FM 44-8 ·Army ·1962 Anti Air Defense Command Posts
8. Primary ond Alternate AADCP's a. Primary AADCP"s are the direct responsibility of the defense commander. The duty of establishing, organizing, and operating the AADCP is normally delegated to his executive officer. The executive officer…
FM 44-80 ·Army ·1956 Procedures and Drills for the NIKE System
Procedures and drills for the Nike surface-to-air missile system: crew procedures for emplacement, tracking, and engagement (1956).
FM 44-9 ·Army ·1967 air Defense Artillery Fire Distribution System AN-TSQ-51
Remote radar integration station section. (5) Fire distribution operator team. (6) Terminal data link repair team. (7) Special requirements section. I b. Every defense will not contain the same num- '-./ber of fire units a,nd not all…
FM 6-1 ·Army ·1979 Tacfire Operations
If there is a major conflict, the United States Army will face a tough, capable, well-trained, and numerically superior force. This force can operate in a nuclear, chemical, or conventional environment. It will be equipped with high…
FM 6-10 ·Army ·1975 Field Artillery Communications
1-1. Purpose and Scope This manual is a guide for commanders, staff officers, and personnel concerned with field ar- tillery communications. The purpose of the manual is to provide, in a detailed but non- technical explanation, the basic…
FM 6-102 ·Army ·1970 Field Artillery Battalion Aerial Field Artillery
FM 6-102 1—6. Operational Concepts a. Aerial field artillery units deliver fires from the aircraft in flight, employing speed, agility, and responsiveness to achieve surprise and destroy targets. Aerial field artillery provides a means of…
FM 6-115 ·Army ·1970 The Field Artillery Searchlight Battery
FM 6-115 CHAPTER 2 COMMAND, CONTROL, AND ORGANIZATION Section I. GENERAL 2-1. Command and Control The field artillery searchlight battery is as- signed to corps artillery. The searchlight batter- y commander is the searchlight adviser to…
FM 6-120 ·Army ·1967 Field Artillery Target Aquisition Battalion and Batteries
1-5. Registration and Adjustment of Artillery Weapons Registration and adjustment of artillery can be conducted by flash, sound, and radar ranging techniques. Utilizing these techniques, artillery can be registered and adjusted during…
FM 6-121 ·Army ·1978 Field Artillery Target Acquisition
Our capability to acquire targets is a product of the knowledge and understanding of those who participate in the effort. 1-1. Purpose This manual describes the doctrine, tactics, organization, and procedures for the manage- ment of target…
FM 6-122 ·Army ·1979 Artillery Sound Ranging and Flash Ranging
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: □…
FM 6-125 ·Army ·1972 Qualification Tests for Specialists Field Artillery
FM 6-125 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1—1. Purpose and Scope a. This field manual prescribes tests to be used in determining the relative proficiency and quali- fications of individual specialists assigned to the field artillery. The tests are…
FM 6-130 ·Army ·1940 Field Artillery Reference Data
Über dieses Buch Dies ist ein digitales Exemplar eines Buches, das seit Generationen in den Regalen der Bibliotheken aufbewahrt wurde, bevor es von Google im Rahmen eines Projekts, mit dem die Bücher dieser Welt online verfügbar gemacht…
FM 6-135 ·Army ·1969 Adjustment of Artillery Fire by the Combat Soldier
The purpose of the conduct of fire is to place effective fire on the target by adjusting the fire with data derived from bursts previously ob- served. The fire can be considered as being ad- justed on the target when rounds or fragments…
FM 6-140 ·Army ·1973 Field Artillery Organizations
FM 6-140 T Section II. FIELD ARTILLERY ORGANIZATION 1—3. General The organization of all field artillery units and headquarters is shown in detail in the appropri- ate tables of organization and equipment (TOE). 1—4. Classification…
FM 6-141-1 ·Army ·1975 Field Artillery Target Analysis and Weapons Emplyment Nonnuclear
FM 6-141-1 administrative problems when material is declassified; and to assist in cross-referencing. 6. The above referenced manuals cover the concepts of employment and effectiveness of non- nuclear field artillery weapon systems. FM 6-…
FM 6-15 ·Army ·1970 Artillery Meterology (C1)
1. Purpose and Scope tions and equipment. The material presented herea. Purpose. This manual is concerned with the in is applicable without modification to both numeteorological needs of the artillery. It describes clear and nonnuclear…
FM 6-150 ·Army ·1944 Organic Field Artillery Air Observation
The primary mission of organic field artillery air observation is to supplement ground observation by: (1) Locating appropriate targets. (2) Adjusting artillery fire. b. Secondary missions include: (1) Reconnaissance of position areas and…
FM 6-16 ·Army ·1979 Tables for Artillery Meteorology-Electronic-Ballistic Typ 3
FM 6-16 CHAPTER 2 METEOROLOGICAL TABLES AND CHARTS SECTION I. GENERAL TABLES AND CHARTS FOR METEOROLOGICAL MESSAGES 2-1. GENERAL The tables and charts included in this chapter are used for computing general meteorological data for all…
FM 6-16-1 ·Army ·1979 Tables for Artillery Meteorology-Sound Ranging Messages
Tables for artillery meteorology: sound-ranging messages and meteorological data supporting fire direction (1979).
FM 6-160 ·Army ·1969 Counterbattery Radar Set AN-MPQ-10A
1. Adjust the J-scope INT control with the screwdriver so that the J-scope sweep is clearly visible and the brightened portion at the top of the J-scope (the range gate) is clearly dif- ferentiated from the remainder of the sweep. 2.…
FM 6-161 ·Army ·1965 Radar Set AN-MPQ-4A
CHAPTER 2 EQUIPMENT 4. Description a. Radar set AN/MPQ-4A is a mobile, pulse- modulated, nontracking, dual-beam, beam-in- tercept radar. It can be used to locate mor- tars and other high-trajectory weapons, observe registrations, adjust…
FM 6-162 ·Army ·1969 Radar Set AN-TPS-25
CHAPTER 2 EQUIPMENT 4. Description a. The AN/TPS-25 (fig. 1) is a transporta- ble, battlefield surveillance radar set of the noncoherent Doppler type and is designed to detect and locate moving ground targets at ranges between 450 and…
FM 6-2 ·Army ·1970 Artillery Survey
Extension of ground control as described in b below. b. When survey control is not available, the nor- mal procedure is for the survey company of the engineer base topographic battalion (THEATER LEVEL) to extend control to the rear…
FM 6-20 ·Army ·1973 Field Artillery Tactics and Operations
FM 6-20 CHAPTER 2 FIELD ARTILLERY CHARACTERISTICS Section I. CLASSIFICATION OF FIELD ARTILLERY WEAPONS 2—1. Classification by Weapon Field artillery weapons are classified as cannons, missiles, and aerial field artillery. a. Field…
FM 6-20-1 ·Army ·1979 Field Artillery Cannon Battalion
v4 vr TO 7" j' ••-ift/íy Á.3. In the battles of the next war, effective use of firepower will be more critical than in any land battle the US Army has ever fought. Changes in battle tempo, mobility, and firepower will challenge field…
FM 6-20-2 ·Army ·1970 Field Artillery Techniques
1-1. Purpose and Scope a. The purpose of this manual is to provide in- formation and guidance on the employment of field artillery. The manual covers the operations and techniques of employment of field artillery units to include command,…
FM 6-21 ·Army ·1960 Division Artillery
1. Purpose This manual is a guide for artillery officers and commanders and staffs of all combat arms. It is concerned with the employment of divisional artillery units in the combat zone. It covers organization, command, and tactical…
FM 6-3 ·Army ·1963 Gun Direction Computer M16
CHAPTER 2 ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION Section I. ORGANIZATION 4. General tion of the computer and associated The gun direction computer M18 is author- equipment, such as the cables and proized for issue to the fire direction or operation…
FM 6-3-1 ·Army ·1968 Operation of the Gun Direction Computer M-18 Application
FM 6-3-1 Section II. FIRE DIRECTION ORGANIZATION 1-4. General a requirement exists for a manual system to supplement the gun direction computer. The The 3M18 gun direction computer (fig. 1-1) is manual system is substantially the same as…
FM 6-3-2 ·Army ·1967