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 6-11 ·Army ·1985 The Pershing II Firing Battery
CHAPTER 1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Pershing I1 (PII) is a ground-mobile, surface-to-surface, nuclear weapon system. It is a solid-propellant missile with ground support equipment (GSE) mounted on wheeled vehicles. The missile may be launched…
FM 6-140 ·Army ·1965 Field Artillery Cannon Battalions and Batteries
Plans the maintenance workload con- sidering the availability of parts and tools, as well as the level of experience of personnel and the tactical situation. e. Supervises the scheduling of equipment for the prescribed preventive…
FM 4-5 ·Army ·1940 Coast Artillery Field Manual Seacoast Artillery Organization and Tactics
FM 4-5 DECLASSIFIED RESOVD COAST ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL SEACOAST ARTILLERY ORGANIZATION AND TACTICS (The matter contained herein supersedes part one, Coast Artillery Field Manual, volume I, January 3, 1933.) PART ONE ORGANIZATION CHAPTER 1…
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 44-2 ·Army ·1966 Air Defense Artillery Employment (Automatic Weapons)
Minimum midpoint tracking range. maximum horizontal range is 8,664 This is the shortest midpoint range at meters. which the weapon can track a target. * (2) Mobility. The 40mm gun motor carIt is dependent upon target speed and riage M42…
FM 6-121 ·Army ·1967 Field Artillery Target Acquisition
for the purpose of conducting atmospheric soundings and disseminating current meteoro- logical data. Each division artillery has one meteorological section; and the corps FAT AB has two. Thus, a 12-division, three-corps field army has at…
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 6-20-2 ·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 6-120 ·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 4-6 ·Army ·1942 Coast Artillery Field Manual. Seacoast Artillery Tactics and Technique of Controlled Submarine Mines
Coast artillery field manual on seacoast artillery tactics and technique of control: fire command organization and conduct of fire (1942).
FM 6-40-3 ·Army ·1970 Operation of the Gun Direction Computer M18, Cannon Gunnery Application (C3)
The M18 gun direction computer (FADAC) is the primary means by which a cannon bat- talion or battery fire direction center solves the gunnery problem. Use of this high-speed digital computer significantly increases accuracy and flexibility…
FM 6-50 ·Army ·1996 TTP for the Field Artillery Cannon Gunnery
Tactics, techniques, and procedures for the field artillery cannon battery: mission, organization, key personnel, and battery operations (1996).
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 6-20-40 ·Army ·1988 Fire Support for Brigade Operations (Heavy)
The purpose of this publication is to provide heavy forces fire support officers and enlisted personnel at maneuver company, battalion and brigade with a how-to manual. It focuses on fire support officers (FSOs) in mechanized infantry,…
FM 90-36 ·Army ·1997 The Joint Targeting Process and Procedures for Targeting Time-Critical Targets
procedures, guidance, and information. However, it is not intended for this publication to supplant any higher joint or combatant command directives. 3. Application This publication provides JFCs and their operational staffs unclassified…
FM 6-99 ·Army ·2021 U.S. Army Report and Message Formats
While U.S. forces are among the most technologically advanced forces in the world, the need for redundancy and interoperability between joint and multinational forces requires the continued use of analog communication systems. Other…
FM 4-119 ·Army ·1943 Antiaircraft Artillery Gunnery, Examination for Gunners
14-17 ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL CHAPTER 3 SCOPE OF EXAMINATION Section I GENERAL @ 14. GeneraL.—The examination taken by officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men who are candidates for gunners will be that prescribed for the…
FM 6-20-50 ·Army ·1990 Fire Support for Brigade Operations
The purpose of this publication is to provide light forces fire support officers and enlisted personnel at maneuver company, battalion, and brigade with a how-to manual. It focuses on fire support officers (FSOs) in light infantry,…
FM 6-20-20 ·Army ·1991 Fire Support at Battalion Task Force and below
TO FIRE SUPPORT SECTION FIELD ARTILLERY MISSIONS 4-1. ROLES OF FIELD ARTILLERY a. Close Support. Close support fires are fires used to engage enemy troops, weapons, or positions that are threatening the supported force. Close support…
FM 44-48 ·Army ·1993 Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for the Sensor Platoon
This field manual (FM) describes the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for the air defense artillery (ADA) sensor platoon and sections. The purpose of this manual is to describe the organization and employment of the ADA sensor…
FM 6-42 ·Army ·1980 Field Artillery Battalion, Lance (C1)
This revised manual has been prepared to serve as a single source reference document for Lance battalion operations and training. It is a how-to-train and how-to-fight manual to be used by all levels of command from corps to the platoon.…
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 4-103 ·Army ·1943 Antiaircraft Artillery Field Manual. Employment of Antiaircraft Artillery with Airborne Forces
RESTRICTED FM 4-103 _ WAR DEPARTMENT -ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY FIELD MANUAL 2 EMPLOYMENT OF ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY WITH AIRBORNE FORCES 30 September 1943 Dissemination of ‘restricted niatier—-The information conisined in restricted documents…
FM 6-30 ·Army ·1980 The Field Artillery Observer (C1)
Cl. FM 6-30 doctrine requires team members to operate with a sense of urgency and continually strive to reduce the time required to execute an effective fire mission. a. Observer. The observer serves as the eyes of all indirect fire…
FM 6-24-8 ·Army ·2000 Tadil-J
1. Scope This publication introduces Tactical Digital Information Link (TADIL) J. It is a guide for warfighters who have limited or no experience or background in TADIL J and who need a quick orientation for supplemental or in-depth…
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 6-162 ·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 6-3-1 ·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 3-01.16 ·Army ·2002