Field artillery certification tables

TC 3-09.8

Field Artillery Gunnery

November 2013

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TC 3-09.8 Training Circular No. 3-09.8

Headquarters

Department of the Army Washington, DC, 15 November 2013

Field Artillery Gunnery

Contents Page

PREFACE ...................................................................................................................... x Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1-1

Qualification Methodology ........................................................................................... 1-1 Scope .......................................................................................................................... 1-2

General Content .......................................................................................................... 1-2 Standardization ........................................................................................................... 1-2 Single Sources ............................................................................................................ 1-3 Task-Based Training Strategy .................................................................................... 1-3 Battle Focus ................................................................................................................ 1-3 Mission essential Task List ........................................................................................ 1-3 Commander’s Assessment ......................................................................................... 1-3 Section I – Training Strategy ....................................................................................... 1-5 Gunnery Tables ........................................................................................................... 1-5 Section II – Commander’s Guidance .......................................................................... 1-7 Training Goals ............................................................................................................. 1-7 Training Requirements ................................................................................................ 1-7 Section III – Training Plans ......................................................................................... 1-8 Gunnery Training ........................................................................................................ 1-8 Long-Range Training Plans ........................................................................................ 1-9 Short-Range Training Plans ........................................................................................ 1-9 Near-Term Training Plans ......................................................................................... 1-10

Chapter 2 Safety ......................................................................................................................... 2-1 Section I – Certification, Battle Focus, Duties, and Responsibilities .......................... 2-1 Certification ................................................................................................................. 2-1 Battle Focus ................................................................................................................ 2-2 Responsibilities and Duties ......................................................................................... 2-2 Section II – Procedures ............................................................................................... 2-5

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Cannon Safety ............................................................................................................ 2-5 Cannon Safety Aids .................................................................................................... 2-6 Section III – Manual Computation of Safety Data ..................................................... 2-12 Manual Safety Computation Procedure .................................................................... 2-12 Safety Card ............................................................................................................... 2-12 Basic Safety Diagram ............................................................................................... 2-13 Computation of Low angle Safety Data .................................................................... 2-15 Safety T ..................................................................................................................... 2-19 Updating Safety Data After Determining a GFT Setting ........................................... 2-21 Determination of Maximum Effective Illumination Area ............................................ 2-33 Safety Considerations for M549/M549A1 RAP ......................................................... 2-34 Safety Considerations for M864 Base Burn DPICM/M79541 Base Burn HE ........... 2-35 Computation of High angle Safety Data................................................................... 2-35 Section IV – Determining Minimum Quadrant Elevation ........................................... 2-44 Minimum Quadrant Elevation .................................................................................... 2-44 Section V – MLRS Safety Procedures ...................................................................... 2-51 Section VI – Computation of MLRS/HIMARS Safety Data ....................................... 2-53 General ..................................................................................................................... 2-53 MLRS Surface Danger Zone Values ......................................................................... 2-55 Computing Safety Data ............................................................................................. 2-55 Section VII – Check Data for M270A1/HIMARS/M142 HIMARS .............................. 2-83 M270A1, MLRS, M142 HIMARS, ............................................................................. 2-83

Chapter 3 13F Fire Support Tables ........................................................................................... 3-1 Section I – ASPT for Fire Support ............................................................................... 3-1 Section II – Fire Support Tables ............................................................................... 3-16 Fire Support table I: Individual Tasks ........................................................................ 3-16 Fire Support Table II: Establish Operations .............................................................. 3-58 Fire Support Table III: Fire Planning ......................................................................... 3-64 Fire Support Table IV: Execute Fires ........................................................................ 3-90 Fire Support Table V: Mounted Gunnery Training Program ................................... 3-104 Observer Table VI ................................................................................................... 3-105 Fires Cell Table VI ................................................................................................... 3-105 Chapter 4 13B/13M Delivery Section Training ......................................................................... 4-1 Section I – Howitzer Section Tables ........................................................................... 4-1 ASPT for Howitzer Sections ........................................................................................ 4-2 Requirements .............................................................................................................. 4-2 Howitzer Table I: Individual Tasks ......................................................................... 4-28 Howitzer Table II: Rigging Procedures ..................................................................... 4-41 Howitzer Table III: Establish Operations ................................................................... 4-48 Howitzer Table IV: Execute Fires .............................................................................. 4-56 Howitzer Table V: Section Certification..................................................................... 4-61 Table VI: Section Qualification .................................................................................. 4-62 Section II – MLRS Section Tables ............................................................................ 4-62 Training With MLRS Tables .................................................................................... 4-62 Requirements ........................................................................................................... 4-63 Test Stations ............................................................................................................. 4-67

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MLRS Tables ............................................................................................................ 4-75 MLRS Table I: Individual Soldier and Leader Tasks ................................................. 4-75 MLRS Table II: Conduct MLRS Firing Section OPAREA Occupation ...................... 4-84 MLRS Table III: Prepare HIMARS for Air Movement ................................................ 4-86 MLRS Table IV/A: Launcher Reload Procedures ..................................................... 4-87 MLRS Table IV/B: Ammunition Upload/Download Procedures ................................ 4-89 MLRS Table V: Training and Certification ................................................................ 4-92 MLRS Table VI: Qualification .................................................................................... 4-94

Chapter 5 13R Radar Section Tables ........................................................................................ 5-1 Section I – ASPT for Radar Sections .......................................................................... 5-1 Test Station 1: Map and Aiming Circle Orientation ..................................................... 5-5 Test Station 2: Initialize the Radar .............................................................................. 5-9 Test Station 3: Establish Communications ............................................................... 5-10 Section II – Radar Tables ......................................................................................... 5-12 Radar Table IA: Individual Tasks .............................................................................. 5-12 Radar Table IB: Individual Leader Tasks .................................................................. 5-18 Radar Table II: LCMR (Lightweight Counter-Mortar Radar) ..................................... 5-20 Radar Table III: RSOP (Reconnaissance, Selection, and Occupation of (Position) 5-22 Radar Table IV: Perform Radar Operations ............................................................. 5-26 Radar Table V: Certification ...................................................................................... 5-29 Radar Table VI: Qualification .................................................................................... 5-29

Chapter 6 13D/13P Fire Direction Tables ................................................................................. 6-1 Training With Fire Direction Tables ............................................................................. 6-1 ASPT for FDC/POC/BOC ........................................................................................... 6-1 Requirements .............................................................................................................. 6-1 Fire Direction Table I: Individual Leader and Soldier Tasks ..................................... 6-11 Fire Direction Table II: Establish Operations ............................................................ 6-16 Fire Direction Table III: Compute Firing Data ........................................................... 6-23 Fire Direction Table IV: Provide Control of the FDC ................................................. 6-31 Fire Direction Table V: Certification .......................................................................... 6-34 Fire Direction Table VI: Qualification ........................................................................ 6-34

Chapter 7 13T Survey/Meteorological (MET) Crewmember Tables ....................................... 7-1 Section I – ASPT for Survey/MET Sections ................................................................ 7-1 Test Station 1 Written Exam ....................................................................................... 7-5 Test Station 2: Basic MET Skills ................................................................................. 7-6 Test Station 3: Survey Skills ....................................................................................... 7-9 Section II – Survey/MET Tables ............................................................................... 7-13 Survey/MET Table I: Individual Tasks ...................................................................... 7-13 Survey/MET Table II: Establish Operations .............................................................. 7-28 Survey/MET Table III: Survey/MET Planning and Coordination ............................... 7-31 Survey/MET Table IV: Perform Survey/MET Missions ............................................. 7-32 Survey/MET Mission Scenario #1: Occupy an Existing Fire Base ........................... 7-34 Survey/MET Mission Scenario #2: Occupy an Unsecure Fire Base ........................ 7-36 Survey/MET Table V: Survey/MET Training and Certification .................................. 7-38 Survey/MET Table VI: Survey/MET Qualification ..................................................... 7-38

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Chapter 8 Collective FA Gunnery Training .............................................................................. 8-1 Section I – Evaluation ................................................................................................. 8-1 Concept ...................................................................................................................... 8-1 General ....................................................................................................................... 8-1 Artillery Table VII: Platoon RSOP ............................................................................... 8-2 Artillery Table VIII: Move ............................................................................................. 8-3 Artillery Table IX: Conduct Occupation of a Position Area and Establish a Firing

Capability .................................................................................................................... 8-4 Artillery Tables X–XII: Platoon Training, Certification, and Qualification .................. 8-10 Artillery Tables XII–XV: Battery Training, Certification, and Qualification ................ 8-23 Artillery Tables XVI–XVIII: Battalion Training, Certification, and Qualification ......... 8-24 Collective Gunnery Training in Support of Combined Arms Training ....................... 8-24

Appendix A JADOCS .................................................................................................................... A-1 Appendix B Minimum QE Rapid Fire Tables .............................................................................. B-1

Appendix C Sample Hands-On and Written Examinations ....................................................... C-1

Appendix D Time & Accuracy Standards ................................................................................... D-1 Appendix E Gunner's Qualification Test ..................................................................................... E-1

Appendix F M28A1/A2 Rocket Crest Clearnance ....................................................................... F-1

GLOSSARY ................................................................................................... Glossary-1 REFERENCES ...........................................................................................References-1 INDEX .................................................................................................................. Index-1

Figures Figure 2-1. Emplacing safety stakes for M119A2 ............................................................................... 2-7 Figure 2-2. Boxed safety ..................................................................................................................... 2-9 Figure 2-3. Unboxed safety ............................................................................................................... 2-10 Figure 2-4. Combat safety ................................................................................................................. 2-11 Figure 2-5. Illumination safety ........................................................................................................... 2-11 Figure 2-6. Example range safety card ............................................................................................. 2-13 Figure 2-7. Example of a completed safety diagram (HE/WP/SMK) ................................................ 2-15 Figure 2-8. Low angle safety matrix .................................................................................................. 2-18 Figure 2-9. Example low angle safety matrix (shell HE/WP/SMK) ................................................... 2-18 Figure 2-10. Example of a completed Safety T................................................................................. 2-19 Figure 2-11. Example of post occupation low angle safety with Range K applied (shell HE/WP/SMK) ...

..................................................................................................................................... 2-24 Figure 2-12. Example of a low angle safety matrix (shell M825) ...................................................... 2-25 Figure 2-13. Example of ballistic data (M825) (NOTE: Refer to 155-AM-3 for MACS procedures) 2-26 Figure 2-14. Example of post occupation low angle safety with Range K applied (shell M825) ...... 2-29 Figure 2-15. Example of a low angle safety matrix (shell illumination) ............................................. 2-30 Figure 2-16. Example of safety table data, M485 illumination (NOTE: Refer to 155-AM-3 for MACS

procedures) .................................................................................................................... 2-31

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Figure 2-17. High angle safety matrix .............................................................................................. 2-38 Figure 2-18. Example of a high angle safety matrix (shell HE) ........................................................ 2-39 Figure 2-19. Example of a high angle safety matrix (shell M825) .................................................... 2-40 Figure 2-20. Example of a high angle safety matrix (shell illumination) .......................................... 2-41 Figure 2-21. Low angle safety computations .................................................................................... 2-42 Figure 2-22. High angle safety computations .................................................................................. 2-43 Figure 2-23. Angles of minimum QE ................................................................................................. 2-45 Figure 2-24. Armed VT decision tree ................................................................................................ 2-47 Figure 2-25. Example impact area .................................................................................................... 2-58 Figure 2-26. Example OPAREA azimuth limits OPAREA Method 1 ................................................ 2-58 Figure 2-27. Example development of target selection box azimuth limits ....................................... 2-59 Figure 2-28. Example development of target selection box range limits .......................................... 2-60 Figure 2-29. Example development of minimum and maximum quadrant ....................................... 2-60 Figure 2-30. Safety T computations (fire missions) .......................................................................... 2-62 Figure 2-31. Example Safety T ......................................................................................................... 2-62 Figure 2-32. Firing OPAREA SDZ requirements .............................................................................. 2-63 Figure 2-33. Example exclusion areas M28A1/A2 ............................................................................ 2-64 Figure 2-34. Example impact area .................................................................................................... 2-66 Figure 2-35. Example OPAREA azimuth limits OPAREA Method 2 ................................................ 2-66 Figure 2-36. Example of minimum and maximum range arcs .......................................................... 2-67 Figure 2-37. Safety T computations (fire missions) .......................................................................... 2-68 Figure 2-38. Example Safety T ......................................................................................................... 2-68 Figure 2-39. Firing OPAREA SDZ requirements .............................................................................. 2-70 Figure 2-40. Example of exclusion areas for M28A1/A2 .................................................................. 2-71 Figure 2-41. Example of the development of target selection box azimuth limits ............................. 2-71 Figure 2-42. Example of the development of target selection box range limits ................................ 2-72 Figure 2-43. Example of an impact area ........................................................................................... 2-73 Figure 2-44. Example of the development of target selection box range limits ................................ 2-74 Figure 2-45. Example of computing safety data ............................................................................... 2-75 Figure 2-46. Example of a Safety T .................................................................................................. 2-76 Figure 2-47. Example of the LDA and the NHA ................................................................................ 2-77 Figure 2-48. Example exclusion areas M28A1/A2 ............................................................................ 2-78 Figure 2-49. Example of an impact area ........................................................................................... 2-79 Figure 2-50. Example of azimuth limits ............................................................................................. 2-80 Figure 2-51. Example of fire missions for Safety T ........................................................................... 2-80 Figure 2-52. Example of a Safety T .................................................................................................. 2-81 Figure 2-53. Example LDA, NHA, and Exclusion Areas I and II ....................................................... 2-82 Figure 3-1. Test station diagram ......................................................................................................... 3-3 Figure 4-1. Example 1 Cluster method testing station .................................................................... 4-4 Figure 4-2. Example 2 Cluster method testing station .................................................................... 4-4 Figure 4-3. Test stations “round-robin” guideline .............................................................................. 4-65 Figure 5-1. Test station diagram ......................................................................................................... 5-3

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Figure 6-1. 13D/P test station diagram ............................................................................................... 6-3 Figure 7-1. Sample test station diagram ............................................................................................. 7-3 Figure B-1. PCR range table ............................................................................................................... B-1 Figure D-1. Five elements of accurate predicted fire are met ........................................................... D-30 Figure D-2. Accurate predicted fire requirements not met ................................................................ D-34

Tables Table 1-1. FA gunnery tables .............................................................................................................. 1-5 Table 1-1. FA gunnery tables (continued) ........................................................................................... 1-5 Table 1-2. Section/Team qualification criteria ..................................................................................... 1-7 Table 2-1. Manual safety computation .............................................................................................. 2-12 Table 2-2. Construction of a basic safety diagram ........................................................................... 2-14 Table 2-3. Low angle procedures ..................................................................................................... 2-16 Table 2-3. Low angle procedures (continued) .................................................................................. 2-17 Table 2-4. Tables and addenda required for safety computations ................................................... 2-20 Table 2-5. Low angle procedures using a GFT with GFT setting applied ........................................ 2-21 Table 2-5. Low angle procedures using a GFT with GFT setting applied (continued) ..................... 2-22 Table 2-5. Low angle procedures using a GFT with GFT setting applied (continued) ..................... 2-23 Table 2-6. Examples of low angle safety .......................................................................................... 2-23 Table 2-7. Ballistic Data for Safety Computations ............................................................................ 2-27 Table 2-8. Ballistic Data for Safety Computations ............................................................................ 2-32 Table 2-9. Procedures to determine maximum effective illumination area ....................................... 2-34 Table 2-10. High angle safety procedures ....................................................................................... 2-36 Table 2-10. High angle safety procedures (continued) ..................................................................... 2-37 Table 2-11. Examples of high angle safety ...................................................................................... 2-39 Table 2-12. Manual minimum QE computations ............................................................................... 2-46 Table 2-13. RFT minimum QE computations .................................................................................... 2-46 Table 2-14. RFT example for howitzer platoon ................................................................................. 2-46 Table 2-15. Manual armed VT minimum QE computations .............................................................. 2-48 Table 2-16. RFT minimum QE computations .................................................................................... 2-48 Table 2-17. Intervening crest, option 1 ............................................................................................. 2-50 Table 2-18. Intervening crest, option 2 ............................................................................................. 2-51 Table 2-19. M28A1/A2 (combined) safety ........................................................................................ 2-55 Table 2-20. Exclusion areas.............................................................................................................. 2-63 Table 2-21. Launcher checklist ......................................................................................................... 2-85 Table 2-21. launcher checklist (continued) ....................................................................................... 2-86 Table 2-22. OIC/FDC checklist ......................................................................................................... 2-86 Table 2-22. OIC/FDC checklist (continued) ...................................................................................... 2-87 Table 2-23. Launcher checklist ......................................................................................................... 2-88 Table 2-24. OIC/FDC Launcher checklist ......................................................................................... 2-89

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Table 2-24. OIC/FDC Launcher checklist (continued) ...................................................................... 2-90 Table 3-1. Test Stations ...................................................................................................................... 3-5 Table 3-2. Fire Support Table I – Basic FS skills (individual) ........................................................... 3-17 Table 3-2. Fire Support Table I – Basic FS skills (individual)(continued) ......................................... 3-18 Table 3-3. JFO academic sustainment ............................................................................................. 3-56 Table 3-4. Fire Support Table II – Establish operations ................................................................... 3-57 Table 3-5. Fire Support Table III – Fire planning .............................................................................. 3-64 Table 3-6. Fire Support Table IV – Execute fires .............................................................................. 3-89 Table 4-1. Gunner’s qualification test ............................................................................................... 4-17 Table 4-2. Howitzer Table I: Individual tasks .................................................................................... 4-28 Table 4-3. Howitzer Table II: Collective tasks for rigging .................................................................. 4-41 Table 4-4. Rigging procedures .......................................................................................................... 4-41 Table 4-5. Howitzer Table III – Establish operations ........................................................................ 4-48 Table 4-6. Howitzer Table IV – Execute fires .................................................................................... 4-57 Table 4-7. Howitzer Table V – Section certification .......................................................................... 4-62 Table 4-8. Howitzer Table VI – Section qualification ........................................................................ 4-62 Table 4-9. MLRS section tables ........................................................................................................ 4-75 Table 4-10. MLRS Table I – Basic skills (individual) ......................................................................... 4-75 Table 4-11. MLRS Table II – Conduct MLRS firing section OPAREA occupation ........................... 4-84 Table 4-12. MLRS Table III – Prepare HIMARS for air movement ................................................... 4-86 Table 4-13. MLRS Table IV/A – Launcher reload procedures .......................................................... 4-87 Table 4-14. MLRS Table IV/B – Ammunition upload/download procedures .................................... 4-89 Table 4-15. MLRS Table V – Training and certification .................................................................... 4-92 Table 4-16. Dry-fire certification fire mission and ammunition requirements .................................... 4-93 Table 4-17. MLRS Table VI – Qualification ....................................................................................... 4-94 Table 5-1. Radar Table IA – Individual tasks .................................................................................... 5-12 Table 5-2. Radar Table IB – Individual leader tasks ......................................................................... 5-18 Table 5-3. Radar Table II – LCMR .................................................................................................... 5-20 Table 5-4. Radar Table III – RSOP ................................................................................................... 5-22 Table 5-5. Radar Table IV – Radar operations ................................................................................. 5-26 Table 6-1. Test Stations ...................................................................................................................... 6-4 Table 6-2. Fire Direction Operator's Test ............................................................................................ 6-7 Table 6-3. Fire Direction Table I – Individual tasks 13D and 13P..................................................... 6-12 Table 6-4. Task Reference ................................................................................................................ 6-16 Table 6-5. Fire Direction Table II – Establish operations .................................................................. 6-17 Table 6-6. Fire Direction Table III – Compute firing data .................................................................. 6-23 Table 6-7. Fire Direction Table IV – Provide Control of the FDC...................................................... 6-31 Table 7-4. Survey/MET Table I – Individual survey/MET skills ......................................................... 7-13 Table 7-5. Survey/MET Table II – Establish operations ................................................................... 7-28 Table 7-6. Survey/MET Table III – Survey/MET planning and coordination ..................................... 7-31 Table 7-7. Survey/MET Table IV – Perform survey/MET missions .................................................. 7-32 Table 8-1. Collective Gunnery Tables VII–XII ..................................................................................... 8-2

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Table 8-2. Tasks for Collective Gunnery Tables XIII–XVIII .............................................................. 8-23 Table B-1. Rapid Fire Table I ............................................................................................................ B-1 Table B-1. Rapid Fire Table I(continued) ......................................................................................... B-2 Table B-1. Rapid Fire Table I(continued) ......................................................................................... B-3 Table B-1. Rapid Fire Table I(continued) ......................................................................................... B-4 Table B-1. Rapid Fire Table I(continued) ......................................................................................... B-5 Table B-1. Rapid Fire Table I(continued) ......................................................................................... B-6 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II ............................................................................................................ B-7 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ........................................................................................... B-8 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ........................................................................................... B-9 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-10 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-11 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-12 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-13 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-14 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-15 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-16 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-17 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-18 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-19 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-20 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-21 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-22 Table B-2. Rapid Fire Table II(continued) ......................................................................................... B-23 Table D-1. Overall fire mission timing ................................................................................................ D-6 Table D-2. Simultaneous mission timing ............................................................................................ D-7 Table D-3. Fire mission section timing (FIST/COLT) ......................................................................... D-7 Table D-4. Fire mission section timing (FDC section) ....................................................................... D-8 Table D-5. Fire mission section timing (gun section) ......................................................................... D-8 Table D-6. Ready to fire (RTF) times – general ................................................................................. D-9 Table D-6.1. RTF times – emergency mission (hip shoot) .............................................................. D-10 Table D-7. Fire for effect (FFE): When ready, at my command, or time on target .......................... D-12 Table D-8. FFE: Large segmented target ........................................................................................ D-13 Table D-9. FFE: FASCAM (target of opportunity) ............................................................................ D-14 Table D-10. FFE: Priority target or final protective fire .................................................................... D-15 Table D-11. FFE: Immediate suppression ....................................................................................... D-16 Table D-12. FFE: Immediate smoke ................................................................................................ D-17 Table D-13. FFE: ICM/DPICM ......................................................................................................... D-18 Table D-14. FFE: Schedule of fires/fire plan .................................................................................... D-19 Table D-15. FFE: Counterfire ........................................................................................................... D-20 Table D-16. FFE: Engage a moving target, AMC, or TOT ............................................................... D-21 Table D-17. Conduct registration, with radar ................................................................................... D-22

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Table D-18. Conduct HB/MPI registration (with at least two observers) ......................................... D-23 Table D-19. Adjust fire, forward observer ........................................................................................ D-24 Table D-20. Adjust fire, forward observer using a LLDR/MELIOS, or adjust fire, radar observed .. D-25 Table D-21. Adjust fire, high angle , forward observer .................................................................... D-26 Table D-22. Adjust fire, high angle , forward observer using a G/VLLD/LLDR/MELIOS; adjust fire, high

angle , radar observed ............................................................................................................. D-27 Table D-23. Adjust fire: Coordinated illumination ............................................................................ D-28 Table D-24. Adjust fire: Simultaneous missions .............................................................................. D-29 Table D-25. Adjust illumination ........................................................................................................ D-30 Table D-26. Adjust smoke ................................................................................................................ D-31 Table D-27. X and Y radius values .................................................................................................. D-35

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Preface The mission of the Field Artillery is to deliver fires and integrate those fires and scalable capabilities to enable commanders to dominate their operational environment across full spectrum operations. To accomplish the mission, the Field Artillery must remain the maneuver commander’s premier, worldwide deployable force able to dominate any operating environment through the integration, synchronization, and employment of organic, joint, and coalition lethal and non-lethal fires.

Training Circular (TC) 3-09.8 is an interim training circular intended to support the mission of the Field Artillery by providing the operational Army Field Artillery Individual Section Certification Tables. These tables are intended to parallel Maneuver Tables 1–6 and are designed for artillery leaders at all levels to assess the proficiency of their units to perform their mission and to sustain Field Artillery Core Competencies throughout the ARFORGEN Cycle. The programs outlined in this manual follow the concepts and guidance provided in ADP 7-0 and ADRP 7-0, Training Units and Developing Leaders.

The tasks, conditions, and standards in this TC are based on system technical manuals, training products, and tasks in the military occupational specialty (MOS) 13-series Soldier’s