Fire and employment techniques

Question 1

Fire control is the name given to the _______, _______, and ______ involved in firing a weapon.

It is the method of _______ _______ so they hit targets with a minimum expenditure of ammunition.

Most gun systems contain the same basic elements. The LOS is the direction from the ______ to the ______.

Answer 1

Fire control is the name given to the observations, calculations, and actions involved in firing a weapon.

It is the method of directing munitions so they hit targets with a minimum expenditure of ammunition.

Most gun systems contain the same basic elements. The LOS is the direction from the gun to a target.

Question 2

The line of aim is offset from the LOS in amounts determined by:

Answer 2

● Target motion
● Helicopter motion
● Range to target
● Projectile drop
● Wind effects
● Projectile and gun characteristics

Question 3

A 4:1 (ball-to-tracer) ratio of ammunition usually provides enough tracers for ______ fire adjustment.

Therefore, a standard __-round burst will contain about __ tracer rounds.

_____ _____ is a useful way to manage ammunition expenditure.

Answer 3

A 4:1 (ball-to-tracer) ratio of ammunition usually provides enough tracers for positive fire adjustment.

Therefore, a standard 10-round burst will contain about two tracer rounds.

Tracer count is a useful way to manage ammunition expenditure.

Question 4

When firing with a machine gun at ranges up to ___ meters, door gunners can place the front sight blade __ ____ with targets to correct for _____ ____.

Gunners must aim higher at ranges beyond ___ meters.

Answer 4

When firing with a machine gun at ranges up to 750 meters, door gunners can place the front
sight blade on line with targets to correct for bullet drop. Gunners must aim higher at ranges
beyond 750 meters.

Question 5

The gunner must keep track of how much ammo remains and should provide the crew warning
when the ammo becomes depleted (less than __ rounds remaining) by announcing the brevity
word “______”.

Answer 5

The gunner must keep track of how much ammo remains and should provide the crew warning
when the ammo becomes depleted (less than 30 rounds remaining) by announcing the brevity
word “Remington”.

Question 6

Reference:

Answer 6

Reference: TC 3-04.3 Ch. 12