Effects of Degraded Mode Gunnery Procedures on the Performance of M1 Tank Gunners

Abstract

The Unit Conduct of Fire Trainer (UCOFT) was used to determine the effects of using degraded mode gunnery procedures on the performance of 48 M1 experienced noncommissioned officers. Using the Gunnery Index as the measure of proficiency, gunnery performances under three different degraded conditions were compared to performances under fully operational conditions. Results suggest that using degraded gunnery procedures adversely affects the performance of experienced armor crewmen, with the most dramatic performance decrements occurring when degraded conditions require the use of the Gunner's Auxiliary Sight (GAS). Performance did not improve significantly under degraded conditions after a brief period of degraded gunnery practice on the UCOFT, suggesting the need for specialized degraded gunnery training programs. Keywords: Degraded mode of gunnery; Degraded conditions, Armor, Performance measurement, Gunnery trainers, M1 tank; Tank gunnery, Gunnery trainers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA192246

Entities

People

  • Bob G. Witmer

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Computers
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Education
  • Fire Control System Components
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Gun Turrets
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Range Finders
  • Reliability
  • Social Sciences
  • Tank Guns
  • Training

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Military Science