Section I. 1-1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides guidance on procedures and techniques for evaluating the nuclear play of Allied forces during tactical exercises. b, This manual provides the necessary aids in determining the assessments to hostile forces of nuclear strikes performed by Allied forces with hypothetical weapons. 1-2. Definitions of Terms Used in this Manual a. Nuclear play calculator (NPC)—A device for applying performance probabilities to nuclear delivery systems. b. Horizontal dispersion template—An aid which is used by the control umpire to determine the actual ground zero (AGZ) of the nuclear weapon. The letters in the horizontal dispersion table correspond to those on the template and indicate the distance the weapon impacted from ground zero. A zero indicates a detonation at the desired ground zero. c.
DesignationFM 105-6-2
EditionJan 1964
StatusSuperseded
Pages48
FunctionLeadership Training
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)