Armored Fighting Vehicle Identification | AFVID



Section I. Written Practical Exercise

1. Administrative Procedures. (15 minutes) In a classroom environment, the proctor will give each student a written practical exercise and make sure each student has a pencil; then, the instructor will read the following instructions to the students:

"This practical exercise tests your knowledge of fire commands and crew gunnery evaluation procedures. At this time, write your name, unit, and date at the top of the paper. Write legibly. If you have any questions during this exercise, please raise your hand and wait for a proctor. Do you have any questions? (Answer questions.) You may begin."

2. Personnel, Equipment, and Material.

a. Proctors (2 per 20 students).

b. Pencil and paper.

c. FM 3-20.21 (1 per proctor).

d. ST 3-20.21-2 (1 per proctor).

e. Student Guide (1 per student).

3. Test Time (45 minutes).

Written Practical Exercise A

NAME UNIT DATE

1. ___________________ is a posture in which a vehicle is prepared for an engagement at all times and ensures the primary weapon system is loaded with designated ammunition.

2. The _____ ____________________ coordinates the crew’s effort, reduces confusion, and helps the crew engage targets faster.

3. What are the seven elements to a standard fire command?

________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

4. There are six methods of directing the gunner onto the target. Name three of them.________________________________________________________________________

5. “ON THE WAY” is the last verbal response announced by the ____________. The ______________will squeeze the trigger on “Y” of “WAY” .

6. What does the VC announce to switch weapons systems during an engagement?

___________________________________________________________________________

7. Who is required to announce “”CEASE FIRE” to terminate the overall crew engagement?

_________________________________________________________________________

8. The two methods of engagement are? _________________________________________________________________________

9. What are the 3 mandatory elements in a reduced Fire Command?

____________________ _____

10. What are the five (5) target sensings?

_________________________________________________________________________

Questions 11 thru 15: True or False

11. TRUE / FALSE If the crew scores below the 70 point line for any of the target(s) presented

during an engagement, the crew cannot qualify the engagement, regardless of the score.

12. TRUE / FALSE A firing crew must destroy all targets presented during an engagement in

order to pass or qualify that engagement.

13. TRUE / FALSE All presented targets will be fully exposed for 40 seconds in the defense

and offense.

14. TRUE / FALSE If two targets are presented initially, the time starts when first target is

exposed and locked in position.

15. TRUE / FALSE A dust down occurs when a round falls short of the target and debris (not

the round) knocks the target down..

Questions 16 thru 20: fill in the correct crew cut point value that would be deducted

16. _______ VC not firing his/her engagement.

17. _______ Crewmembers not in proper uniform.

18. _______ Crew firing outside the range fan.

19. _______ Firing the TOW missile from the turret-down position (BFV).

20. _______ VC fails to use the “FIRE AND ADJUST” execution element for a loader’s machine gun engagement when he is engaging a target simultaneously (ABRAMS)

Solution Sheet for Written Practical Exercise A

|1. |Battlecarry |TC 3-20.21, para 8-1 |

|2. |Fire Command |TC 3-20.21, para 8-11 |

|3. |Alert, Ammunition or Weapon, Target Description, Direction, Range or Elevation, |TC 3-20.21, Table 8-3 |

| |Execution, Termination | |

|4. | Clock, Sector/Quadrant, Traverse Reference Point, Designate, Mark with Tracers |TC 3-20.21, para 8-21 |

|5. |Firer, Firer |TC 3-20.21, para 8-27 |

|6. | Cease Fire |TC 3-20.21, para 8-28 |

|7. | VC |TC 3-20.21, para 8-32 |

|8. |Precision, Degraded |TC 3-20.21, para 8-33 |

|9. |Description, Execution, Termination |TC 3-20.21, Table 8-8 |

|10. |Doubtful, Lost, Over, Short, Target |TC 3-20.21, Figure 8-10 |

|11. |True |TC 3-20.21, para 15-38 |

|12. |True |TC 3-20.21, para 15-40 |

|13. |False |TC 3-20.21, para 15-46 |

|14. |False |TC 3-20.21, para 15-50 |

|15. |True |TC 3-20.21, para 15-57 |

|16. |Automatic zero |TC 3-20. 21, para 15-77 |

|17. |Immediate Disqualification |TC 3-20. 21, para 15-76 |

|18. |Immediate Disqualification |TC 3-20. 21, para 15-76 |

|19. |30 |TC 3-20. 21, para 15-78 |

|20. |5 |TC 3-20. 21, para 15-79 |

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