STAGS Intervisibility Study.
Abstract
This paper contains an analysis of the data collected during the STAGS Intervisibility Study to evaluate the potential effects of differing tactics and terrain selection on the target presented to the gunners of crew served weapon systems. A tank platoon, consisting of five M60A1 tanks ran trials using two different approach tactics over two varying terrain sites. Tactics included the rapid advance approach of FM 17-15 and the bounding overwatch technique outlined in TC 17-15-3. The two terrain sites consisted of the wooded areas found at Fort Knox, Kentucky and the open desert terrain at Fort Bliss, Texas. Line-of-sight data collected on a continuous basis from a maximum 10 observer positions and 5 laser receivers during each trial provided a means of correlating multiple target intervisibility with actual dynamic sequencing of tactical movement and allowed a comparative analysis of the intervisibility recorded by an observer with the intervisibility recorded from a point source laser mounted on a tank. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA038465
Entities
People
- Jack Low Jr
- Susan J. Wright