M60
POSITIONS FM
5-103, FM 7-7
FM 5-103, FM 7-7
_____ Brief Battery Defensive Plan.
_____ Assign sectors of fire.
_____ Primary.
_____ Alternate.
_____ FPL.
_____ Does position support sector of fire?
_____ Annotate positions on defensive sector sketch.
_____ FPL on left or right tripod leg?
_____ Range card to standard?
_____ Improve sector of fire.
_____ Clear fields of fire.
_____ Measure targets/key terrain (GPS or pace).
_____ Prepare fighting position.
_____ Tripod remains in place/sand bagged.
_____ Foxhole for gunner and assistant gunner.
_____ Sector stakes.
_____ Primary.
_____ Alternate.
_____ Frontal and Flank protection.
_____ Bipod trench for alternate sector of fire.
_____ Camouflage.
_____ Improve fighting position.
_____ Side/Rear protection.
_____ Can position have full overhead cover?
_____ Overhead supports long enough to transfer weight beyond edge of foxhole?
_____ Enough supports available?
_____ Height above M60 enough to open feed tray and operate sights?
_____ Can assistant gunner change barrels?
_____ Provide protection for crew
_____ Cave or half cover over crew.
_____ Overhead supports long enough to transfer weight beyond the edge of the hole?
_____ Enough supports available?
_____ Maintain weapon and ammunition.
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