Artillery skills proficiency test

3-112 FA

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Purpose:

ARTILLERY SKILLS PROFICIENCY TESTS (ASPT)

To evaluate the howitzer section member’s ability to execute selected crew skills. The tasks will provide the unit commander a means to evaluate the howitzer section member’s basic proficiency prior to live fire exercises and also used as a tool to assess section strengths and weaknesses.

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Task to Supporting Units

21-23 October

Alpha/Bravo/Charlie

References for the written test

5 howitzers with BII for Stations 1-5

8 Evaluators/1 Trainer

2 M2 compasses

Inert rounds and fuzes

DA Form 4513

Tables, chairs, clipboards and stopwatch

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0730/0800 A/B/C ALL 13Bs INBRIEF SMK/GNY ACU/OCP RESPECTIVE ARMORIES
0800/1000 A/B/C ALL 13Bs 13B WRITTEN TEST ATP 3-09.50; TC 3-09.8 TM 9-1015-260-10 (A/B); TM 9-1025-215-10 (C) FD PAM 350-3 SMK/GNY ACU/OCP RESPECTIVE ARMORIES
1000/1300 A/B/C ALL 13Bs REHEARSAL/PRACTICE UNIT ACU/OCP RESPECTIVE ARMORIES
1300/COB CONT 22OCT16 ASPT TASKS SMK/GNY ACU/OCP RESPECTIVE ARMORIES
1. Disassemble/Assemble the Breech Mechanism
2. Prepare Ammunition for Firing
3. Measure Site to Crest Using M-2 Compass
4. Prepare Ammunition for Transporting
5. Emplace and Recover Close in Aiming Points
6. Record and Maintain Fire Mission on Data on DA Form 4513 (Record of Missions Fired) 7. Load and Fire a Prepared Round 8. Prepare a Position to Receive/Emplace a Howitzer (Advance Party)
21-22 October 2016

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Test takers will be even distributed between stations and will move in a counter-clockwise rotation as they complete each station. All NoGo’s will report to the holding area for retraining.

Drill Floor

Station 7

Measure Site to Crest Using M-2 Compass

Station 3

Prepare Ammunition for Transporting

Outdoors

Station 8

Prepare a Position to Receive/Emplace a Howitzer (Advance Party)

Station 6

Emplace and Recover Close in Aiming Points

Station 5

Load and Fire a Prepared Round

Station 4

Record and Maintain Fire Mission on Data on DA Form 4513 (Record of Missions Fired)

Station 2

Prepare Ammunition for Firing

Station 1

Disassemble/Assemble the Breech Mechanism

Holding Area Retrain Station

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FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY