MQF: Weapons Employment Flashcards
In the event of a jammed gun: If in the opinion of the AG there is no probability of inadvertent firing; dry fires and aerial refueling are authorized.
False
Use 30mm Gun Stoppage Under Hot Barrel Conditions (Hot Gun) emergency procedures when there is a “ Hot barrel” condition and a gun stoppage occurs.
False
During Hot Gun and Gun Stoppage emergency procedures, if unable to to rotate the gun using the manual drive handle,_______ and use it to rotate the bolt and carrier assembly to_______.
Disengage drive shaft handle; Sear position
If the manual drive shaft handle is used to rotate the gun, the feeder and receiver must be retimed.
True
During Hot Gun emergency procedures, if unable to clear 30mm gun malfunction ______ crew members working near the gun should move out of the immediate vicinity of the gun.
within 90 seconds
When accomplishing Feeder Jam malfunction procedures, steps must be accomplished in order of gun damage will occur.
False
Failure to stow the gun above _____ may result in damage to aircraft or injury to personnel.
-19 degrees elevation
The 30mm gun may be fired unrestricted until reaching the _______ on the GWS laptop temperature indicator. If the GWS laptop temperature indicator is inoperative the 30mm gun may be fired unrestricted to ______
Barrel damage limit; 500 rounds
Failure to comply with the GWS laptop temperature indicator or the rate of firing schedule may result in_______.
Catastrophic barrel damage of the 30mm gun
Danger close fire must be declared in line 5, when applicable, by stating _______and passing the initials of the _________ on scene.
“Cleared Danger Close” ; ground commander
The Standing Danger close distance for the AGM-176 (Griffin) Contact is ______ meters; and Danger Close distance for AGM-176 Airburst is _______ meters.
120, 145
The Standing Danger close distance for the GBU-39 (250lbs SDB) Contact is ______ meters; and Danger Close distance for GBU-39 Airburst is _______ meters.
200; 265
The Standing danger close distance for 30mm is ______ meters, 90 meters prone and _________ meters prone protected.
100, 70
Brevity: Sensor at the stated position or sighting of a specified reference point (either visually or via sensor).
Contact
Brevity: Release/ Launch or specified weapon.
(weapon) away
Friendly air-to-surface (A/S) missile launch.
Rifle
Brevity: Sighting of a target, non-friendly, aircraft, or enemy position.
Tally
Brevity: Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position.
Visual
Brevity: Mark/ Marking target by IR pointer (A/S, S/S)
Sparkle
Brevity: Oscillate an IR pointer around an aircraft to help identify the friendly ground position.
Rope
Gunships will not operate lower than ________ when working with helicopters firing 30mm, .50 cal, or 2.75” rockets (Based on a ______ danger area and a minimm of 1000 ft altitude separation form the highest known trajectory). Helicopters using 7.62mm only have a 3,000 ft AGL danger area.
6,000ft AGL; 5,000ft AGL
All guns will be ______ prior to departing any live-fire impact area for another. The lead gunner will report all guns ______ directly to the aircraft commander on main interphone.
Safe and clear; safe and clear
A Hot Gun is a gun that contains a round that cannot be removed in flight and, in the opinion of the lead gun there is a probability of inadvertent firing.
True
A Jammed gun is a gun the at contains a round that cannot be removed in fight and the lead gun determines there is no probability of inadvertent firing.
True
