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APPENDIX C

GUNNER QUALIFICATION/
VERIFICATION WITH LET

Gunners who have not qualified can be awarded the ASI of C2 on the successful completion of the gunner qualification program. Qualification consists of completing the training outlined in Chapter 6 to include passing the performance tests and qualification firing with the LET. Verification is the requirement for a gunner to verify quarterly so that he can still achieve the minimum qualification standards.

C-1. REQUIREMENTS

After an award of ASI of C2, each gunner fires a minimum of two tables, sitting and standing supported, before trying to verify his qualification. If any gunner does not verify on his first try, he is given two more tries. Gunners failing to verify after three tries should have their ASI of C2 revoked. Gunners are classified as expert or 1st class (Table C-1) based on their firing performance.

The gunner's performance is recorded by events on the Dragon performance scorecard. Each event is made up of 20 shots (engagements). Each gunner must achieve the minimum standards in Table C-2 to either qualify for award of the ASI of C2 or to verify his qualification.

C-2. INSTRUCTOR GUIDELINES

The instructor at each firing position must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Boresights the monitoring set(s) each time the range setting is changed. Checks the battery power.
• Ensures the gunner takes the slack out of the biped, and keeps his eye against the eye guard.
• Tells the gunner to use a smooth tracking rate, and follows through until the engagement is ended.
• Fires all engagements in sequence.
• Fires all engagements with M64 cartridges.
• Scores a MISS if the gunner does not hold down on the tracker and round, and does not keep the eye against the rubber eye guard.
• Totals the number of HITS or MISSES and enters the results on the Dragon performance scorecard.

C-3. FIRING PROCEDURES

Dragon launch characteristics are simulated during qualification/verification firing by having the gunner fire and track with the M64 cartridge and LET. This helps prepare the gunner for an actual missile launch by simulating--

• Time delay after trigger depression (.6 seconds).
• Noise.
• Backblast (50 meters).

The monitoring set can duplicate targets out to 1,000 meters. During qualification and verification, gunners are required to track from 1 to 10 seconds, depending on the range setting.

C-4. SCORECARD AND FIRING TABLES

The Dragon performance scorecard, DA Form 4242-1-R, is used for instructional firing, field firing, qualification firing, LES firing, and recording performance test results. See Figure C-1 for an example format.