1. INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY

2. TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE
ACTION: DEFINE THE PLANNING, EXECUTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES. CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN FM , ARTEP 7-7J MTP, ARTEP 7-7J DRILL, FM 7-7J WRITING INSTRUMENT, NOTE PAPER AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES. STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY DEFINE THE PLANNING, EXECUTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES IAW FM

3. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: NONE
RISK ASSESMENT LEVEL: LOW
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: NONE
EVALUATION: UPON COMPLETION OF THIS LESSON YOU WILL BE EVALUATED WITH A WRITTEN EXAMINATION IAW FM YOU MUST RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF 80% TO RECEIVE A GO.
LEAD-IN: DURING THE LAST LESSON, YOU WERE TAUGHT ABOUT CREW GUNNERY. DURING THIS LESSON, YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY.

4. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE A:
ACTION: IDENTIFY THE INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS.
CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN A WRITING INSTRUMENT, NOTE PAPER AND FM
STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY TABLES AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS.

5. PLATOON GUNNERY CONSISTS OF:
BT XI, INFANTRY PLATOON PRACTICE
BT XII, INFANTRY PLATOON QUALIFICATION
PLATOON DEVICE GUNNERY CONSISTS OF:
BT III, INFANTRY SQUAD/SECTION EXERCISE
BT IV, INFANTRY PLATOON PROFICIENCY COURSE

6. INFANTRY PLATOON GUNNERY
PLATOON GUNNERY TRAINS AND EVALUATES VEHICLE AND DISMOUNTED INFANTRY INTEGRATION AND FIRE CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION.
PLATOONS PERFORM TACTICAL COLLECTIVE TASKS WITH INTEGRATED LIVE-FIRE USING ALL WEAPONS ORGANIC TO THE PLATOON, DURING DAY, NIGHT, AND LIMITED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.

7. PLATOON COLLECTIVE TASKS ARE DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE SEVEN PLATOON OPERATIONS IN ARTEP 7-7J MTP AND COMBAT DRILLS IN THE FM 7-7J AND THE ARTEP 7-7J-DRILL.
THE SEVEN CRITICAL WARTIME OPERATIONS
1. DEFENSE
2. GENERIC MISSION
3. OFFENSE
4. RECONNAISSANCE AND SECURITY
5. RETROGRADE
6. STABILITY
7. SUPPORT

8. TACTICAL OPERATIONS ARE SELECTED AND DEVELOPED BY THE UNIT COMMANDER BASED ON HIS METL AND CONTINGENCY AREA OF OPERATION.
INFANTRY SQUAD AND VEHICLE CREW GUNNERY TASKS ARE INTEGRATED IN SUPPORT OF THE TACTICAL SCENARIO.

9. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE B:
ACTION: DEFINE THE GUIDELINES, PURPOSE AND MINIMUM REQUIRED TASKS FOR BRADLEY TABLES III AND IV.
CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN A WRITING INSTRUMENT, NOTE PAPER AND FM
STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY DEFINE THE GUIDELINES, PURPOSE AND MINIMUM REQUIRED TASKS FOR BRADLEY TABLES III AND IV.

10. GUIDELINES FOR SECTION/ PLATOON DEVICE GUNNERY
COMPANY COMMANDERS SELECT SQUAD COLLECTIVE
TASKS TO BE CONDUCTED ON BT III.
BATTALION COMMANDERS WITH THEIR S3s DETERMINE
WHICH ADDITIONAL COLLECTIVE TASKS ARE TO BE
EVALUATED DURING BT IV IPPC.
COMPANY COMMANDERS WITH THEIR MASTER GUNNERS
DEVELOP OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS, OPERATION ORDERS
AND THE EVALUATION PACKETS THAT SUPPORT THE
SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASKS.

11. GUIDELINES FOR SECTION/ PLATOON DEVICE GUNNERY
BN S3s WITH THEIR MASTER GUNNERS DEVELOP OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS, OPERATION ORDERS, AND EVALUATION PACKETS THAT SUPPORT THE PLATOON COLLECTIVE TASKS.
TARGET EXPOSURE TIMES ARE IAW FM , CH. 8.
IFA FORCE ON FORCE SCENARIO IS USED, OPFOR REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS ARE IAW ARTEP 7-7J MTP.
THE GUNNERY TASK PENALTY MATRIX (TABLE 9-3) IS USED FOR ASSESSING PENALTIES IF USING A RANGE TARGETRY
SCENARIO.
ODS UNITS EQUIPPED WITH FBCB2 MUST INCLUDE ONE DAY AND ONE NIGHT ENGAGEMENT UNDER DIGITAL CONDITIONS.

12. INFANTRY SQUAD / SECTION EXERCISE
BRADLEY TABLE III
INFANTRY SQUAD / SECTION EXERCISE
INTEGRATES DISMOUNTS AND CREWS WHILE CONDUCTING SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASKS.
MUST CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING AT A MINIMUM:
CREW DRILLS: (1) DISMOUNT THE VEHICLE
(2) MOUNT THE VEHICLE
(3) (FIRE TEAM MEMBER) LOAD THE
25MM AMMUNITION READY BOX (HE OR AP)
BATTLE DRILLS: (1) REACT TO CONTACT (MOUNTED)
(2) BREAK CONTACT (MOUNTED)
TASKS: (1) PREPARE A SECTION SECTOR SKETCH
(2) PREPARE A SQUAD SECTOR SKETCH
(3) TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE A DIGITAL MESSAGE

13. INFANTRY PLATOON PROFICIENCY COURSE
BRADLEY TABLE IV
INFANTRY PLATOON PROFICIENCY COURSE
IS A PREREQUISITE FOR INFANTRY PLT LIVE-FIRE.
IT MUST BE CONDUCTED BOTH DAY AND NIGHT.
UNITS DEVELOP SCENARIOS BASED ON THEIR METL.
MUST CONDUCT AT A MINIMUM:
(A) PERFORM OVERWATCH/ SUPPORT BY FIRE
(B) ASSAULT MOUNTED
(C) EXECUTE DEFEND
(D) PREPARE PLATOON SECTOR SKETCH

14. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE C:
ACTION: IDENTIFY THE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR PLATOON LIVE-FIRE GUNNERY TABLES.
CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN A WRITING INSTRUMENT, NOTE PAPER AND FM
STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR INFANTRY PLATOON LIVE-FIRE GUNNERY TABLES.

15. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
INFANTRY PLATOON PRACTICE IS A BUILDING BLOCK FOR
INFANTRY PLATOON QUALIFICATION.
BOTH EXERCISES ARE FULLY RESOURCED WITH AMMUNITION
HOWEVER, OTHER TRAINING RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS MAY
PROHIBIT FIRING THE PLATOON PRACTICE AS PRESCRIBED.
INFANTRY PLATOON QUALIFICATION SHOULD NOT BE THE FIRST TIME A PLATOON COLLECTIVELY CONDUCTS A LIVE-FIRE.

16. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
(2) THE BATTALION COMMANDER AND HIS S3 DETERMINE WHICH
MTP MISSION(S) WILL BE CONDUCTED BASED ON THE UNIT’S
METL AND SPECIFIC COMMAND GUIDANCE.
(3) THE S3 IDENTIFIES THE COLLECTIVE TASKS TO BE
PERFORMED AND EVALUATED BASED ON THE OPERATIONAL
MISSIONS IAW THE MTP.
(4) THE S3 IDENTIFIES WHICH COLLECTIVE TASKS WILL BE
CONDUCTED LIVE-FIRE.
(5) PLATOON GUNNERY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES
ONE DURING THE DAY AND ONE AT NIGHT.

17. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
(6 ) THE S3 AND BATTALION MASTER GUNNER DEVELOP THE
SCENARIOS THAT REQUIRE THE PLATOON TO CONDUCT TACTICAL
MISSIONS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TASKS. LIVE-FIRE GUNNERY
PRESENTATIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE IDENTIFIED
COLLECTIVE TASKS. THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF TARGETS THAT
ARE IDENTIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER ARE THE MINIMUM LIVE-FIRE
REQUIREMENTS AND MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED DURING
QUALIFICATION. HOWEVER, UNITS MAY ADD ADDITIONAL TARGETS BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES.

18. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
(7) THE S3, S2, AND BATTALION MASTER GUNNER SELECT VEHICLE AND TROOP ARRAYS THAT REPRESENT THREAT FORCES OF THE CONTINGENCY AREAS OR REQUIRED TRAINING EMPHASIS. THEY IDENTIFY TARGET TYPES, RANGE BANDS, AND SPECIFY MOST DANGEROUS VERSUS LEAST DANGEROUS BASED UPON THREAT ANALYSIS AND OR TRAINING EMPHASIS. THE RESULT IS A THREAT
TEMPLATE FOR PLATOON GUNNERY EXERCISES.

19. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
(8) DIFFERENT TARGET TYPES ARE COMBINED TO CREATE TARGET PRESENTATIONS. A TARGET PRESENTATION SHOULD BE DESIGNED TO FORCE FIRE CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION.
(9) THE S-3 DEVELOPS AN OPERATION ORDER THAT SUPPORTS THE EXECUTION OF THE MISSIONS.
(10) THE BATTALION MASTER GUNNER DEVELOPS EVALUATION PACKETS FOR EACH PLATOON CONTAINING T&EO’S FROM THE MTP AND GUNNERY SUMMARY SHEETS. THE PACKET IS ARRANGED IN COLLECTIVE TASK SEQUENCE.

20. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: .
(11) THE BATTALION MASTER GUNNER COORDINATES ALL
NECESSARY RESOURCES AND PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT THE
GUNNERY EXERCISES (CH. 9 SEC. III).
(12) THE PLATOON USES ALL ORGANIC EQUIPMENT AND
WEAPON SYSTEMS. (Student Handout)
(13) TOW, JAVELIN, AND DRAGON FIRING MAY BE REPLICATED
WITH MILES OR PGS USING LTIDS. AT-4 FIRING MAY BE REPLICATED WITH MILES OR 9-MM SUBCALIBER DEVICE.
(14) BTs XI & XII (FBCB2 EQUIPPED UNITS) MUST INCLUDE:
ONE ENGAGEMENT UNDER DIGITAL CONDITIONS DURING BOTH THE DAY AND NIGHT PHASES.

21. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT LIVE-FIRE REQUIREMENTS:
(1) THE LIVE-FIRE COLLECTIVE TASKS ARE CONDUCTED ON A
RANGE COMPLEX THAT PROVIDES THE BEST AVAILABLE
TARGET AND MANEUVER AREA.
(2) PLATOON PRACTICE AND PLATOON QUALIFICATION MAY BE
CONDUCTED ON THE SAME RANGE. HOWEVER, THE TARGET
PRESENTATIONS WILL NOT BE IN THE SAME SEQUENCE.
(3) ALL M31A1 IRETS TARGETS ARE INDIVIDUALLY ADDRESSED BY THE COMPUTER FOR SCORING. IRETS WILL NOT BE LINKED TOGETHER TO CREATE MULTIPLE KILLS.

22. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT LIVE-FIRE REQUIREMENTS:
(4) ALL TARGETS IN A TARGET PRESENTATION MUST BE PRESENTED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS REQUIRES THE FIRING ELEMENT TO USE PROPER FIRE CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION.
(5) NO MORE THAN TWO TARGETS ARE PRESENTED AT ONE TIME PER FIRING VEHICLE.
(6) NO MORE THAN TWO DISMOUNT SQUADS ARE PRESENTED AT ONE TIME PER FIRING SQUAD.

23. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT LIVE-FIRE REQUIREMENTS:
(7) A MINIMUM OF TWO NBC ENGAGEMENTS ARE CONDUCTED
BY THE DISMOUNT ELEMENT AND TWO NBC ENGAGEMENTS
BY THE VEHICLE ELEMENT. COMBINED DISMOUNT AND VEHICLE ENGAGEMENTS ARE CREDITED THIS REQUIREMENT. ONE NBC ENGAGEMENT MUST BE CONDUCTED DURING THE DAY PHASE, AND ONE NBC ENGAGEMENT DURING THE NIGHT PHASE. COMMANDERS MAY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NBC TASKS. THE ENTIRE PLATOON IS IN MOPP 4 FOR ALL NBC ENGAGEMENTS.

24. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT LIVE-FIRE REQUIREMENTS:
(8) THE USE OF INDIRECT FIRE IS INCORPORATED INTO THE
SCENARIO WHETHER SIMULATED OR LIVE-FIRE. IF MORTARS
ARE USED FOR ILLUMINATION, THIS CAN CREDIT THE USE OF
FIRE SUPPORT. INDIRECT FIRES MAY NOT BE USED TO
ENGAGE ANY OF THE REQUIRED TARGETS. INDIRECT FIRE
TARGETS ARE ADDITIONAL TARGET PRESENTATIONS THAT
ARE DETERMINED BASED ON THE THREAT TEMPLATE. THIS
TASK IS EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE MTP.

25. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO ENHANCEMENT:
(1) PYROTECHNICS AND SIMULATORS (WEAPONS EFFECT) SHOULD
BE USED FOR EFFECT AND TO CUE THE PLATOON TO CERTAIN
EVENTS.
(2) CS AND CSS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SCENARIO.
(3) VEHICLES AND SOLDIERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SPECIFIC
MILES OR PGS COMPONENTS THAT DO NOT INTERFERE WITH LIVE-FIRE.
THIS ALLOWS EVALUATORS IMPOSING PENALTIES TO RAPIDLY
ENFORCE VEHICLE AND PERSONNEL PENALTIES.
(4) ALL INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS SHOULD RECEIVE CASUALTY CARDS.
THESE CARDS REPLICATE CASUALTY STATUS DURING LIVE-FIRE
WHEN PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED. CREWS RECEIVE RETURN TO
DUTY CARDS FOR SAFE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES.

26. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT SCENARIO ENHANCEMENT:
(5) FRIENDLY TARGETS SHOULD BE INCORPORATED IN SCENARIO
(6) UNIT SOP’S ARE GIVEN TO EVALUATORS FOR IMPLEMENTATION
IN SCENARIO.
(7) THE FIRING PLATOON’S COMPANY COMMANDER SHOULD
FOLLOW THE PLATOON FOR COMMAND AND CONTROL PURPOSES.
THE USE OF SIMULATED RADIO TRAFFIC ENHANCES THE EFFECTS
OF THE TACTICAL SCENARIO. COMPANY COMMANDERS RECEIVE
ALL PLATOON REPORTS AND ISSUES INSTRUCTIONS AND FRAGOS
BASED ON THE ESTABLISHED SCENARIO.
(8) TARGET PRESENTATIONS OCCUR BASED ON THE PLATOON
TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT. THE PLATOON SHOULD REACT RATHER
THAN ANTICIPATE TARGET PRESENTATIONS.

27. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT TARGETRY AND AMMUNITION: ALL TARGETS IAW TC 25-8
BFV TARGETS WILL BE IAW CH. 8.

28. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT TARGETRY AND AMMUNITION: RIFLE INFANTRY
VEHICLE TARGETS ARE DEPICTED IN THE SAME MANNER
AS DESCRIBED FOR BFV’S
ATGM AND BUNKER TARGET ENGAGEMENTS:
RPG OR ATGM TEAMS ARE:
NO MORE THAN 3 ETYPE SILHOUETTES
PLACED IN LINE, IN DEPTH, OR IN A WEDGE
FORMATION
NO MORE THAN 5 METERS APART
NO MORE THAN 10 METERS IN DEPTH

29. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT TARGETRY AND AMMUNITION:
DISMOUNT SQUAD AND TRENCH LINE:
NO MORE THAN SEVEN /NO LESS THAN FOUR E-TYPE
SILHOUETTES
LINE OR WEDGE FORMATION
TARGETS NOT MORE THAN 5 METERS APART
WHOLE TARGET – NOT MORE THAN 30 METERS IN WIDTH,
OR 20 METERS IN DEPTH.

30. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT TARGETRY AND AMMUNITION: REQUIRED TARGETS
AP POINT - 24
HE AREA - 2
HE POINT - 18
COAX - AREA 6
COAX - POINT 4
DISMOUNT - 112
TOW - 1
ALLOCATED AMMUNITION
AP ROUNDS
HE ROUNDS
ROUNDS
DISMOUNT - BASED ON
TOW - 1 MISSILE (OR PGS/MILES)

31. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT BFV TARGET EXPOSURE TIME:
EACH TARGET WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT EXPOSURE TIME, DEPENDING ON TYPE OF ENGAGEMENT, TARGET TYPE, TARGET CONDITIONS, AND TARGET DISTANCE. TARGET EXPOSURE IS DETERMINED THE SAME AS IN CREW GUNNERY.
RIFLE INFANTRY TARGET EXPOSURE TIME:
DISMOUNTED TROOPS ARE EXPOSED FOUR TIMES,
FOR FIVE SECONDS EACH WITH TEN SECONDS BETWEEN
INTERVALS.

32. EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT ALLOWABLE VARIATIONS: TO PLATOON QUALIFICATION.
(1) BATTALION COMMANDERS MAY ADD FRIENDLY TARGETS
TO PLATOON QUALIFICATION.
(2) SMOKE AND OTHER OBSCURANTS MAY BE ADDED TO
ENHANCE THE SCENARIOS EFFECTS.
NOTE: THREE HE POINT TARGETS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR
AN HE AREA TARGET IF RANGE FACILITIES DO NOT SUPPORT
AN HE AREA TARGET . THE RULE OF NO MORE THAN TWO
TARGETS PER FIRING VEHICLE PER ENGAGEMENT STILL
APPLIES

33. PREREQUISITES ALL CREWMEN (INCLUDING PL ALTERNATE) QUALIFIED BGST
WITHIN PREVIOUS 3 MONTHS (4 MONTHS RC UNITS).
ALL CREWS MUST HAVE QUALIFIED ON CREW QUALIFICATION
WITHIN PREVIOUS 6 MONTHS (IN ORIGINAL PLATOON).
ALL SQUAD MEMBERS QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS
WITHIN PREVIOUS 6 MONTHS.
ALL SQUADS COMPLETED SQD LFX TO ARTEP STANDARDS
WITHIN PREVIOUS 6 MONTHS
PLATOONS MUST HAVE COMPLETED IPPC (BTIV), WITHIN 6
MONTHS

34. INFANTRY PLATOON PRACTICE
BRADLEY TABLE XI
INFANTRY PLATOON PRACTICE
FIRST TIME BFV AND DISMOUNTS LIVE-FIRE AT PLATOON LEVEL
PLATOON USES FIRE DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL
TECHNIQUES THEY WILL USE ON QUALIFICATION.
EXERCISE DEVELOPMENT, STANDARDS, EVALUATION,
AMMUNITION, AND TARGET CONSIDERATIONS, ARE THE SAME
FOR PLATOON QUALIFICATION.
TABLE IS RESOURCED FOR FULL-CALIBER AMMUNITION, BUT
CAN BE MODIFIED FOR VEHICLE SUBCALIBER, 7.62mm COAX.
TRAINING DEVICES SUCH AS MILES OR PGS, MAY BE USED IF
AMMUNITION OR RANGE CONSTRAINTS PROHIBIT LIVE-FIRE
EXECUTION.
THIS TABLE WILL MODEL BT XII TO INCLUDE ALL COLLECTIVE AND METL
TASKS FOR THE CONTINGENCY AREA OF OPERATIONS.

35. INFANTRY PLATOON QUALIFICATION
BRADLEY TABLE XII
INFANTRY PLATOON QUALIFICATION
EVALUATES THE PLATOONS ABILITY TO EXECUTE COLLECTIVE TASKS IN A TACTICAL LIVE-FIRE ENVIRONMENT. CREWS AND RIFLE INFANTRY ARE EVALUATED ON THEIR ABILITY TO FIGHT AS A PLATOON.
THE PLATOON MUST MEET ALL PREREQUISITES.
MUST BE CONDUCTED LIVE-FIRE USING FULL-CALIBER AMMUNITION.
THE PLATOON MUST FOLLOW:
SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES.
AMMUNITION AND TARGET GUIDELINES.
STANDARDS, SCORING AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES.

36. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE D:
ACTION: IDENTIFY THE EVALUATION TEAM REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN A WRITING INSTRUMENT, NOTE PAPER AND FM
STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE EVALUATION TEAM REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

37. PLATOON GUNNERY EVALUATION
GUNNERY TASKS ARE INCORPORATED INTO
TACTICAL TASKS FOR LIVE FIRE EVALUATIONS.
THE STANDARDS FOR THE COLLECTIVE TASKS
ARE IN THE MTP. AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT IS
MADE FROM THE RESULTS OF ALL COLLECTIVE
TASKS. THE RATINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
T (TRAINED)
P (NEEDS PRACTICE)
U (UNTRAINED) 1 1

38. EVALUATION TEAM SHOULD BE OF EQUAL OR HIGHER RANK
SHOULD HAVE HELD POSITION OBSERVED
ASSISTS RANGE SAFETY OFFICER
PERFORMS ASSIGNED TASKS
SELECTED BY BATTALION COMMANDER 2 2

39. PLATOON GUNNERY EVALUATION
EVALUATION TEAM:
SENIOR TRAINER
SENIOR EVALUATOR
ASSISTANT EVALUATOR
GUNNERY EVALUATOR 3 3

40. PLATOON GUNNERY EVALUATION
SENIOR TRAINER:
THE BATTALION COMMANDER OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE
(XO OR S3) ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN,
AND EXECUTION OF THE TRAINING EXERCISE. HE RECEIVES ALL
EVALUATOR SUPPORT PERSONNEL EVALUATION PACKETS AND GUNNERY TASK PENALTY RESULTS.
ALONG WITH PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS, HE DETERMINES THE
OVERALL TRAINING ASSESSMENT OF THE PLATOON. HE IS THE
APPROVING AUTHORITY ON ALL ALIBIS AND HE OVERSEES THE
AAR. 4 4

41. PLATOON GUNNERY EVALUATION
SENIOR EVALUATOR:
ONE PER PLATOON
SHOULD BE A CAPTAIN WITH COMPANY COMMAND TIME
OBSERVES LEADERS TASKS, COLLECTIVE TASKS, AND
MISSION SUCCESS
PROVIDES SENIOR TRAINER WITH RESULTS,
OBSERVATIONS, AND INITIAL ASSESSMENT
CONDUCTS THE AAR 5 5

42. PLATOON GUNNERY EVALUATION
ASSISTANT EVALUATOR:
ONE PER SQUAD AND SECTION
SHOULD BE A LT OR SFC WITH PL OR PSG EXPERIENCE
OBSERVES SECTION AND SQUAD LEADERS TASKS, DISMOUNT
ELEMENT AND VEHICLE ACTIONS, FIRE CONTROL AND
DISTRIBUTION, AND ASSISTS WITH LIVE FIRE SAFETY
MAKES INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF SQUAD AND SECTION
PROVIDES INPUT DURING THE AAR 6 6

43. PLATOON GUNNERY EVALUATION
GUNNERY EVALUATOR:
TWO PER PLATOON
SHOULD BE A MASTER GUNNER, CAN BE A BCE, MUST BE
FAMILIAR WITH TARGET OPERATIONS
FOLLOWS SECTIONS AND RECORDS VEHICLE EXPOSURE TIME
IN THE DEFENSE AND CONFIRMS TARGET KILLS WITH TOWER
IN THE OFFENSIVE
ADDITIONAL EVALUATOR CAN BE WITH COMPUTER OPERATOR
INFORMS THE EVALUATORS OF TARGET MISSES AND VEHICLES
OVER EXPOSURE TIMES 7 7

44. ENABLING LEARNING OBJECTIVE E:
ACTION: IDENTIFY THE LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES.
CONDITIONS: IN A CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT, GIVEN A WRITING INSTRUMENT, NOTE PAPER AND FM
STANDARDS: THE STUDENT MUST CORRECTLY IDENTIFY THE LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES.

45. LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES
a. COLLECTIVE TASK STANDARDS IN THE MTP ARE USED FOR
EVALUATIONS.
b. PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED AGAINST THE PLATOON’S FIRING
ELEMENTS (VEHICLES), WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO THE REPLICATED THREAT BEYOND ESTABLISHED THREAT BASED TIME (CH. 8).
PENALITIES ARE IMPOSED AGAINST THE PLATOON’S DISMOUNT
ELEMENTS BASED ON TARGETS THEY FAIL TO KILL.
THESE PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED IAW THE GUNNERY TASK
PENALTY MATRIX IN TABLE 9-3. 8 8

46. LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES
c. THE SENIOR EVALUATOR OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE MAY ASSESS ADDITIONAL PENALTIES BASED ON PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS (NBC, INDIRECT FIRES, OR OTHER SITUATIONS), BUT THE MATRIX MUST BE USED TO DETERMINE MINIMUM PENALTIES.
d. PENALTIES IMPOSED ARE BASED UPON THE RESPECTIVE
THREAT CATEGORY AND THE WEAPON SYSTEM (DISMOUNT OR
VEHICLE), EXPOSED TO THE THREAT. 18 9

47. LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES
e. TIMING PROCEDURES ARE USED FOR DETERMINING THE FIRING
ELEMENT (VEHICLES) OVEREXPOSURE TIME WHICH ARE THE SAME AS IN CREW GUNNERY EVALUATION (CH. 8).
f. IF A TARGET IS NOT ENGAGED AND NO ELEMENT WAS EXPOSED
TO THE THREAT, NO PENALTY IS ASSESSED. HOWEVER, THE MTP
STANDARDS FOR THE COLLECTIVE TASK MUST BE MET (THAT IS
KILL OR DESTROY A PERCENTAGE OF THE ENEMY). 9 10

48. LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES
g. CS AND CSS SHOULD BE INTEGRATED INTO THE EXERCISE AND
APPLICABLE TASKS EVALUATED. THIS CAN INCLUDE CLASS I, III, V
RESUPPLY, AND CASUALTY EVACUATION. DURING CASUALTY
EVACUATIONS, COMBAT LIFESAVERS SHOULD BE USED TO THE
FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT.
h. UNIT OR PLATOON SOP’S SHOULD BE USED TO EVALUATE THE
PLATOONS ACTIONS DURING THE EXERCISE.
i. AFTER ACTION REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED AT THE COMPLETION
OF DAY AND NIGHT PHASES. 11 12

49. LIVE-FIRE EVALUATION GUIDELINES
j. A PLATOON THAT RECEIVES AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF
“UNTRAINED” MUST COMPLETE THE ENTIRE PHASE FOR
QUALIFICATION.
k. ALIBIS:
RANGE TARGETRY FAILURES
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
THE BATTALION COMMANDER IS THE DECIDING AUTHORITY FOR ALL ALIBIS.
NOTE: VEHICLES, WEAPONS, OR COMMUNICATION FAILURES ARE
NOT ALIBIS. THE PLATOON CAN EXPECT THESE FAILURES IN
COMBAT. 14 15

50. COLLECTIVE TASKS RECONSTITUTION
EACH COLLECTIVE TASK IS EVALUATED INDIVIDUALLY. A
COLLECTIVE TASK MAY CONSIST OF MORE THAN ONE LIVE-FIRE
ENGAGEMENT. PENALTIES REMAIN FOR ENTIRE COLLECTIVE TASK .
RECONSTITUTION
RECONSTITUTION OF THE PENALIZED ELEMENT(S) OCCUR AT THE COMPLETION OF A COLLECTIVE TASK IF TACTICALLY FEASIBLE.

51. OFFENSIVE ENGAGEMENTS
TIME STARTS:
WHEN TARGET(S) ARE AT TARGET LOCK OR
FIRST ROUND IS FIRED. (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST).
TIME STOPS:
WHEN TARGET IS KILLED OR TARGET EXPOSURE
TIME HAS RUN OUT. 12 13

52. DEFENSIVE ENGAGEMENTS
TIME STARTS:
1. FIRST ROUND IS FIRED.
2. TARGETS FULLY EXPOSED AND VEHICLE
STOPS IN HULL-DOWN POSITION.
TIME STOPS:
1. THE TARGET IS KILLED.
2. TARGET EXPOSURE TIME HAS EXPIRED.
3. DURING ENGAGEMENT, VEHICLE STARTS TO
MOVE BACK INTO A TURRET DEFILADE
POSITION.
4. COAX AREA – TIME STOPS WHEN ONE IRETS
TARGET IS KILLED 13 14

53. PENALTIES TOTAL PENALTIES FOR A COLLECTIVE TASK ARE COMBINED AND
INCLUDED IN THE EVALUATION OF THAT COLLECTIVE TASK
STANDARD.
TARGET KILLS APPLY IF THE WEAPON SYSTEM USED TO ENGAGE
THE TARGET CAN DESTROY THE REPLICATED THREAT.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN NBC CONDITION RESULTS IN A
“KILLED IN ACTION” FOR THAT ELEMENT FOR THE REST OF THAT
COLLECTIVE TASK. 10 11

54. PENALTY ASSESSMENTS FIREPOWER MOBILITY AND FIREPOWER CATASTROPHIC15 16

55. VEHICLE PENALTIES
MOBILITY PENALTY- HINDERS A VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO MOVE UNDER IT’S OWN POWER.
FIREPOWER PENALTY- HINDERS A VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO USE IT’S WEAPONS SYSTEMS.
A COMBINED MOBILITY AND FIREPOWER PENALTY HINDERS A VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO MOVE UNDER IT’S OWN POWER AND HINDERS A VEHICLE’S ABILITY TO USE IT’S WEAPONS SYSTEMS

56. VEHICLE PENALTIES
CATASTROPHIC PENALTY- IS A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE AND ALL EQUIPMENT ON BOARD. ALL PERSONNEL ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE PENALTY ARE CASUALTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR MILES CASUALTY CARDS.

57. PENALTY ASSESSMENTS PERSONNEL PENALTIES:
PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED AGAINST THE PLATOONS RIFLE INFANTRY BASED ON TARGETS THEY FAILED TO KILL. THESE PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUNNERY TASK PENALTY MATRIX IN TABLE 9-3. PENALTIES IMPOSED ARE BASED ON THE RESPECTIVE THREAT TARGET CATEGORY AND THE WEAPON SYSTEM EXPOSED TO THE THREAT. 16 18

58. PENALTY ASSESSMENTS
PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED AGAINST THE PLATOON’S VEHICLES WHEN THEY ARE EXPOSED TO THE REPLICATED THREAT BEYOND ESTABLISHED THREAT BASED TIMES.
THESE PENALTIES ARE ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUNNERY TASK PENALTY MATRIX IN FM

59. BFV PLT GUNNERY TASK PENALTY MATRIX
TARGET
CATEGORIES
BFV OFFENSE/
RETROGRADE
BFV DEFENSE
DISMOUNTED
INFANTRY
2 SOLDIER CASUALTIES PER TGT NOT KILLED
AERIAL TARGETS
CATASTROPHIC
CATASTROPHIC
2 SOLDIER CASUALTIES PER TGT NOT KILLED
TOW, JAVELIN, OR
DRAGON TARGETS
MOBILITY AND
FIREPOWER
CATASTROPHIC
2 SOLDIER CASUALTIES PER TGT NOT KILLED
AP POINT TARGET
CATASTROPHIC
FIREPOWER
2 SOLDIER CASUALTIES PER TGT NOT KILLED
HE POINT TARGET
MOBILITY AND
FIREPOWER
FIREPOWER
ATGM TEAMS, COAX
POINT OR BUNKER
TARGET
ONE SOLDIER
MOBILITY
FIREPOWER
CASUALTY PER
TARGET NOT KILLED
ONE SOLDIER
DISMOUNT SQUAD,
COAX AREA, OR
TRENCH LINE
MOBILITY
CASUALTY PER
TARGET NOT KILLED
FIREPOWER 17 17

60. PERSONNEL PENALTIES
PERSONNEL PENALTIES ARE CLASSIFIED USING GTA , MILES CASUALTY CARDS.
EACH SOLDIER IN THE PLATOON TO INCLUDE CREW MEMBERS RECEIVE A CARD.
CREW MEMBERS SHOULD RECEIVE RETURN-TO- DUTY CARDS DUE TO RANGE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS THAT MAY REQUIRE THEM TO MOVE THE VEHICLE.
THESE CARDS SIMULATE THE REALISM NEEDED FOR LEADER DECISIONS AND INCORPORATION OF CSS MISSIONS.

61. WHO SELECTS THE EVALUATION TEAM?
WHAT DOES THE EVALUATION TEAM CONSIST OF?
HOW MANY GUNNERY EVALUATORS ARE NEEDED
AND WHAT ARE THEIR DUTIES?
WHO MAY ASSESS ADDITIONAL PENALTIES?
WHAT HAPPENS IF A TARGET IS NOT ENGAGED AND
NO VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO THE THREAT?

62. WHEN DOES RECONSTITUTION OF A PENALIZED
ELEMENT OCCUR?
WHAT HAPPENS IF A PLATOON RECEIVES AN OVERALL EVALUATION OF “UNTRAINED”?
WHAT ARE THE ALIBI’S FOR PLATOON GUNNERY?
WHAT ARE THE FOUR VEHICLE PENALTIES?

63. WHO SELECTS THE SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASKS
TO BE CONDUCTED DURING BT III?
WHO DETERMINES WHICH ADDITIONAL PLATOON
COLLECTIVE TASKS ARE TO BE EVALUATED ON
BT IV?
WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM CREW DRILLS, BATTLE
DRILLS AND TASKS THAT MUST BE CONDUCTED
ON BT III?

64. WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM PLATOON COLLECTIVE
TASKS CONDUCTED ON BT IV?
WHO DETERMINES THE TASKS TO BE CONDUCTED
LIVE FIRE ON BT XII?
WHO DEVELOPS THE T&EOs AND GUNNERY
SUMMARY SHEETS?
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO IF BT XI AND BT XII
ARE CONDUCTED ON THE SAME RANGE?

65. WHAT ARE THE NBC REQUIREMENTS ON BT XII?
EXPLAIN THE USE OF INDIRECT FIRE SUPPORT.
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS AND DIMENSIONS
FOR RPG OR ATGM TARGETS?
FOR DIS SQUAD AND TRENCHLINE TARGETS?
WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM TARGETS REQUIRED FOR
BT XII?

66. WHAT IS THE ALLOCATED AMMUNITION FOR
BT XII?
WHAT ARE THE PREREQUISITES FOR PLATOON LIVE-FIRE?

67. ACTION, CONDITIONS & STANDARDS EXAMPLE: BRADLEY TABLE XX
PLATOON GUNNERY TABLE ACTION, CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS ARE DERIVED AT UNIT LEVEL AND REFLECT THE TRAINING EMPHASIS OF THE UNIT AND THE TASKS THAT ARE INCORPORATED IN EACH TABLE.
EXAMPLE: BRADLEY TABLE XX
ACTION: MECHANIZED INFANTRY PLATOON CONDUCTS DEFEND AND OFFENSE MISSIONS WITH INTEGRATED LIVE-FIRE
CONDITIONS: GIVEN A MECHANIZED INFANTRY PLATOON WITH ALL ORGANIC EQUIPMENT AND WEAPONS, ALLOCATED AMMUNITION ON A MULTI-PURPOSE RANGE COMPLEX DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT

68. EXAMPLE
T - RECEIVE A T OR P ON 10 OR MORE OF THE 12 COLLECTIVE TASKS, FOUR OF WHICH MUST BE: OVERWATCH/SUPPORT BY FIRE, BREACH AN OBSTACLE, ASSAULT, KNOCK OUT A BUNKER, AND PASS BOTH DAY AND NIGHT NBC ENGAGEMENTS.
P - RECEIVE A T OR P ON 9 OF 12 TASKS, SAME TASKS APPLY AS ABOVE.
U - FAILED FOUR OR MORE COLLECTIVE TASKS OR FAILED TO ACHIEVE A GO ON ANY ONE OF THE FOUR CRITICALTASKS, OR FAILED ONE OR BOTH NBC ENGAGAMENTS.

69. TABLE III INFANTRY SQUAD/SECTION EXERCISE
ACTION: A DISMOUNTED SQUAD AND SECTION WILL DEFEND AN AREA, WHILE ENGAGING AND DESTROYING ALL TARGETS IN SECTOR.
CONDITIONS: GIVEN AN INFANTRY SQUAD/SECTION, EQUIPPED WITH MILES AND PGS, AUTHORIZED ALLOCATION OF AMMUNITION, SUITABLE ENGAGEMENT AREA WITH TARGETS DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.

70. STANDARDS: PERFORM ALL COLLECTIVE TASKS , CREW DRILLS, BATTLE DRILLS AND TASKS IAW ARTEP 7-7J MTP AND ARTEP 7-7J DRILL TO STANDARD TO RECEIVE AN OVERALL RATING :
“T” = GO ON ALL COLLECTIVE TASKS, BATTLE DRILLS, CREW DRILLS AND TASKS.
“P” = GO ON AT LEAST 4 OF 5 COLLECTIVE TASKS, GO ON ALL BATTLE DRILLS,GO ON ALL CREW DRILLS.
“U” = A NO GO ON TWO OR MORE COLLECTIVE TASKS OR ONE OR MORE BATTLE DRILLS OR CREW DRILLS.

71. SAMPLE SCENARIO WORKSHEET
PLATOON SQUAD BFV COND SITUATION TARGET INFORMATION TASK
COLLECTIVE COLLECTIVE LOC STANDARD
TASK TASK TYPE TGT RNG EXP AMMO
DISENGAGE DISENGAGE PL C MOPP MINUTES T72 T NONE ARTEP 7-7J MTP
TO AFTER SEC IS T T DIS PG. 5-91
PL A SET AT PL C T T ENGAGE IAW FM
RAISE STEP CH. 8 TAB. 8-2
CONSOLIDATE & CONSOLIDATE & PL A MOPP MINUTES TROOPS I SEC COAX ARTEP 7-7J MTP
REORGANIZE REORGANIZE AFTER SEC SQUAD P X5X / PG
BEGINS CONS IAW FM
& REORG CH. 8 TAB. 8-2
RAISE STEP 9

72. SITUATION
The situation block should be used for the following information:
When to raise targets
When and why the Plt. increases MOPP level
When evaluators should cue events such as NBC or indirect fires
When Commander issues oral cues via FM