on orders from chain of command.
Direct the driver to a hull down position.
Give a situation report.
Analyze the situation.

14. Check on Learning What is the Fifth Performance Step?
Direct return fire to destroy or suppress threat fire.
Take defensive or offensive action based on orders from chain of command.
Direct the driver to a hull down position.
Give a situation report.
Analyze the situation.

15. Reference FM
FM 7-7
STP 21-1-SMCT

16. React to Direct Fire While Mounted