Day 1 classes Flashcards
What is the PDM and nomenclature?
Pursuit Deterrent Munition
M86
What type of mine is the PDM?
Bounding frag
How does the PDM deploy? What are the times?
Deploys 7 trip lines and uses friction 25 sec - circuit self check 60 sec - trip wires deploy 75 sec - fully armed 4 hours - self destruct
What is the PDM used for?
Slow enemy
Temporally protect equipment
As general defense
What is the SLAM and nomenclature?
Selectable lightweight attack munition
M2 SLAM
How does the SLAM destroy the target?
Using an EFP
What are the four modes of the SLAM?
Mine mode
Side attack mode
Timed mode
Command mode
How does mine mode detonate on the SLAM? How much standoff? Neutralize times?
Magnetic sensor
5” standoff
4, 10 or 24 hours
How does side attack mode detonate? Times?
Using passive infrared
4, 10 or 24 hours
When is the SLAM armed in side attack mode and mine mode?
Two minutes after safety is removed
When is the SLAM armed in time mode?
One minute after safety is removed
What modes have anti disturbance features?
Mine
Side attack
What are the 4 methods of detecting mines?
Encountering a mine
Visual detection
Manual probing
Electronic mine detectors
What are the two types of electronic mine detectors?
Metallic and nonmetallic
Does not work well in heavy rain or wet soils
What are the components to the metallic detector?
Electronics unit
Search head with telescopic pole
Headphone
What are the things you do when you locate a mine?
Marked and bypassed
Detonated in place
Pulled out by rope
Neutralized and removed
How long do you wait after pulling the mine with a rope?
1 minute
How wide are lanes cleared?
Footpath - 1 meter
Initial lane - 4.5 meters
Single lane - 4.5 meters
Double lane - 10 meters
What are the three methods of assault Breaching?
Mechanical
Explosive
Manual
What is the APOBS charge size? Size of path cleared?
150-long line charge 108 grenades
Path - 45m long 1m wide
What is the path size with a MICLIC?
14 by 100m path
What is the distance between probes when manually probing?
2”
What is the number one hazard when dealing with mines?
Anti-handling
Anti-tamper
What is a solid green line in 709A?
Gas
GB, CG, CK
What is a double solid green line in 709A?
Gas
VX, HD, H, HT
What is a solid red line in 709A?
Gas
CN, CS, CN1, CS1
What is a solid purple line in 709A?
Incendiary
TH, NP, PTI, PTV
What is a solid yellow line in 709A?
Smoke
HC, WP, PWP
What is one solid green line in 709B?
Nonpersistent agents
What is a double solid green line in 709B?
Persistent agents
What is a triple solid green line in 709B?
All nerve agents
What is a double solid red line in 709B?
Incapacitating
What is a solid red line on a grey background in 709B?
Riot control
CS
How are all incendiaries marked in 709B?
Black letters on light red background
How is smoke marked in 709B?
Black on light green background
WP and PWP in red
What represents high explosives?
Solid yellow band
What represents low explosives?
Brown band
How are incendiaries in 709C?
All markings in black
Brown body
What are white diamonds on a green background?
Flechette payload