The Status of Infantry TOW, LAW, and Dragon Training in USAREUR.

Abstract

A critical USAREUR mission is to develop and maintain a capability of engaging and neutralizing a numerically superior armored force. For the infantry, the primary antiarmor weapons are TOW, LAW and Dragon. This study was to determine the status of training for these weapons in USAREUR, and to recommend changes that would improve training effectiveness. Questionnaires and follow-up interviews were administered in infantry battalions (nine for TOW, eleven for LAW) representing both V and VII Corps. For Dragon, which was introduced only recently in USAREUR, two battalions were surveyed. TOW was perceived as the most effective because of its long range. Most company commanders were skeptical of LAW effectiveness because of its limited range and lethality. Dragon was perceived as enhancing combat effectiveness without requiring change in tactics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA082983

Entities

People

  • Gerald E. Manthey
  • Harold L. Moon
  • William A. Buxton

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Command And Control
  • Courses (Education)
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Performance Tests
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Target Recognition
  • Target Tracking
  • Trainees
  • Training Ammunition
  • Training Devices
  • Warfare

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Science
  • Strategic Security Studies