Application of Mensuration Technology to Improve the Accuracy of Field Artillery Firing Unit Location

Abstract

Target coordinate mensuration technology has improved the accuracy of the target location requirement of the five requirements for accurate predicted fire. The use of mensuration technology to improve the firing unit location requirement provides a degree of accuracy that can potentially refine firing unit occupation procedures. Restructuring of the field artillery military occupational specialties and associated equipment leaves a capability gap in firing unit location procedures that can be resolved by mensuration technology. Certification of Target Mensuration Only operators can be achieved at officer and non-commissioned officer professional development at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The benefit of mass certification of field artillery leadership warrants the cost of training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 13, 2013
Accession Number
ADA599064

Entities

People

  • Matthew J. Day

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Fire
  • Artillery Units
  • Circular Error Probable
  • Doctrine
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Howitzers
  • Indirect Fire
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Linear Algebra
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • ballistics.