FM 3-09.70

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for M109A6 Howitzer (Paladin) Operations

	PREFACE
Chapter 1	MISSION, ORGANIZATION, AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
	Mission
	Organization
	Force XXI Organization
	System Description
Chapter 2	DUTIES OF KEY PERSONNEL
	Battery Commander
	First Sergeant
	Firing Platoon Leader
	Platoon Fire Direction Officer
	Fire Direction Chief
	Fire Direction Computer
	Fire Direction Specialist
	Platoon Sergeant
	Gunnery Sergeant
	Paladin Chief of Section
	Gunner
	Number 1 Cannoneer
	Howitzer Driver
	Ammunition Team Chief
	Ammunition Vehicle Driver
	Number 2 Cannoneer
	Number 3 Cannoneer
	Number 4 Cannoneer
Chapter 3	OPERATIONS
	Section I — Battalion Operations
	Battle Command
	Displacement
	Positioning
	Terrain Management and Coordination
	Survey Operations
	Section II — Battery Operations
	Battle Command
	Employment of Howitzers
	Reconnaissance, Selection, and Occupation of Position (RSOP)
	Artillery Troop Leading Procedures
	Section III — Platoon Operations
	Battle Command
	RSOP
	Terrain Management and Coordination
	Section IV — Section Operations
	Battle Command
	RSOP
	Section V — Occupation
	Procedures
	Section VI — Combat Service Support
	Combat Trains
	Field Trains
	Battalion Resupply
	Battery Resupply
	Platoon Resupply
	Unit Maintenance
	Casualty Evacuation
Chapter 4	DELIVERY OF FIRES
	POC Responsibilities
	Fire Direction
	Mission Processing
	Artillery Technical Rehearsals
	POC Occupation Procedures
	POC Post-Occupation Improvement
Chapter 5	COMMUNICATIONS
	Battalion Communications
	Battery Communications
	Planning Considerations
	Communications Parameters
	Battery Wire System
Chapter 6	UNIT DEFENSE
	Responsibilities of Key Personnel
	Conduct of the Defense
	Defensive Methods
Appendix A	DEGRADED OPERATIONS
	Degraded Platoon Operations Center
	Degraded Subsystem Battle Drills
	Reciprocal Laying Procedures
Appendix B	AUTOMATED COMMAND AND CONTROL
	Commander's Criteria
	Automatic Fire Control System
	Initialization
	Howitzer Subscriber Table (HOW;SBT)
	Howitzer Movement (HOW;MOVE)
	Howitzer Update (HOW;UPDATE)
	Howitzer Ammunition (HOW;AMOUP)
	Ammunition and Fire Unit Update Message (AFU;UPDATE)
	Fire Unit Ammunition Update Message (AFU;AMMO)
	Request for Data Message (HOW;REQUEST)
	Sensor-to-Shooter Operations (Linked)
	Fire Direction Procedures
	Be Advised That (BAT) Messages
	Unable to Execute (UTE) Messages
Appendix C	SAMPLE SAFETY QUALIFICATION CHECKLISTS
Appendix C	Qualification Tasks
Appendix D	EXAMPLE PLATOON OPERATIONS CENTER CONFIGURATION
	Introduction
	Inside View, M577/M1068
	Other Improvements, M577/M1068
	Inside View, Tent Extension
Appendix E	ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
	Section I — Army Environmental Awareness
	General Policy Statements
	Section II — Paladin Specific Environmental Considerations
	Field Activities
	Munitions
	Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste
	Maintenance
	Supply
	Section III — Regulatory Requirements
	Laws and Regulations
	Regulatory Training Requirements
	Environmental Compliance Officer Responsibilities
	Section IV — Environmental Risk Management
	Environmental Risk Management
Appendix F	MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES
	Platoon Movement
	Paired Movement
	Movement Methods
	Movement to Contact
	Movement TTP
Appendix G	PALADIN FIRING SAFETY
	General
	Boxed Safety
	Unboxed Safety
	Combat Safety
	Illumination Safety
Appendix H	SAMPLE GUNNER'S QUALIFICATION TEST
	Use of Test
	Standards of Precision
	Assistance
	Task Scoring
	Qualification Scores
	Equipment, Personnel, and Site Requirements
	Tasks
Appendix I	PALADIN HOWITZER SECTION EVALUATION
	Section Evaluation Score Sheet
	Phase I: Sample Written Test
	Phase II: Preparation for Firing Operations
	Phase III: Occupation
	Phase IV: Degraded Operations
	Phase V: NBC Operations
	Phase VI: Night Operations
Appendix J	AFCS/BCS SPHEROID AND DATUM TABLES
Appendix K	M93 CHRONOGRAPH MUZZLE VELOCITY SYSTEM
	General Description
	Environmental Information
	Installation
	Operational Sequence
	Troubleshooting
	Step by Step Procedures for Calibration
	Platoon Leadership Actions
	POC Responsibilities
Appendix L	SAMPLE PRECOMBAT CHECKS
	Survivability PCCs
	PCCs to Support Essential Field Artillery Tasks
	Personnel and Equipment PCCs
	GLOSSARY
	BIBLIOGRAPHY
	AUTHENTICATION

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FM 3-09.70

Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for M109A6 Howitzer (Paladin) Operations

Table of Contents

Section I — Battalion Operations

Section II — Battery Operations

Section III — Platoon Operations

Section IV — Section Operations

Section V — Occupation

Section VI — Combat Service Support

Section I — Army Environmental Awareness

Section II — Paladin Specific Environmental Considerations

Section III — Regulatory Requirements

Section IV — Environmental Risk Management