Fire Commands for the M1 Tank

Abstract

Research was conducted to develop tank gunnery sustainment training materials for M1 Abrams tank crewmembers. The research product developed consists of six booklets for use by tank commanders in maintaining their knowledge and skills in issuing fire commands. The first booklet presents an overview of fire command knowledges while the remaining booklets provide practice in classifying threats; ammunition/weapon selection; sequence of initial fire commands; single target engagements. Keywords: Army training; M1 (Abrams) tanks; Individual skills training; Tank gunnery; Fire commands; Tank commanders; Tank gunners; Cross training; Unit training; Battlefield scenarios; Self-study guides.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA156801

Entities

People

  • Ronald E. Kraemer

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Guns
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Control Systems
  • Fire Control System Components
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Guns
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Machine Guns
  • Military Research
  • Precision
  • Self Propelled Guns
  • Social Sciences
  • Training
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design