FM 6-122 PART ONE Sound/Flash Ranging Organization, Missions, and Installations CHARTER 1 General 1-1. Purpose and Scope WHY □ Efficient use of a unit is based on an understanding of how it is employed. WHAT □ This chapter describes: □ Purpose. □ Scope. □ Tactical employment. This manual is a guide for field artillerymen of the sound/flash platoon in the techniques of sound ranging and flash ranging and in the application of these techniques to tactical operations. This manual covers the organization, duties of personnel, techniques, tactical employment, and training of field artillery sound/flash platoons. The material in part one of this manual pertains to both sound ranging and flash ranging, part two relates only to sound ranging, part three only to flash ranging, and part four to instructions common to both sound ranging and flash ranging.
DesignationFM 6-122
EditionApr 1979
StatusSuperseded
Pages248
FunctionFires
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)