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FM 6-50, MCWP 3-1.6.23

CANCEL

CATV
CBR
CCL

a command which, when coupled with an

order, rescinds that order. For example,

CANCEL CHECK FIRING indicates the

previous order to check firing is no longer in

effect.
combat ammunition transport vehicle
chemical, biological and radiological
combat-configured loads

CEASE LOADING 

a command that prohibits a

section from loading another round.

CECOM 

Communications-Electronic Command

CEP

circular error probable

CF

command/fire (radio net)

CFB

chief of firing battery

CFST

critical fire support task

chan

channel

charge  

the propellant of semifixed or separate-loading

ammunition.

CHECK FIRING 

a command given to cause an

immediate halt in firing.

chg

charge

close-in aiming point 

an aiming point set up in the

cmd
COB
collimator

comm

platoon area. The primary close-in aiming

point is the infinity collimator, a lightweight

optical instrument that simulates an aiming

point at infinity. A secondary close-in aiming

point is a set of two aiming posts. When

aligned, the two posts establish a line along

which the panoramic telescope is sighted when

laying for direction.
command (radio net)
center of battery

an infinity reference device used as a

close-in aiming point during indirect fire.
communications

common deflection 

the deflection corresponding to the

azimuth of fire that the FDC has input into the

BCS and BUCS. The common deflection for

all weapons with an M100-series sight is 3200.

For the M101A1 it is 2800.

common grid 

the extension of survey control

(direction, location, and altitude) from a base

datum to all fire support assets requiring

orientation and positioning data within a com-

mand. Note that the USMC terminology is

common survey.

complete rounds 

term that includes the various

components of a round required to perform the

firing function. There are four components in

a complete round: a primer, a propellant, a

projectile, and a fuze.

comp    site 

complementary angle of site

COMSEC 

communications security

continuous fire 

fires delivered by loading and firing as

rapidly as possible consistent with accuracy

and within the prescribed rates of fire for the

pieces.

cookoff

functioning of chambered ammunition caused

by the heat of the weapon rather than by

normal firing.

coppering 

metal fouling left in the bore of a cannon by

the rotating band of a projectile.

corr

correction

counterfire 

fires directed against indirect-fire systems,

to include their weapons, command and con-

trol, communications, ammunition, and target

acquisition components.

counterrecoil 

forward motion of a cannon returning to

firing (in-battery) position after recoil.

CP

command post or concrete piercing (fuze)

Cphd

Copperhead

crater analysis 

process by which the direction to an

artillery or mortar unit is determined from

analysis of the shell crater. Additionally,

shell fragments are collected to determine the

type of shell that caused the crater.

crest

a terrain feature of such altitude that it limits

the minimum elevation of a weapon.

crew-served weapons 

weapons, such as machine guns

or howitzers, that require two or more persons

to operate.

CS

chlorobenzaimalononitrile (riot control agent)

CSL

chemical storage location

CSS

combat service support

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CUCV

commercial utility cargo vehicle

D

D

delay (fuze)

DA

Denmark or Department of the Army

danger close 

field artillery frees delivered within 600

DAP
DC
DCT

declination

deflection

meters of friendly forces.
distant aiming point

declination constant, or direct current
digital communications terminal
constant 

the horizontal clockwise angle

from grid north to magnetic north; the grid

azimuth of magnetic north. The declination

constant is recorded for every instrument

equipped with a magnetic needle. The con-

stant for any instrument will vary in different

localities, and the constant of different instru-

ments in the same locality will also vary. This

variation is due to slight differences in manu-

facturing, to the shock from handling the in-

struments during normal use, and to the shift

of magnetic north.
the horizontal clockwise angle from the line

of fire, or the rearward extension of the line

of fire, to the line of sight of a designated

aiming point with the vertex of the angle at t

he sight. In addition to deflection as a fire

command, the firing battery is concerned with

both common and referred deflection.

deliberate occupation 

the occupation of a position by

a unit that has been fully prepared for occupa-

tion by the advance party; for example, howit-

zer positions have been selected and initial de-

flections provided to the gun guides.

destruction fire 

indirect fire delivered with the sole

purpose of destroying material targets by mas-

sing fires. Each firing element may expend

large quantities of ammunition to destroy the

target.

df

deflection

diam

diameter

digital message device 

a small, portable, two-way

communications terminal used by field artillery

observers to transmit and receive high speed

digital messages. May communicate with IFSAS,

TACFIRE, BCS, VFMEDs, FEDs, DCTs or

other DMDs through wire or standard army

radios.

direct fire 

fire brought on a target utilizing direct laying

techniques.

direct laying 

the aiming of a piece by sighting directly

on the target.

dis

distance

displacement 1. 

The act of leaving a position prior to

occupying another. 2. The undesired move-

ment of a sight caused by traversing the tube

or by the shock of firing.

distant aiming point 

an aiming point at least 1,500

meters from the pieces.

distribution of fire 

the pattern of bursts in the target

div arty
DMD
DNL
DODAC
DODIC
DPICM
DS
DTG
DUD

DZ

area; the sheaf.
division artillery
digital message device
do not load
Department of Defense ammunition code
Department of Defense identification code
dual-purpose improved conventional munitions
direct support
date-time group

an explosive munition which has failed to

function due to fuze or projectile malfunction,

thus creating a potentially hazardous condition.
drop zone

E

ED
EFC
el
emergency

EMP

emergency destruction
equivalent full charge
elevation

mission 

occupying a position, from the

march, in response to a call for fire, without

prior reconnaissance or preparation of the

position.
electromagnetic pulse

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end of the orienting line 

a point on the orienting line

EOD
EOL
EOM

EPW

equivalent

ET
EW

marked by any sharply defined permanent or

semipermanent object such as a steeple, flag-

pole, or stake. It should be visible during

darkness.
explosive ordinance disposal
end of the orienting line
end of mission

enemy prisoner of war

full charge 

the method used to determine

the remaining life of a cannon tube. To con-

vert to EFC rounds, the quantity of rounds

fired is multiplied by the EFC factor as indi-

cated in the weapon’s technical manual.

Computations are recorded on DA Form

2408-4, or NAVMC 1055A (gun book).

electronic time (fuze)
electronic warfare

F

F

Fahrenheit

FA

field artillery

family of scatterable mines 

a group of munitions or

FASCAM
FASP
FAST

FC
FD
FDC

FDO
FEBA

devices which contain scatterable mines

delivered by aircraft, rocket, artillery, or

vehicle. The artillery has four 155-mm pro-

jectiles, of which two (M692/M731) are area

denial artillery munitions and two (M718/

M741) are remotely activated antitank mines.

The projectiles are ordered for either long or

short self-destruct. The mode is not selected

by the firing unit. Some of the mines are

equipped with antidisturbance devices.
family of scatterable mines

field artillery support plan
forward area support team
field circular
fire direction (raido net)

fire direction center
fire direction officer

forward edge of the battle area

FED

forward entry device

FFE

fire for effect

final protective fire

a continuous fire mission that

creates a wall of steel to protect units in a

defensive posture.

fire control alignment tests 

tests performed to

determine if the on-carriage fire control equip-

ment, the gunner’s quadrant, and the align-

ment device are in correct adjustment.

Firefinder 

AN/TPQ-36 mortar-locating radar, or

AN/TPQ-37 artillery-locating radar.

fire support team 

in fire support operations, a team

made up of a team chief (FA lieutenant) and

the additional personnel and equipment

required to request, coordinate, and direct fire

support efforts for company-size maneuver

units.

1SG

first sergeant

FIST

fire support team

FLOT

forward line of own troops

FLS

forward landing strip

FM

frequency modulated, field manual

FOM

figure of merit

forcing cone 

tapered beginning of the lands of the

formations

rifling of a cannon tube. The forcing cone

allows the rotating band of the projectile to be

gradually engaged by the rifling, thereby

centering the projectile in the bore.

weapons emplacement in position area as

selected by the gunnery sergeant.

forward entry device 

a lightweight digital data

FPF
FPL

FR
fratricide

FRTP
FS

communications device which replaces the

DMD.

final protective fires
final protective line
France

firing of a weapon which results in the

unintended or inadvertent injury or death of

allied or friendly personnel.
flat rack transfer point
fire support or fuze setting

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FSB

forward support battalion

FSC

Federal supply classification

FSCOORD 

fire support coordinator

FSE

fire support element

FSN

Federal stock number

FT

firing tables

fz

fuze

G

GA

gun assembly

GB

green bag

GDU

gun display unit (BCS)

GE

Germany

GFT

graphical firing table

GLPS

gun laying and positioning system

G-M

grid magnetic

GN

grid north

GPS

global positioning system

GQ

gunner’s quadrant

GR

Greece

grid declination 

the smaller angle between true north

and grid north. Grid declination is indicated

in the marginal data of maps as east or west

of true north.

grid north 

the north direction of the vertical grid lines

on a military map, a photomap, or a grid

sheet. Since determination of firing data for

direction is based on grid north, the term

azimuth normally means grid azimuth.

GSG

gunnery sergeant

GST

graphical site table

gun display unit 

digital display unit on the howitzer

that will receive and display firing data com-

puted and transmitted by the BCS in the FDC.

The GDU consists of a section chief’s assem-

bly, two gun assemblies, and the case assem-

bly.

gun laying and positioning system 

a tripod-mounted

positioning and orienting device which uses

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global positioning system (GPS) and a laser

range finder to allow precise laying of howit-

zers. GLPS eliminates the need for external

survey.

gunner’s reference card 

DA Form 5212-R, which is

used to record essential mission data and

referred deflections given aiming points.

H

H

blister agent (mustard)

HA

high angle

hangfire

temporary failure or delay in the action of a

primer, an igniter, or a propelling charge.

hasty occupation 

the occupation of a position that has

not been fully prepared for occupation by the

advance party.

hasty survey 

techniques used to establish rapid and

sufficiently accurate direction and/or position

data through simplified procedures and with

cannon battery TOE equipment. See Chapter

5 for detailed procedures.

HC

hexachloroethane (smoke)

hdst

headset

HE

high explosive

HEAT

high-explosive antitank

HEAT-T 

high-explosive antitank--tracer

heavy artillery 

more than 160-mm bore.

HEDP
HEMAT
HEMTT
HEP
HEP-T
HERA
HMMWV

horiz

high explosive dual purpose
heavy expanded-mobility ammunition trailer
heavy expanded-mobility tactical truck
high-explosive plastic
high-explosive plastic--tracer
high-explosive rocket-assisted

high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle
horizontal

hot section 

a cannon section designated to maintain

full crews at their posts for instant reaction to

a fire mission. This technique minimizes

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how
howitzer

HP
HPC
HPV
HSW

reaction time to calls for fire and allows the

other section to accomplish the various tasks

that must be done during position improve-

ment.
howitzer
a field artillery weapon characterized by a

medium length barrel (between that of a

mortar and a gun), a relatively high angle of

fire, and a medium muzzle velocity.

hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic constant
hydropneumatic variable

horizontal sliding wedge

J

HUMINT 

human intelligence

I

IAW

in accordance with

ICM

improved conventional munitions

IFF

identification, friend or foe

IFP

individual fighting position

IFSAS

initial fire support automated system

illum

illumination

IMINT

imagery intelligence

immediate suppression 

field artillery fries required

when the enemy has freed from, or has been

firing and can fire from, a given location such

that direct fire weapons and supporting field

artillery must respond instantaneously.

initial fire support automated system 

a tactical fire

direction computer system which replaces the

older TACFIRE.

indirect laying 

the aiming of a piece by sighting at an

aiming point other than the target. The piece

is laid for direction by setting a given deflec-

tion on the sight and traversing the tube until

the line of sight of the panoramic telescope is

on the aiming point. The piece is laid for

elevation on the range quadrant or gunner’s

quadrant by elevating or depressing the tube

until the appropriate bubble is centered.

instrument reading 

the horizontal clockwise angle

from the line of fire to magnetic north.

intermediate crest 

a crest lying between the firing

position and the target that is not visible

from the firing position.

IOC

initial operational capability

IPB

intelligence preparation of the battlefield

IPRTF

in place ready to fire

IR

instrument reading

IT

Italy

ITS

individual training standards

jamming 

the intentional transmission of interfering

electronic signals in order to disrupt the recep-

tion of other signals.

JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff

K

kg

kilogram

km

kilometer

KOK

cryptographic operational keying device

L

L

laid

lands

LARS
LAW
laying

LCU
LED

LIC

left or long duration (suffix with ADAMS or

RAAMS)
a weapon is laid when the axis of the tube is

accurately aimed in a predetermined direction.

the raised portion between the grooves in the

bore of a rifled cannon tube. Spiral channels

cut in the bore of the cannon tube are the

grooves. These (in conjunction with the

rotating band) impart spin on the projectile.

left, add; right, subtract
light antitank weapon (M72A2 or AT4)
the process of orienting a weapon for direction.
lightweight computer unit

light emitting diode
low-intensity conflict

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lightweight computer unit 

the AN/GYK-37 field

line of fire

LOF
LOGPAC
LP
LRP
LU
LZ

artillery fire direction computer. Replaces the

BCU as the computer component of the BCS.

the direction of the line established by the

tube or any line parallel to that line in the

firing battery. It is an imaginary line extending

through the central axis of the tube when looking

through the breech to the muzzle of the weapon
line of fire
logistics package
listening post
logistics release point
Luxembourg

landing zone

M

m

meter
mil

MA

muzzle action

magnetic declination 

the smaller angle between true

north and magnetic north. This angle is indi-

cated in the marginal data of maps as east or

west of true north. Since the magnetic decli-

nation varies slightly from year to year, a cor-

rection factor (the annual magnetic changes) is

also shown in the marginal data of military

maps.

magnetic north 

the direction to the magnetic North Pole.

MAMT

muzzle action, mechanical time (fuze)

MAPMOD 

map modification (mnemonic)

max

maximum

MCCRES 

Marine Corps combat readiness evaluation

system

medium artillery 

120-mm through 160-mm bore

met

meteorology

METTAL 

(memory aid) mission, enemy, terrain and

weather, troops available, aircraft available,

load requirements

METT-T 

mission, enemy, terrain, troops, and time

MG

machine gun

MHE

materials handling equipment

MHL

manufacturer’s hairline

mil

a unit of measurement for angles. There are

6,400 mils in a complete circle.

min

minimum

minimum quadrant elevation 1. 

The lowest quadrant

elevation of a weapon at which the projectile

will safely clear an obstacle between the

weapon and the target. 2. The lowest

quadrant elevation of a weapon at which the

projectile will reach the minimum range line

of an impact area before detonation.

min QE

minimum quadrant elevation

mod

modified

MOFA

multiple option fuze artillery

MOPP

mission-oriented protection posture

MORTREP 

mortar bombing report

MRE

meal, ready to eat

MSR

main supply route

MST

minimum safe time

MT

mechanical time

MTOE

modification tables of organization and equip-

ment

MTP

mission training plan

MTSQ

mechanical time superquick

MV

muzzle velocity

mvr

maneuver

MVV

muzzle velocity variation

MWO

modification work order

N

NATO
NBC
NCA
NCO
NCOIC
NCS

North Atlantic Treaty Organization
nuclear, biological, chemical
National Command Authority

noncommissioned officer
noncommissioned officer in charge (of)
net control station

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ND
NEO
NET
NFA
NFL rule

NICAD
NIIN
NL
NLT
NO
NSN

nondelay (fuze)
noncombatant evacuation operations
no earlier than
no-fire area
memory aid for correcting displacement when

using aiming posts. The near post, far post,

and pantel line are an equal number of mils

apart.
nickel-cadmium
national item identification number
Netherlands
no later than
Norway
national stock number

circle is set up over this point to lay the

pieces by the orienting angle method.

ORSTA

orienting station (BCS or BUCS mnemonic)

ORSTB

second orienting station (BCS or BUCS

mnemonic)

OS

orienting station

P

PADS

position and azimuth determining system

pam

pamphlet

panoramic telescope (usually called the sight or

pantel) 

a fire control instrument used for

either direct or indirect fire. Panoramic tele-

scopes used on current field artillery weapons

are as shown below.

MAXIMUM

COMMON

WEAPON

SERIES

DF

DF

O

OA

orienting angle

O&I

operations and intelligence

OD

olive drab

OEG

operational exposure guide

OIC

officer in charge

OL

orienting line

OOTW

operations other than war

OP

observation post

OPORD 

operation order

OPSEC

operations security

orienting angle 

a horizontal clockwise angle from the

line of fire to the orienting line.

orienting line 

a line of known direction in the battery

area that serves as a basis for laying the bat-

tery for direction. The azimuth of the orient-

ing line is the direction from the orienting

station to a designated end of the orienting

line.

orienting station 

a point established on the ground

which has directional control. The aiming

M101A1/A2

M12

3200

2800

M119A1

M100

6400

3200

M102

M100

6400

3200

M109A2-A6

M100

6400

3200

M110A2

M100

6400

3200

M198

M100

6400

3200

pantel

panoramic telescope

PCC

precombat check

PCI

precombat inspection

PCR

piece-to-crest range

PD

point detonating (fuze)

PDF

primary direction of fire

PDU

power distribution unit

PH

percussion hammer

platoon leader 

is the tactical commander of the firing

platoon.

platoon sergeant 

the primary enlisted assistant to the

platoon leader. He must be prepared to

assume all of the platoon leaders duties.

PLAY

(memory aid) pantel lays you

PLGR

precise lightweight global positioning system

receiver

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PL

platoon leader

PLL

prescribed load list

PLS

palletized load system

PSG

platoon sergeant

PMCS

preventive maintenance checks and services

pneu

pneumatic

PO

Portugal

POC

platoon operations center

POL

petroleum, oils and lubricants

PPS

precise positioning system

primary position 

the position from which a battery

intends to perform its assigned mission.

priority target 

a target that firing units lay on while

prox

PSG
PSYOPS
PTF
PTO
pub
PZ

not engaged in a fire mission. It is designated

as critical by a maneuver commander on the

basis of type, location, or time sensitivity.

Generally, one battery will be laid on each

priority target (as with an FPF).
proximity (fuze)
platoon sergeant
psychological operations
pieces to fire
power takeoff
publication
pickup zone

Q

Q

quick (fuze)

QE

quadrant elevation

QSTAG 

quadripartite standardization agreement

R

R

right

R3P

rearm, refuel, resupply point

RAAMS 

remote antiarmor mine system

RALS

right, add, left, subtract

RAP

rocket-assisted projectile

RC

rounds complete (BCS)

RDF

radio direction finding

rd/min

rounds per minute

RDP

range-deflection protractor

rearward extension of the line of fire 

an imaginary

line extending through the center axis of the

tube when looking down through the muzzle

to the breech of the weapon. The rearward

extension of the line of fire is a line in the

exact opposite direction of the line of fire.

REC

radio electronic combat

recoil

rearward motion of a weapon caused by firing.

refer

to measure (using the panoramic telescope) the

deflection to a given aiming point without

moving the tube. In some instances, this

referred deflection will be reported. If it is

desired that it be recorded, the command

RECORD REFERRED DEFLECTION is

announced.

referred deflection 

the deflection measured to an

aiming point without moving the tube of the

weapon.

registering piece 

the howitzer that is designated by

FDC to conduct a registration fire mission.

remote antiarmor mine system 

M718/M741 projectile

containing nine antitank mines. The M718

and M741 projectiles are equipped with a long

and a short self-destruct capability respectively.

rg

range

RJ

road junction

ROCKREP 

rocketing report

ROE

rules of engagement

ROM

read-only memory

RP

release point

RPG

rocket-propelled grenade

rpm

revolutions per minute

RSOP

reconnaissance, selection, and occupation of

position

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 S 

S

SAD

SAM

SCA
SCP
SEAD
sec
sheaf

series or short duration (suffix with ADAM

and RAAMS)

(memory aid) subtract the azimuth of fire from

the declination constant

(memory aid) subtract the azimuth of fire from

the measured azimuth
section chiefs assembly (GDU)
survey control point

suppression of enemy air defense
second

the lateral distribution of the bursts of two or

more pieces fired together. The width of the

sheaf is the lateral distance (perpendicular to

the direction of fire) between the centers of

flank bursts. A sheaf may be formed in any

of the following patterns: converged, open,

parallel, or special.

SHELREP 

shelling report

SHORAD 

short-range air defense

si

site

SID

(memory aid) subtract the instrument reading

from the declination constant

SIGINT signals intelligence
SIGSEC 

signals security

SIMO

simultaneous observation

SINCGARS 

single-channel ground and airborne radio

SIP
SITREP
SM
small unit

smk
SOI

system
spring-actuated, inertia percussion
situation report
soldier’s manual

transceiver 

a short-range FM radio

designed to supplement the intrabattery wire

system and to enhance command and control

of marches and movements.
smoke
signal operation instructions

SOL

SOP
SP
spoil
spt
SQ
square 

in

SR
STANAG
STIS
STP

(memory aid) subtract the orienting angle

from the orienting line
standing operating procedures
start point or self-propelled

refuse removed in the process of digging

support
superquick

artillery, a mark or measurement on

projectiles to denotes standard weight or

deviation from a standard weight,

self-registration
standardization agreement
stepped thread, interrupted screw
soldier’s training publication

supplementary position 

a position selected for

accomplishment of a specific mission other

than the primary mission.

SUT

small-unit transceiver

T

T
TACFIRE
tan
T&E
TASC
TB
TBD
TC
TEC
TFOOL

TFT
TGPC
tgt
ti
TIP

tracer
tactical fire direction system
tangent
traverse and elevation
Training and Audiovisual Support Center
technical bulletin
to be determined
training circular or track commander
training extension course

(memory aid) take the azimuth of fire out of

the orienting line
tabular firing tables
terrain gun positioning correction
target
time
telescope in place

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TIS

thread interrupted screw

TLABSPAP 

(memory aid) trails, spades, and/or firing

TLP
TM
TOC
TOE

TOF
TOT
TOW

TRADOC
TRALS
TRP
TSFO

TU

platform properly emplaced, lay weapon;

aiming point emplaced; boresight verified or

performed; second circle; prefire checks on the

weapon system performed; ammunition pre-

pared; position improvement
troop leading procedure
technical manual
tactical operations center

tables of organization and equipment
time of flight
time on target
tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided

missile

US Army Training and Doctrine Command

(memory aid) true on right, add; left, subtract
target reference point
training set, fire observation

Turkey

two step deflection method 1. 

Set off the announced

deflection on the pantel using the reset

counter scale. 2. Traverses the weapon until

line of sight is back on the aiming point.

U

UBL

unit basic load

UK

United Kingdom

US

United States

USAF

United States Air Force

USAFAS   

United States Army Field Artillery School

USMC

United States Marine Corps

UTM

universal transverse mercator

V

VA

vertical angle

VE

velocity error

vertical angle 

the angle measured vertically up or

down from a horizontal plane or reference.

The vertical angle is expressed as plus or

minus depending on whether the position is

above (plus) or below (minus) the horizontal

plane.

vertical interval 

the difference in height between the

weapon and the desired burst point.

VFMED 

variable format message entry device

VI

vertical interval

vol

volume

VSW

vertical sliding wedge

VT

variable time (fuze)

WR

W

WARNO 

warning order

WB

white bag

WP

white phosphorus
when ready

WSRO

weapon system replacement operations

wt

weight

X

XO

executive officer

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R E F E R E N C E S

SOURCES USED
These are the sources quoted or paraphrased in this

publication.
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Policies and Procedures for Firing

Ammunition for Training, Target Practice, and Combat.

15 October 1983.

FM 101-5-1. 

Operational Terms and Symbols. 21

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Office. 1975.

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Orders, Tables and Graphs for Road Movement. 1

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Emergency Alarms of

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TC 24-20. 

Tactical Wire and Cable Techniques. 3

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TM 9-1300-206. 

Ammunition and Explosives Standards.

30 August 1973.

TM 9-1300-251-20. 

Organizational Maintenance

Manual (Including Repair Parts and Special Tools

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TM 43-0001-28. 

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These documents must be available for the intended

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Mission Training Plan for the

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ARTEP 6-167-30-MTP. 

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Cannon Firing Battery (3x6), 155mm, Towed M198.

13 November 1991.

ARTEP 6-367-20-MTP. 

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Cannon Firing Battery Firing platoon 155mm, Self

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Request for Issue and Turn-In of

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DA Form 2028. 

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Equipment Inspection and

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Material Condition Status Report.

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DA Form 2407. 

Maintenance Request.  August 1988.

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1991.

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Gunner’s Reference Card. May

1983.

DA Form 5517-R. 

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1986.

DA Form 5698-R. 

Weapons Location Data. August

1988.

DA Form 5699-R. 

Howitzer Range Card. August

1988.

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FM 6-50, MCWP 3-1.6.23

DA Form 5969-R. 

Section Chiefs Report. October

1990.

DA Pam 25-30. 

Consolidated Index of Army

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DA Pam 710-2-1. 

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Light, Towed 105mm, M119A1. 5 October 1992.

TM 9-1025-211-10. 

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TM 9-2350-267-10. 

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Medium, Self-Propelled: 155-mm, M109A2, M109A3,

M109A4, and M109A5. 27 June 1986.

RECOMMENDED READING

These readings contain relevant supplemental information.
AAP-6. 

NATO Glossary of Terms and Definitions

March 1986. 

Note: 

AAP-6 can be obtained from NATO

Terminology Coordinator, Military Agency for

Standardization (MAS), NATO Headquarters, B.110

Brussels, Belgium.

AOP-6. 

Land Forces Ammunition Interchangeability

Catalogue in Wartime. May 1989.

Note: 

AOP-6 can be obtained from Logistics

Specialist, TRADOC Munitions System Managers,

USAOMMCS, ATTN: ATSK-Z, Redstone Arsenal, AL

35897-6095.

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AR 75-1. 

Malfunctions Involving Ammunition and

Explosives. 1 March 1989.

AR 310-25. 

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15 October 1983.

AR 310-50. 

Authorized Abbreviations and Brevity

Codes. 15 November 1985.

AR 380-5. 

Department of the Army Information

Security Program. 25 February 1988.

AR 380-19. 

Department of the Army Information

System Security Program. 1 August 1990.

AR 672-5-1. 

Military Awards. 12 April 1984.

AR 750-1. 

Army Material Maintenance Policy and

Retail Maintenance Operations. 11 March 1988.

DST-1160G-029-85. 

Projectile Fragment Identification

Guide. 27 January 1989.

DC 20310-1015.

Note: 

DST-1160G-029-85 can be obtained from

Foreign Science and Technology Center, ATTN:

AIA-IPD, US Army Intelligence Agency, Washington

FM 3-4. 

NBC Protection. 29 May 1992.

FM 3-5. 

NBC Decontamination. 23 July 1992.

(C) FM 3-10B. 

Employment of Chemical Agents (U).

30 November 1966.

FM 3-100. 

NBC Operations. 23 May 1991.

FM 5-25. 

Explosives and Demolitions. 15 June 1992.

FM 5-103. 

Survivability. 10 June 1985.

FM 6-2. 

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Field

Artillery Survey. 23 September 1993.

FM 6-15. 

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for

Field Artillery Meteorology. 18 June 1992.

FM 6-20. 

Fire Support in the AirLand Battle. 17 May

1988.

FM 6-20-1. 

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for the

Field Artillery Cannon Battalion. 29 November 1990.

FM 6-20-2. 

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for

Corps Artillery, Division Artillery, and Field Artillery

Brigade Headquarters. 7 January 1993.

FM 6-30. 

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for

Observed Fire Procedures. 16 July 1991.

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FM 6-40. 

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for

Field Artillery Manual Cannon Gunnery. 26 August

1994.

FM 6-121. 

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for

Field Artillery Target Acquisition. 25 September 1990.

FM 7-7. 

The Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad

(APC). 15 March 1985.

FM 7-7J. 

The Mechanized Infantry Platoon and Squad

(Bradley). 7 May 1993.

FM 9-6. 

Ammunition Service in the Theater of

Operations. 1 September 1989.

FM 10-63. 

Handling of Deceased Personnel in

Theaters of Operations. AFM 143-3/FMFM 4-8. 28

February 1986.

FM 11-50. 

Combat Communications Within the

Division. 4 April 1991.

FM 19-25. 

Military Police Traffic Operations. 30

September 1977.

FM 19-30.
FM 20-22.

1990.

FM 21-26.

1993.

FM 21-60.

Physical Security. 1 March 1979.

Vehicle Recovery Operations. 18 September

Map Reading and Land Navigation. 7 May

Visual Signals. 30 September 1987.

FM 23-9. 

M16A1 Rifle and M16A2 Rifle

Marksmanship. 3 July 1989.

FM 23-23. 

Antipersonnel Mine M18A1 and M18

(CLAYMORE).  6 January 1966.

FM 23-25. 

Launcher and Cartridge 84mm M136 (AT4)

HEAT. 22 November 1988.

FM 23-31. 

40mm Grenade Launchers M203 and M79.

1 May 1972.

FM 23-33. 

66-mm Heat Rocket, M72A1, M72A2 (Light

Antitank Weapon). 20 April 1979.

FM 23-65. 

Browning Machine Gun, Caliber .50 HB,

M2. 19 June 1991.

FM 23-67. 

Machine Gun 7.62-mm, M60. 29 February

1984.

FM 24-1. 

Signal Support in the AirLand Battle. 15

October 1990.

(S) FM 34-40. 

Electronic Warfare operations (U). 9

October 1987.

FM 44-1. 

US Army air Defense Artillery Employment.

9 May 1983.

(S) FM 44-1A. 

Air defense Artillery Operational

Planning Data (U). 9 May 1983.

FM 44-3. 

Air defense Artillery Employment:

Chaparral/Vulcan/Stinger.  15 June 1984.

FM 44-18. 

Air Defense Artillery Employment, Stinger.

30 September 1981.

FM 55 Series. 

Transportation.

FM 55-9. 

Unit Air Movement Plan. 5 April 1993.

FM 55-12. 

Movement of Units in Air force Aircraft.

AFM 76-6/FMFM 4-6/OPNA VINST 4630.27A. 10

November 1989.

FM 55-15. 

Transportation Reference Data. 9 June

1986.

FM 55-30. 

Army Motor Transport Units and

Operations. 14 March 1980.

FM 55-450-2. 

Army Helicopter Internal Load

Operations. 5 June 1992.

FM 55-450-3. 

Multiservice Helicopter External Air

Transport Basic Operations and Equipment. 11

February 1991.

FM 90-3. 

Desert Operations (FMFM 7-27). 24 August

1993.

FM 90-4. 

Air Assault Operations. 16 March 1987.

FM 90-10(HTF). 

Military Operations on Urbanized

Terrain (MOUT). 15 August 1979.

FM 90-13. 

River Crossing Operations (FMFM 7-26).

30 September 1992.

FM 100-2-1. 

Soviet Army Operations and Tactics. 16

July 1984.

FM 100-5. 

Operations. 14 June 1993.

FM 100-27. 

US Army/US Air Force Doctrine for Joint

Airborne and Tactical Airlift Operations. AFM 2-50.

31 January 1985.

FM 101-10 Series. 

Staff Officer's Field Manuals.

FM 101-10-1. 

Staff Officer's Field Manual:

Organizational, Technical, and Logistical Data

(Unclassified Data). 7 October 1987.

FM 101-60-2. 

(C) Joint Munitions Effectiveness

Manual, Surface to Surface (JMEM/SS) Electiveness

Data For Howitzer, 105mm, M101A1 (FMFM 4-7D-1).

8 March 1978.

FM 101-60-24. 

(C) Joint munitions Electiveness

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1 May 1984.

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FM 6-50, MCWP 3-1.6.23

FM 101-60-25. 

(S/NOFORN)  Joint Munitions

Effectiveness Manual, Surface to Surface (JMEM/SS)

Effectiveness Data For Howitzers, 155mm M198, and

M109A2/A3 (FMFM 4-7D-9). 1 September 1984.

(C) FM 101-60-29. 

Joint Munitions Effectiveness

Manual, Surface to Surface (JMEM/SS) Electiveness

Data For Howitzers, 105mm, M102, and M119 (FMFM

4-7D-12) (U). 30 May 1986.

to requisition documents.

Note: 

These JMEMs may be obtained through S-2

channels from S&I Director USA Materiel Systems

Analysis Activity, ATTN: AMXSY-J, Aberdeen Proving

Grounds, MD 21005-5071.

FMFM 6-9. 

Marine Artillery Support. 29 June 1993.

FMFM 6-18. 

Techniques and Procedures for Fire

Support Coordination. 27 March 1992.

FMFM 6-18-1. 

Marine Corps Fire Support System

Techniques and Procedures. 5 October 1994.

NWP 22-2/FMFM 1-7. 

Supporting Arms in

Amphibious Operations.

STANAG 1059. 

National Distinguishing Letters for

Use by NATO Armed Forces. 6 December 1988.

STANAG 2002/QSTAG 501. 

Warning Signs for the

marking of Contaminated or Dangerous Land Areas,

Complete Equipments, Supplies, and Stores. 26

November 1980/28 September 1979.

STANAG 2019/QSTAG 509. 

Military Symbols for

Land Based Systems. 16 September 1986/5 March

1979.

STANAG 2021/QSTAG 180. 

Computation of Bridge,

Ferry, Raft, and Vehicle Classifications. 18 August

1990/12 August 1991

STANAG 2025/QSTAG 591. 

Basic Military Road

Traffic Regulations. 1 October 1986/16 February 1989.

STANAG 2103/QSTAG 187. 

Reporting Nuclear

Detonations, Biological and Chemical attacks, and

Predicting and Warning of Associated Hazards and

Hazard Areas (ATP-45). 31 October 1994/15 July

1987.

STANAG 2155. 

Road Movement Bid and Credit. 26

August 1994.

STANAG 2174/QSTAG 507. 

Military Routes and

Route/Road Networks. 25 February 1994/12 December

1980.

STANAG 2176. 

Procedure for Military Road

Movements Across National Frontiers. 27 April 1981

Note: 

STANAGs and QSTAGs can be obtained

from Naval Publications Center 5801 Tabor Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19120. DA Form 1425 may be used

TB 43-180. 

Calibration Requirements for the

Maintenance of Army Material. 27 November 1992.

TM 6-230. 

Logarithms and Mathematical tables. 26

June 1956.

TM 9-1100 Series. 

Operator and Organizational

Manuals (Specific Systems).

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Circle, M2 (NSN 1290-00-614-0008) and M2A2 (NSN

1290-01-067-0687). 15 April 1981.

TM 9-1300-200. 

Ammunition, General.  3 October 1969.

TM 9-6920-361-13&P. 

Operator, Organizational and

Direct Support Maintenance Manual (Including Repair

Parts and Special Tools List): Field Artillery Trainer

Kits (with Field Artillery Trainer M31). 22 September

1976.

TM 43-0001-28-3. 

Data Sheets for Guns, Howitzers,

Mortars Interoperable Ammunition. 29 September

1986.

TM 43-0001-28-4. 

Artillery Ammunition: Authorized

Projectile, Fuze, and Propelling Charge Combinations

for Howitzer, Heavy Self-Propelled, 8-inch: M110A2,

with Cannon M201A1. 4 August 1988.

TM 43-0001-28-6. 

Artillery Ammunition: Authorized

Projectile, Fuze, and Propelling Charge Combinations

for Howitzer, Medium, Self-Propelled 155mm:

M109A3-A4 with Cannon M185. 30 June 1993.

TM 43-0001-28-7. 

Artillery Ammunition: Authorized

Projectile, Fuze, and Propelling Charge Combinations

for Howitzer, Medium, Towed, 155mm: M198 with

Cannon M199. 30 June 1993.

TM 43-0001-28-10. 

Artillery Ammunition: Authorized

Projectile, Fuze, and Propelling Charge Combinations

for Howitzer, Light, Towed, 105mm: M101A1, and

M102. 31 August 1988.

TM 43-0001-28-13. 

Artillery Ammunition: Authorized

Projectile, Fuze, and Propelling Charge Combinations

for Howitzer, Medium, Self-Propelled, 155mm:

M109A5-A6 with Cannon M284. 15 September 1994.

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