MQF: Weapons Employment

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Use 30mm Gun Stoppage Under Hot Barrel Conditions (Hot Gun) emergency procedures when there is a “ Hot barrel” condition and a gun stoppage occurs.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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_______.

Answer 3

Disengage drive shaft handle; Sear position

Question 4

If the manual drive shaft handle is used to rotate the gun, the feeder and receiver must be retimed.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

within 90 seconds

Question 6

When accomplishing Feeder Jam malfunction procedures, steps must be accomplished in order of gun damage will occur.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Failure to stow the gun above _____ may result in damage to aircraft or injury to personnel.

Answer 7

-19 degrees elevation

Question 8

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 ______

Answer 8

Barrel damage limit; 500 rounds

Question 9

Failure to comply with the GWS laptop temperature indicator or the rate of firing schedule may result in_______.

Answer 9

Catastrophic barrel damage of the 30mm gun

Question 10

Danger close fire must be declared in line 5, when applicable, by stating _______and passing the initials of the _________ on scene.

Answer 10

“Cleared Danger Close” ; ground commander

Question 11

The Standing Danger close distance for the AGM-176 (Griffin) Contact is ______ meters; and Danger Close distance for AGM-176 Airburst is _______ meters.

Answer 11

120, 145

Question 12

The Standing Danger close distance for the GBU-39 (250lbs SDB) Contact is ______ meters; and Danger Close distance for GBU-39 Airburst is _______ meters.

Answer 12

200; 265

Question 13

The Standing danger close distance for 30mm is ______ meters, 90 meters prone and _________ meters prone protected.

Answer 13

100, 70

Question 14

Brevity: Sensor at the stated position or sighting of a specified reference point (either visually or via sensor).

Answer 14

Contact

Question 15

Brevity: Release/ Launch or specified weapon.

Answer 15

(weapon) away

Question 16

Friendly air-to-surface (A/S) missile launch.

Answer 16

Rifle

Question 17

Brevity: Sighting of a target, non-friendly, aircraft, or enemy position.

Answer 17

Tally

Question 18

Brevity: Sighting of a friendly aircraft or ground position.

Answer 18

Visual

Question 19

Brevity: Mark/ Marking target by IR pointer (A/S, S/S)

Answer 19

Sparkle

Question 20

Brevity: Oscillate an IR pointer around an aircraft to help identify the friendly ground position.

Answer 20

Rope

Question 21

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.

Answer 21

6,000ft AGL; 5,000ft AGL

Question 22

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.

Answer 22

Safe and clear; safe and clear

Question 23

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.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

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.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Brevity: Oscillate an IR pointer in a figure eight about a target.

Answer 25

Snake