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HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Warrior Skills
Level 1
OCTOBER 2006
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WARRIOR CREED
I am an American Soldier.
I am a Warrior and a member of a team.
I serve the people of the United States and live the Army
Values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.
I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained,
and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills.
I always maintain my arms, my equipment, and myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy
the enemies of the United States of America
in close combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and
the American way of life.
I am an American Soldier.
SOLDIER'S MANUAL OF
COMMON TASKS
WARRIOR SKILLS LEVEL 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PREFACE .................................................................................x
181-105-1001 Comply with the Law of War and the Geneva and
Hague Conventions................................................................. 3-1
081-831-1026 Perform First Aid for an Open Chest Wound ....................... 3-45
1-1. GENERAL
The Army's basic mission is to train and prepare Soldiers, leaders, and units to fight
and win in combat. As explained in the Army's capstone training doctrine (FM 7-0),
units do not have the time or the resources to achieve and sustain proficiency on
every possible training task. Therefore, commanders must identify the tasks that are
the units’ critical wartime tasks. These tasks then become the unit's mission essential
task list (METL). Commanders use the METL to develop their unit-training plan.
Noncommissioned officers (NCOs) plan the individual training that Soldiers need to
become warriors and to accomplish the METL. The Soldier training publications
(STPs), also known as Soldier’s manuals (SMs), provide the critical individual tasks
for each military occupational specialty (MOS) that support the unit's full spectrum
of missions. The NCO leadership uses the tasks in the SMs to train the Soldiers and
measure the Soldier’s proficiency on these unit-critical tasks. The manuals provide
task performance and evaluation criteria and are the basis for individual training and
evaluation in the unit and for task-based evaluation during resident training.
Note: The Army identified warrior tasks and battle drills that enhance a Soldier’s
readiness to fight on the battlefield. Standards remain constant but commanders
must be aware that the enemy adapts quickly and Soldier training will change more
rapidly because of current operational environments.
1-2. PURPOSE
This Soldier’s Manual of Common Tasks (SMCT), Warrior Skill Level (SL) 1,
contains the individual tasks that are essential to the Army's ability to win on the
modern battlefield. In an operational environment, regardless of job or individual
MOS, each Soldier risks exposure to hostile actions. This manual contains the
warrior skills that Soldiers must be able to perform to fight, survive, and win in
combat.
This SMCT gives the commander, NCO trainer or first-line supervisor, and
individual Soldiers the information necessary to support integration and sustainment
training in their units. This information allows trainers to plan, prepare, train,
evaluate, and monitor individual training of warrior tasks. Using the appropriate
mission training plan (MTP), MOS-specific STPs, and this manual helps provide the
foundation for an effective unit-training plan.
Training Guide
Brevity Codes
ANCOC Advanced NCO Course
BNCOC Basic NCO Course
WLC Warrior Leaders Course
BCT Basic Combat Training
OSUT One Station Unit Training
AIT Advanced Individual Training
UNIT Trained in / by the Unit
SD Self-Development Training
The sustainment training column lists how often (frequency) Soldiers should train
on the task to ensure they maintain their proficiency. This information is a guide for
commanders to develop a comprehensive unit-training plan. The commander, in
conjunction with the unit trainers, is in the best position to determine on which tasks
and how often Soldiers need training to maintain unit readiness.
Frequency Codes
AN Annually
SA Semiannually
QT Quarterly
181-105-1001
Comply with the Law of War and the Geneva and Hague Conventions
Conditions: You are a Soldier in the U.S. Army. As a Soldier, you must identify,
understand, and comply with the provisions of the Law of War, including the
Geneva and Hague Conventions. You must also identify any suspected or known
violations of the Law of War and notify the appropriate authorities.
Standards: Identify, understand, and comply with the Law of War. Identify
problems or situations that violate the policies and take appropriate action (including
notifying appropriate authorities) so that expedient action may be taken to correct
the problem or situation.
Performance Steps
b. Describe the relationship between the Customary Law of War and the
Hague Convention of 1907 and the Geneva Convention of 1949.
3. Describe the United States' responsibilities to comply with the Hague and
Geneva Conventions, and the Customary Law of War.
j. Describe the protections given to hospitals and other places where the
sick and wounded are collected during an attack or bombardment.
(1) Describe the effect on this protected status if enemy Soldiers are
the sick or wounded inside these hospitals or medical areas.
(2) Describe the effect on this protected status if these hospitals or
medical areas are being used for military purposes.
k. Describe what may be an illegal trick or method or treacherous act
under the Law of War in regards to permissible targets.
a. Define a noncombatant.
a. Describe how U.S. Soldiers are bound to obey all the rules of the
Customary Law of War and the Hague and Geneva Conventions.
a. Defined a noncombatant.
b. Tell the truth. You should not lie or intentionally mislead members of
the media.
c. Discuss only things that you have direct responsibility for or have
personal knowledge about. Speak at your level. You should discuss only matters
for which you have direct knowledge.
f. Answer the question with which you are most comfortable when asked
multiple questions.
081-831-1001
Evaluate a Casualty (Tactical Combat Casualty Care)
Conditions: You have a casualty who has signs/symptoms of an injury. Your unit
may be under fire.
Standards: Evaluate the casualty following the correct sequence. Identify all life-
threatening conditions and other serious wounds.
Performance Steps
Note: Tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) can be divided into three phases.
The first is care under fire; the second is tactical field care; the third is combat
casualty evacuation care. In the first, you are under hostile fire and are very
limited as to the care you can provide. In the second, you and the casualty are
relatively safe and no longer under effective hostile fire, and you are free to
provide casualty care to the best of your ability. In the third, the care is rendered
during casualty evacuation (CASEVAC).
WARNING
If a broken neck or back is suspected, do not move the casualty unless to save
his/her life.
Note: In combat, the most likely threat to the casualty’s life is from bleeding.
Attempts to check for airway and breathing will expose the rescuer to enemy fire.
Do not attempt to provide first aid if your own life is in imminent danger.
Note: In a combat situation, if you find a casualty with no signs of life—no pulse,
no breathing—do NOT attempt to restore the airway. Do NOT continue first aid
measures.
c. Provide tactical care to the live casualty.
Note: Reducing or eliminating enemy fire may be more important to the
casualty’s survival than the treatment you can provide.
(1) Suppress enemy fire.
(2) Use cover or concealment (smoke).
(3) Direct the casualty to return fire, move to cover, and administer
self-aid (stop bleeding), if possible. If the casualty is unable to move and you are
unable to move the casualty to cover and the casualty is still under direct enemy
fire, have the casualty “play dead.”
(4) If the casualty is unresponsive, move the casualty, his/her weapon,
and mission-essential equipment to cover, as the tactical situation permits.
(5) Keep the casualty from sustaining additional wounds.
(6) Reassure the casualty.
d. Administer life-saving hemorrhage control.
(1) Determine the relative threat of the tactical situation versus the
risk of the casualty’s bleeding to death.
(2) If the casualty has severe bleeding from a limb or has suffered
amputation of a limb, administer life-saving hemorrhage control by applying a
tourniquet before moving the casualty. (See task 081-831-1032.)
e. Transport the casualty, his/her weapon, and mission-essential
equipment when the tactical situation permits.
2. Perform tactical field care when no longer under direct enemy fire.
Note: Tactical field care is rendered by the individual when no longer under
hostile fire. Tactical field care also applies to situations in which an injury has
occurred during the mission but there has been no hostile fire. Available medical
equipment is limited to that carried into the field by the individual Soldier.
WARNING
If there are any signs of nerve agent poisoning, stop the evaluation, take the
necessary protective measures, and begin first aid. (See task 081-831-1044.)
Note: In the following situations communicate the medical situation to the unit
leader and ensure that the tactical situation allows for time to perform these steps
before initiating any medical procedure.
Note: When evaluating and/or treating a casualty, seek medical aid as soon as
possible. Do NOT stop treatment. If the situation allows, send another person to
find medical aid.
a. Form a general impression of the casualty as you approach (extent of
injuries, chance of survival).
Note: If a casualty is being burned, take steps to remove the casualty from the
source of the burns before continuing evaluation and treatment. (See task 081-
831-1007.)
b. Check for responsiveness.
(1) Ask in a loud, but calm, voice: “Are you okay?” Gently shake or
tap the casualty on the shoulder.
(2) Determine the level of consciousness by using AVPU: A = Alert;
V = responds to Voice; P = responds to Pain; U = Unresponsive.
Note: To check a casualty’s response to pain, rub the breastbone briskly with a
knuckle or squeeze the first or second toe over the toenail.
(3) If the casualty is conscious, ask where his/her body feels different
than usual, or where it hurts. Skip steps 2c and 2d. Go to step 2e.
Note. If the casualty is conscious but is choking and cannot talk, stop the
evaluation and begin treatment. (See task 081-831-1003.)
(4) If the casualty is unconscious, continue with step 2c.
c. Position the casualty and open the airway. (See task 081-831-1023.)
081-831-1003
Perform First Aid to Clear an Object Stuck in the Throat of a Conscious
Casualty
Conditions: You see a conscious casualty who is having a hard time breathing
because something is stuck in his/her throat.
Standards: Clear the object from the casualty’s throat. Give abdominal or chest
thrusts until the casualty can talk and breathe normally, you are relieved by a
qualified person, or the casualty becomes unconscious requiring mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation.
Performance Steps
b. If the casualty has a severe airway obstruction (poor air exchange and
increased breathing difficulty, a silent cough, cyanosis, or inability to speak or
breathe), continue with step 2.
Note: You can ask the casualty one question, “Are you choking?” If the casualty
nods yes, help is needed.
2. Perform abdominal or chest thrusts.
Note: Abdominal thrusts should be used unless the victim is in the advanced
stages of pregnancy, is very obese, or has a significant abdominal wound.
Note: Clearing a conscious casualty’s airway obstruction can be performed with
the casualty either standing or sitting.
a. Abdominal thrusts.
081-831-1005
Perform First Aid to Prevent or Control Shock
b. Pale skin.
c. Restlessness or nervousness.
d. Thirst.
e. Severe bleeding.
f. Confusion.
g. Rapid breathing.
b. Lay the casualty on his/her back unless a sitting position will allow the
casualty to breathe easier.
c. Elevate the casualty’s feet higher than the heart using a stable object so
the feet will not fall.
WARNING
If the casualty has an unsplinted fractured or broken leg, an abdominal
wound, or a head wound, do not elevate the casualty’s legs.
WARNING
Do not loosen clothing if in a chemical area.
a. Cover the casualty to avoid loss of body heat and, in cold weather,
place cover under as well as over the casualty. Use a blanket or clothing, or
improvise a cover.
WARNING
Do not give the casualty anything to eat or drink.
WARNING
If you must leave the casualty, turn his/her head to the side to prevent
choking if vomiting occurs.
6. Watch the casualty closely for life-threatening conditions and check for
other injuries, if necessary. Seek medical aid.
Evaluation Preparation:Setup: You will need another Soldier to play the part of
the casualty. Have the casualty lie down. You can have a canteen of water available
and have the casualty say that he/she is thirsty while testing step 3.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to do all necessary first aid steps to prevent shock.
You can vary the test by telling the Soldier whether it is hot or cold or that the
casualty has a broken leg or abdominal wound to see if the Soldier knows what to
do. Do not evaluate step 5 in the simulated mode.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
081-831-1007
Perform First Aid for Burns
Conditions: You see a casualty who is suffering from a burn. You will need the
casualty’s emergency trauma dressing or field dressing and canteen of water.
Standards: Give first aid for a burn without causing further injury to the casualty.
Eliminate the source of the burn, if necessary. Apply a dressing lightly over the
burn. Ensure that the sides of the dressing are sealed and the dressing does not slip.
Performance Steps
a. Thermal burns. Remove the casualty from the source of the burn. If the
casualty’s clothing is on fire, cover the casualty with a field jacket or any large
piece of nonsynthetic material and roll him/her on the ground to put out the
flames.
CAUTION
Synthetic materials, such as nylon, may melt and cause further injury.
WARNING
Do not touch the casualty or the electrical source with your bare hands. You
will be injured too!
WARNING
High voltage electrical burns from an electrical source or lightning may cause
temporary unconsciousness, difficulties in breathing, or difficulties with the
heart (irregular heartbeat).
c. Chemical burns.
WARNING
Blisters caused by a blister agent are actually burns. Do not try to
decontaminate skin where blisters have already formed. If blisters have not
formed, decontaminate the skin.
WARNING
Do NOT uncover the wound in a chemical environment. Exposure could
cause additional harm.
WARNING
Do NOT attempt to remove clothing that is stuck to the wound. Additional
harm could result.
a. Apply the dressing/pad, white side down, directly over the wound.
b. Wrap the tails (or the elastic bandage) so that the dressing/pad is
covered and both sides are sealed.
c. For a field dressing, tie the tails into a nonslip knot over the outer edge
of the dressing, not over the wound. For an emergency trauma dressing, secure
the hooking ends of the closure bar into the elastic bandage.
d. Check to ensure that the dressing is applied lightly over the burn but
firmly enough to prevent slipping.
Note: Electricity often leaves entry and exit burns. Both burns should be treated.
Note: If the casualty is conscious and not nauseated, give him/her small amounts
of water to drink.
4. Watch the casualty closely for life-threatening conditions, check for other
injuries (if necessary), and treat for shock. Seek medical aid.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: You will need another Soldier to play the part of
the casualty. Simulate the burn(s) by marking the casualty’s body with a suitable
material. Provide materials appropriate for the burn being simulated (piece of rope,
blanket, water, dressing, or clean cloth). If a dressing is used, use the same one
repeatedly. If an electrical burn is being simulated, have the casualty lie on a piece
of wire or rope and have enough materials available to treat two simulated burns.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier what is burning the casualty and have the Soldier take
appropriate action. After the Soldier completes step 1, tell the Soldier that the
casualty is conscious and has no injuries other than burns. When testing step 2, you
can vary the test by telling the Soldier that clothing is stuck to the burn or that a
chemical environment exists. Do not evaluate step 4 in the simulated mode.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
081-831-1008
Perform First Aid for Heat Injuries
Conditions: You see a casualty who has signs and symptoms of a heat injury. The
casualty has a full canteen of cool water.
Standards: Recognize the type of heat injury and give appropriate first aid.
Performance Steps
a. Heat cramps.
(1) Monitor the mental status by asking simple questions, such as the
date or the president’s name.
(2) Move the casualty to a cool, shady area or improvise shade if none
is available.
(3) Loosen the casualty’s clothing unless in a chemical environment.
(4) Have the casualty slowly drink at least one canteen of cool water.
(5) Seek medical aid if the cramps continue.
(6) Monitor the casualty for signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion.
b. Heat exhaustion.
(1) Monitor mental status by asking simple questions.
(2) Move the casualty to a cool, shady area or improvise shade if none
is available.
(3) Loosen or remove the casualty’s clothing and boots, unless in a
chemical environment.
(4) Pour water on the casualty and fan him/her.
Note: Apply iced sheets, if available. (Sheets soaked in cold/icy water and placed
directly onto the skin of the casualty will lower body temperature rapidly.)
(5) Have the casualty slowly drink at least one canteen of cool water.
(6) Elevate the casualty’s legs.
(7) Monitor the casualty until the symptoms are gone or medical aid
arrives.
Note: If possible, the casualty should not participate in strenuous activity for the
rest of the day.
(8) Monitor the casualty for signs and symptoms of heatstroke.
c. Heatstroke.
WARNING
Heatstroke is a medical emergency that may result in death if treatment is
delayed. Start cooling measures immediately and continue while waiting for
transportation and during evacuation.
3. Watch the casualty closely for life-threatening conditions, check for other
injuries, and seek medical aid.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: None.
Brief Soldier: Describe to the Soldier the signs and/or symptoms of heat cramps,
heat exhaustion, or heatstroke, and ask the Soldier what type of heat injury is
indicated. Then ask the Soldier what should be done to treat the heat injury
described. Do not evaluate step 3 in the simulated mode.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
081-831-1023
Perform First Aid to Restore Breathing and/or Pulse
Conditions: You see an adult casualty who is unconscious and does not appear to be
breathing. You are not in a combat situation or chemical environment. You will
need a nasopharyngeal airway (NPA).
Standards: Take appropriate action, in the correct sequence, to restore breathing
and, if necessary, restore the pulse. Continue until the casualty’s breathing/pulse
returns, a qualified person relieves you, a physician stops you, or you are too tired to
continue.
Performance Steps
1. Roll the casualty onto his/her back, if necessary, and place him/her on a
hard, flat surface.
WARNING
The casualty should be carefully rolled as a whole, so the body does not
twist.
b. Raise the near arm and straighten it out above the head.
c. Adjust the legs so they are together and straight or nearly straight.
d. Place one hand on the back of the casualty’s head and neck.
e. Grasp the casualty under the arm with the free hand.
f. Pull steadily and evenly toward yourself, keeping the head and neck in
line with the torso.
b. Jaw-thrust method.
CAUTION
Use this method if a spinal or neck injury is suspected.
Note: If you are unable to maintain an airway after the second attempt, use the
head-tilt/chin-lift method.
(1) Kneel above the casualty’s head (looking toward the casualty’s
feet).
(2) Rest your elbows on the ground or floor.
(3) Place one hand on each side of the casualty’s lower jaw at the
angle of the jaw, below the ears.
(4) Stabilize the casualty’s head with your forearms.
(5) Use the index fingers to push the angles of the casualty’s lower
jaw forward.
Note: If the casualty’s lips are still closed after the jaw has been moved forward,
use your thumbs to retract the lower lip and allow air to enter the casualty’s
mouth.
CAUTION
Do not tilt or rotate the casualty’s head.
a. While maintaining the open airway position, place an ear over the
casualty’s mouth and nose, looking toward the chest and stomach.
b. Maintain the airway and gently pinch the nose closed, using the hand
on the casualty’s forehead.
c. Take a normal breath and place your mouth, in an airtight seal, around
the casualty’s mouth.
d. Give two breaths (1 second each), taking a breath between them, while
watching for the chest to rise and fall and listening and/or feeling for air to escape
during exhalation.
Note: If the chest rises, go to step 7.
Note: If the chest does not rise after the first breath, continue with step 5.
5. Reposition the casualty’s head slightly farther backward and repeat the
breaths.
Note: If the chest rises, go to step 7.
Note: If the chest does not rise, continue with step 6.
6. Perform chest compressions to clear the airway.
WARNING
Only attempt to remove the object if you can see it.
Do NOT force the object deeper into the airway.
8. Perform CPR.
a. Position your hands and body for chest compressions as in step 6a.
b. Give 30 compressions.
(1) Press straight down to depress the breastbone 1 ½ to 2 inches.
(2) Come straight up and completely release the pressure on the
breastbone to allow the chest to return to its normal position. The time allowed
for release should equal the time required for compression.
(3) Give 30 compressions in about 23 seconds (at a rate of 100 per
minute).
Note: Do NOT remove the heel of your hand from the casualty’s chest or
reposition your hand between compressions. However, all pressure must be
released from the chest cavity to allow for full chest wall expansion.
c. Give two breaths.
(1) Open the casualty’s airway.
(2) Give two breaths (1 second each).
d. Repeat steps 8b through 8c for five cycles or 2 minutes.
h. Continue CPR until the casualty’s pulse returns, you are relieved by a
qualified person, stopped by a physician, or you are too tired to continue.
9. Once the casualty is breathing and has a pulse, place the casualty in the
recovery position until help arrives. Watch the casualty closely for life-
threatening conditions, maintain an open airway, and check for other injuries, if
necessary.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: For training and testing, you must use a
resuscitation training mannequin (DVC 08-15). Have a bottle of alcohol and swabs
or cotton available. Place the mannequin on the floor and alcohol and cotton balls on
the table. Clean the mannequin’s nose and mouth before each Soldier is evaluated. If
a mannequin that is capable of testing insertion of an NPA is available, use it to test
step 3b.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to do, in order, all necessary steps to restore breathing
and pulse. For step 3b, tell the Soldier that the casualty’s breathing rate is slow, and
have him/her show you (on a mannequin) or tell you what he/she would do to insert
an NPA. After step 3, tell the Soldier that the casualty is not breathing. When testing
steps 4 and 5, you can vary the test by indicating whether the chest rises or not. If
steps 6 and 7 are tested, tell the Soldier that the chest rises after he/she removes the
foreign object. When testing step 8, tell the Soldier that a pulse is not found. You
can stop the evaluation when the Soldier rechecks for the pulse in step 10. Do not
evaluate step 12 in the simulated mode.
Note: Reference made to the mouth-to-nose method within the task presents
information on an alternate procedure that must be used under some circumstances.
This method will not be evaluated.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
081-831-1025
Perform First Aid for an Open Abdominal Wound
Conditions: You see a casualty who has an open abdominal wound. The casualty is
breathing. You will need the casualty’s emergency trauma dressing or field dressing
and material for an improvised dressing (clothing or blankets).
Standards: Apply a dressing to the wound following the correct sequence, without
causing further injury to the casualty. Ensure that the dressing is secure and protects
the wound without putting pressure on the bowel.
Performance Steps
Note: Always check for both entry and exit wounds. If there are two wounds
(entry and exit), treat the wound that appears more serious first (for example, the
heavier bleeding, protruding organs, larger wound, and so forth). It may be
necessary to improvise dressings for the second wound by using strips of cloth, a
T-shirt, or the cleanest material available.
1. Position the casualty on his/her back with the knees up (flexed).
2. Uncover the wound unless clothing is stuck to the wound or you are in a
chemical environment.
CAUTION
Removing stuck clothing or uncovering the wound in a chemical environment could
cause additional harm.
a. Use a clean, dry dressing or the cleanest material available and gently
pick up the organs without touching them with your bare hands.
WARNING
If there is an object extending from the wound, do NOT remove it. Place as
much of the wrapper over the wound as possible without dislodging or
moving the object. Do NOT place the wrapper over the object.
a. Apply the dressing/pad, white side down, directly over the wound.
WARNING
Do NOT apply pressure to the wound or other exposed internal parts.
b. Wrap the tails (or the elastic bandage) around the casualty’s body,
completely covering the dressing/pad if possible.
c. For a field dressing, loosely tie the tails into a nonslip knot at the
casualty’s side. For an emergency trauma dressing, secure the hooking ends of
the closure bar into the elastic bandage.
WARNING
Do NOT give food or water to the casualty. (Moistening the casualty’s lips is
allowed.)
5. Watch the casualty closely for life-threatening conditions, check for other
injuries (if necessary), and treat for shock. Seek medical aid.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Use the same dressing repeatedly. Have another
Soldier act as the casualty. Use a moulage or otherwise simulate the abdominal
wound. You can have a canteen of water available and have the casualty say that
he/she is thirsty while testing step 4.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to do, in order, all necessary first aid steps to treat the
casualty’s wound. When testing step 2, you can vary the test by telling the Soldier
that clothing is stuck to the wound or that a chemical environment exists. Do not
evaluate step 6 in the simulated mode.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
081-831-1026
Perform First Aid for an Open Chest Wound
Conditions: You see a casualty who has an open chest wound. The casualty is
breathing. You will need the casualty’s emergency trauma dressing or field dressing,
a large bore (14-gauge, 3-inch long) needle and catheter unit, and material to
improvise a dressing (clothing or blankets).
Note: Always check for both entry and exit wounds. If there are two wounds
(entry and exit), treat the wound that appears more serious first (for example, the
heavier bleeding, larger wound, and so forth). It may be necessary to improvise
dressings for the second wound by using strips of cloth, a T-shirt, or the cleanest
material available.
1. Uncover the wound unless clothing is stuck to the wound or you are in a
chemical environment.
CAUTION
Removing stuck clothing or uncovering the wound in a chemical environment could
cause additional harm.
WARNING
Do not attempt to clean the wound.
a. Fully open the outer wrapper of the casualty’s dressing or other airtight
material.
b. Place the inner surface of the outer wrapper or other airtight material
directly over the wound after the casualty exhales completely.
Note: When applying the airtight material, do not touch the inner surface.
c. Hold the material in place.
a. Apply the dressing/pad, white side down, directly over the airtight
material.
c. Maintain pressure on the dressing while you wrap the tails (or elastic
bandage) around the body and back to the starting point.
d. For a field dressing, tie the tails into a nonslip knot over the center of
the dressing after the casualty has exhaled completely. For an emergency trauma
dressing, pass the tail through the plastic pressure device, reverse the tail while
applying pressure, continue to wrap the tail around the body, and secure the
plastic fastening clip to the last turn of the wrap.
WARNING
If the casualty’s respiratory condition becomes worse (rapid breathing,
shortness of breath, restlessness, pale skin or bluish skin, pain in chest, or loss
of consciousness) after placing the dressing on the wound, assume that a
tension pneumothorax has developed, and perform needle chest
decompression.
a. Locate the insertion site. Locate the second intercostal space (between
the second and third ribs about two finger widths below the collarbone) at the
midclavicular line (approximately in line with the nipple) on the same side of the
casualty’s chest as the penetrating wound.
b. Insert a large bore (14-gauge, 3-inch long) needle and catheter unit.
(1) Firmly insert the needle into the skin over the top of the third rib
into the second intercostal space, until the chest cavity has been penetrated, as
evidenced by feeling a “pop” as the needle enters the chest cavity. A hiss of
escaping air under pressure will usually be heard.
WARNING
The needle must be positioned properly to avoid puncturing blood vessels
and/or nerves. Blood vessels and nerves run along the bottom of each rib.
(2) Withdraw the needle while holding the catheter in place. Secure
the catheter to the chest wall with tape.
6. Watch the casualty closely for life-threatening conditions, check for other
injuries (if necessary), and treat for shock. Seek medical aid.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Use the same dressing repeatedly. Prepare the
dressing outer wrapper or provide a piece of airtight material (plastic, cellophane,
foil). Have another Soldier act as the casualty. Use a moulage or otherwise simulate
the chest wound. If a mannequin that is capable of testing needle chest
decompression is available, use it to test step 6. Have an 18-gauge needle available.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to do, in order, all necessary first aid steps to treat the
casualty’s wound. When testing step 1, you can vary the test by telling the Soldier
that clothing is stuck to the wound or that a chemical environment exists. For step 6,
tell the Soldier that the casualty’s condition is becoming worse, and have him/her
show you (on a mannequin) or tell you what he/she would do to decompress the
chest. Do not evaluate step 8 in the simulated mode.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
081-831-1032
Perform First Aid for a Bleeding and/or Severed Extremity
Conditions: You have a casualty who has a bleeding wound of the arm or leg. The
casualty is breathing. You will need the casualty’s emergency trauma dressing or
field dressing, materials to improvise a pressure dressing (wadding and cravat or
strip of cloth), materials to elevate the extremity (blanket, shelter half, poncho, log,
or any available material), and combat application tourniquet (C-A-T) or materials
to improvise a tourniquet—rigid object (stick, tent peg, or similar object) and a strip
of cloth.
Standards: Control bleeding from the wound following the correct sequence. Place
a dressing over the wound with the sides of the dressing sealed so it does not slip.
Ensure that the dressings do not have a tourniquet-like effect. Apply a tourniquet to
stop profuse bleeding not stopped by the dressings, for severed arms and legs, or to
control life-threatening bleeding when under fire.
Performance Steps
Note: If the wound is a partial or complete amputation of the arm or leg, you will
need to apply a tourniquet on the injured extremity. Also, if you are under fire
and need to control bleeding quickly, apply a tourniquet first. When the tactical
situation allows, you can loosen the tourniquet after applying other measures to
control the bleeding such as a pressure dressing. Go to step 5.
1. Uncover the wound unless clothing is stuck to the wound or you are in a
chemical environment.
CAUTION
Clothing or anything stuck to the wound should be left alone to avoid injury. Do NOT
attempt to clean the wound.
CAUTION
Do NOT remove protective clothing in a chemical environment. Apply dressings over
the protective clothing.
WARNING
Emergency trauma dressings, field dressings, and pressure dressings should
NOT have a tourniquet-like effect. The dressing must be loosened if the skin
beyond the injury becomes cool, blue, or numb.
b. Field dressing.
(1) Apply the dressing, white side down, directly over the wound.
(2) Wrap each tail, one at a time, in opposite directions around the
wound so the dressing is covered and both sides are sealed.
(3) Tie the tails into a nonslip knot over the outer edge of the
dressing—NOT over the wound.
(4) Check the dressing to make sure that it is tied firmly enough to
prevent slipping without causing a tourniquet-like effect.
3. Apply manual pressure and elevate the arm or leg to reduce bleeding, if
necessary.
b. Elevate the injured part above the level of the heart unless a fracture is
suspected and has not been splinted.
e. Check the dressing to make sure that it does not have a tourniquet-like
effect.
Note: If the bleeding stops, watch the casualty closely, and check for other
injuries.
Note: If the bleeding continues despite proper application of a field dressing and
a pressure dressing or an emergency trauma dressing; or if the wound is a partial
or complete amputation of the arm or leg, apply a tourniquet on the injured
extremity. If only part of a hand or foot has been severed, the bleeding should be
stopped using a pressure dressing.
5. Apply a tourniquet.
(b) If the wound is above the knee or elbow, place the tourniquet
around the limb 2 to 4 inches above the wound between the wound and the heart
but not on a joint or directly over a wound or a fracture.
(c) If the wound is below the knee or elbow, initially position the
tourniquet band 2 inches above the wound. If a tourniquet applied below the knee
or elbow is not successful at stopping the bleeding, apply a second tourniquet 2 to
4 inches above the joint (knee or elbow). Do not remove the first tourniquet until
the second tourniquet has been applied.
(3) Put on the tourniquet.
(a) Tie a half knot.
(b) Place a stick (or similar object) on top of the half knot.
(c) Tie a full knot over the stick.
(d) Twist the stick until the tourniquet is tight around the limb
and bright red bleeding has stopped.
Note: In the case of an amputation, dark oozing blood may continue for a short
time.
(4) Secure the tourniquet. The tourniquet can be secured using the
ends of the tourniquet band or with another piece of cloth, as long as the stick
does not unwind.
Note: If a limb is completely amputated, the stump should be padded and
bandaged (do not cover the tourniquet).
Note: If a tourniquet was applied to quickly control bleeding under fire, once the
tactical situation allows, you can loosen the tourniquet after other measures have
been applied to control the bleeding if it has been in place for less than 6 hours.
However, do NOT remove it. Use direct pressure or a pressure dressing to control
the bleeding prior to loosening the tourniquet. If unable to control bleeding by
these methods, retighten the tourniquet until the bleeding stops.
6. If a tourniquet was applied, mark the casualty’s forehead with a letter T and
the time—using a pen, mud, the casualty’s blood, or whatever is available.
7. If applicable and the situation allows, save severed limbs or body parts and
transport them with, but out of sight of, the casualty.
Note: Body parts should be wrapped in dry, sterile dressing and placed in a dry,
plastic bag and, in turn, placed in a cool container (do not soak in water or saline
or allow to freeze). If your location in the field/combat does not allow for the
correct preserving of parts; do what you can.
8. Watch the casualty closely for life-threatening conditions, check for other
injuries (if necessary), and treat for shock. Seek medical aid.
081-831-1033
Perform First Aid for an Open Head Wound
Conditions: You see a casualty who has an open head wound. The casualty is
breathing. You will need the casualty’s emergency trauma dressing or field dressing
and a canteen of water.
Standards: Apply a dressing to the wound following the correct sequence, without
causing further injury to the casualty. Properly position the casualty and secure the
dressing without applying unnecessary pressure.
Performance Steps
WARNING
Do NOT move the casualty if the casualty exhibits signs and/or symptoms—
other than minor bleeding—of a neck, spine, or severe head injury.
WARNING
If it is necessary to turn a casualty with a suspected neck or spinal injury, you
will need assistance. Keeping the head, neck, and body aligned while
providing support for the head and neck, roll the casualty gently onto his/her
side.
WARNING
In a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) environment,
you must leave the casualty with as much protection (such as protective
mask, mission-oriented protective posture [MOPP] overgarments) as
possible. What items of protective equipment can be removed depends on the
casualty’s injuries (where on the body and what type), the MOPP level,
integrity of protective equipment (such as tears in the garment or mask seal),
availability of chemical protective shelters, and the tactical situation.
WARNING
Do NOT attempt to clean the wound or remove a protruding object.
Do NOT put unnecessary pressure on the wound or attempt to push any
brain matter back into the head (skull).
Do NOT apply a pressure dressing.
Do NOT give the casualty any food or drink.
Note: The following procedures are for applying a field dressing. If you are
applying an emergency trauma dressing, follow the general procedure for other
bleeding wounds, while observing general guidelines and precautions.
a. Forehead or back of the head.
(1) Apply the dressing, white side down, directly over the wound with
the tails extending toward the sides of the head.
(2) Wrap the tails, one at a time, around the head in opposite
directions, making sure the tails cover the dressing but not the eyes and ears.
(3) Tie the tails at the side of the head using a nonslip knot.
b. Top of the head.
(1) Apply the dressing, white side down, directly over the wound.
(2) Wrap one tail down under the chin and bring it up in front of the
ear over the dressing to a point just above, and in front of, the opposite ear.
WARNING
Ensure the tails remain wide and close to the front of the chin to avoid
choking the casualty.
(3) Wrap the other tail down under the chin in the opposite direction
and up the side of the head to meet the first tail.
(4) Cross the tails.
(5) Wrap one tail across the forehead above the eyebrows to a point
just above and in front of the opposite ear.
(6) Wrap the other tail above the ear, low over the back of the head,
and above the opposite ear to meet the other tail.
(7) Tie the tails using a nonslip knot.
c. Side of the head or cheek.
(1) Apply the dressing, white side down, directly over the wound with
the tails extending up and down.
(2) Wrap the top tail over the top of the head, down in front of the ear,
under the chin, and up over the dressing to a point just above the ear.
(3) Wrap the other tail in the opposite direction to meet the first tail.
(4) Cross the tails and complete the procedure as follows:
(a) Wrap one tail across the forehead above the eyebrows to a
point just above, and in front of, the opposite ear.
(b) Wrap the other tail above the ear, low over the back of the
head, and above the opposite ear to meet the other tail.
(c) Tie the tails using a nonslip knot.
5. Watch the casualty for life-threatening conditions, check for other injuries
(if necessary), and treat for shock. Seek medical aid.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Use the same dressing repeatedly. Have another
Soldier act as the casualty. Use a moulage or otherwise simulate a wound to the
forehead, back of the head, side of the head, cheek, or top of the head. Brief the
casualty on how to answer the Soldier’s questions during step 1. You can have a
canteen of water available and have the casualty say that he/she is thirsty to see if
the Soldier knows what to do.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to do, in order, all necessary first aid steps to treat the
casualty’s wound. Tell the Soldier that it is not in a chemical environment. Do not
evaluate step 6 in the simulated mode.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
081-831-1034
Perform First Aid for a Suspected Fracture
Conditions: You see a casualty who has an arm or leg that you think is broken. The
casualty has no more serious wounds or conditions that have not been treated. You
will need splint materials (boards, poles, tree branches), padding materials (clothing,
blanket, dressing, leafy vegetation), and tie materials (strips of cloth, belts).
Standards: Splint the suspected broken arm or leg so that the arm or leg does not
move and circulation is not impaired.
Performance Steps
WARNING
Do NOT remove any protective clothing or boots in a chemical environment.
Apply the splint over the clothing.
WARNING
Do NOT remove boots from the casualty unless they are needed to stabilize a
neck injury or there is actual bleeding from the foot.
c. Remove all jewelry from the affected limb and place it in the casualty’s
pocket. Tell the casualty that you are doing this to prevent further injury if
swelling occurs later.
c. Get tie materials, such as strips of cloth or belts, to tie the splints.
Note: If splinting materials are not available, use the chest wall to immobilize a
suspected fracture of the arm and the uninjured leg to immobilize the fractured
leg. Continue with steps 7 and 8.
3. Pad the splints. Apply padding between the splint and the bony areas of the
body. Suggested sites for padding: wrist, elbow, ankle, knee, crotch, and armpit.
Note: You may have access to a universal or “SAM” splint. This splint is coated
with a synthetic padding and does not require additional padding.
4. Check for signs of blood circulation problems below the injury.
a. Check light-skinned persons for color of skin (skin may be pale, white,
or a bluish-gray color).
c. Feel the injured arm or leg to see if it is colder than the uninjured one.
WARNING
If there is a blood circulation problem, evacuate the casualty as soon as
possible.
5. Put on a splint.
WARNING
If the fracture is open, do NOT attempt to push bones back under the skin.
Apply a dressing to protect the area.
CAUTION
Do NOT try to reposition or straighten the fracture unless there is no
circulation below the fracture site or you cannot effectively splint it.
Realigning the limb may restore circulation.
WARNING
Do NOT tie any cravats directly over the fracture.
(2) Tie nonslip knots on the splint away from the injury.
6. Check the splint for tightness.
a. Make sure the cravats are tight enough to hold the splinting materials
securely in place.
c. Make sure the hand of the supported arm is slightly higher than the
elbow.
WARNING
Place swathes above and/or below the fracture, not over it.
9. Watch the casualty closely for life-threatening conditions, and check for
other injuries. Seek medical aid.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: You will need another Soldier to play the part of
the casualty. Have the casualty lie down or sit. Place splinting materials nearby.
Have available splints, padding, and materials for ties, slings, and swathes that are
appropriate to the fracture location on the arm or leg. If available, have two or more
pairs of splints of varying lengths to help in scoring step 1.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that the casualty has a suspected closed fracture and
where it is located (lower arm, elbow, upper leg, or lower leg). Tell the Soldier to
splint the suspected fracture. Do not evaluate step 8 in the simulated mode.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
Conditions: You and your unit are in an area where there is a threat of chemical
attack. You are wearing protective overgarments and/or mask, or they are
immediately available. There are casualties with possible nerve agent injuries. You
will need chemical protective gloves, overgarments, overboots, protective mask and
hood, mask carrier, and nerve agent antidote autoinjectors. The casualty has three
sets of MARK I nerve agent antidote autoinjectors or three antidote treatment nerve
agent autoinjector (ATNAAs) and one convulsant antidote for nerve agents (CANA)
autoinjector.
Standards: Administer the antidote correctly to yourself, or administer three sets of
MARK I nerve agent antidote autoinjectors or three ATNAAs followed by the
CANA to a buddy following the correct sequence.
Performance Steps
Note: The ATNAA system is a nerve agent antidote device that will be used by
the Armed Forces. A single ATNAA delivers both the atropine and pralidoxime
chloride (2 PAM Cl). The ATNAA is replacing the MARK I as supplies of the
MARK I are exhausted.
Note: When performing first aid on a casualty, seek medical aid as soon as
possible. Do NOT stop the first aid. If the situation allows, send another person to
find medical aid.
1. Identify mild signs and symptoms of nerve agent poisoning.
c. Sudden drooling.
h. Nausea.
Note: For the above signs and symptoms, first aid is considered to be self-aid.
2. React to the chemical hazard.
a. MARK I.
(1) Prepare to administer one atropine injection.
(a) Remove one set of MARK I from your protective mask
carrier, from the pocket of the MOPP suit, or from another location as specified
by your unit standing operating procedure (SOP).
(b) With one hand, hold the set of injectors by the plastic clip at
eye level with the big injector on top.
(c) With the other hand, check the injection site to avoid buttons
and objects in pockets where injecting.
(d) Grasp the small injector without covering or holding the
needle (green) end, and pull it out of the clip with a smooth motion.
(e) Form a fist around the autoinjector with the needle (green)
end extending beyond the little finger end of the fist. Be careful not to inject
yourself in the hand.
Note: If the injection is accidentally given in the hand, another small injector
must be obtained and the injection given in the proper site.
(f) Place the needle end of the injector against the outer thigh
muscle or buttock. For injections into the thigh, grasp the trouser cargo pocket
and pull forward, clearing possible obstructions from the site.
Note: The injection can be given in any part of the lateral thigh muscle from
about a hand’s width above the knee to a hand’s width below the hip joint.
Note: Very thin Soldiers should give the injection in the upper, outer part of the
buttock.
CAUTION
When injecting antidote in the buttock, be very careful to inject only into the upper,
outer quarter of the buttock to avoid hitting the major nerve that crosses the buttocks.
Hitting the nerve may cause paralysis.
(2) Administer the atropine injection.
(a) Push the injector into the muscle with firm, even pressure
until it functions.
Note: A jabbing motion is not necessary to trigger the activating mechanism.
(b) Hold the injector firmly in place for at least 10 seconds.
(c) Remove the injector from your muscle and carefully place
this used injector between two fingers of the hand holding the plastic clip.
(3) Prepare to administer one 2 PAM Cl injection.
(a) Pull the large injector out of the clip and form a fist around
the autoinjector with the needle (black) end extending beyond the little finger.
Drop the clip to the ground.
(b) Place the needle end of the injector against the injection site.
(4) Administer the 2 PAM Cl injection.
(a) Push the injector into the muscle with firm, even pressure
until it functions.
WARNING
Do NOT give yourself additional injections. If you are able to walk without
assistance and know who you are and where you are, you will NOT need the
second set of injections. If you continue to have symptoms of nerve agent
poisoning, seek someone else (a buddy) to check your symptoms and
administer the additional sets of injections, if required.
e. Vomiting.
h. Convulsions.
WARNING
Do NOT kneel at any time while providing aid to the casualty. Contact with
the ground could force the chemical into or through the protective clothing.
b. If the casualty can follow directions, have him/her clear the mask.
c. Check for a complete mask seal by covering the inlet valves of the
mask.
d. Pull the protective hood over the head, neck, and shoulders of the
casualty.
a. MARK I.
(1) Prepare to administer one atropine injection.
(a) Position yourself near the casualty’s thigh.
(b) Remove all three sets of autoinjectors and the single CANA
autoinjector from the casualty’s mask carrier, battle dress uniform (BDU) pocket,
or from another location as specified by your unit SOP. Place the injectors and
CANA on the casualty’s side. Do NOT place the unused devices on the ground.
(c) With one hand, hold one MARK I set by the plastic clip at
eye level with the big injector on top.
(d) With the other hand, check the injection site to avoid buttons
and objects in his/her pockets. For injections into the thigh, grasp the trouser
cargo pocket and pull forward (toward you), clearing possible obstructions from
the site.
(e) Grasp the small injector and pull it out of the clip with a
smooth motion.
(f) Hold the injector in your closed fist with the needle (green)
end pointing out by your little finger without covering the needle end.
(g) Place the needle end of the injector against the casualty’s
lateral thigh muscle or buttock.
Note: The injection can be given in any part of the lateral thigh muscle from
about a hand’s width above the knee to a hand’s width below the hip joint.
Note: Very thin Soldiers should be given the injections in the upper, outer part of
the buttock.
WARNING
When injecting antidote in the buttock, be very careful to inject only into the
upper, outer quarter of the buttock to avoid hitting the major nerve that
crosses the buttocks. Hitting the nerve may cause paralysis.
(e) Pull the safety cap off the bottom of the injector with a
smooth motion and drop it to the ground.
(f) With the nondominant hand, check the injection site to avoid
buttons and objects in the pockets. For injections into the thigh, grasp the trouser
cargo pocket and pull forward, clearing possible obstructions from the site.
(g) Place the needle end of the injector against the outer thigh
muscle or buttock.
Note: The injection may be given in any part of the lateral thigh muscle from
about a hand’s width above the knee to a hand’s width below the hip joint.
Note: Very thin Soldiers should be given the injection in the upper, outer part of
the buttock.
CAUTION
When injecting antidote in the buttock, be very careful to inject only into the upper,
outer quarter of the buttock to avoid hitting the major nerve that crosses the buttocks.
Hitting the nerve may cause paralysis.
(2) Administer the injection.
(a) Push the injector into the muscle with firm, even pressure
until it functions.
Note: A jabbing motion is NOT necessary to trigger the activating mechanism.
(b) Hold the injector firmly in place for at least 10 seconds.
(c) Remove the injector from the muscle.
(d) Place the used injector on the casualty’s side.
(3) Repeat the procedure for a total of three ATNAAs.
10. Administer the anticonvulsant, CANA.
(4) Place the needle end of the injector against the casualty’s injection
site.
b. Administer the CANA injection.
(1) Push the injector into the muscle with firm, even pressure until it
functions.
(2) Hold the injector in place for at least 10 seconds.
11. Secure the casualty’s used injectors.
a. Use a hard surface to bend each needle to form a hook, without tearing
protective gloves or clothing.
b. Push the needle of each used injector (one at a time) through one of the
pocket flaps of the casualty’s protective overgarment.
081-831-1045
Perform First Aid for Cold Injuries
Conditions: You see a casualty who has signs and symptoms of a cold injury. You
will need a canteen of potable water, blanket (or similar item to use for warmth), and
dry clothing.
Standards: Identify the type of cold injury and give the correct first aid.
Performance Steps
Note: When performing first aid on a casualty, seek medical aid as soon as
possible. Do NOT stop the first aid; but, if the situation allows, send another
person to find medical aid.
1. Identify the type of cold injury.
a. Chilblain.
(1) Rewarm the affected part by applying firm steady pressure with
your hands or placing the affected part under your arms or against the stomach of
a buddy.
(2) Do NOT rub or massage affected areas.
(3) Have medical personnel evaluate the injury because signs and
symptoms of tissue damage may be slow to appear.
b. Frostbite.
(1) Face, ears, and nose. Cover the casualty’s affected area with
his/her and/or your bare hands until sensation and color return.
(2) Hands. Open the casualty’s field jacket and shirt. Place the
affected hands under the casualty’s armpits. Close the field jacket and shirt to
prevent additional exposure.
CAUTION
Do NOT remove clothing in a chemical environment.
(3) Feet. Remove the casualty’s boots and socks if he/she does not
need to walk any further to receive additional treatment. Place the affected feet
under clothing and against the body of another Soldier.
WARNING
Do NOT attempt to thaw the casualty’s feet or other seriously frozen areas if
the Soldier will be required to walk or travel to a medical center to receive
medical treatment. The possibility of injury from walking is less when the
feet are frozen than after they have been thawed (if possible, avoid walking).
Thawing in the field increases the possibility of infection, gangrene, or
injury.
Note: Thawing may occur spontaneously during transportation to the aid station
or hospital. This cannot be avoided since the body in general must be kept warm.
(4) Ensure that the casualty is kept warm and that he/she is covered
(to avoid further injury).
(5) Seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
(6) Reassure the casualty, protect the affected area from further injury
by covering it lightly with a blanket or any dry clothing, and seek shelter out of
the wind.
(7) Remove or loosen constricting clothing (except in a contaminated
environment) and increase insulation.
(8) Ensure that the casualty exercises as much as possible (avoiding
trauma to the injured part) and is prepared for pain when thawing occurs.
(9) Protect the frostbitten part from additional injury. Do NOT—
(a) Rub the injured part with snow or apply cold water soaks.
(b) Warm the part by massage or exposure to open fire because
the frozen part may be burned due to the lack of feeling.
(c) Use ointments or other salves.
(d) Manipulate the part in any way to increase circulation.
(e) Allow the Soldier to use alcohol or tobacco.
c. Immersion foot/trench foot.
Note: First aid measures are required for all stages of immersion injury.
(1) Rewarm the injured part gradually by exposing it to warm air.
(2) Protect the part from trauma and secondary infections.
(3) Use dry, loose clothing or several layers of warm coverings
instead of extreme heat.
WARNING
Do NOT expose the injured part to an open fire.
081-831-1046
Transport a Casualty
Conditions: You have evaluated and given first aid to a casualty. You need to move
the casualty to get further medical aid and may have to remove him/her from a
vehicle before transporting. Assistance from other Soldiers may be available. You
will need material that will not cut or bind the casualty (cravat bandages or litter
straps), poncho, shirts or jackets, and poles or tree limbs.
Standards: Transport the casualty using an appropriate carry or litter without
dropping or causing further injury to the casualty.
Performance Steps
WARNING
If the casualty was involved in a vehicle crash, you should always consider
that he/she may have a spinal injury. Unless there is an immediate life-
threatening situation (such as fire, explosion), do NOT move the casualty
with a suspected back or neck injury. Seek medical personnel for guidance on
how to transport the casualty.
a. Laterally.
(1) With the assistance of another Soldier, grasp the casualty’s arms
and legs.
(2) While stabilizing the casualty’s head and neck as much as
possible, lift the casualty free of the vehicle and move him/her to a safe place on
the ground.
Note: If medical personnel are available, they may stabilize the casualty’s head,
neck, and upper body with a special board or splint.
b. Upward.
Note: You may have to remove a casualty upward from a vehicle; for example,
from the passenger compartment of a wheeled vehicle lying on its side or from
the hatch of an armored vehicle sitting upright.
(1) You may place a pistol belt or similar material around the
casualty’s chest to help pull him/her from the vehicle.
(2) With the assistance of another Soldier inside the vehicle, draw the
casualty upward using the pistol belt or similar material or by grasping his/her
arms.
(3) While stabilizing the casualty’s head and neck as much as
possible, lift the casualty free of the vehicle and place him/her on the topmost
side of the vehicle.
Note: If medical personnel are available, they may stabilize the casualty’s head,
neck, and upper body with a special board or splint.
(4) Depending on the situation, move the casualty from the topmost
side of the vehicle to a safe place on the ground.
2. Select an appropriate method to transport the casualty.
WARNING
Do NOT use manual carries to move a casualty with a neck or spine injury,
unless a life-threatening hazard is in the immediate area. Seek medical
personnel for guidance on how to move and transport the casualty.
c. Cradle-drop drag. Use to move a casualty who cannot walk when being
moved up or down stairs.
a. Fireman’s carry.
WARNING
Do NOT use the neck drag if the casualty has a broken and/or fractured arm
or a suspected neck injury. If the casualty is unconscious, protect his/her head
from the ground.
(1) Tie the casualty’s hands together at the wrists. (If conscious, the
casualty may clasp his/her hands together around your neck.)
(2) Straddle the casualty in a kneeling face-to-face position.
(3) Loop the casualty’s tied hands over and/or around your neck.
(4) Crawl forward, looking ahead, dragging the casualty with you.
c. Cradle-drop drag.
(1) With the casualty lying on his/her back, kneel at the head.
(2) Slide your hands, palms up, under the casualty’s shoulders.
(3) Get a firm hold under his/her armpits.
(4) Partially rise, supporting the casualty’s head on one of your
forearms.
Note: You may bring your elbows together and let the casualty’s head rest on
both of your forearms.
(5) With the casualty in a semisitting position, rise and drag the
casualty backwards.
(6) Back down the steps (or up if appropriate), supporting the
casualty’s head and body and letting the hips and legs drop from step to step.
d. SKED litter.
(1) Remove the SKED from the pack and place on the ground.
(2) Unfasten the retainer strap, step on the foot end of the SKED, and
unroll it completely to the opposite end.
(3) Bend the SKED in half and back roll. Repeat with the opposite
end of the litter. The SKED litter will now lay flat.
(4) Place the SKED litter next to the casualty. Ensure that the head
end of the litter is adjacent to the head of the casualty. Place cross straps under
the SKED.
(5) Log roll the casualty and slide the SKED as far under him/her as
possible. Gently roll the casualty down onto the SKED litter.
(6) Slide the casualty to the center of the SKED litter. Be sure to keep
the spinal column as straight as possible.
(7) Pull the straps out from under the SKED litter.
(8) Lift the sides of the SKED and fasten the four cross straps to the
buckles directly opposite the straps.
(9) Lift the foot portion of the SKED and feed the foot straps through
the unused grommets at the foot end of the SKED and fasten to the buckles.
Note: The dragline is attached to the head portion of the SKED litter and used to
transport the casualty off the battlefield.
e. Improvised litter.
(1) Use the poncho and two poles or limbs.
(a) Open the poncho and lay the two poles lengthwise across the
center, forming three equal sections.
(b) Reach in, pull the hood up toward you, and lay it flat on the
poncho.
(c) Fold one section of the poncho over the first pole.
(d) Fold the remaining section of the poncho over the second
pole to the first pole.
(2) Use shirts or jackets and two poles or limbs.
(a) Button two or three shirts or jackets and turn them inside out,
leaving the sleeves inside.
(b) Lay the shirts or jackets on the ground and pass the poles
through the sleeves.
(3) Place the casualty on the litter.
(4) Lift the litter.
(a) Raise the litter together.
(b) Keep the litter as level as possible.
Note: Use caution when transporting on a slope, incline, and/or hill.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: For a one-man carry, you will need another Soldier
to play the part of the casualty. If a vehicle is available, you can place the casualty in
it to test step 1. Tell the casualty what the injuries are and whether he/she is
conscious or unconscious. Obtain appropriate materials (strip of cloth, poles,
branches, poncho, blanket, and so forth) as necessary to test the carries.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that the casualty has been given first aid. Describe a
situation in terms of the casualty’s injuries, whether the casualty is conscious or
unconscious, whether enemy fire can be expected or not, and what distance the
casualty must be moved. Tell the Soldier to transport the casualty using an
appropriate carry or a litter.
Note: Do not make the situation too complex. Remember when scoring the Soldier,
two or more of the carries might be appropriate for the situation. The most important
thing is that the selected carry should not cause further injury to the casualty and
should not endanger the lives of the two Soldiers.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
081-831-1053
Practice Individual Preventive Medicine Countermeasures
Conditions: You are a Soldier deployed to a unit in the field. The items you will
need will vary depending on the physical environment and climate. They may
include water, food, replacement clothing, lip balm, personal insect repellent, hand
sanitizing gel, sunscreen, foot powder, soap, washcloth, baby wipes, own supply of
toilet paper, toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo, iodine tablets, and razor.
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Standards: Apply preventive medicine countermeasures to protect, as appropriate,
against cold, heat, biting insects, poisonous plants, animals, diseases from
contaminated food and water, diseases from human waste, diseases from soil and
common objects, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Maintain personal hygiene and proper level of
nutrition, take measures to resist stress, and avoid adverse effects of tobacco
products.
Performance Steps
Note: Every Soldier should be issued and should maintain a supply of personal
protection items. These items include lip balm, personal insect repellent, hand
sanitizing gel, sunscreen, and foot powder.
1. Apply proper preventive medicine measures (PMMs) for protection against
cold injuries.
WARNING
Severe frostbite and trench foot can result in the loss of hands or feet.
Note: Inactive feet in damp or wet socks and boots or tightly laced boots, which
impair circulation, are even more susceptible to injury.
(2) Put damp socks inside the shirt to dry.
d. Prevent dehydration.
(1) Drink sufficient fluids (potable water, juices, and warm
nonalcoholic beverages).
Note: Drinking a sufficient amount of potable water in cold weather is as
important as it is in hot weather. In cold weather, you may not realize that your
body is losing fluids and salt. Sweat evaporates rapidly or is absorbed so
completely by the layers of clothing that it is seldom visible on the skin.
(2) Rest when possible.
2. Apply proper PMMs for protection against heat injuries.
b. Apply insect repellent to your uniform (if not treated with permethrin).
c. Keep sleeves down and trouser legs tucked into boots to protect from
biting insects.
4. Apply proper PMMs for protection against poisonous plants and animals.
c. Keep sleeves down and trouser legs tucked into boots to protect from
poisonous plants.
5. Apply proper PMMs for protection against diseases from contaminated food
and water.
6. Apply proper PMMs for protection against diseases from human waste.
a. A cat-hole is dug to use for excreting waste if your unit is on the move.
Cover it sufficiently to prevent flies from spreading germs from the waste to your
food and to keep unwanted animals out of your bivouac area.
b. The straddle trench latrine is used on short bivouacs and field training
exercises—1 to 3 days duration.
c. Deep pit latrines are constructed for temporary camps that are more
than 3 days.
7. Apply proper PMMs to protect against diseases from soil and common
objects.
a. Wash your hands regularly to defend against germs from the soil and
from objects handled by other people. Wash your hands—
(1) After using the latrine.
(2) Before touching eating utensils or food.
(3) After eating.
(4) After handling any item that can potentially transfer germs.
(5) Frequently during the work day to keep your hands free of germs.
b. Cleaning your hands with hand-sanitizing gel is an effective way to
disinfect them from nearly all germs that cause illnesses. You should use soap
and water to wash your face and to bathe the rest of your body.
a. While in the field or deployed, you will not always have ready access
to your rucksack. Always carry these items with you:
(1) A bar of soap and a washcloth or baby wipes.
(2) Your own supply of toilet paper or baby wipes.
(3) Your toothbrush and toothpaste.
(4) Shampoo.
b. If shower or laundry facilities are not available, use plastic wash bins or
other containers to bathe or wash clothing, if you have an adequate water supply.
d. Remove the inserts from your boots at night to prevent fungus from
growing.
e. If you get athlete’s foot, you will need an antifungal solution or cream
to treat it.
f. Wear one pair of boots one day and change to your other pair the next
day.
g. Use boot/sock liners for road marches greater than 5 km (3.1 mi) to
prevent blisters.
Note: Boot/sock liners are your military issued black dress socks worn
underneath your military black boot socks.
9. Maintain your level of nutrition.
Note: Soldiers typically do not eat enough when they are in the field or deployed;
they lose weight, and they lose their edge on physical and mental performance.
a. Your meal, ready to eat (MRE) is the standard individual ration for
operations.
Note: There are 24 different menus. The MRE contains cooked entrees and other
food items that require no preparation. It will sustain the Soldier engaged in
heavy activity, such as field training and deployed missions, when normal food
service facilities are not available. One MRE provides an average of 1,300
calories, consisting of 13% protein, 36% fat, and 51% carbohydrates.
b. It is important to eat at least some of each item in the MRE, even if you
are not hungry.
d. Integrate new replacements into your unit and get to know them
quickly.
12. Protect against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes
AIDS.
Note: HIV is contagious in the same way STDs are contagious. Infection can
result from a sexual relationship with an infected person. Sexual contact is not the
only way to contract HIV, but it is a major contributor.
a. Prevent sexual transmission—know your partner. Avoid having sex
with persons who might be infected with HIV. At highest risk are those who have
more than one sex partner or who have unprotected sex with casual partners,
prostitutes, or their clients; partners who are HIV infected or who share needles
with others.
a. Using tobacco affects your ability to function when you are in the field
or deployed.
031-503-1013
Decontaminate Yourself and Individual Equipment Using Chemical
Decontaminating Kits
DANGER
Death or injury may result if you breathe toxic agents while
decontaminating your face. If you need to breathe before you finish,
reseal your mask, clear it, check it, get your breath, and then resume the
decontaminating procedure.
Note: After decontaminating with water, cover exposed cuts or wounds with
appropriate first aid wrap or bandages before handling the decontaminating kit.
CAUTION
Do not handle or hold leaking packets above your head. Do not touch or rub your eyes,
lips, or the inside of your mouth with anything that has been in contact with the
decontaminating powder.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to decontaminate a loaded weapon. Always unload and clear the
weapon and place the weapon on safe before starting decontaminating procedures.
Immediate decontaminating techniques remove only the liquid hazard. Certain items
may still present a vapor hazard. See your supervisor for unmasking procedures.
a. Decontaminate your hands and face and the inside of your mask.
(1) Remove one skin decontamination packet from your carrying
pouch.
(2) Tear it open quickly at the notch.
(3) Remove the applicator pad from the packet, and discard the empty
packet.
(4) Unfold the applicator pad, and slip your finger(s) into the handle.
(5) Scrub the back of your hand, palm, and fingers until they are
completely covered with black powder from the applicator pad.
(6) Switch the applicator pad to the other hand, and repeat the
procedure.
Note: Do not discard the applicator pad at this time.
Note: If you were masked with your hood zipped and the drawstring pulled tight
when you were contaminated, stop. Discard the applicator pad, put on your
protective gloves, and go to step 2b below. However, if you were masked, but the
zipper and drawstring were not secure, go to step 2a(16) below.
Note: The stars in the illustration on page 2-5 of TM 3-4230-229-10 show areas
of the face that should be scrubbed with an extra stroke because they are hard to
decontaminate.
Note: The procedure is the same regardless of the type of protective mask used. If
you are using the new style chemical-protective overgarment with a hood
attached to the protective jacket, ignore the instructions for the hood.
DANGER
Death or injury may result if you breathe toxic agents while doing the
following step. If you need to breathe before you finish, reseal your
mask, clear it, check it, get your breath, and then resume the
decontaminating procedure.
(7) Scrub exposed skin of your face thoroughly until you are
completely covered with black powder from the applicator pad.
(8) Hold your breath, close your eyes, grasp the mask beneath your
chin, and pull the hood and mask away from your chin enough to allow one hand
between the mask and your face.
(9) Scrub up and down across your face, beginning at the front of one
ear, to your nose, and then to your other ear.
(a) Scrub across your face to the corner of your nose.
(b) Scrub an extra stroke at the corner of your nose.
(c) Scrub across your nose, to the tip of your nose, and then to
the other corner of your nose.
a. Use the first mitt to decontaminate your gloves, the exposed areas of
your mask and hood, your weapon, and your helmet.
(1) Remove one decontamination packet from your pouch.
WARNING
The M295 kit only removes the liquid hazard. Decontaminated items may
still present a vapor hazard. Do not unmask until it has been determined that
it is safe to do so.
1. Assumed MOPP3. —— ——
2. Decontaminated skin using the M291 decontaminating
kit. —— ——
3. Decontaminated individual equipment using the M295
decontaminating kit. —— ——
4. Disposed of hazardous waste materials. —— ——
Evaluation Guidance: Refer to chapter 1, paragraph 1-9e, (1) and (2).
References
Required: TM 3-4230-229-10
Related: FM 3-11.4, FM 3-5, and TM 10-8415-209-10
031-503-1015
Protect Yourself From Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
(CBRN) Injury or Contamination with Mission-Oriented Protective Posture
(MOPP) Gear
e. Secure the overgarment trouser legs by pulling the zipper down, tying
the drawstring, and securing the hook-and-pile closure.
a. Put on the mask. (This posture is not appropriate when a blister agent is
present.)
b. Secure your MOPP gear by zipping all zippers and closing all closures.
d. Pull the elastic cuffs of the overgarment jacket sleeves over the cuffs of
the chemical-protective gloves.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Evaluate this task during a field exercise or normal
training session. Gather all necessary MOPP gear, and ensure that it is in good
condition. Be ready to direct higher MOPP levels as a Soldier reaches each level.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier he/she will be donning MOPP gear to achieve
MOPP4. The Soldier will be directed to go to the higher MOPP level as each level is
reached. He/she must be able to complete steps 1 through 4 in 8 minutes or less.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
031-503-1018
React to Nuclear Hazard/Attack
Conditions: You are in a tactical situation or an area where nuclear weapons have
been (or may have been) used. You are given load-bearing equipment (LBE), a
piece of cloth or a protective mask, a brush or a broom, shielding material, FM 3-3-
1, and one of the following situations:
1. You see a brilliant flash of light.
2. You find a standard radiological contamination marker or an enemy marker.
3. You are told that fallout is in your area.
4. You receive instructions to respond to a nuclear attack.
5. You come across a suspected depleted-uranium (DU) hazard.
CAUTION
Do NOT use masks with damaged filters because certain models contain hazardous
materials. Do NOT change the filter in a contaminated environment.
d. Stay down until the blast wave passes and debris stops falling.
b. Cross the area quickly by the shortest route that exposes you to the least
amount of radiation based on mission, enemy, terrain, troops, time available, and
civil considerations (METT-TC).
(1) Request crossing instructions through the chain of command if
you must cross.
(2) Maximize the use of shielding.
(3) Cover your mouth with a cloth or similar item to protect against
inhaling dust particles. A protective mask may be used if nothing else is
available.
c. Identify radiological contamination markers with 100 percent accuracy,
and report the discovery of any identified markers to your supervisor.
a. Shout "Gas."
6. Assume MOPP4. Cover all your skin (your head and shoulders are already
protected by the mask and the overgarment).
10. Assume MOPP4 and perform all tasks according to the unit standing
operating procedure (SOP).
11. Use all means of CB detection to check your surrounding area for the
presence of contamination.
12. Contact your higher headquarters if you do not find contamination or if you
determine the attack was non-CB.
031-503-1024
Replace Canister on Your M40-Series Protective Mask
Conditions: You are assigned an M40 or M42 protective mask. You have a
defective filter canister and a replacement canister.
Standards: Without damaging the mask, remove the defective canister and install a
new canister on the M40 or M42 protective mask so that the mask will be
operational.
Performance Steps
b. Check the connectors of the new canister, the mating surfaces of the
facepiece, and the areas between these surfaces for dirt or other debris which
would allow contaminated air into your facepiece.
c. Check the expiration date on the new canister to ensure the canister has
not expired.
WARNING
An expired canister will not filter toxic agents.
d. Insert the new canister into the side port of the facepiece.
c. Check the connectors of the new canister, the mating surfaces of the
facepiece, and the areas between these surfaces for dirt or other debris which
would allow contaminated air into your facepiece.
d. Check the expiration date on the new canister to ensure the canister has
not expired.
WARNING
An expired canister will not filter toxic agents.
f. Make sure the gasket is in the canister connection before connecting the
canister to the hose.
WARNING
A missing gasket will affect the seal and will allow the wearer to inhale
contaminated air.
031-503-1035
Protect Yourself from Chemical and Biological (CB) Contamination Using
Your Assigned Protective Mask
Conditions: You are given your assigned protective mask with a hood and carrier, a
canteen with an M1 cap, M8 detector paper, FM 3-3, and one of the following
applicable TMs: TM 3-4240-279-10, TM 3-4240-280-10, TM 3-4240-300-10-2, TM
3-4240-312-12&P, or TM 3-4240-346-10. You find yourself in one of the following
situations:
1. You hear or see a CB attack.
2. You realize, through other means, that you are under a CB attack.
3. You are ordered to mask.
4. You must enter a contaminated area.
After having donned your protective mask, you need to drink from your canteen.
Special Conditions: Do NOT wear contact lenses when performing this task. Do
NOT use masks with damaged filters because certain models contain hazardous
materials. Do Not change filter elements in a contaminated environment.
Standards: Protect yourself from CB contamination using your assigned protective
mask; don, clear, and check your mask within 9 seconds; and drink water through
your protective mask from your canteen without becoming a casualty.
Performance Steps
WARNING
Do not wear contact lenses with the protective mask. Remove contact lenses
when the use of chemical agents is imminent.
e. Grasp the mask assembly with your other hand, and remove it from the
carrier.
f. Put your chin in the chin pocket, and press the face piece snugly against
your face.
Note: The temple and forehead straps have already been adjusted during fitting.
g. Grasp the tab, and pull the head harness over your head. Ensure that
your ears are between the temple straps and the cheek straps. Ensure that the head
harness is pulled far enough over your head so that the forehead straps are tight.
h. Use one hand to tighten the cheek straps, one at a time, while holding
the head pad centered on the back of your head with the other hand. Ensure that
the straps lay flat against your head.
a. Seal the outlet valve by pushing in on the center of the outlet valve
cover with one hand.
b. Blow out hard to ensure that any contaminated air is forced out around
the edges of the face piece.
a. Cover the inlet port of the filter canister (M40 and M45 series) or the
inlet port of the armor quick disconnect (M42 series) with the palm of your hand,
and inhale.
b. Ensure that the face piece collapses against your face and remains so
while you hold your breath, which indicates that the mask is airtight.
c. Remove any hair, clothing, or other matter between your face and the
mask if the face piece does not collapse to your face.
5. Resume breathing.
Note: There are no time standards for donning the hood.
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Performance Steps
a. If you have the M17-, M25-, M42-, or M43-series protective mask, pull
the hood over your head and zip the front closed to cover all bare skin.
b. If you have the M24- or M45-series protective mask, pull the M7 hood
over your helmet and head so that the hood covers your shoulders.
c. If you have the M40-series protective mask, don the hood so that it lies
smoothly on your head.
(1) For masks equipped with the regular hood—
(a) Grasp the back edge of the hood skirt.
(b) Pull the hood completely over your head so that it covers the
back of your head, neck, and shoulders.
(c) Zip the front of the hood closed by pulling the zipper slider
downward.
(d) Tighten the draw cord.
(e) Secure the underarm straps by fastening and adjusting them.
(f) Close your mask carrier.
(g) Continue your mission.
(2) For masks equipped with the quick-off hood—
(a) Place your hands inside the hood and expand the elastic
gathering around the neck of the hood.
(b) Stretch and carefully pull the hood over your head so that the
hood covers your head, neck, and shoulders.
(c) Fasten the underarm straps.
(d) Put on the helmet.
Note: If you have a combat vehicle crewman (CVC) helmet, perform the
following steps:
• Disconnect the boom microphone from the helmet.
• Connect the mask microphone to the receptacle in the helmet.
• Grasp the helmet next to the ear cups with your hand, and spread the
helmet as far as possible.
• Place the helmet over your head, tilting the helmet forward slightly so
that the first contact when putting it on is with the forehead surface of
the mask.
• Rotate the helmet back and down over your head until it is seated in
position.
(e) Close your mask carrier.
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Performance Steps
WARNING
Do not connect the quick-disconnect coupling to your canteen until all
surfaces are free of contamination. Chemical contamination could enter your
mouth, and you could become a casualty.
WARNING
Do not break the mask seal while drinking from the canteen.
a. Press in on the top of the outlet valve cover until the internal drink tube
can be grasped between your teeth.
b. Steady the mask assembly, and pull the quick-disconnect coupling out
of the outlet valve cover.
d. Push the quick-disconnect coupling into the canteen cap so that the pin
enters the quick-disconnect coupling.
WARNING
If resistance is not felt, your drinking system is leaking. Do not drink.
Replace your canteen. If resistance is still not felt, notify your CBRN NCO.
g. Stop drinking after several swallows, and lower the canteen. Blow into
the internal drink tube to prevent the canteen from collapsing. Repeat the
drinking procedure as required.
031-503-1036
Maintain Your Assigned Protective Mask
Conditions: You have used your assigned protective mask or must conduct a
scheduled mask inspection. You are given your assigned protective mask (with
authorized accessories and components); a container of warm, soapy water; soap; a
container of warm, clear water; cheese cloth or clean rags; a small cleaning brush;
alcohol; optical lens cleaning compound (National Stock Number [NSN] 6850-00-
592-3283); the applicable supply bulletin, the applicable technical manual (TM):
TM 3-4240-279-10 (M17), TM 3-4240-280-10 (M24), TM 3-4240-300-10-2 (M42),
TM 3-4240-312-12&P (M43), or TM 3-4240-346-10 (M40A1); DA Form 2404
(Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Worksheet) or DA Form 5988-E
(Equipment Maintenance and Inspection Work Sheet Electronic); spare parts for the
masks; and a set of replacement filters (M17-series mask) or a replacement canister.
This task cannot be performed in mission-oriented protective posture 4 (MOPP4).
Standards: Maintain your assigned protective mask. Ensure that you—
1. Perform preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) on the mask
according to the applicable TM.
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2. Clean and dry the mask.
3. Do not damage the mask.
4. Record uncorrected deficiencies on DA Form 2404 or DA Form 5988-E, and
report them to your supervisor.
Performance Steps
WARNING
Do not attempt to remove the hose from the face piece on the M42 protective
mask. This may cause leakage of toxic agents in the face mask.
CAUTION
Do not dunk the mask or carrier in water.
CAUTION
Wash the mask carefully so that the canister and microphone do not get wet.
CAUTION
Ensure that all components are entirely dry before reassembling the mask and storing
it.
Note: Each Soldier must care for and maintain his/her protective mask.
Note: Keep water away from the inlet valve connectors.
2. Clean and dry the mask, hood, and authorized accessories and components
according to the TM applicable to your assigned protective mask.
3. Store the mask, hood, and accessories in the carrier according to the TM
applicable to your assigned protective mask.
4. Perform steps 1 through 4 without damaging the mask.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Evaluate this task during normal care and cleaning
of the mask. Place the required equipment on a field table or another suitable
surface. Simulate defects in the mask by removing components from the mask or
using a defective mask not issued to the Soldier. During training and evaluation
sessions, use an old set of filters or canister several times to avoid expending new
ones each time. If the Soldier has not made adequate progress towards completing
the task within 30 minutes, stop the Soldier and give him or her a NO GO. This time
standard is administrative.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier there is no time standard for this task on the job, but
for testing purposes, he/she must perform the task within 30 minutes. Tell the
Soldier to perform operator PMCS on the mask, clean and condition the assigned
protective mask, and replace the filters in the mask. Tell the Soldier that finishing a
DA Form 2404 or DA Form 5988-E is not part of the task.
031-503-1037
Detect Chemical Agents Using M8 or M9 Detector Paper
WARNING
Always wear protective gloves when touching M9 detector paper. Do not get
M9 detector paper in or near your mouth or on your skin. The M9 detector
paper dye may cause cancer, but the risk is small because very little dye is
used.
WARNING
M8 and M9 detector paper will NOT detect chemical-agent vapors.
a. Attach the M9 detector paper to your MOPP gear and equipment while
wearing chemical-protective gloves.
(1) Place the M9 detector paper on the MOPP gear on opposite sides
of your body.
(a) If you are right-handed, place a strip of M9 detector paper
around your right upper arm, left wrist, and right ankle.
Note: These are the places where a moving Soldier will most likely brush against
a surface (such as undergrowth) that is contaminated with a liquid chemical
agent.
(b) If you are left-handed, place a strip of M9 detector paper
around your left upper arm, right wrist, and left ankle.
Note: Do not attach M9 detector paper to hot, dirty, oily, or greasy surfaces
because it may give a false positive reading.
(2) Place M9 detector paper on equipment where it will come in
contact with contaminated objects, and it is visible to the operator.
WARNING
Some decontaminants will give false positive results on the M8 detector
paper. The M8 detector paper may indicate positive results if used in an area
where decontaminants have been used.
b. Monitor the M9 detector paper constantly for any color change. If you
observe a color change, immediately do the following:
(1) Mask.
(2) Give the alarm.
(3) Decontaminate as necessary.
(4) Assume MOPP4.
2. Detect chemical agents using M8 detector paper if you see a liquid that
might be a chemical agent or if you observe a color change on the M9 detector
paper.
b. Prepare the M8 detector paper. Tear out a sheet from the booklet (if it is
perforated, use one-half of the sheet).
Note: To avoid possible contamination, put the paper on the end of a stick or
another object and then blot the paper on the suspected liquid agent.
c. Blot (do not rub) the M8 detector paper on the suspected liquid agent.
Do not touch the liquid with your protective glove.
031-503-1040
Protect Yourself from CBRN Injury/Contamination with the JSLIST Chemical
Protective Ensemble
Conditions: You are given the joint-Service, lightweight, integrated suit (JSLIST)
chemical-protective ensemble, a protective mask, FM 3-11.4, and TM 10-8415-220-
10. You learn that a chemical attack is about to happen. You must enter an area
where chemical agents have been used, you must recognize a chemical hazard, or
you are attacked with chemical agents without warning.
Standards: Protect yourself from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
(CBRN) injury/contamination with the JSLIST chemical-protective ensemble by
achieving mission oriented protective posture 4 (MOPP4) within 8 minutes,
performing all steps in sequence, and returning to MOPP0 when ordered.
Performance Steps
WARNING
To prevent the barrel lock from unfastening and possibly exposing the user to
contamination, the barrel lock release button must face away from the user.
(6) Untie the bow in the coat retention cord. Bend over, reach between
your legs, and grasp the coat retention cord loop. Bring the loop forward between
your legs, pulling on it so that the bottom of the coat fits snugly over the trousers.
(7) Place the coat retention cord loop over the webbing strip at the
bottom of the coat, fasten the webbing strip, and snap it to keep the retention cord
loop in place. Some discomfort may be experienced in the crotch area due to the
coat retention cord.
Note: The waistband can be readjusted by tying a bow in the coat retention cord
at the front of your waist, if necessary.
e. Don the gloves.
(1) Push the sleeves up your arm.
(2) Don the gloves (and liners if butyl rubber gloves are used).
(3) Pull the cuffs over the gloves, and secure the hook-and-pile
fastener tape snugly on each wrist.
Note: Perform the following doffing procedures to return to MOPP0.
2. Doff the MOPP gear.
b. Untie the bow in the coat retention cord, unfasten the webbing strip
snap, and release the coat retention cord loop.
4. Remove the clear plastic, resealable bags from the trousers pocket. Fold and
repack the coat and trousers in individual clear plastic, resealable bags.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide the Soldier with the items listed in the task
condition statement. Evaluate this task during a field exercise or during a normal
training session. Gather all the necessary MOPP gear, and ensure that all gear is in
good condition. The evaluator must be prepared to direct higher MOPP levels
immediately as a Soldier reaches a preceding level.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to rapidly assume the various MOPP levels.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
031-503-1042
Protect Yourself from CBRN Injury/Contamination When Changing MOPP
(Using JSLIST)
Conditions: You are in mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) 4 with load-
bearing equipment (LBE). Your MOPP gear is contaminated. Your buddy is in
MOPP4 with LBE and is available to assist you with MOPP gear exchange. You
have an uncontaminated set of MOPP gear for yourself and your buddy, a personal
decontamination kit, an M295 individual equipment decontamination kit (IEDK),
FM 3-11.4, long-handled scrub brushes, cutting tools, super tropical bleach (STB), a
chemical-agent monitor (CAM), 3-gallon pails, sponges, paper towels, soap, and
water. This task will be performed in MOPP4.
Standards: Protect yourself from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear
(CBRN) injury/contamination when changing MOPP using the joint-Service
lightweight integrated suit technology (JSLIST). Decontaminate individual gear and
equipment without spreading contamination onto your skin or undergarments. Set
uncontaminated gear aside on an uncontaminated surface. Change overgarments,
overboots, and gloves without spreading contamination to the uncontaminated set of
MOPP gear. Change MOPP gear without you or your buddy becoming a casualty.
Note: If the environment is chemically or biologically contaminated, omit steps 2
and 4b in the training information outline below. If the environment is radiologically
contaminated, omit steps 1 and 4a. If the environment is radiologically and
chemically and/or biologically contaminated, perform all steps.
Performance Steps
Note: Both Soldiers will perform steps 1 and 2 at the same time. If, during the
technique, you suspect that contamination has spread onto your skin or
undergarments, decontaminate immediately with the available IEDK, and then
proceed with the MOPP gear exchange.
1. Decontaminate individual gear for chemical or biological contamination
without assistance.
a. Brush, wipe, or shake off the dust for radiological contamination from
the individual gear.
a. Buddy: Remove the M9 paper; untie the bow in the coat retention cord,
if tied; unfasten the webbing strip snap at the bottom front of the coat; and release
the waist coat retention cord loop.
b. Buddy: Loosen the bottom of the coat by pulling the material away
from the body.
c. Feel for the suspender snap couplers on the outside of the coat, and
release the snap couplers.
a. The buddy unties the draw cord, if tied, presses the barrel lock release,
and unsnaps the barrel locks.
Note: If the buddy has difficulty grasping the barrel locks, use the draw cord to
pull the locks away from the mask, allowing the buddy to grasp and unfasten the
locks without touching the hood's interior.
b. The buddy unfastens the front closure flap and slides the fastener from
the chin to the bottom of the coat.
c. The buddy instructs the Soldier to turn around, grasps the hood, and
rolls it inside out (pulling the hood off the Soldier's head).
d. The buddy grasps the coat at the shoulders and instructs the Soldier to
make a fist to prevent the chemical-protective gloves from coming off.
e. The buddy pulls the coat down and away from the Soldier, ensuring
that the black part of the coat is not touched.
Note: If it is difficult to remove the coat in this manner, pull one arm off at a
time.
f. The buddy lays the coat on the ground, black side up.
CAUTION
Both Soldiers must avoid contaminating the inside surface of the coat because it will be
used later as an uncontaminated surface to stand on during the donning procedures.
b. Buddy: Grasp the trousers at the hips, and pull them down to the knees.
c. Buddy: Have the Soldier lift one leg (with the foot pointed down). With
your hand on each side, pull the trousers in an alternating motion until the Soldier
can step out of the trouser leg. Repeat the process for the other leg.
Note: The Soldier may put a hand on the buddy for balance, but he/she must then
decontaminate the gloves.
b. Stand next to the coat spread on the ground.
c. Remove one overboot by stepping on a heel with one foot while pulling
the other foot upward.
e. As each foot is withdrawn from the overboot, step on the coat that is
spread on the ground.
a. Hold the fingertips of the gloves, and partially slide your hand out.
b. Hold your arms away from your body when both hands are free. Let the
gloves drop off and away from the black side of the coat.
a. Buddy: Open the package containing the new trousers, but do not touch
the inside of the package.
b. Stand on the uncontaminated surface. Reach into the package, and
remove the trousers without touching the outside of the package.
c. Put on the trousers, close the slide fastener, and fasten the two fly
opening snaps. Pull the suspenders over your shoulders, and fasten the snap
couplers.
a. Buddy: Open the package containing the new coat, and have the
Soldier reach in and remove the coat. The Soldier must not touch the outside of
the package.
b. Don the coat. Close the slide fastener up as far as the chest, and secure
the front closure hook-and-pile fastener tape on the front flap as far as the chest.
c. Pull the bottom of the coat down over the trousers. Grasp the loop on
the back of the overgarment coat, pull the loop out and away from the
overgarment coat, and bring the loop forward between your legs, pulling on the
loop so that the bottom of the coat fits snugly over the trousers.
d. Place the loop over the webbing strip on the front of the coat, and
fasten the strap on the webbing strip to keep the loop in place. Adjust the
retention cord on the coat, if necessary. Tie any excessive cord into a bow.
CAUTION
The Soldier must ensure that his/her body and clothing touch only the inner surface of
the coat.
a. Buddy: Open the package containing the new overboots, and have the
Soldier remove the overboots, being careful not to touch the outside of the
package.
b. Don the overboots over the combat boots. Adjust and secure the strap-
and-buckle fasteners. Pull the trouser legs over the overboots, and secure the two
hook-and-pile fastener tapes on each ankle to fit snugly around the overboot.
a. Put the hood on. Close the front slide fastener on the coat completely,
and secure the hook-and-pile fastener tape on the front flap as far as the top of the
slide fastener.
b. Place the edge of the hood around the edge of the mask, and secure the
hook-and-pile fastener tape on the hood.
WARNING
To prevent the lock from unfastening and possibly exposing the user to
contamination, the barrel lock release button must face away from the user
when worn.
c. Pull the draw cord tight around the edge of the mask, snap the barrel
locks together, squeeze both ends of the lock while pulling the draw cord, and
slide the barrel lock up under the chin to keep the cord in place.
d. Buddy: Without touching the Soldier, inspect the hood and mask to
ensure that the hood is positioned properly, the skin is not exposed, and any
excessive draw cord is tied into a bow, .
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Performance Steps
e. Adjust as directed.
Note: If buddy assistance is required for proper adjustment, the buddy
decontaminates his/her gloves before touching the Soldier's hood or mask.
13. Don the chemical-protective gloves and liners.
b. Don the liners and gloves, pull the cuffs of the coat over the chemical-
protective gloves, and fasten the hook-and-pile fasteners on each coat sleeve.
c. Put on the M9 chemical-agent detection paper as required by the
standing operating procedure (SOP).
14. Reverse roles with your buddy, and repeat steps 3 through 13.
052-192-1269
Detect Explosive-Hazard Indicators by Visual Means
Conditions: You are given an area (urban or rural) to maneuver in, around, or
through in support of a mission or operation containing explosive-hazard indicators.
Standards: Visually detect all explosive-hazard indicators in the prescribed area
without causing injury to personnel or damage to equipment. Notify the immediate
supervisor of any suspected indicators.
Performance Steps
WARNING
IEDs and UXO are prevailing hazards in the contemporary operational
environment. IEDs and UXO include ordnance items that have been fired,
projected, dropped, or placed in such a way that they could become armed
and functional. Whether in an area by design or accident or deliberately
placed, these items have not yet functioned. Whatever the reason, IEDs or
UXO pose the risk of injury or death to all personnel and damage or
destruction to equipment in the immediate vicinity. Once recognized, do not
approach an IED or UXO.
d. Intelligence briefings.
CAUTION
These indicators may represent an ied or booby trap. Be alert for wires, detonating
cord, or a shock tube running from these devices to the roadside. Cables or wires used
in command-detonated devices are sometimes buried. Look for disturbed soil in lines
running up to the road and away from the suspected or suspicious areas.
(10) Ground that has been disturbed, to include—
(a) Depressions in the ground (regular or odd spacing).
(b) Raised patches of earth (regular or odd spacing).
(11) Unused paths, routes, or trails.
(12) Debris on or along a route that could conceal an IED or UXO.
(13) Suspicious guard rails and bridge overpasses. Be aware of
suspected strike locations or suspicious personnel in the vicinity of these
locations.
(14) Indications of road repair (new fill, pavement, patches, ditches, or
culverts).
Note: There may be signs of single holes or several holes, possibly in some form
of a pattern at tactical or key locations.
(15) Potholes in tracks.
(16) Disturbances in previous tire tracks or tracks that stop
unexplainably.
(17) Single or multiple craters (look for submunitions).
(18) Unusual or suspicious civilian activity, to include—
(a) Areas avoided by local civilians (pedestrian or vehicular
traffic).
(b) Absence of children in the area.
(c) Civilians with video cameras recording ordinary activities or
military movements.
(19) Patterns of objects that could be used as a sighting line or
concealing wire leads for IEDs.
(20) Mine, explosives, or ordnance crates or packaging.
(21) Patches of new brickwork, plaster, or mud on walls.
(22) Abandoned defensive positions, trenches, and destroyed buildings.
(23) Graffiti on walls or buildings in the local language.
(24) Signs being placed where they were not previously posted.
(25) Abandoned buildings, vehicles, piles of wood, or materials.
CAUTION
Buildings are excellent sites for booby traps. assume that all unoccupied buildings are
booby-trapped.
(26) Trip wires, strings, or cables.
(27) Evidence of electrical wires, batteries, mousetraps, clothespins,
steel tubes, or springs. If detected, additional hazards may be in the general area
due to the setup of a deliberate chain reaction (daisy chain) or decoy.
Note: Not all armies and fighting organizations mark their minefields and other
explosive hazards to the same standards as required by the United States (US)
Army. Many local factions, militia, or units will lay mines and mark them in their
own way with readily available materials rather than formal markings. These
markings are generally used to warn their own troops and local civilians of the
presence of mines, booby traps, IEDs, or UXO. Friendly units operating in these
environments must gain this local knowledge in order to identify mine markers
and explosive-hazard areas.
(1) Check for improvised markings of mines, booby traps, IEDs, and
UXO (figure 052-192-1269-1). Look for—
(a) Rock piles or individual rocks painted red (used by the
United Nations [UN], threat army, or fighting factions, and locals as danger area
markers).
(b) Different-colored tapes attached to a stick, tree limb, picket,
pole, or wall.
(c) Crossed bones, sticks, or twigs.
(d) Graffiti in the local language (a translator or an interpreter
may be required) that warns civilians of a possible explosive hazard.
(e) Pieces of both cloth and metal material attached to poles,
sticks, or walls.
Note: Step 2b(1)(a) through (e) are used by various fighting factions and locals to
mark the minefield perimeters.
071-000-0006
React to Man-to-Man Contact
a. Back Mount. Wrap both legs around the enemy with the heels "hooked"
inside their legs. One arm is under an armpit and the other is around the neck and
the hands are clasped (figure 071-000-0006-1).
Note: The front mount is a dominant position because it allows the Soldier to
strike the enemy with punches without the danger of effective return punches. It
also provides the leverage to attack the enemy's upper body with joint attacks.
c. Guard. It is important initially for the Soldier to lock his/her feet
together behind the enemy's back to prevent them from simply pushing the
Soldier's knees down and stepping over them (figure 071-000-0006-3).
Note: Although the side control is not a dominant position, many times the Soldier
will find himself/herself in this position, and he/she must be able to counter the
enemy's defensive techniques.
Distance. Each technique has a window of effectiveness based upon the amount of
space between the two combatants. The Soldier must control the distance between
himself/herself and the enemy in order to control the fight.
Physical Balance. Balance refers to the ability to maintain equilibrium and to
remain in a stable, upright position.
Leverage. A Soldier uses the parts of his/her body to create a natural mechanical
advantage over the parts of the enemy's body. By using leverage, a Soldier can
have a greater effect on a much larger enemy.
Evaluation Preparation: If using a sawdust pit, inspect all sandbags on the
retaining wall before conducting training to ensure that the bags are serviceable, at
least 75 percent are full, and the entire retaining wall is covered with sandbags. Any
bag placed where personnel are likely to fall will be filled with the same consistency
filler as the sawdust in the pit and will provide a minimum of 6 inches of sawdust.
Maintain a buffer zone 6 feet from the retainer wall and demonstration area during
all training, especially training requiring throws and takedowns by Soldiers.
Rake the training pit to loosen sawdust and remove all sharp objects. Properly
inspect the pit so all safety hazards are removed prior to instruction or
demonstrations are executed.
Perform inspections of the depth of the sawdust with enough time before training to
resurface the pit. Remember to rake and inspect new sawdust for foreign objects that
may cause injuries.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
b. Front mount.
c. Guard.
d. Side control.
Evaluation Guidance: Refer to chapter 1, paragraph 1-9e, (1) and (2).
References
Required: FM 3-25.150
Related:
c. Cradle your weapon in your arms, keeping its muzzle off the ground.
d. Keep your knees well behind your buttocks, so your buttocks stays
low.
e. Move forward by alternately advancing your right elbow and left knee,
then your left elbow and right knee.
b. Hold your weapon by grasping the sling at the upper sling swivel and
letting the handguard rest on your forearm. Let the butt of the weapon drag on the
ground. This will help you keep the muzzle off the ground.
d. Lower your head while at the same time drawing your arms into your
body, elbows down, and pulling your right leg forward.
071-326-0503
Move Over, Through, or Around Obstacles (Except Minefields)
2. Ensure your buddy is covering you since obstacles are normally protected by
either fire or observation.
WARNING
The enemy routinely attaches trip-wire-activated mines to barbed wire.
071-326-0510
React to Indirect Fire While Dismounted
4. Take cover outside the impact area (if you are in an exposed position or
moving). Keep your body low if the leader is not in sight.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Take the Soldiers on a simulated march or field
exercise.
Brief Soldiers: Tell the Soldiers that they must react to indirect fire on the move and
when in a fixed position after hearing the command “ Incoming!”
Performance Measures GO NO GO
Conditions: Given a tactical situation at night, the sound of a flare rising, or sudden
illumination from a ground or overhead flare.
Standards: React to a ground or an overhead flare without being seen by the enemy
or losing your night vision.
Performance Steps
b. Protect your night vision by closing one eye and observing with the
other.
b. Protect your night vision by closing one eye and observing with the
other.
c. When you must cross a wire obstacle where the prone position is not
possible, crouch low until the flare burns out before crossing.
d. Switch eyes and use the night vision-protected eye to reorient yourself
or rejoin your group when the flare burns out.
071-326-0513
Select Temporary Fighting Positions
3. Choose a position that allows you to stay low when observing and firing,
whenever possible.
Note: This position allows you to aim better and take advantage of concealing
vegetation.
4. Choose a position with a background that does not silhouette you against the
surrounding environment.
Note: A position like this reduces your chances of being detected.
5. Follow your leader's directions after your initial selection of a temporary
battlefield position.
Note: Your leader may reposition you to gain better coverage of the area.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Evaluate this task during a march or a simulated
march, in an area with varying degrees of cover and concealment. Have the Soldier
wear full battle gear.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that the enemy has been reported in the area, and that
he/she (the Soldier) might encounter the enemy at any time. At preselected points
during the march, at a rest halt, after ordering the Soldier to take an overwatch
position, or after ordering the Soldier to take a tentative defensive position, have the
Soldier select a temporary fighting position.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
Note: The individual, fire team, and squad movement techniques within urban
terrain differ slightly from the basic movements used in normal field operations.
Several movement techniques take on added importance during combat in urban
terrain due to the nature of the battle area.
Note: In urban terrain, the individual Soldier and leaders are confronted with
different types of obstacles that they must negotiate to eliminate or capture an
enemy position. Street-to-street and house-to-house fighting give rise to many
surprising situations, so alertness and all-round security are mandatory. The
enemy might appear not only from the front, flanks, and rear, but also from above
and below.
1. Follow the general rules of movement:
3. Move across open areas. Avoid these areas (such as streets, alleys, and
parks) when possible because they are natural kill zones for enemy crew-served
weapons. If you must cross an open area, reduce your risk by taking the
following basic precautions:
c. Move by the most direct route to the selected position to reduce the
time of exposure to enemy fire. Also, moving rapidly denies the enemy the
chance to place well aimed shots.
e. Move two or more Soldiers. When two or more Soldiers must move at
the same time to another position—
(1) The group must prepare to position themselves to move to the next
position.
(2) On a planned signal, the group moves across the open area to the
next position at the same time. They move about 5 meters apart (figure 071-326-
0541-3).
071-326-0542
Enter a Building During an Urban Operation
1. Before moving, select a point to enter a building. There are several ways to
enter a building above the first floor. Ladders, drainpipes, vines, helicopters, or
roofs and windows of an adjoining building might help you reach the top floor or
roof of a building. In some cases, one member of the assault force can climb onto
the shoulders of another and reach high enough to pull himself up. A scaling rope
and grappling hook can help you scale the wall or swing from one building to
another to gain entrance through an upper story window or opening in the
building.
b. Once the grappling hook is inside the target area (or on the roof), pull
on the rope until the hook catches solidly before you start the climb (figure 071-
326-0542-2).
d. Once you reach the point of entry, throw in a hand grenade. Then, enter
with the lowest silhouette possible. You can use either of two methods of entry.
The preferred method is to hook a leg over a window sill and enter sideways,
straddling the ledge (figure 071-326-0542-3). The other method is to enter head
first (figure 071-326-0542-4).
a. One-Soldier lift support. The first Soldier braces his/her back or side
against the building. He/she then cups his/her hands together to assist the second
Soldier.
(1) The second Soldier moves forward and places his/her foot inside
of the first Soldier's cupped hands.
(2) The first Soldier then lifts the second Soldier up to the opening.
(3) Once the first Soldier reaches the point of entry, he/she enters,
keeping the lowest silhouette possible (figure 071-326-0542-4).
b. Two-Soldier lift support.
(1) Two Soldiers face each other, holding a support such as a board or
tree limb (figure 071-326-0542-5).
071-326-3002
React to Indirect Fire While Mounted
071-410-0002
React to Direct Fire While Mounted
093-401-5040
React to Unexploded Ordnance Hazards
Performance Steps
DANGER
Never approach any closer to a UXO once it has been identified.
Approaching UXOs may cause it to explode.
Never strike, jar, or touch a UXO. Do not move or remove anything on
or near a suspected UXO. UXOs can be extremely sensitive and can
cause serious injury or death if disturbed in any way.
Many types of UXO may contain an incendiary (fire producing),
chemical, biological, or radiological hazard in addition to explosives.
Do not make radio transmissions within 100 meters of a UXO. Some
types of UXO are sensitive to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) and may
explode.
DANGER
When a submunition is identified, leave the area by the same path you
entered. There may be many more in the immediate area.
Small size does not diminish the danger of submunitions—the smallest
can easily injure or kill.
DANGER
Never approach a grenade that was thrown and did not detonate, even if
you threw it. Do not move, jar, or disturb as the fuze may function at
any time.
Never pick up, move, or disturb a found grenade, even if the spoon or
safety pin is attached. It may be booby-trapped to explode when
disturbed.
DANGER
Consider all mines to be booby-trapped or have antidisturbance fuzing.
Never attempt to uncover or remove placed ordnance.
a. Mark the location (without approaching any closer) with some sort of
recognizable material (such as white engineer tape, marking ribbon, clothing, or
signs).
b. Place marker above ground at waist level if possible. Note physical
terrain features of the location and route back to the UXO in order for the EOD
team to return to dispose of the UXO.
171-137-0001
Search Vehicles in a Tactical Environment
Conditions: You have been given the mission and authority to search vehicles. A
search area is available as are security personnel, an occupied vehicle, and an
improvised mirror device.
Standards: Stop the vehicle and inform the occupants of the reason for the search.
Identify the occupants by looking at their drivers' licenses or identification cards
(IDs). Search the vehicle, inside and out, following a sequenced search pattern.
Release the vehicle to the driver, if prohibited items were not found. Apprehend the
offender if prohibited items were found and notify your supervisor.
Performance Steps
WARNING
When performing any task outside of or off of the vehicle in a contemporary
operational environment (COE), always be aware of possible threat snipers.
WARNING
When performing any task outside of the vehicle in a COE, wear your
combat protective gear (Kevlar®, body armor and protective mask) according
to your unit's tactical standing operating procedures (TSOPs).
WARNING
Always be aware of your surroundings; you must be prepared to react to
several types of threats—such as: suicide bombers (mounted and
dismounted), mortar attacks, and rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attacks.
Note: At least one member of the search team must provide security at all times
while others conduct the search.
5. With the exception of the driver, direct the occupants to move to a place
about 5 meters from the vehicle and out of the flow of traffic where they can be
observed.
6. Direct the driver to open all doors and compartments, to include the ashtray,
glove box and/or armrest, trunk, and hood.
Note: At this point, the driver joins the other occupants of the car about 5 meters
from the vehicle.
Note: Searching the occupants of the vehicle is covered under a separate task
(171-137-0002). The results of the vehicle search may require that a personal
search be conducted at the same time.
7. Search the following areas on the vehicle:
Note: Use an improvised mirror device to search the undercarriage and other
areas that are difficult to see.
Note: While conducting the search look for any electrical wires that seem out of
place or unidentifiable foreign objects.
a. Search the inside of the vehicle, to include—
(1) Behind and under the seat.
(2) Under the dashboard.
(3) Inside the glove and tool compartment.
(4) Above the sun visor.
b. Search the outside of the vehicle, in sequence, to include—
(1) Under the left front fender well and behind the wheel.
(2) Under the front bumper and behind and under the grill.
(3) Under the hood and all areas behind the radiator and around the
engine.
(4) Under the right front fender well and behind the wheel.
(5) Under the right side of the body, back to and including the right
rear fender well, and behind the wheel.
(6) Inside cargo areas and the trunk.
(7) Under and behind the rear bumper.
(8) Under the left rear fender well and behind the wheel.
(9) Under the left side of the body, back to the left front fender well.
(10) Top of the vehicle.
(11) Around the fuel tank(s).
8. If prohibited items are not found in the vehicle, release the vehicle to the
driver.
9. If prohibited items are found in the vehicle, apprehend the offender and
notify your supervisor.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Tell the Soldier that he/she has been given the
mission and authority to search vehicles. A search area is available as are security
personnel, an occupied vehicle, and an improvised mirror device.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that he/she must stop the vehicle and inform the
occupants of the reason for the search. The Soldier will identify the occupants by
looking at their drivers' licenses or identification cards (IDs). He/she will search the
vehicle, inside and out, following a sequenced search pattern. He/she will release the
vehicle to the driver, if prohibited items were not found and apprehend the offender
if prohibited items are found and notify your supervisor.
191-376-5140
Search a Vehicle for Explosive Devices or Prohibited Items at an Installation
Access Control Point
Conditions: You are at the vehicle search lane at an installation access control point.
You are given a search mirror, a flashlight, a reflective vest, the local standing
operating procedure (SOP), and a directive to search an identified vehicle for
suspected explosive devices or prohibited items.
Standards: Search the undercarriage and the exterior and interior of a vehicle, and
find any explosive devices or prohibited items present.
DANGER
Always position yourself so that you are highly visible to traffic with
good approach sight distance, and wear reflective vests so that the
vehicle driver can see you easily. Never step into the path of an
approaching vehicle to direct movement or to stop the vehicle.
2. Direct the driver to turn off the engine and apply the parking brake.
b. Inform the driver that the vehicle must be searched as a condition for
entry onto the installation.
g. Notify the supervisor and military police if the driver appears impaired
from the use of alcohol or drugs and if any suspected prohibited items are in plain
view during the interview.
a. Direct the driver to open all interior compartment doors, the hood, the
trunk, and rear doors (if applicable) of the vehicle, while maintaining constant
observation.
b. Check for indicators such as new frame welds; items taped or attached
to the frame; an unusual looking muffler; a fresh undercoating; and signs of
recent installation of components such as a fuel tank, muffler, or other items.
WARNING
Do not wear jewelry or other dangling items that can become snagged on a
vehicle. Always ensure that the engine is off and the parking brake is set
before beginning the inspection.
DANGER
Death or serious injury may result if you breathe toxic agents while
searching the gas tank tube of vehicles.
c. Look for larger components (air cleaner and fan blade shrouds).
WARNING
Never place your hands in the vicinity of the fan blades while conducting the
search. Some vehicles are equipped with an automatic cooling system that
may cause the fan blades to start operating after the ignition switch is in the
off position.
d. Identify any unusual odor indicating that containers may contain fuel.
g. Look for freshly painted areas, new welds, shiny bolts, or sheet metal
work on firewalls.
i. Check the hood to see if it feels heavy when opened and closed. Have
the driver open the hood, but move the hood up and down yourself.
c. Check the trunk lid to see if it feels heavy when opened and closed.
h. Look to see if the spare tire is not flush with the floor.
c. Look for unusual lumps or bulges in the front and/or rear seats.
g. Look for stress cracks in the windshield (no stone impact mark).
10. Take action when the search reveals suspected explosive devices or
prohibited items in the vehicle.
b. Help the driver safely enter the flow of traffic (if applicable).
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide the Soldier with a vehicle to search in a
well-lit area. Identify a role player and a role player occupant for the vehicle. Ensure
that role players are authorized to operate the vehicle prior to beginning this task.
Notify role players that they are to comply with and follow all instructions given by
the Soldier searching the vehicle. Have role players place a dummy explosive device
or dummy prohibited item somewhere in, under, or on the vehicle to be searched
prior to the Soldiers arriving to test. The dummy explosive device or dummy
prohibited item can be handmade. It should not be large enough to gain immediate
discovery yet not so small that it cannot be detected by a highly motivated Soldier
191-376-5141
Search a Commercial Vehicle for Explosive Devices or Prohibited Items at an
Installation Access Control Point
2. Direct the driver to turn off the engine and apply the parking brake.
b. Inform the driver that the vehicle must be searched as a condition for
entry onto the installation.
g. Notify the supervisor and the military police if the driver appears
impaired from the use of alcohol or drugs or if any suspected prohibited items are
in plain view during the interview.
a. Direct the driver to open all interior compartments doors, the hood, the
trunk, and rear doors (if applicable) of the vehicle, while maintaining constant
observation.
DANGER
Do not open the tank or any discharge valve on commercial vehicles.
Death or serious injury may result if you breathe toxic agents while
searching commercial vehicles containing gas, propane, or other toxic
agents. The tank areas on commercial vehicles, in most cases, cannot be
physically inspected.
a. Explosive devices.
(1) Never attempt to handle or disarm suspected explosive devices.
(2) Suspend all radio and cellular phone traffic 100 meters around the
vehicle.
(3) Secure the driver and all occupants of the vehicle, and notify the
supervisor and military police.
(4) Immediately evacuate the surrounding area.
(5) Secure the scene until it is cleared by explosive ordnance disposal
(EOD) personnel or until you are properly relieved.
(6) Release the driver and occupants to the supervisor or military
police along with any documentation and identification collected.
b. Prohibited items.
a. Give ID cards and all gathered documentation back to the driver of the
vehicle.
b. Help the driver safely enter the flow of traffic (if applicable).
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide the Soldier with a commercial vehicle to
search in a well-lit area. Vehicles in the DOD inventory may be used in this task if
civilian commercial vehicles are not available. Identify a role player driver and a
role player occupant for the commercial vehicle. Ensure that the role players are
authorized to operate the equipment prior to beginning this task. Notify the role
players that they are to comply with and follow all instructions given by the Soldier
searching the vehicle. Have the role players place a dummy explosive device or
dummy prohibited item somewhere in, under, or on the commercial vehicle to be
searched prior to the Soldiers arriving to test. The dummy explosive device or
dummy prohibited item can be handmade. It should not be large enough to gain
immediate discovery yet not so small that it cannot be found by a highly motivated
Soldier conducting a reasonable search. Give the Soldier a search mirror, a
flashlight, a reflective vest, and the local SOP.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that he/she has an armed partner pulling overwatch
security for him/her for the duration of this task. The tester will play the role of the
Soldier's supervisor and the military police. Point at the commercial vehicle that you
want the Soldier to search and tell the Soldier to conduct this task as outlined in the
performance steps. Tell the Soldier that the commercial vehicle has a role player
driver and a role player occupant, and that both role players will respond to your
instructions.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
191-376-5151
Control Access to a Military Installation
Conditions: You are on duty performing installation access control. You are given a
reflective vest, a duty uniform, the local standing operating procedure (SOP), and a
directive to check all persons in vehicles and pedestrians attempting to enter the
installation.
Standards: Ensure that only authorized traffic enters the installation and take action
to prevent unauthorized personnel, packages, and/or vehicles from entering the
installation.
Performance Steps
b. Observe the approach of the vehicle for anything that would arouse
suspicion and indicate foul play or terrorist activity.
DANGER
Always position yourself so you are highly visible to traffic with good
approach sight distance. Never step into the path of an approaching
vehicle to direct movement or to stop the vehicle.
a. Position yourself so that you are on the driver's side (where the center
line of the road would be) of the approaching vehicle.
a. Determine if the vehicle has a DOD decal. If it does not, direct the
driver to pull to the inspection lane to be checked.
b. Deny access to the installation if the vehicle does not have a DOD
decal and/or the occupants do not have proper ID. Notify your supervisor and the
military police of any suspicious activity.
a. Look to see if the person is carrying a briefcase, box, or any item that
should be checked according to the local SOP.
b. Observe the person for unusual bulges in clothing and for being dressed
inappropriately for the time of year or season (for example, a long jacket in hot
weather).
a. Compare the photo to the person and inspect the ID card to ensure that
it is valid and has not been altered.
b. Maintain eye contact with the person throughout the interview and
report suspicious behavior to the supervisor.
d. Notify your supervisor and the military police desk if the photo does
not match the person, if you are unsure that the identification you are being
shown is valid, or if you suspect that the ID card has been altered.
10. Grant or deny the person access to the installation by using a verbal
command and/or hand-and-arm signals.
a. Direct the person to the access control operations center if the person
cannot produce an authorized form of a state or federal government-issued photo
ID card, to be checked against the barred persons list, to be vouched for by an
authorized person on the installation, or to be denied access to the installation.
c. Deny the personnel access to the installation if they do not have proper
ID.
1. In the staging area, move the vehicle into position in according to the
convoy order of march.
4. Set the vehicle in motion upon signal or order from the convoy
commander/serial/march unit commander.
b. Track the vehicle in front and the trailing vehicles to adjust your speed,
interval and position.
a. Follow the ground guide into the assembly area (if guide is available)/.
b. Follow the lead vehicle into the assembly area (as directed if the guide
is not available).
061-283-1001
Determine Direction Within the Target Area
Conditions: Given an object in the target area with a known direction, field artillery
binoculars, a compass, and a target in the target area.
Standards: Determine the direction to selected points expressed to the nearest 10
mils (60 mils) of the actual direction.
Performance Steps
b. Scaling from a map. Using a protractor, the observer can scale direction
from a map to an accuracy of 10 mils.
071-329-1000
Identify Topographic Symbols on a Military Map
Note: Ideally, every feature on the part of the earth mapped could be shown on
the map in its true shape and size. Unfortunately, that is impossible. The amount
of detail shown on a map increases or decreases depending on its scale, for
example, a map with a scale of 1:250,000 would show a larger area than one with
a scale of 1:50,000, but with far fewer details. Details are shown by topographic
symbols. These symbols are shown using six basic colors as shown in table 071-
329-1000-1.
2. Identify the symbols on the map that represent physical features, such as
physical surroundings or objects, as shown in table 071-329-1000-2.
Table 071-329-1000-2. Features on topographic maps
a. Identify each object by its shape on the map. For example, a black,
solid square represents a building or a house; a round or irregular blue item is a
lake or pond.
b. Use logic and color to identify each map feature. For example, blue
represents water. If you see a symbol that is blue and has clumps of grass, this
would be a swamp.
c. The size of the symbol shows the relative size of the object. Most
symbols are enlarged 6 to 10 times so that you can see them under dim light.
d. Use the legend, which should identify most of the symbols used on the
map.
071-329-1001
Identify Terrain Features on a Map
1. Identify terrain features in table 071-329-1001-01 the same way on all maps,
regardless of the contour interval. Keep in mind that a hill in the Rocky
Mountains will be much bigger than the one in South Florida. You must be able
to recognize all the terrain features to locate a point on the ground or to navigate
from one point to another (figures 071-329-1001-1 through 071-329-1001-10).
071-329-1002
Determine the Grid Coordinates of a Point on a Military Map
Note: A military map can help you spot your location accurately. The map has
vertical lines (top to bottom) and horizontal lines (left to right). These lines form
small squares 1,000 meters on each side called grid squares.
Note: The lines that form grid squares are numbered along the outside edge of the
map picture. No two grid squares will have the same number.
Note: The precision of a point location is shown by the number of digits in the
coordinates; the more digits, the more precise the location. For example, "1996"
is a 1,000-meter grid square; that is, it identifies a location to the nearest 1,000
meters. "192961" is a 100-meter grid square; that is, it identifies the location to
the nearest 100 meters.
a. To get these extra numbers, suppose that each grid square has 10 lines
inside it running north and south, and another 10 running east and west. This
makes 100 smaller squares. You can estimate where these imaginary lines are
(figure 071-329-1002-2).
b. Suppose you are halfway between grid line 11 and grid line 12. Then
the next number is 5 and the first half of your address is 115. Now suppose you
are also 3/10 of the way between grid line 81 and grid line 82. Then the second
half of your address is 813. Your address would be 115813 (figure 071-329-
1002-2). (If you are exactly on line 81, the second half would be 810.)
2. Use a coordinate scale. The most accurate way to determine the coordinates
of a point on a map is with a coordinate scale. You need not imagine lines
because you can find the exact coordinates using the coordinate scale, protractor
(GTA 5-2-12, figure 071-329-1002-3), or the plotting scale (figure 071-329-
1002-4). Each device actually includes two coordinate scales, 1:25,000 and
1:50,000 meters. Make sure that, regardless which device you use, you choose
the correct scale.
a. Locate the grid square where the point is located; for example, point A.
(figure 071-329-1002-5); this point should already be plotted on the map.
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Performance Steps
• The number of the vertical grid line on the left (west) side of the
grid square gives the first and second digits of the coordinate.
• The number of the horizontal grid line on the bottom (south) side
of the grid square gives the fourth and fifth digits of the
coordinate.
b. Place a coordinate scale on the bottom horizontal grid line of the grid
square containing point A to determine the third and sixth digits of the
coordinate.
c. Check to see that the zeros of the coordinate scale are in the lower left-
hand (southwest) corner of the grid square where point A is located (figure 071-
329-1002-5).
d. Slide the scale to the right, keeping the bottom of the scale on the
bottom grid line until point A is under the vertical (right-hand) scale (figure 071-
329-1002-6 and figure 071-329-1002-7). To determine the six-digit coordinate,
look at the 100-meter mark on the bottom scale, which is nearest the vertical grid
line. This mark is the third digit of the number 115. The 100-meter mark on the
vertical scale nearest to point A gives you the sixth digit of the number 813.
Putting these together, you have 115813.
a. Use the floating dial to determine the direction in which you are
pointing your compass.
b. Use the outer, black ring of numbers and tick marks for finding
direction in mils (figure 071-329-1003-2).
c. Use the inner red ring of numbers and tick marks for finding direction
in degrees.
(1) There are 360 degrees or 6400 mils in a circle. These are marked
with a tick mark every 5 degrees or 20 mils. However, not every tick mark is
numbered. You will have to determine the number for these lines using the
numbers that are shown.
(a) To read direction, point the compass in the direction you
want to go or want to determine.
(b) Look beneath the index line on the outer glass cover and
estimate to the nearest degree or 10 mils the position of the index line over the
red or black scale.
(c) Be careful to hold the compass still so that the dial remains
stationary while you are reading the scale.
(2) If you understand these readings and can apply either of the
holding and sighting techniques of shooting an azimuth, you will be proficient in
performing this task.
2. Shoot an azimuth.
b. Always hold the lensatic compass level and firm when sighting on an
object and reading an azimuth.
c. There are two methods of holding the lensatic compass and sighting.
(1) Compass-to-cheek method (figure 071-329-1003-3). To use this
method—
(a) Open the cover to a 90-degree angle to the base. Position the
eyepiece at a 45-degree angle to the base.
(b) Place your thumb through the thumb loop, form a steady
base with your third and fourth fingers, and extend your index finger along the
side of the compass base.
(c) Place the hand holding the compass into the palm of the
other hand.
(d) Bring both hands up to your face and position the thumb that
is through the thumb loop against the cheekbone.
(e) Look through the lens of the eyepiece. If the dial is not in
focus, move the eyepiece up or down until the dial is in focus.
(f) Align the sighting slot of the eyepiece with the sighting wire
in the cover on the point for which the azimuth is being determined. Look
through the lens of the eyepiece and read the azimuth under the index line.
(2) Center-hold method (figure 071-329-1003-4). Use this method
only when you do not need a precise direction:
(c) Place the thumb of the other hand between the eyepiece and
lens, extend the index finger along the remaining side of the compass, wrap the
remaining fingers around the fingers of the other hand, and pull your elbows
firmly into your side. This will place the compass between your chin and your
belt.
(d) To measure an azimuth, turn your entire body toward the
object and point the compass cover directly at the object. Look down and read
the azimuth from beneath the fixed black index line. This method can be used at
night.
(e) To keep from going in circles when you are land navigating,
stop occasionally to check the azimuth along which you are moving. Also, you
can move from object to object along your path by shooting an azimuth to each
object and then moving to that object. Repeating this process while you navigate
should keep you straight.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Select a point to use as a target and determine the
azimuth to the point using the compass that the Soldier will use.
Brief Soldier: Point out the selected spot to the Soldier. Tell the Soldier to shoot an
azimuth to that spot using both the compass-to-cheek method and the center-hold
method.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-329-1004
Determine the Elevation of a Point on the Ground Using a Map
Conditions: Given a standard 1:50, 000 scale military map, a pencil, and a
designated point on the map.
Standards: Determine the elevation of the designated point to within half the value
of the contour interval.
a. The brown lines on the map are called contour lines. Each line shows
the height above sea level. Contour lines never cross one another. Printed at the
bottom of the map is the contour interval, which is the difference in height
(elevation) between one brown line and the one on either side of it. On a map
with a scale of 1:50,000, the contour interval is usually 20 meters. This would
make point A 80 meters higher or lower than point B (figure 071-329-1004-1).
b. You can easily tell from the brown lines the direction of uphill or
downhill because every fifth line is heavier and has a number that gives its
elevation. Suppose the contour interval is 20 meters. Now you can tell that point
B is 80 meters lower in elevation than point A. Also, if you know the distance
between A and B, you can get an idea of the steepness of the slope (figure 071-
329-1004-2).
c. Widely spaced contour lines show a gentle slope. Close lines indicate a
steep slope (figure 071-329-1004-3).
d. Widely spaced contour lines at the top of a hill show a flat hilltop.
Close lines indicate a pointed hill (figure 071-329-1004-4).
2. Determine elevation.
a. Locate the point on the map. (It may already be plotted on the map or
given as an eight-digit coordinate).
c. Locate the index contour line nearest the point for which the elevation
is being sought.
4. Determine the four cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West).
a. Relate the terrain features on the ground to those shown on the map.
b. After you have determined where the terrain features on the ground and
those on the map coincide, determine the coordinates of your location using the
coordinate scale and protractor.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Select a field site whose terrain features are shown
on the map. At the test site, provide a field table, a 1:50,000-scale military map of
the area, pencil, paper, and a coordinate scale.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that he/she must determine a six-digit coordinate of
his/her location within 7 minutes. Tell the Soldier one of the cardinal directions
(North, South, East, or West).
Performance Measures GO NO GO
b. When you travel cross-country as you do in the field, you use more
paces to travel 100 meters, usually about 148 instead of 116. This is because you
are traveling over uneven ground and must use more paces to make up for your
movement up and down hills. You should check your pace over at least 600
meters of crisscrossing terrain to learn how many paces it takes you to travel an
average 100 meters over such terrain.
c. Be sure you know how many paces it takes you to walk 100 meters on
both level and crisscrossing terrain.
(1) The challenge in pacing is to maintain a straight line. At night,
people tend to walk in a clockwise circle unless they use compasses. In daylight,
you should use aiming points and a compass. Also, remember to figure only the
straight-line distance when you have to walk around an obstacle.
(2) Another challenge is keeping count of paces taken. One way is to
use pebbles. For instance, suppose you want to pace off 1 kilometer. (A kilometer
is 1,000 meters or the distance between two of the black grid lines on your map.)
Put 10 pebbles in your right pocket. When you go 100 meters, move one pebble
to your left pocket and start your count over. When all 10 pebbles had been
moved to your left pocket, you have traveled 1 kilometer. Or, you can tie knots in
a string, one knot per 100 meters.
d. Sample problem: You are to move 715 meters. Your pace count for 100
meters is 116 paces.
(1) Using the pebble method, you need seven pebbles to mark the 700
meters. But how many paces will you need to cover the other 15 meters?
(2) To determine this, multiply 15 meters by your pace count (116),
that is, 15 x 116 = 1,740. Mark out the last two numbers (40). The remaining
digits, 17, indicate the number of paces you will need to go 15 meters.
(3) So you would go 715 meters using the pebble method by pacing
off 116 paces per 100 meters until all seven pebbles are used, then go an
additional 17 paces to arrive at 715 meters.
2. Navigate from one point to another using terrain association. This technique
uses terrain or manmade features as landmarks or checkpoints to maintain the
direction of movement. Use this technique anywhere, day or night, as long as the
terrain has distinguishable features. You use terrain association when moving
from the unit area to the motor pool. You walk down the road or sidewalk using
intersections or buildings to steer or turn on (landmarks or checkpoints). In the
field, where you might have no roads or buildings, you use terrain features for
your axis and checkpoints.
a. Locate your position on the map, and then locate your destination or
objective. A straight line between the two is seldom the best way to travel. For
example, look at figure 071-329-1006-1. Assume that you are to move from A to
B. Notice that traveling a straight line between them might take you through
several ridges and valleys (the "Xs" on figure 071-329-1006-1).
d. With boundaries to keep you straight, you need to know where on your
corridor you are located. Use checkpoints to do this. The best checkpoint is a line
or linear feature that you cannot miss because you must cross a linear feature
across your corridor or axis no matter where you are in the axis. Use hardtop
roads, railroads, power lines, perennial streams (solid blue lines; the dashed blue
lines indicate streams that are frequently dry), rivers, ridges, and valleys.
Note: Do NOT use light-duty roads and trails because a map never shows
everything on the ground. DO NOT use wood lines, either, because they are
rarely permanent.
e. Refer to figure 071-329-1006-03 and pick your checkpoints.
(1) The saddle—use Hill 241 to line on up the right valley, which you
will follow to—
(2) The stream, which you will move alongside it until—
(3) The bend in the stream, when you turn right to—
(4) The road in the valley (the ridge crossing on the road on the 12
grid line will serve as a limiting feature), then up to—
(5) The far saddle, and right to your objective (B).
f. If you cannot find linear features, use an elevation change—a hill or
depression, a small ridge, or a valley. Look for one contour line of change during
the day, two at night. Regardless of contour interval, you will spot a contour
interval of change on foot.
c. Once you have selected a steering point, you should move toward it,
remembering to begin your count. For every 100 meters you travel, you should
have some method of tracking the number of 100 meters you travel.
1. Terrain association. —— ——
a. Within 10 minutes, identified the best route, and
explained why you picked it.
2. Dead reckoning. —— ——
a. Wrote down the correct letter or number of each leg
of the course.
071-329-1008
Measure Distance on a Map
1. Identify the scale of the map. The map scale is the ratio (1:50,000) of the
distance on the map (1 inch) relative to the distance on the ground (usually
50,000 inches).
a. Line up the straight edge of a strip of paper with the beginning point
and the point where the road makes the first curve on the map.
b. Mark on the straight edge of the paper the beginning and curve points.
c. Repeat steps 3a and b, each time using the point of the curve as the
next beginning point, until you reach the end point.
d. Use this step (3) to determine the road distance in miles, meters, or
yards as appropriate.
(1) If the total distance measured on the paper is less than or equal to
1 inch, use steps 2a(3) and (4).
(2) If the total distance measured on the paper is more than 1 inch, use
steps 2b(3) through (7).
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: In the field or classroom, give the Soldier a
1:50,000-scale military map, a strip of paper with a straight edge, and a pencil. On
the map, plot a straight-line distance of 3,000 to 4,000 meters. Mark this distance
points A and B. On a road or trail, plot a curved-line distance of 3,000 to 4,000
meters with at least two changes of direction. Mark this distance points C and D.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to determine the straight-line distance between points
A and B with no more than 5 percent error, and the curved-line distance between
points C and D with no more than 10 percent error. The Soldier must either write
down the correct answers or state them when asked by the scorer.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-329-1009
Convert Azimuths
1. The North-South lines on your map give grid north. The needle of your
compass points to magnetic north. Grid north and magnetic north usually differ
by a few degrees. Neither points straight to the North Pole (called true North).
However, you need not know true North to keep from getting lost in a combat
area. The difference in degrees for every map is shown on the bottom of map
sheet (figure 071-329-1009-1).
2. The difference between grid north and magnetic north is called the grid-
magnetic (G-M) angle. The diagram at the bottom of the map tells you how to
change grid azimuths to magnetic azimuths and magnetic azimuths to grid
azimuths (figure 071-329-1009-2). For example, you aim your compass at a
distant point. The compass reading you get is 190 degrees, the magnetic
azimuth. The diagram on your map (figure 071-329-1009-2) tells you that the G-
M angle is 9 degrees, and it also tells you that "to convert a magnetic azimuth to
a grid azimuth, add the G-M angle." Therefore add 9 degrees to your compass
reading. This gives you 190+9=199. Your grid azimuth is 199 degrees.
Conditions: Given a field table, a standard 1:50, 000 scale military map, a protector,
a pencil, paper, and a compass in daylight.
Standards: Orient the map to the ground using a compass. The North-seeking arrow
of the compass must fall within 3 degrees (50 mils) of the angle shown in the grid-
magnetic (G-M) angle on the map's declination diagram.
Performance Steps
1. With the map level, place the compass parallel to a north-south grid line
with the cover side of the compass pointing towards the top of the map. This will
place the black index line on the dial of the compass parallel to grid north. Since
the needle on the compass points to magnetic north, a declination diagram on the
face of the compass is formed by the index line and the compass needle.
2. Rotate the map and compass until the directions of the declination diagram
formed by the black index line and the compass needle match the direction shown
in the declination diagram printed on the margin of the map. Orient the map.
Note: If the magnetic north arrow on the map is to the left of the grid north, the
compass reading equals the G-M angle (given the declination diagram). If the
magnetic north is to the right of the grid north, the compass reading equals 360
degrees (6,400 mils) minus the G-M angle.
3. Remember to point the compass north arrow in the same direction as the
magnetic north arrow (step 2 above). The compass reading (equal to the G-M
angle or the 360 degrees [6,400 mils] minus the G-M angle) will be apparent.
Note: If the G-M angle is less then 3 degrees (50 mils), do not line up the north
arrow.
4. Orient a map using a built-in protractor.
a. Formed the G-M angle with the black index line and
the needle on the compass.
b. Used the pivot point "P" on the south neat line and
the degrees of arc along the north neat line; placed the
compass along this line.
071-329-1012
Orient a Map to the Ground by Map-Terrain Association
Conditions: Given a standard 1:50,000 scale military map in the field in daylight.
Standards: Orient the map to within 30 degrees of north.
Performance Steps
1. Match terrain features appearing on your map with physical features on the
ground (figure 071-329-1012-1).
071-329-1014
Locate an Unknown Point on a Map and on the Ground by Intersection
Conditions: Given a standard 1:50,000 scale military map of the area, the location
of two known points, a compass, a straight edge, a coordinate scale and protractor
(GTA 5-2-12), a pencil, and an object or terrain feature.
f. Repeat c and d.
2. Use the straight edge method (when no compass is available) (figure 071-
329-1014-2).
c. Lay a straight edge on the map with one end at the user's position (A)
as a pivot point. Rotate the straight edge until the unknown point is sighted along
the edge.
f. The intersection of the lines is the location of the unknown point (C).
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: In a field location, give the Soldier a standard
1:50,000 scale military map of the area, a compass, a straight edge, a coordinate
scale and protractor, a pencil, an unknown point, and two points (at least 400 meters
apart) from which to determine azimuths to the unknown point.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to determine the six-digit grid coordinates of the
unknown point.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-329-1015
Locate an Unknown Point on a Map and on the Ground by Resection
Note: The example map is not to scale. The example uses an easterly G-M angle
of 10 degrees.
a. Determine the G-M angle of the map you are using.
b. Locate two known positions on the ground and mark them on your
map (A, figure 071-329-1015-1).
a. Orient your map as closely as you can, using one of the ways you've
learned for finding direction: compass, sun, watch, or stars. Look for some
feature, such a water tower (figure 071-329-1015-2, point A), that you can also
find on the map. Put a ruler or straight edge on the map, and place it next to the
water tower symbol (figure 071-329-1015-2), point B on the map. Align the
straightedge so that it points directly at the real water tower. Draw a line along
the straight edge or ruler. The line will cross the symbol for the water tower on
your map.
Note: Do not move your map once it is properly oriented.
b. Find another feature, such a road junction (figure 071-329-1015-3,
point C), and do the same. Lay the straightedge on your map and point it at the
real road junction; ensure that its edge crosses over the road junction. (figure
071-329-1015-3, point D) on the map. Draw another line along the ruler until it
crosses (intersects) the first line. The point where the lines cross in your location
(figure 071-329-1015-3, point X). If you do the same thing with a third line, it
may help locate your position more accurately.
Conditions: During daylight and at night (with a clear view of the Big Dipper),
given a wristwatch (not digital) and natural vegetation in a field environment.
Standards: Identify North and East within 15 degrees.
Note: This task uses approximate directions. Use a compass to obtain accurate
directions.
Performance Steps
a. Place a stick or branch into the ground vertically at a fairly level spot
where the sun will cast a distinct shadow. Mark the shadow with a stone, twig, or
other means (figure 071-329-1018-1).
b. Wait 10 or 15 minutes until the shadow tip moves a few inches. Mark
the new position of the shadow tip just like the first (figure 071-329-1018-2).
c. Draw a straight line through the two marks you made on the shadow
tips. This line is an East-West line (figure 071-329-1018-3).
d. Determine which is the East end of the line and which is the West end.
(1) The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
(2) The first shadow tip you mark will always be West, and the
second mark will always be East.
(3) The shadow tip moves in the opposite direction.
e. Determine North and South. Draw a line at a right angle to the East-
West line at any point (figure 071-329-1018-4). This is the North-South line.
a. Point the hour hand at the sun when you are North of the equator.
South will be halfway between the hour hand and 12 o'clock (figure 071-329-
1018-5).
b. Point 12 o'clock at the sun when you are South of the equator. North
will be halfway between the hour hand and 12 o'clock.
3. Use the North Star method to determine direction at night. At night, you can
locate north by finding the North Star (Polaris). First, find the Big Dipper. The
last two stars in the cup point directly at Polaris, which is about five times as far
out as the distance between those two stars in the cup. Facing Polaris, you are
looking North, with East on your right and West on your left (figure 071-329-
1018-6).
071-329-1030
Navigate from One Point on the Ground to Another Point While Mounted
CAUTION
During training, follow installation SOP or local guidelines concerning cross-country
vehicle travel.
(2) Military vehicles are designed to climb 60-percent (30-degree)
slopes if the surface is dry and firm. If gravel, vegetation, or mud is on the slope,
the practical slope-climbing capability is about 40 percent (20 degrees, figure
071-329-1030-2).
a. Weather can halt mounted movement. Snow and ice are dangerous.
Rain and snow affect soil load-bearing ability. Heavy rain may restrict cross-
country vehicles to road movement.
071-510-0001
Determine Azimuths Using a Protractor
Conditions: Given a standard 1:50,000 scale military map with two known points
plotted on the map, a protractor, a straightedge, and a pencil.
Standards: Determine the grid azimuth (in mils or degrees) from your location,
point A, to point B, to within 1 degree or 20 mils.
1. The direction from one point to another, either on the map or on the ground,
is called an azimuth. Azimuths are given in degrees or mils in a clockwise
direction from north, and all azimuths taken from a map are grid azimuths.
a. The square protractor (GTA 5-2-12) has two scales. The inner scale is a
degree scale, and the outer scale is the mil scale.
b. The semicircular protractor might or might not have two scales, an
outer one in mils and an inner one in degrees. Each scale has two rows of
numbers. On both scales, the outer row is used to determine azimuths to the East
of your position; the inner one is used to determine azimuths to the West of your
position.
a. The square protractor (GTA 5-2-12) has two scales. The inner scale is a
degree scale, and the outer scale is the mil scale.
c. Place the index of the protractor at the point where the azimuths line
crosses one of the vertical (North-South) grid lines. This procedure allows greater
accuracy in aligning the index line to a true reading where the azimuth line
crosses the protractor scale.
Note: The line drawn between the two points must be long enough to cross the
scale(s) of the protractor in order to read the azimuth. Should the line between the
two points be too short to cross the scale(s), extend the line beyond point B until
it crosses the scale(s).
Note: Ensure that the 0-degrees or 0-mils mark on the protractor is toward the top
(North) of the map.
d. Start at the 0-degree or 0-mil mark on the protractor and read to the
right (clockwise) until you reach the point where the azimuth line crosses the
scale(s) of the protractor.
Note: Each tick mark on the degree scale is 1 degree, while each tick mark on the
mil scale is 20 mils.
e. Read the azimuth where the azimuth line crosses the scale(s).
(1) 65 degrees.
(2) 65 degrees – 1,150 mils.
Note: You can read the scale all the way around the square protractor. On the
semicircular protractor, point B is to the left (West) of point A. Reverse the
protractor so that 0 is toward the bottom of the map (South).
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide the Soldier with a 1:50,000 scale military
map, two points plotted and labeled (A) and (B), a protractor, a straightedge, and a
pencil.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to determine the azimuth from point (A) to point (B)
within one degree or 20 mils.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-510-0002
Compute Back Azimuths
2. Determine a back azimuth using mils. You move from point A to point B on
an azimuth of 1150 mils. Should you wish to return to point A, you would follow
a back azimuth. To determine the back azimuth you simply add 3,200 mils to
1,150.
113-571-1022
Perform Voice Communications
Conditions: Given: 1. One operational radio set for each net member, warmed up
and set to the net frequency. 2. A call sign information card (5 x 8) consisting of:
Net member duty position (S-1, S-2), net call sign (letter-number-letter), suffix list
(Net Control Station [NCS] - 46, S-1 - 39, S-2 - 13), and a message to be
transmitted. 3. Situation: The net is considered to be secure and authentication is not
required. 4. FM 24-18. Note: This task may have as many net members as there is
equipment available. Each net member must have a different suffix and message to
transmit.
Standards: Enter a radio net, send a message, and leave a radio net using the proper
call signs, call sign sequence, prowords, and phonetic alphabet and numerals with
100 percent accuracy.
a. Determine the abbreviated call sign and answering sequence for your
duty position.
a. Listen to make sure the net is clear. Do not interrupt any ongoing
communications.
b. Call the NCS and tell the operator the priority of the message you have
for his/her station.
A ALFA AL FAH
B BRAVO BRAH VOH
C CHARLIE CHAR LEE or SHAR LEE
D DELTA DELL TAH
E ECHO ECK OH
F FOXTROT FOKS TROT
G GOLF GOLF
H HOTEL HOH TELL
I INDIA IN DEE AH
J JULIETT JEW LEE ETT
K KILO KEY LOH
L LIMA LEE MAH
M MIKE MIKE
N NOVEMBER NO VEM BER
O OSCAR OSS CAH
P PAPA PAH PAH
Q QUEBEC KEH BECK
R ROMEO ROW ME OH
S SIERRA SEE AIR RAH
T TANGO TANG GO
YOU NEE FORM or OO NEE
U UNIFORM
FORM
V VICTOR VIK TAH
W WHISKEY WISS KEY
X XRAY ECKS RAY
Y YANKEE YANG KEY
Proword Meaning
Proword Meaning
Proword Meaning
a. You receive a call from the NCS who issues a close down order (figure
113-571-1022-3).
113-587-1064
Prepare SINCGARS (Manpack) for Operation
a. Install one battery used for the main power in the SIP radio
(rechargeable, BB-390 A/U battery, rechargeable, BB-590/U or nonrechargeable,
BB-5590/U (Lithium).
2. Assemble the radio and the pack frame. Assemble the pack and fasten the
assembled radio into the carrying case. (Refer to TM 11-5820-890-10-8.)
113-587-2070
Operate SINCGARS Single-Channel (SC)
113-600-2001
Communicate Via a Tactical Telephone
071-331-0804
Perform Surveillance Without the Aid of Electronic Devices
Conditions: Given an enemy force equipped with wheeled and tracked vehicles,
within range of sight or hearing during day and night.
Standards: Identify 50 percent of the enemy soldiers and vehicles within your field
of view using proper surveillance techniques.
Performance Steps
a. Make a fast overall search of the entire area by raising your eyes
quickly from just in front of your position to the maximum range you wish to
observe (figure 071-331-0804-1). (For a wide area, subdivide and repeat the
procedure.)
b. Dead foliage.
a. Accustom your eyes to low light before night operations by doing one
of the following:
Note: Maintaining surveillance is one of the basic, critical combat skills. Because
it is hard to tell if the above techniques are being used, frequent training is the
only way to ensure mastery of this skill. This task is easy to integrate with other
tactical training. In addition to the training in this task, frequent familiarization
with the sounds of vehicles and weapons fire, with common smells (such as
gasoline, campfires, and deodorants) in the field environment is recommended.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: During a field exercise that involves camouflaging,
have Soldiers conduct day and night surveillance. Simulate the following situations.
Have each Soldier conduct surveillance at night and during the day before scoring
him GO or NO GO:
1. Situation 1, day surveillance.
a. Improperly camouflaged enemy soldiers in fighting positions.
b. Stationary, properly camouflaged vehicles.
2. Situation 2, night surveillance. Moving and stationary enemy soldiers
silhouetted on the skyline.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to conduct surveillance during the day and at night.
During surveillance, the Soldier must locate 50 percent of the enemy soldiers within
field of view and must differentiate between a tracked vehicle and a wheeled
vehicle.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-730-0014
Identify Combat Vehicles
071-325-4401
Perform Safety Checks on Hand Grenades
Conditions: Given any standard issue US hand grenade with extra safety clips and
load-carrying equipment (LCE).
Standards: Inspect the grenade for defects; identify and correct defects, if possible.
Report and turn in grenades that have defects you cannot correct. Identify each
grenade by type, and correctly attach grenades to your ammunition pouch.
Performance Steps
a. Check the fuse to ensure that it is screwed tightly onto the body of the
grenade.
f. Check the grenade for dirt. Wipe any dirty or grimy grenade clean
with a cloth.
g. Turn in any defective grenade.
WARNING
• Never attempt to modify a grenade.
• Never attempt to defuse a grenade.
• Never attempt to remove a grenade found upside down in
its packing container.
• Never handle a dud grenade.
• Never attach grenades to clothing or equipment by the pull
ring.
1. Identified grenades. —— ——
2. Inspected the grenade. —— ——
3. Attached the grenade to the ammunition pouch. —— ——
Evaluation Guidance: Refer to chapter 1, paragraph 1-9e, (1) and (2).
References
Required:
Related: TM 9-1330-200-12
071-325-4407
Employ Hand Grenades
c. Align your body with the target as if you were going to throw a football
or baseball.
Note: This is body-target alignment.
2. Grip the hand grenade as follows:
5. Toss the grenade using an overhand movement. Release the grenade when it
comes into your field of vision ensuring that you—
6. Return to the position behind cover until the grenade detonates, and avoid
exposing yourself for more than 5 seconds at a time.
7. Detonate the grenade within the effective bursting radius of the target.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with five
dummy grenades to engage the targets. Provide targets of troops in the open, troops
with overhead cover, or troops dug in without overhead cover.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to fasten four of the grenades to the ammunition
pouches on his/her LCE and to hold one in his/her hand. Tell the Soldier that at least
one grenade must detonate within the effective bursting radius of the target. Tell the
Soldier not to expose his/her body for more than 5 seconds at a time.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-325-4425
Employ an M18A1 Claymore Mine
1. Inventory and account for all accessories in the M18A1 Claymore mine
bandoleer (figure 071-325-4425-1).
WARNING
During testing and installation, keep the M57 firing device with you to keep
anyone else from firing it accidentally.
Figure 071-325-4425-2. Circuit test of the M57 firing device and M40 test set
a. Remove the electrical wire and accessories while leaving the mine in
the bandoleer.
b. Remove the dust cover from the connector of the M57 firing device
and from the female connector of the M40 test set.
e. Activate the handle of the firing device with a firm, quick squeeze,
observing the flash of light through the window of the test set.
Note: The flashing light indicates that the M57 firing device and M40 test set are
functioning correctly
f. Remove the shorting plug cover from the connector of the firing wire
and from the end of the test set.
g. Plug the connector of the firing wire into the test set (figure 071-325-
4425-3).
h. Place the blasting cap under a sandbag, behind a tree, or in a hole in the
ground to protect the person performing the circuit check should the blasting cap
detonate.
Figure 071-325-4425-3. Circuit test of the M18A1 Claymore mine firing system
i. Place the M57 firing device bail in the FIRE position and actuate the
firing handle.
Note: The lamp in the window of the M40 test set should flash.
j. Place the firing device on SAFE; remove the firing device and the M40
test set.
a. Tie the shorting plug end of the firing wire to a fixed object such as a
stake or tree at the firing position (figure 071-325-4425-4).
d. Lay the firing wire from the firing position to the mine installation site,
because the blasting cap end is on the inside of the firing wire spool.
c. Push the legs about one-third of the way into the ground, with the mine
facing in the desired direction of fire. In windy areas, or when the legs cannot be
pressed into the ground, spread the legs as far as they will go (about 180 degrees)
so that the legs are to the front and rear of the mine and the mine will not tip
over.
a. Secure the firing wire about 1 meter to the rear of the mine, so the mine
will remain aligned if the firing wire is disturbed.
b. Unscrew one of the shipping plug priming adapters from the mine.
c. Slide the slotted end of the shipping plug priming adapter onto the
firing wire of the blasting cap between the crimped connections and the blasting
cap.
d. Pull the excess wire through the slotted end of the adapter until the top
of the blasting cap is firmly seated in the bottom portion of the shipping plug
priming adapter (figure 071-325-4425-11).
e. Screw the adapter, with the blasting cap, into the detonator well.
f. Ensure that the face of the mine marked "front toward enemy" and the
arrows on the mine point in the direction of the enemy.
7. Bury the firing wire (if possible) from the mine back to the firing position.
8. Repeat step 2 to test the circuit after the firing wire is laid out and the cap is
placed inside the mine. This is to see if any breaks in the wire have occurred
(figure 071-325-4425-12).
a. To ensure that the mine will function properly after installation, test the
firing circuit to check for any break in the wire that might have occurred during
the installation. Any friendly troops within 250 meters to the front and sides or
100 meters to the rear of the mine must be under cover.
b. When retesting the circuit on a Claymore mine with the blasting cap
inserted in the detonation well, remain behind cover or in a fighting position.
a. Remove the dust cover from the firing device and firing wire.
c. Position the firing device safety bail in the FIRE position (figure 071-
325-4425-13).
071-325-4426
Recover an M18A1 Claymore Mine
c. Replace the shorting plug dust cover on the firing wire connector.
WARNING
While disarming and recovering the M18A1 Claymore mine, keep the M57
firing device with you.
f. Untie the firing wire from the stake at the firing site.
k. Screw the shipping plug end of the adapter into the detonator well.
l. Remove the firing wire from the stake at the mine site.
m. Place the blasting cap into the end of the wire connector.
c. Repack the mine and all the accessories into the M7 bandoleer.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: During training, use only inert blasting caps and
mines.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to remove and install the mine. Camouflaging and
burying the wire were not included during the evaluation.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-311-2006
Construct Field-Expedient Firing Aids for an M16A1/A2 Rifle
Note: Use sector stakes to control the weapon within a sector of fire during
limited visibility.
Note: Use aiming stakes to align a weapon on a known point or target during
limited visibility.
1. Sector stakes. Sector stakes mark the left and right limits of your sector of
fire (figure 071-311-2006-1).
b. Ensure that the stakes are sturdy; they must stick out of the ground far
enough to keep you from pointing and firing your rifle out of the sector.
c. You must also drive the stakes far enough into the ground so the rifle
will not knock them down if it hits them.
2. Aiming stakes. During limited visibility, aiming stakes help in placing fire
on avenues of approach or on specific targets.
c. Drive one stake into the ground near the edge of the fighting position.
The stock of your rifle rests on this stake. The stake should be high enough to
allow the rifle stock to fit comfortably against your shoulder.
d. Place additional stakes forward of the stock stake and align each with
a target or avenue of approach. Firmly drive each stake into the ground. Adjust
the stakes so that, in a firing position, when the rifle is placed on the stock and
forward stakes, the fire will strike its intended target (figure 071-311-2006- 2).
To fire, hold your shoulder firmly against the butt plate and the barrel in the
aiming stakes.
071-311-2007
Engage Targets with an M16-Series Rifle
1. Detect targets. Detecting targets depends on your position and skill in search
and observation.
Note: You may not always be able to select your own position.
a. Select a position that provides—
(1) Natural cover and concealment.
(2) Good observation and fields of fire.
b. Perform a quick check upon taking a position by glancing quickly to
specific points throughout your sector.
(2) Begin with either flank, focusing your eyes on specific points as
you search the area (to take advantage of side vision).
(3) Search a 180-degree arc, 50 meters in depth in front of your
position.
b. The same width as the front sight post at approximately 175 meters.
c. Half the width of the front sight post at approximately 350 meters.
Note: You can use these proportions to estimate other ranges.
3. Assume the appropriate combat firing position. (Refer to table 071-311-
2007-2.) Table 071-311-2007-2 lists the advantages and disadvantages of combat
firing positions illustrated in figures 071-311-2007-2 through 071-311-2007-7.
071-311-2025
Maintain an M16-Series Rifle
e. Allow the bolt to go forward by pressing the upper portion of the bolt
catch (figure 071-311-2025-4).
g. Pull the charging handle fully rearward and release it, allowing the bolt
to go forward.
c. Remove the handguards only if you can see dirt or corrosion through
the vent holes (figure 071-311-2025-5). Handguards on the M16A2 are
interchangeable because they are identical.
WARNING
Avoid bending or denting the gas tube while removing the handguards.
d. Push the takedown pin as far as it will go and pivot the upper receiver
from the lower receiver (figure 071-311-2025-6).
k. Put the bolt assembly in the locked position by pushing in the bolt
(figure 071-311-2025-13).
l. Remove the firing pin by allowing it to drop out of the rear of the bolt
carrier into your hand (figure 071-311-2025-14).
m. Remove the bolt cam pin by turning it one-quarter turn and lifting it out
(figure 071-311-2025-15).
p. Lift out the extractor and spring (figure 071-311-2025-18), taking care
so that the spring does not separate from the extractor.
r. Remove the buffer and action spring separating the buffer from the
spring (figure 071-311-2025-19 and figure 071-311-2025-20).
b. Clean the bolt carrier group, wiping the following parts with swabs and
other parts from the small-arms maintenance equipment case (figure 071-311-
2025-22).
WARNING
Do not interchange bolts between rifles.
d. Slide the bolt into the carrier until the bolt cam pin hole in both the bolt
carrier and the bolt are aligned (figure 071-311-2025-27).
e. Replace the bolt cam pin by putting it in the bolt carrier, turning it one-
quarter turn (figure 071-311-2025-28).
g. Put the firing pin retaining pin in the bolt carrier to seat it (figure 071-
311-2025-30).
i. Place the charging handle by engaging it, then pushing the charging
handle part of the way in (figure 071-311-2025-32).
j. Slide the bolt carrier into the upper receiver (figure 071-311-2025-33).
k. Push the charging handle and bolt carrier together in the upper receiver
(figure 071-311-2025-34).
Figure 071-311-2025-34. Placing the charging handle and the bolt carrier
CAUTION
The selector lever must be on SAFE before closing the upper receiver.
n. Close the upper and lower receiver groups, seating the takedown pin
and ensuring the selector switch is on SAFE (figure 071-311-2025-37).
6. Disassemble the magazine without removing the follower from the spring.
a. Jiggle the spring and follower together to install them in the magazine.
b. Slide the base under all four tabs, making sure that the print is on the
outside.
9. Clean the ammunition using a clean, dry cloth to wipe dirt and foreign
matter from the ammunition. Do not coat with oil.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Have Soldiers use their own rifles and magazines.
Provide swabs, CLP, pipe cleaners, and, if available, preservative lubricant (PL),
special lubricating oil, and rifle bore cleaner (RBC). (The Soldier should not select
the PL, special lubricating oil, or RBC for use.) Also provide several rounds of
dummy ammunition, if available.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to clean, inspect, and lubricate the rifle and magazine
following normal safety practices.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
d. Slid the bolt into the carrier until the bolt cam pin
hole in both the bolt carrier and the bolt were aligned.
b. Slid the base under all four tabs, ensured the printed
portion was on the outside.
071-311-2026
Perform a Function Check on an M16-Series Rifle
1. Check an M16A1, M16A2, or M16A4 with the selector lever in the SAFE
position (figure 071-311-2026-1).
2. Check an M16A1, M16A2, or M16A4 with the selector lever in the SEMI
position (figure 071-311-2026-2).
b. Pull the trigger, holding it to the rear (the hammer should fall).
c. Continue to hold the trigger to the rear while pulling the charging
handle to the rear and releasing the charging handle.
d. Release the trigger with a slow, smooth motion until the trigger is fully
forward (the hammer should not fall).
3. Check an M16A1 with the selector lever in the AUTO position (figure 071-
311-2026-3).
c. Pull the trigger, holding it to the rear (the hammer should fall).
d. Continue to hold the trigger to the rear while pulling the charging
handle to the rear and releasing the charging handle.
4. Check an M16A2 or M16A4 with the selector lever in the BURST position
(figure 071-311-2026-4).
c. Pull the trigger, holding it to the rear (the hammer should fall).
d. Continue to hold the trigger to the rear while pulling the charging
handle to the rear and releasing the charging handle.
5. Stop the function check any time the rifle does not function properly.
5. Stopped the function check at any time the rifle did not
function properly and notified the evaluator. —— ——
Evaluation Guidance: Refer to chapter 1, paragraph 1-9e, (1) and (2).
References
Required:
Related: TM 9-1005-249-10
071-311-2027
Load an M16-Series Rifle
1. Determine the mode in which the rifle will be operated by using table 071-
311-2027-1.
Table 071-311-2027-1. M16 family operating modes
2. Prepare the M16A1, M16A2, or M16A4 rifle for semiautomatic fire and the
M16A1 rifle for automatic fire.
f. Pull the charging handle to the rear and release it (figure 071-311-
2027-).
j. Push in on the bottom portion of the bolt catch, locking the bolt in the
rear position (figure 071-311-2027-6).
m. Insert the magazine. Push it upwards until the magazine catch engages
and holds it (figure 071-311-2027-3).
4. Chamber a round.
WARNING
The rifle is now loaded. Ensure that it is pointed in a safe direction.
(3) Place the selector lever on SAFE. Close the ejection port cover if
the rifle is not to be fired immediately.
b. With the bolt closed—
(1) Pull the charging handle to the rear as far as it will go.
(2) Release the charging handle. Do not ride the charging handle;
allow it to return on its own.
(3) Tap the forward assist to ensure the bolt is fully forward and
locked.
WARNING
The rifle is now loaded. Ensure that it is pointed in a safe direction.
(4) Place the selector lever on SAFE. Close the ejection port cover if
the rifle is not to be fired immediately.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Have Soldiers use their assigned rifles and
magazines. Provide blank or dummy ammunition.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to load the rifle using the steps for the model used.
Tell himher that he/she must load an M16A2 rifle in both the semiautomatic and
burst modes.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-311-2028
Unload an M16-Series Rifle
Conditions: Given a loaded M16-series rifle from which you must remove the
ammunition.
Standards: Clear the rifle, remove all ammunition, and secure the rifle in the SAFE
mode.
Performance Steps
6. Press the upper portion of the bolt catch, allowing the bolt to go forward.
7. Pull the trigger to release the pressure on the firing pin spring.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At a test site, provide an M16-series rifle loaded
with dummy ammunition. (You can also evaluate the Soldier using his/her
individual rifle if loaded. Do not require the Soldier to pull the trigger after releasing
the bolt.)
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to unload the rifle.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-311-2029
Correct Malfunctions of an M16-Series Rifle
Conditions: Given a loaded M16-series rifle that has a malfunction and has stopped
firing.
Standards: Eliminate the stoppage so that firing is resumed.
WARNING
If your rifle malfunctions with a live round in the chamber of a hot barrel,
quickly remove the round. If you cannot remove the round within 10 seconds,
remove the magazine and wait 15 minutes with the rifle pointed in a safe
direction. Keep your face away from the ejection port while clearing a hot
chamber to avoid possible injury from a cook off.
c. Observe the ejection of the case or cartridge. Look into the chamber
and check for obstructions.
d. Release the charging handle to feed a new round into the chamber. Do
not ride the charging handle.
f. Squeeze the trigger. If the rifle still does not fire, inspect it to determine
the cause of the stoppage or malfunction and take appropriate remedial action.
071-025-0001
Maintain an M240B Machine Gun
WARNING
Be sure to clear the weapon before disassembling, cleaning, inspecting,
transporting, or storing.
b. Pull the cocking handle assembly to the rear, locking the bolt to the
rear. Return the cocking handle to the forward position.
j. Hold the cocking handle assembly to the rear, depress the trigger, and
ease the bolt forward to close and lock.
WARNING
A hot barrel can burn you. If the barrel is hot, use your heat resistant mittens.
WARNING
Using gasoline, kerosene, hydraulic oil, benzene, benzol, high pressure water,
steam, or air for cleaning is prohibited.
a. Use cleaning patches, CLP, and a bore brush to clean the bore.
c. Use rags and CLP to remove powder fouling, corrosion, dirt, and rust
from all metal components and surfaces.
a. Barrel assembly.
(1) Check the barrel for bulges, bends, burrs, or pits in the chamber or
bore.
(2) Check to ensure the flash suppressor is not loose.
(3) Check the front sight for damage and looseness.
(4) Check the barrel carrying handle assembly for damaged or missing
parts. Move the barrel release slowly to the right and count the clicks. Fewer than
two or more than seven clicks indicate defective parts.
(5) Check to ensure the heat shield is present, securely attached to the
barrel, and undamaged.
b. Buttstock and buffer assembly.
(1) Check for burrs and rough edges on the mating grooves and
flanges.
(2) Check the backplate latch to ensure it locks the buffer assembly
securely.
(3) Check the buffer plug and ensure it sticks out through the
backplate and is flush or higher than the protrusion below it.
(4) Shake to check the buffer for rattling sounds; use finger pressure
to ensure the plug cannot rotate.
(5) Check the buttstock for cracks.
c. Driving spring rod assembly.
(1) Check the spring for broken strands.
i. Receiver assembly.
(1) Check that the rear sight is securely mounted and operates
properly.
(2) Check that the cocking handle operates properly.
(3) Check for damaged or missing ejection port cover, spring, and pin.
Check for proper operation of the ejection port cover.
(4) Lower and raise the bipod legs to ensure they move freely without
binding.
(5) Check the accessory-mounting rail for nicks or burrs that may
prevent proper attachment of optional sighting devices.
(6) Check the barrel locking latch and cover detent for proper spring
tension.
j. Components.
(1) T&E mechanism.
(a) Inspect the handwheels for smooth operation or rust.
071-025-0002
Perform a Function Check on an M240B Machine Gun
WARNING
Before performing a task on any weapon, always check to ensure that the
weapon is clear.
2. Lock the bolt to the rear position by pulling the cocking handle to the rear.
3. Push the cocking handle to the forward position until it locks in the forward
position.
a. If the bolt falls, notify the supervisor. The machine gun is inoperative.
8. While holding the cocking handle to the rear, depress the trigger, and ease
the bolt to the forward and locked position.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide one M240B machine gun.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to perform a function check on the M240B machine
gun.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
k. While holding the cocking handle to the rear, depress the trigger and
ease the bolt forward to the closed and locked position.
2. Load ammunition.
Note: Position the open side of the links in the down position.
a. Place the link belt on the feed tray with the first round against the
cartridge stop and the tip of the round pointing towards the barrel.
b. Close the cover assembly ensuring that the latches lock into place.
CAUTION
Make sure the round does not move away from the cartridge stop during the closing
and latching of the cover.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Use dummy ammunition to test this task. At the
test position, provide an M240B and a belt of linked dummy 7.62-mm ammunition.
For standardization, always place the bolt and cocking handle forward and the safety
on "S." Ensure that the ammunition is clean and linked properly.
071-025-0004
Unload an M240B Machine Gun
a. With palm up, pull the cocking handle to the rear, ensuring that the bolt
locks to the rear.
d. With palm up, pull the cocking handle to the rear and hold it.
CAUTION
The bolt must be eased forward to prevent damage to the feed tray assembly and
operating rod assembly.
071-025-0005
Correct Malfunctions of an M240B Machine Gun
Conditions: Given a loaded M240B machine gun and linked 7.62-mm ammunition.
The M240B machine gun has been firing and one of the following situations has
developed:
1. The weapon has failed to fire.
2. The weapon has uncontrolled fire (continues to fire after the trigger is
released).
3. The weapon is firing sluggishly.
Standards: Eliminate interruptions in the cycle of functioning caused by faulty
action of the M240B or faulty ammunition without damaging the M240B machine
gun. Report deficiencies not correctable at operator level to the supervisor.
Performance Steps
a. Grasp the cocking handle (palm up) and pull it to the rear.
b. Look at the ejection port to see if a cartridge case, belt link, or round is
ejected.
(1) If nothing is ejected—
(a) Lock the bolt to the rear.
(b) Return the cocking handle forward.
(c) Place the safety to "S" and proceed to step 2 or 3 to take
remedial action.
(2) If a cartridge or round is ejected—
(a) Return the cocking handle to the forward position.
(b) Aim and fire the weapon at the target.
(c) If the weapon does not fire, place the weapon on "S" and
proceed to step 2 or 3 to take remedial action.
2. Take remedial action on a cold weapon (one that has fired less than 200
rounds in two minutes).
b. Ensure that the cocking handle is forward and the weapon is on safe.
c. Keep the weapon oriented on the target area. Ensure that your face is
not directly over the feed cover.
WARNING
During training, wait 15 minutes before applying remedial action. During
combat, wait 5 seconds before applying remedial action because of the
possibility of a "hangfire" or "cook off." You can also change barrels, reload,
and continue firing.
a. Take one of the following actions if the weapon continues to fire after
releasing the trigger:
(1) Hold the weapon on the target until it stops firing.
(2) Break the ammunition belt by twisting it in either direction.
(3) Allow the weapon to fire the remaining ammunition at the target.
b. Clear the weapon.
c. Disassemble the weapon and check the weapon for the following
deficiencies:
(1) Worn or broken sear or sear notch.
(2) Sear installed backwards.
(3) Bolt and operating-rod group improperly joined.
(4) Carbon buildup in the gas port.
d. Clean, lubricate, and replace damaged or missing parts, as required.
071-025-0007
Engage Targets with an M240B Machine Gun
a. Obtain sight alignment by centering the front sight blade in the aperture
of the rear sight with the top of the front sight blade even with the top of the rear
sight slide.
b. Obtain a sight picture by centering the target over the front sight blade
so that it appears to rest on top of the front sight blade and on top of the rear sight
slide.
4. Load and engage targets using the correct M240B firing techniques.
071-025-0015
Mount an M240B Machine Gun on an M122A1 Tripod
b. Tilt the muzzle down and insert the receiver bushings into the front
cradle slot of the flex mount.
c. Pull the weapon to the rear to fully seat the receiver bushings in the
cradle.
d. Lower the weapon onto the flex mount to align the mounting hole in
the trigger housing with the mounting hole in the flex mount.
e. Insert the spring pin through the hole in the flex mount and mounting
hole in the trigger housing.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide a test site and all the material and
equipment indicated in the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to mount the M240B machine gun on the M122A1
tripod.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-025-0016
Dismount an M240B Machine Gun from an M122A1 Tripod
a. Remove the spring pin from the flex mount and receiver assembly.
c. Push forward to remove the front receiver bushings from the front
cradle slot of the flex mount.
071-010-0006
Engage Targets with an M249 Machine Gun
d. Hip. Use the hip firing position when closing with the enemy, when a
heavy volume of fire in the target area is required, and when rapid movement is
not necessary (figure 071-010-0006-5).
2. Fire the weapon using the correct sight picture (figure 071-010-0006-6).
a. Sight alignment. Center the front sight post in the peep sight (A, figure
071-010-0006-6).
b. Focus of the eye. Place the eye directly on line with the center of the
rear sight. Focus on the tip of the front sight post. The natural ability of the eye to
center objects in a circle and to seek the point of greatest light (center of the peep
sight) aids in providing correct sight alignment.
c. Sight picture. Center the target over the front sight post (B, figure 071-
010-0006-6). If firing on a 10-meter range target, use the sight picture in C, figure
071-010-0006-6.
3. Fire the weapon in three-round bursts at the rate of fire appropriate for the
target size. Use correct trigger manipulation techniques (that is, pull the trigger
straight to the rear and release it).
4. Apply the correct engagement technique based on target types (figure 071-
010-0006-7).
a. Fixed fire. This type of fire is delivered against a point target when the
depth and width of the beaten zone will cover the target. Only one aiming point is
necessary to cover the target with fire.
5. Use observation of fire and adjustment of fire to place effective fire on the
target.
a. Observation of fire. Observe the burst of fire by noting the strike of the
rounds in the target area, the tracers in flight, or, in the case of the 10-meter
range, the holes made in the target.
a. Point target. Engage point targets with fixed fire (figure 071-010-0006-
9).
b. Area target. Initially, aim at the midpoint of the target area. Traverse
and search to either flank, and then back to the opposite flank (figure 071-010-
0006-10).
c. Linear target. Initially, aim at the midpoint of the target. Traverse fire
to one flank and then to the other to cover the entire target (figure 071-010-0006-
11).
d. Deep target. Initially, aim at the midpoint of the target unless another
portion of the target is more critical or presents a greater threat. Search down to
one aiming point in front of the near end and back up to one aiming point beyond
the far end (figure 071-010-0006-12).
e. Linear target with depth. Initially, aim at the midpoint of the target
unless another portion of the target is more critical or presents a greater threat.
Traverse and search to the flank closest to your position and then back to the
other flank to cover the entire target (figure 071-010-0006-13).
f. Moving target. To hit a moving target, estimate the speed of the target
and the lead required to fire and hit it. Fire, then track the target as it moves.
Adjust the lead by observing tracers and the strike of the bullets (figure 071-010-
0006-14 and figure 071-010-0006-15).
071-312-4025
Maintain an M249 Machine Gun
Note: The M249 machine gun is available with old and new style barrels.
Diagrams used here show the new style barrel.
1. Clear the M249 machine gun.
b. With your right hand, palm up, pull the cocking handle to the rear and
lock the bolt to the rear.
c. Hold the cocking handle to the rear and move the safety to the safe
position. Push the cocking handle forward to the locked position. Place weapon
on safe.
d. Push the cocking handle forward to its lock position (you should hear a
click).
e. Raise the cover and feed mechanism assembly. To check for brass,
links, or ammunition—
(1) Check the feed pawl assembly under the feed cover.
(2) Check the feed tray assembly.
(3) Lift the feed tray assembly and inspect the chamber.
(4) Check the space between the bolt assembly and chamber.
(5) Insert two fingers in the magazine well and feel for brass or
ammunition.
f. Close the cover and feed mechanism assembly. Move the safety to the
fire position.
g. Pull the cocking handle to the rear, press the trigger, and ease the bolt
forward.
WARNING
Ensure that the bolt is in the forward position before removing the drive
spring, return rod, and transfer mechanism assembly.
a. Remove the drive spring, return rod, and transfer mechanism assembly.
(1) Raise the cover assembly. Pull the upper retaining pin at the rear
of the receiver to the left. Let the butt pivot downward so the rear opening of the
receiver is clear (figure 071-312-4025-1).
Note: The upper and lower retaining pins in the rear of the receiver are captured
pins. Do not try to remove them completely during disassembly.
(2) Hold the weapon with one hand on the buttstock. At the same
time, use the thumb of the other hand to push in and upward on the return rod
and transfer mechanism assembly to release them from the positioning groove,
then withdraw the return rod and transfer mechanism assembly and spring (figure
071-312-4025-2).
Figure 071-312-4025-2. Removal of the return rod and transfer mechanism assembly
(3) Separate the spring from the return rod and transfer mechanism
assembly (figure 071-312-4025-3).
Figure 071-312-4025-4. Removal of the operating rod, slide assembly, and bolt
assembly
(2) Rotate the bolt clockwise to disengage the lug. Remove the bolt
from the slide assembly. Separate the piston from the slide assembly by pressing
the rearmost retaining pin to the left and lifting the piston off the slide assembly
(figure 071-312-4025-5).
c. Remove the heat shield. Hold the weapon with one hand. With the
other hand, grasp the heat shield just forward of the barrel handle, and lift it off
of the barrel (figure 071-312-4025-6).
Figure 071-312-4025-10. Removal of the gas regulator from the gas block
j. Remove the bipod. The bipod should slip off the receiver easily. If it
does not, turn the bipod left or right to loosen any dirt or corrosion (figure 071-
312-4025-14).
WARNING
Do not use gasoline, kerosene, hydraulic oil, benzene, benzol, high-pressure
water, steam, or compressed air for cleaning.
Note: Do not use abrasives to clean the bore, piston, gas cylinder, or gas
regulator.
a. Clean the bore and chamber using a bore brush, a chamber brush, CLP,
and fresh swabs..
b. Clean the gas regulator using the scraper. Do not use CLP on the
collar, gas block, or body.
(1) Clean the gas vent hole (figure 071-312-4025-15).
c. Clean the gas cylinder and piston using the scraper. Do not use CLP on
the gas cylinder or on the piston.
d. Remove carbon and dirt from all other parts of the weapon using CLP
and a wiping rag.
e. Clean ammunition boxes with a brush and clean, dry wiping rag.
d. Check the cover assembly for smooth operation, spring tension, bent
parts, and excessive wear.
e. Check the cocking assembly for free movement and for bent or cracked
parts.
h. Check for broken pistol grip and chipped or cracked trigger housing
holding lug.
i. Check the tripping lever and the seat for burrs, cracks, chips, or wear.
j. Check the cocking action by pushing back on the tripping lever; the
sear should rise. Pull the trigger; the sear should lower.
k. Check the safety function. Push the safety to the right so that the red
band does not show. Pull the trigger; the sear will not lower. Push the safety to
the left so that the red band shows. Pull the trigger again; the sear will lower.
l. Check the slide assembly, bolt assembly, piston assembly, and return
rod and transfer mechanism assembly for burrs, cracks, and broken pins. Push
down on the roller of the slide assembly to ensure it retracts. Check the driving
spring for broken strands.
o. Check the ammunition box for damage. Make sure the box latch will
engage the receiver dovetail.
p. Inspect ammunition.
(1) Check for damaged, corroded, or loose bullets.
(2) Check for damaged links.
(3) Report to your squad leader or noncommissioned officer in charge
(NCOIC) any deficiencies you cannot correct.
5. Lubricate the M249.
Note: Use only CLP on the M249.
a. Lubricate exposed metal parts and all moving parts with a light coat of
CLP.
b. Do not lubricate the gas regulator hole in the barrel or the gas regulator
itself.
Figure 071-312-4025-31. Replacement of the operating rod, slide assembly, and bolt
assembly
071-312-4026
Perform a Function Check on an M249 Machine Gun
1. Grasp the cocking handle with the right hand, palm facing up, and pull the
bolt back, locking it to the rear.
5. With the right hand, palm facing up, pull cocking handle to the rear and hold
it.
7. Maintain the grasp on the cocking handle, pull the trigger and allow the bolt
to ease forward to prevent damage to the bolt.
Note: When using dummy rounds, skip step number 5 and do not allow the bolt
to ease forward.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the equipment listed in the
task condition statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to perform a function check to determine if the M249
machine gun functions properly.
STP 21-1-SMCT 2 October 2006 071-312-4026 3-359
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-312-4027
Load an M249 Machine Gun
Conditions: Given an M249 machine gun, small arms ammunition box, and linked
5.56-mm ammunition.
Standards: Attach the ammunition box to the receiver correctly. Place linked 5.56-
mm ammunition in the feed tray groove so that, when the cover is closed, a round
remains in the tray groove and the ammunition feeds correctly.
Performance Steps
1. With your palm facing up, pull the cocking handle to the rear. This locks the
bolt in the rear position.
2. Push the cocking handle forward until you hear it click into the locked
position (figure 071-312-4027-1).
3. Push the safety from left to right for safe mode (the red band will not show)
(figure 071-312-4027-1).
4. Open the cover, raise the feed tray assembly, and make sure the feed tray,
receiver, and chamber area are clear (figure 071-312-4027-2).
Figure 071-312-4027-2. Checking the feed tray, receiver, and chamber area
6. Place the link belt in the feed tray with the first round against the cartridge
stop, and hold the belt in place. Close the cover assembly (figure 071-312-4027-
4).
WARNING
The weapon is now loaded.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Use dummy ammunition to test this task. At the
test position, provide an M249 and a belt of linked, dummy 5.56-mm ammunition.
For standardization, always make sure to place the bolt and cocking handle forward
and the safety on. Ensure that the ammunition is clean and linked properly. Have an
assistant relink and wipe the ammunition clean before the next test.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to load the M249 machine gun.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-312-4028
Unload an M249 Machine Gun
Conditions: Given an M249 machine gun loaded with 5.56-mm ammunition (linked
or in an M16 magazine).
Standards: Remove all ammunition, expended brass, links, and magazine from the
weapon.
Performance Steps
1. Pull the cocking handle to the rear to lock the bolt in the rear position.
2. Place the safety on safe (the red band will not show) and return the cocking
handle to its forward position.
a. Belt-fed. Raise the cover and remove any ammunition or links from the
feed tray.
b. Magazine-fed. Push down on the magazine release tab and pull the
magazine out. Then, raise the cover.
4. Raise the feed tray and inspect the chamber to ensure that it contains no
ammunition. However, if it does contain ammunition, remove the ammunition.
6. Place the safety in the fire mode (the red band will show).
7. Pull the cocking handle to the rear, and pull the trigger while manually
easing the bolt forward to the closed position.
071-312-4029
Correct Malfunctions of an M249 Machine Gun
Conditions: Given a loaded M249 machine gun that has been firing, 5.56-mm
ammunition linked or loaded in an M16 magazine, and one of the following
situations:
1. The weapon failed to fire.
2. The weapon continued to fire (runaway weapon, uncontrolled fire) after the
trigger was released.
3. The weapon began firing sluggishly.
Standards:
1. If an M249 fails to fire, take immediate action within 10 seconds, and return
the weapon to service without identifying the cause. If immediate action fails,
perform remedial action on either a hot or cold M249, and identify the cause of the
malfunction.
2. If an M249 continues to fire after the trigger is released, that is, if a runaway
M249 begins firing uncontrolled fire, take immediate action, secure the weapon, and
identify the cause of the malfunction.
a. Grasp the cocking handle (palm up) and pull it to the rear.
b. Look at the ejection port to see if a cartridge case, belt link, or round
ejects.
(1) If nothing ejects—
(a) Lock the bolt to the rear.
(b) Return the cocking handle forward.
(c) Proceed to step 2 or step 3 to take remedial action.
(2) If a cartridge, belt link, or round ejects—
(a) Return the cocking handle to the forward position.
(b) Aim and fire the weapon at the target.
(c) If the weapon does not fire, place it in the safe mode, and
proceed to step 2 or step 3 to take remedial action.
2. Take remedial action on a cold weapon (one that has fired less than 200
rounds in two minutes).
a. Ensure the cocking handle is forward and the weapon is in the safe
mode.
b. Keep the weapon oriented on the target area. Ensure your face is not
directly over the feed cover, and open the feed cover.
c. If the weapon still does not fire, remove the ammunition belt or
magazine.
(1) If no rounds are in the chamber—
(a) Reload and try to fire at the target. If the weapon fires, you
have corrected the stoppage.
(b) If the weapon fails to fire, take immediate action (step 1). If
the weapon still fails to fire, continue to the next step.
(c) Clear the weapon.
(d) Disassemble and inspect the weapon.
(e) Clean, lubricate, and replace damaged or missing parts, as
needed.
(2) If a cartridge is in the chamber—
(a) Remove all ammunition from the feed tray and close the
cover.
(b) Try to fire. If the weapon fires, you have corrected the
stoppage. Reload and continue the mission.
(c) If the weapon fails to fire, continue to the next step.
a. Ensure the cocking handle is forward and the weapon is in the safe
mode.
b. Keep the weapon oriented on the target area. Place the safety in the safe
mode.
WARNING
During training, wait 15 minutes before applying remedial action. During
combat, wait five seconds before applying remedial action. This delay helps
prevent a "hangfire" or "cook off."
a. If after the trigger is released the weapon continues to fire, take one of
the following actions:
(1) Hold the weapon on the target until the weapon stops firing.
(2) Break the ammunition belt by twisting it in either direction.
(3) Allow the weapon to fire the remaining ammunition at the target.
b. Clear the weapon.
071-030-0001
Maintain an MK19 Machine Gun
a. Place the safe/fire switch in the safe (S) position. Ensure that the bolt is
forward.
b. Open the top cover and inspect the feed tray and extractors on the bolt
face to ensure that no round is in the pickup position.
c. Unlock and pull the charger handle 2 to 3 inches to the rear; inspect the
face of the bolt and the chamber for ammunition.
d. Return the bolt to the forward position and rotate the charger handle to
the locked position.
WARNING
Make sure the bolt is in the forward position before you remove the backplate
pin assembly. Failure to observe this warning will result in injury.
Figure 071-030-0001-5. Removal of the primary drive lever and vertical cam assembly
(3) Pull out the cam (to the rear) and the lever from the receiver.
d. Remove the secondary drive lever.
(1) Push down on the pivot post from the outside top cover. This
releases the secondary drive lever (figure 071-030-0001-6).
Figure 071-030-0001-9. Removal of the top cover assembly and feed tray
CAUTION
Using your fingers only, not pliers, remove the top cover pins. Forcing the pin could
break the small cross pin on the rod.
Note: The feed tray must be down for you to remove the top cover pins.
(1) Hold the top cover straight up to align the end of the cross pin.
(2) Pull straight out on the pins.
(3) Lift off the top cover.
(4) Lift out the tray from the feeder.
g. Remove the alignment guide assembly (figure 071-030-0001-10).
WARNING
Never immerse the sear housing assembly in solvent. Solvent may dilute the
lubricant inside the sear housing.
WARNING
Never immerse the ogive plunger assembly in solvent.
5. Clean ammunition: Remove foreign matter with a clean, dry wiping rag.
a. Receiver assembly.
(1) Check the receiver housing for cracks and rust.
(2) Check the receiver rails for burrs and cracked welds.
(3) Check the feeder pawls for burrs and lack of spring action. Check
the pins for retention.
(4) Check the barrel for carbon buildup and pitting in the bore and
chamber.
(5) Check the flash suppressor for dents, cracks, and erosion. Maintain
minimal movement.
(6) Check the rear sight for rust, binding, and broken or bent parts.
b. Receiver sear assembly.
(1) Check for burrs on all parts.
(2) Closely inspect the rear shoulder for burrs.
c. Alignment guide assembly.
(1) Check the alignment guide spring for deformity, cracks, and
looseness.
(2) Check the pin for breaks and cracks.
d. Ogive plunger assembly and round positioning block.
(1) Check the ogive plunger head for burrs and broken parts.
(2) Check the round positioning block for weak spring action and loose
or broken parts.
e. Charger assembly (left and right).
(1) Check the grooved edges for burrs and bends.
(2) Check the latches for spring action on detects.
(3) Check the entire charger assembly for cracks, burrs, bends, and
chips.
f. Vertical cam assembly and primary drive lever.
(1) Check the vertical cam assembly for bends, burrs, pits, scratches,
and aluminum buildup on chromed surface (mirror-like surface).
(2) Check the drive lever lock for looseness or binding.
(3) Check the primary drive lever for burrs, especially around the pivot
posts.
g. Secondary drive lever.
(1) Check for missing retaining ring from the pivot post.
(2) Check the pivot post and forked end for burrs.
h. Feed slide assembly and feed tray.
(1) Check the feed pawls and feed tray for burrs and binding.
(2) Check the guide rails for burrs.
STP 21-1-SMCT 2 October 2006 071-030-0001 3-377
Performance Steps
a. T&E mechanism.
(1) Inspect the handwheels for smooth operation and rust. Check the
threads for burrs and rust.
(2) Check the traversing slide lock for spring action. Make sure the
elevating mechanism sleeve fits on the traversing bar and clamps firmly.
(3) Check the traversing and elevating scales for legibility.
(4) Inspect the quick-release pin and chain for burrs and rust; check for
missing spring-loaded balls.
b. M3 Tripod.
(1) Check for completeness of the tripod; make sure all nuts and bolts
are tightly secured.
(2) Check for cracks on the legs and tripod head.
(3) Check for a missing, broken, or inoperative lock latch.
(4) Check the pintle lock release cam for correct operation.
(5) Check the locking action of the front leg clamping assembly.
(6) Make sure the rear legs lock in the open position, the sleeve latch
notch and the right leg slide notch engage completely, and the latch spring has
good tension.
(7) Check the telescoping, indexing, and locking actions of rear legs
and front leg locking assembly.
c. MK64 gun cradle mount.
(1) Check for missing or damaged parts.
(2) Check for rust, cracks, and burrs.
(3) Inspect the pintle lock assembly for the nut, bolt, and cotter pin.
Check the pintle surface for burrs and rust.
d. Report any deficiencies to your supervisor.
9. Lubricate the MK19 and components. Do not use CLP, and do not mix
lubricants.
CAUTION
• Never immerse the sear housing, ogive plunger, or bolt
assemblies in cleaning solvent. Solvent could dilute the
lubricant or grease inside.
• Never lubricate the MK19 with CLP.
• Avoid mixing lubricants.
• Completely wipe off all excess lubricant.
b. Apply lubricant to all weapon parts and surfaces except charger handles.
Work in the lubricant by moving the parts.
c. Lubricate all components and wipe them with a clean, dry rag to remove
excess oil.
WARNING
To avoid breaking the cross pin, insert it fully into the receiver before closing
the top cover.
WARNING
Before inserting the bolt and backplate assembly, put the cocking lever in the
forward position.
CAUTION
Before closing the top cover, always make sure the secondary drive lever engages the
feed slide pin, the feed slide assembly is to the left, and the bolt is forward. Never try to
force the top cover closed. Doing so could damage the weapon.
071-030-0004
Engage Targets with an MK19 Machine Gun
a. Seated firing positions. Sit directly behind the weapon between the
trail legs of the tripod.
(1) Legs extended. Extend your legs under the tripod (figure 071-
030-0004-1).
b. Kneeling position. Kneel and grasp the control grips with your
thumbs on the trigger (figure 071-030-0004-4).
4. Use observation of fire and adjusted aiming point to place effective fire on
the target.
5. Fire on the targets until they are destroyed or until you receive an order to
cease fire.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Evaluate this task on a live-fire range designed for
40-mm machine gun firing. For a tripod-mounted MK19, tell the Soldier to fire table
2, tasks 4 through 8, FM 23-27, appendix C. For a vehicle-mounted MK19, tell the
Soldier to fire table 3, tasks 2 through 5, FM 23-27, appendix C.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to perform the tasks outlined in appendix C, FM 23-
27. Brief the Soldier on the task conditions, standards, and ammunitions. Tell the
Soldier he/she will be evaluated on his/her ability to apply correct target engagement
techniques and place effective fire on targets.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
Conditions: Given a can of linked 40-mm grenade ammunition and a cleared MK19
machine gun mounted on an M3 tripod or on a vehicle. (If firing from a vehicle, the
ammunition can bracket must be attached to the gun mount.)
Standards: Load linked ammunition through the feed throat into the feeder so that
when the cover is closed, the round is straight and firmly seated against the bolt and
the ammunition feeds correctly.
Performance Steps
1. Make sure the chamber is empty, the bolt is in the forward position, and the
charger handles are in the up (lock) position.
WARNING
Do not let the top cover slam shut from the open position. Injury to personnel
or damage to equipment could result.
a. Open the top cover and insert the first round through the feed throat
into the feeder, link opening first (figure 071-030-0005-1).
b. Push or slide the round across the first set of feeder pawls, making sure
the round is straight and firmly seated against the bolt (figure 071-030-0005-2).
c. Index the feed slide assembly to the left and close the top cover (figure
071-030-0005-3).
b. Press the charger handle locks and rotate the charger handles down.
c. Pull the charger handles sharply to the rear until the bolt seats.
d. Push the charger handles forward and rotate them up into the lock
position.
a. Place the safety switch in the fire (F) position and press the trigger.
Note: The bolt will move forward and load the first round on the bolt face (half
load).
b. Rotate the charger handles down and pull them sharply to the rear until
the bolt seats. This pulls the bolt with the loaded round into position for firing
(full load).
e. Leave the safety switch on the safe (S) position until ready to fire.
WARNING
For firing, charger handles must be FORWARD and UP. Keep your weapon
pointed downrange and the line-of-fire clear of objects.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide the Soldier with the equipment listed in
the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to load the MK19 according to the proper procedures.
3. Return the charger handles to the forward position and rotate only one
charger handle up.
a. Insert the tip of a cleaning rod through the right handrail as close to the
bolt face as possible (figure 071-030-0006-1).
b. Lift up on the cleaning rod to force the live round or case off the bolt
face and out the bottom of the gun. Catch the live round or the spent case as it
falls out.
a. Open the top cover. Check for rounds in the feeder. If you find any
rounds in the feeder, perform the following actions (figure 071-030-0006-2).
b. Press the trigger to release the bolt; ride the bolt forward.
c. Make sure both charging handles are forward and in the up position.
071-030-0007
Perform a Function Check on an MK19 Machine Gun
WARNING
Before performing any procedure, make sure the weapon is cleared of
ammunition.
a. With the cover closed, place the safety switch on the safe (S) position.
b. Pull the bolt to the rear, push the charger handles to the forward
position, and rotate the handles up.
f. Place the safety switch on the safe (S) position and leave the bolt in the
forward position.
2. Open the top cover assembly and inspect the feed tray assembly and the
chamber to ensure that the gun is clear.
b. Touch the firing pin. If it is not protruding, recharge and release the
bolt spring under pressure.
c. Inspect the bolt face to make sure it is not worn, dirty, pitted, corroded,
or in need of lubrication.
WARNING
Do not allow the top cover to slam shut from the raised position. Doing so
could injure your hand or damage the equipment.
a. Move the secondary drive lever back and forth. The feed slide
assembly should move freely.
4. If you find any deficiencies that you cannot correct, the MK19 is
unserviceable. Report the deficiencies to your supervisor.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with the
equipment listed in the task conditions.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to perform a function check to determine if the MK19
machine gun functions properly.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-030-0008
Correct Malfunctions of an MK19 Machine Gun
1. Apply immediate action when the weapon fails to fire (during peacetime and
during training).
Note: Clear all nonessential personnel away from the gun position.
DANGER
1. If anything unusual occurs during firing (including short recoil, out of
battery, excess smoke, flash, loud or muffled report, malfunction, or
stoppage), immediately inspect the weapon. Clear the weapon. Check the
barrel for obstruction. Check the feeder, bolt face, and receiver for
damage or unusual debris. Do NOT try to clear an obstructed bore. To
get assistance, follow the instructions in the local or unit SOP. Continued
firing may cause death or injury.
2. Do NOT relink or fire ammunition that has been cycled through the
weapon.
WARNING
• Clear all nonessential personnel away from the gun position.
• If, when you fire a round, you—
- Hear a muffled sound;
- See excess smoke coming out of the chamber area;
- See excess debris, gas, or both coming from below the gun—
DO NOT perform immediate action.
DO notify your supervisor.
b. Pull the bolt to the rear to charge the weapon and have the assistant
gunner catch the live round as it is ejected.
c. If the weapon will not charge, stop immediate action and apply
remedial action to clear a jammed bolt (step 2b).
WARNING
• Do NOT let the bolt go forward—this could cause a round to fire
accidentally.
• Do NOT insert your hands into the receiver with the bolt locked to
the rear on sear. If you do so, you could suffer a severe injury.
• Do make sure the safe/fire switch is in the safe (S) position.
(2) Lower the charging handles, maintain your grip, and apply back
pressure to the bolt.
(3) Have the assistant gunner open the top cover and check the bolt
face for a live round.
(4) If a live round, spent case, or debris is present—
(a) Have the assistant gunner remove the catch bag and be
prepared to catch any live ammunition that falls from the bottom of the weapon.
(b) Charge the bolt completely until the bolt clicks (locks) to the
rear. Return the handles to the forward position, handles down.
(c) If a round is still present, have the assistant gunner clear it
from the bolt face by inserting a cleaning rod through the slot in the charger
handle assembly and catching the round.
(d) Have the assistant gunner place the bore obstruction device
(BOD) into the chamber end of the barrel (weighted end first).
(e) Snake the BOD into the barrel.
(f) If the cable stops feeding, pull it back and push it forward
again.
(g) If you cannot push the cable forward any farther, the bore is
obstructed. STOP. Notify your supervisor at once.
WARNING
If you find that the bore of the weapon is obstructed, notify your supervisor
and follow your unit standing operating procedure (SOP). Never try to
remove an obstructing round from the bore. Only trained and qualified
personnel should do so. Do NOT transport a weapon with a projectile lodged
in the bore.
(5) If you are able to insert the BOD cable through the barrel so that
you see the weighted end of the cable protruding from the flash suppressor, then
the barrel is clear.
(6) Move the safety switch to the fire (F) position and try to fire.
(7) If the weapon does not fire, put the safety switch on safe (S) and
wait 10 seconds.
(8) Pull the bolt to the rear. Have the assistant gunner catch the live
round as it ejects.
(9) Notify your supervisor.
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Performance Steps
a. Press the charger handle locks, and rotate the charger handles down.
b. Pull the charger handles to the rear until the bolt seats.
WARNING
Do not use combat misfire procedures during peacetime or training. Serious
injury can result if you do not observe precautions.
Note: Both charger handles must be forward and up for firing. If either handle is
down, the gun will not fire.
3. Apply remedial action to correct malfunctions.
WARNING
Be sure the bolt is forward before removing back the plate pin assembly.
Otherwise, serious injury could result.
DANGER
Perform these procedures in sequence. Otherwise, the bolt could spring
forward suddenly and fire a round, causing injury or death.
Note: Clear all nonessential personnel away from the gun position.
(1) Place the safety switch on the safe (S) position.
(2) Press the charger handle locks, and rotate the charger handles
down.
(3) Pull the charger handles to the rear as far as possible. Maintain
rearward pressure on them, and have the assistant gunner lift the top cover.
DANGER
Do not allow the bolt to slam forward while you are opening the top
cover.
Note. If the bolt were to slam forward while you are opening the top cover, the
weapon could fire a live round, causing injury or death.
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Performance Steps
(4) Pull the charger handles to the rear until the bolt clicks (locks);
make sure the bolt stays to the rear when you release the charger handles.
(5) Insert the cleaning rod section through the slot in the side of the
receiver. Prepare to catch the ejected round.
(6) Raise the cleaning rod to force the live round down. Catch the live
round as it ejects.
(7) Remove the ammunition belt from the feeder.
(8) Reposition the ammunition belt in the feeder.
(9) Place the safety switch on the fire (F) position.
(10) Ride the bolt forward by grasping one charging handle and
depressing the trigger.
(11) Make sure the feed slide assembly is to the left.
(12) Make sure the secondary drive lever is engaged with the feed slide
pin. If not, engage the forked end with the feed slide pin.
(13) Close the top cover gently.
(14) Charge the weapon and try to fire.
(15) If the bolt jams again, repeat steps (1) through (7). Then place the
safety switch on the safe (S) position, and notify your supervisor.
c. Apply corrective action for uncontrolled fire (runaway gun).
WARNING
Never try to twist the belt with your hands. This could result in serious injury
to personnel.
b. Combat only.
071-022-0001
Maintain a Caliber .50 M2 Machine Gun
Conditions: Given a caliber .50 M2 machine gun; M3 tripod; MK64 gun cradle
mount; pintle; traversing and elevating (T&E) mechanism; linked caliber .50
ammunition; headspace and timing gauge; cleaner, lubricant, and preservative
(CLP); rifle bore cleaner (RBC); lubricating oil semifluid (LSA); carbon removing
compound; bore brush; wiping rags; M4 cleaning rod; small arms (2-inch) cleaning
swabs; and a wooden block.
Standards: Clean and lubricate the caliber .50 M2 machine gun and its components;
clean and inspect all parts and ammunition, and turn in unserviceable parts for
maintenance; and assemble the gun so that it is operational.
Performance Steps
a. Unlock the bolt latch release and raise the cover (figure 071-022-0001-
1).
b. Pull and lock the bolt to the rear, leaving the retracting slide handle to
the rear.
c. Inspect the chamber and T-slot to make sure they hold no rounds.
d. Place a wooden block inside the receiver, between the bolt and the rear
of the barrel.
e. Insert the cleaning rod in the muzzle end of the barrel until you can see
the rod in the receiver. Remove the cleaning rod.
f. Grasp the retracting slide handle, press the bolt latch release, and ease
the bolt forward. Close the cover.
WARNING
Do not remove the backplate unless the bolt is in the forward position. When
removing the backplate, stand to one side of the weapon to avoid possible
injury from the driving spring rod.
(1) Ensure the bolt is forward and the bolt latch release is unlocked (in
the single shot mode) (figure 071-022-0001-3).
WARNING
Never try to charge the machine gun while the backplate is off and the
driving spring rod assembly is in place. If the backplate is off and the driving
spring assembly is compressed, the retaining pin on the driving spring can
slip from its seat in the side plate, which could cause serious injury to anyone
behind the machine gun.
(2) Pull the driving spring rod assembly to the rear and out of the
receiver.
d. Remove the bolt assembly.
(1) Retract the bolt assembly far enough to the rear to align the bolt
stud with the bolt stud hole in the right side plate of the receiver (figure 071-022-
0001-6).
(d) Insert a swab holder section in the hole at the rear of the bolt
and push out the cocking lever pin and the cocking lever (figure 071-022-0001-
11).
Figure 071-022-0001-11. Removal of the cocking lever pin and cocking lever
(e) Use the thin end of the cocking lever to rotate the accelerator
stop lock to the center of the bolt, then pry up the accelerator stop lock and
remove it (figure 071-022-0001-12).
(f) Using the thin end of the cocking lever, press the accelerator
stop from the bolt, turn the bolt over, and pry the accelerator stop from bottom of
bolt (figure 071-022-0001-13).
Figure 071-022-0001-14. Removal of the sear slide, sear, and sear spring
(h) Tip the front end of the bolt upward and remove the firing pin
extension assembly (figure 071-022-0001-15).
Figure 071-022-0001-16. Removal of the barrel buffer and barrel extension assemblies
(1) Insert a pointed instrument (you can use the pointed end of the M4
cleaning rod) in the hole at the lower rear corner of the right side plate. Depress
the buffer body lock and, at the same time, place one hand inside the receiver and
push the barrel extension and buffer assemblies to the rear until the buffer
accelerator is near the rear of the receiver body.
WARNING
Maintain thumb pressure on the buffer accelerator while removing the barrel
buffer and barrel extension assemblies.
(2) Maintain pressure on the buffer accelerator with your thumb and
remove the barrel buffer and barrel extension assemblies from the receiver.
Separate them by pushing forward on the accelerator tips (figure 071-022-0001-
17).
Figure 071-022-0001-19. Removal of the breech lock pin assembly and breech lock
(b) Remove breech lock.
f. Disassemble the receiver assembly.
(1) Remove the front cartridge stop and rear cartridge stop assembly
(figure 071-022-0001-20).
Figure 071-022-0001-21. Removal of the belt-holding pawl pin, assembly, and springs
(3) Raise the loop of the trigger lever pin and rotate it into a vertical
position. Reach inside the receiver, grasp the trigger lever, and remove the trigger
pin assembly and trigger lever (figure 071-022-0001-22).
Figure 071-022-0001-22. Removal of the trigger lever pin assembly and trigger lever
a. Barrel assembly.
(1) Clean the bore. Screw the bore brush into the cleaning rod, dip the
bore brush in RBC, and push the cleaning rod through the chamber end of the
barrel. Unscrew the bore brush from the cleaning rod. Repeat the process until
clean.
(2) Clean the chamber. Screw the chamber brush into the cleaning
rod, dip the chamber brush in RBC, and clean the chamber using a clockwise
twisting motion.
(3) Insert a cleaning swab in the cleaning rod and swab out the bore
from the chamber end and back. Repeat until a swab comes out clean.
(4) Wipethe outside surfaces of the barrel with carbon removing
compound.
(5) Remove all traces of RBC before lubricating.
Note: Do not submerge the backplate assembly into any fluid.
b. Backplate assembly. Use only clean wiping rags to remove foreign
matter from the backplate.
c. Bolt assembly. Clean all parts of the bolt assembly with a cleaning
swab saturated with carbon removing compound. Clean the face of the bolt with a
cleaning swab soaked in RBC.
a. Barrel assembly.
(1) Check the barrel locking notches for wear.
(2) Check the bore for bulges, missing bands, and large pits.
b. Backplate assembly.
(1) Check the guides for burrs and bends.
(2) Check the backplate latch and backplate lock for proper
functioning.
(3) Make sure the locking pins are in place.
(4) Check the trigger and bolt latch release for proper functioning.
(5) Make sure the handle grips do not move freely and are not
cracked.
c. Driving rod assembly.
(1) Check for flat spots on the springs.
(2) Make sure the springs operate freely and rod and pin are not bent.
d. Bolt assembly.
(1) Check the movement of the cartridge extractor in the bolt: it
should raise and lower without binding. Check the movement of the cartridge
ejector.
(2) Check the bolt switch, cocking lever pin, cocking lever,
accelerator stop lock, accelerator stop, and sear slide for cracks, bends, and burrs.
(3) Inspect the sear for cracks and burrs. Inspect the sear notch for
wear, chips, and burrs. Inspect the sear spring for breaks and lack of tension.
(4) Inspect the firing pin for cracks and chipped or sharp tip. The tip
should be smooth and well rounded.
(5) Check the firing pin extension for cracks, burrs, and free
movement in bolt.
(6) Make sure the bolt is free of burrs and cracks and firing pin hole is
not visually out of round.
e. Barrel buffer assembly.
(1) Inspect the buffer body lock for tension, staking, and retention in
barrel buffer body.
(2) Inspect the buffer accelerator for broken claws or chipped tips.
(3) Inspect the accelerator pin assembly for broken or missing spring.
(4) Inspect the buffer spring for cracks or breaks.
(5) Inspect the breech lock depressors. They must have slight vertical
(up and down) movement but should have no lateral (side to side) movement.
f. Barrel extension assembly.
(1) Make sure the barrel extension assembly is not bent and that the
bolt guideways are smooth and free of burrs.
(f) Check that the rear legs lock in the open position. Make sure
the sleeve latch notch and right leg slide notch engage completely. Make sure the
latch spring has good tension.
(g) Check the telescoping, indexing, and locking action of the
rear legs and the front leg clamping assembly.
(3) MK64 gun cradle mount.
(a) Check for missing or damaged parts.
(b) Check for rust, cracks, and burrs.
(c) Check the pintle lock assembly. Check surfaces of the pintle,
bolt, and nut for burrs and rust. Make sure the cotter pin is present and in good
condition.
i. Inspect ammunition. Check for damage or corroded rounds.
5. Lubricate the caliber .50 machine gun.
b. Lubricate the exterior of the backplate with a light coat of oil. Do not
lubricate interior of the backplate.
c. Lubricate all other parts with a light coat of LSA or CLP (at
temperatures above 0 degrees Fahrenheit) or LAW (at temperatures below 0
degrees Fahrenheit).
Figure 071-022-0001-24. Installation of the rear cartridge stop assembly and front
cartridge stop
(2) Install belt-holding pawl pin with the hooked end to the rear.
(3) Seat the belt-holding pawl springs in place on the belt-holding
pawl bracket.
(4) Place the belt-holding pawl assembly on the springs. Compress the
springs and insert the belt-holding pawl pin (figure 071-022-0001-25).
Figure 071-022-0001-30. Attachment of the firing pin to the firing pin extension
assembly
(2) Insert the firing pin extension assembly into the bolt with the
notch of the firing pin extension assembly down (figure 071-022-0001-31).
WARNING
Do not try to release the firing pin with the cocking lever forward. The
cocking lever could spring back forcibly and cause serious injury.
(12) Test the firing pin release. Trip the firing pin by depressing the top
of the sear with a section of a swab-holder. If doing so makes a sharp metallic
sound, then the firing pin spring is in good condition (figure 071-022-0001-36).
Figure 071-022-0001-39. Installation of the bolt assembly within the barrel extension
and buffer assembly
(20) Raise the bolt latch and push the bolt assembly into the receiver.
(21) Align the holes in the bolt assembly with the stud assembly hole in
the receiver and install the bolt stud in the hole in the bolt assembly. Place the
bolt in the forward position (figure 071-022-0001-40).
071-022-0003
Load a Caliber .50 M2 Machine Gun
b. Insert the double-loop end of the belt in the feed tray until the belt-
holding pawl engages the first round.
c. With the palm of your hand facing up, pull the retracting slide handle to
the rear and release it. (If the bolt latch release is up, return the retracting slide
handle to the forward position and then release the bolt.)
d. With the palm of your hand facing up, pull the retracting slide handle to
the rear a second time and release it. When the bolt goes forward the second time,
the gun is loaded.
e. To set the gun in automatic mode, lock the bolt-latch release down.
f. To set the gun in single-shot mode, keep the bolt-latch release unlocked
and in the up position. Release it manually for each round.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide the Soldier with equipment and materials
listed in the conditions. Evaluate this task in a classroom or training area using
dummy linked caliber.50 ammunition.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to load the weapon using the belt of ammunition.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
1. Ensured the bolt was forward and the cover was closed. —— ——
2. Inserted the double-loop end of the belt into the feed tray
until the belt-holding pawl held the first round. —— ——
3. Pulled the retracting slide handle to the rear and released
it. If the bolt-latch release was up, returned the retracting slide —— ——
handle to the forward position, and then released the bolt.
071-022-0004
Unload a Caliber .50 M2 Machine Gun
1. Unload a cold weapon (fewer than 200 rounds have been fired from the
weapon).
f. With your palm up, pull the retracting slide handle to the rear to lock
the bolt to the rear.
h. Hold the charging handle, release the bolt, and allow the bolt to move
slowly forward.
2. Unload a hot weapon (more than 200 rounds have been fired from the
weapon).
d. Raise the cover and remove the ammunition belt from the feedway.
e. Press down on the bolt-latch release to allow the bolt to go forward and
chamber the round in the T-slot.
g. Open the cover and inspect the chamber and T-slot area to ensure they
contain no ammunition, links, or brass.
h. Hold the charging handle, release the bolt, and allow the bolt to move
slowly forward.
071-022-0005
Correct Malfunctions of a Caliber .50 M2 Machine Gun
a. On a cool weapon (one that has fired fewer than 150 rounds in 2
minutes—
(1) Hold the weapon on target.
(2) Wait 5 seconds in case the weapon has a hangfire.
(3) Pull the bolt to the rear. Return the retracting slide handle to its
forward position. If the bolt locks to the rear, depress the bolt latch to return the
bolt to the forward position.
(4) Try to fire. If the weapon fires, you have corrected the stoppage.
(5) If the weapon fails to fire, wait 5 seconds, pull the bolt to the rear,
and lock it in the rearward position (engage with the bolt latch). Return the
retracting slide handle to its forward position.
(6) Proceed to step 2, remedial action.
b. On a hot weapon (one that has fired 150 or more rounds in 2 minutes—
(1) Hold the weapon on target.
(2) Wait 5 seconds in case there is a hangfire.
DANGER
Never open the cover assembly on a hot weapon. The weapon could cook
off, which could damage the weapon, and more importantly, could kill or
injure personnel.
Apply immediate action to a hot weapon within 10 seconds. If you are
unable to either fire or remove the round within 10 seconds, then you
must wait another 15 minutes before you can do anything else to the
weapon.
b. If a cartridge is in the T-slot of the bolt and does not fall out, hold the
bolt to the rear, raise the extractor, and use a screwdriver to push the cartridge out
of the bottom of the receiver.
071-313-3454
Engage Targets with a Caliber .50 M2 Machine Gun
1. Assume a suitable firing position that allows you to observe and engage
targets, but reduces your exposure to enemy fire.
a. Sight alignment. Center the front sight post in the peep sight (figure
071-313-3454-6).
b. Sight picture. Place the top center of the front sight blade at the bottom
center of the intended target (figure 071-313-3454-7).
3. Apply the correct engagement technique based on the target type (figure
071-313-3454-8).
4. Observe fire and adjust the aiming point to place effective fire on the target.
b. Adjusted aiming point. Adjust fire quickly without adjusting the sight.
If the initial burst misses the target, rapidly select a new aiming point the same
distance from the center of impact of the initial burst but in the opposite
direction. Fire a second burst (figure 071-313-3454-14).
5. Fire on the targets until they are all destroyed, or until you receive an order
to cease fire.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Evaluate this task on a 10-meter live-fire range
equipped with basic machine gun target posters (FSN 6920-078-5128). Provide the
Soldier with a caliber .50 M2 machine gun (tripod mounted) with 236 rounds of
linked .50 caliber ammunition (117 rounds for practice and 119 rounds for
qualification). Conduct 10-meter firing according to table I, appendix C,
FM 3-22-65.
071-054-0001
Prepare an M136 Launcher for Firing
Note: Because the M136 launcher is issued as a round of ammunition rather than
as a weapon, the launcher is completely used; therefore, inspection is limited to
visual examination of the external components.
1. Perform the prefire checks. The overall condition of the launcher should be
inspected before it is used (figure 071-054-0001-1). The firer should ensure
that—
a. The transport safety pin is in place and fully seated and the lanyard is
attached.
d. The launcher's color-coded band is the correct color: black for high-
explosive antitank; gold for target-practice tracers; and blue for field-handling
trainers.
e. The sights function properly. Open the sight covers to ensure the sights
pop up and are not damaged.
h. The shoulder stop is not broken or damaged and it unsnaps and folds
down.
a. Remove the launcher from the carrying position and cradle it with the
left arm (figure 071-054-0001-2).
b. While cradling the launcher, pull the transport safety pin with the right
hand and release it (figure 071-054-0001-3).
WARNING
Make sure personnel wear earplugs.
Point the weapon toward the target.
Clear the backblast area.
d. With the shoulder stop in position, place the launcher on the right
shoulder.
e. With the launcher on the right shoulder and supported with the left
hand, release the front sight by pressing down on the sight cover and sliding it to
the rear. Release the rear sight by pressing down on the cover and sliding it
forward. Sliding the covers off allows the sights to pop up.
g. Cock the launcher by unfolding the cocking lever with the right hand.
Place the thumb of the right hand under the cocking lever. Grip the front of the
firing mechanism for support. Push the cocking lever forward to the right. Let the
cocking lever slide back (figure 071-054-0001-5).
071-054-0002
Restore an M136 Launcher to Carrying Configuration
Conditions: Given an M136 launcher (AT4) prepared for firing and the requirement
to restore the launcher to carrying configuration.
Standards: Restore the launcher to a safe carrying configuration without damaging
the equipment.
Performance Steps
Note: The launcher is prepared for immediate firing but is not fired.
1. If the gunner is to remain in the same position—
a. Release the red safety catch (this step applies only if the firing
sequence has proceeded to this point).
c. Keep the launcher pointed at the target area; remove the launcher from
the shoulder.
d. With the launcher cradled in the left arm, replace the transport safety
pin.
a. Return the rear sight to the battlesight setting of 200 meters, fold down
the front and rear sights, and close the sight covers.
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Performance Steps
CAUTION
The rear sight may be damaged if it is not returned to a battlesight setting of 200 meters
before closing the sight cover.
071-054-0003
Perform Misfire Procedures on an M136 Launcher
d. Immediately recock the cocking lever, check the backblast area, aim,
fully depress and hold down the red safety catch, and press the red trigger button.
Note: If the launcher still fails to fire, repeat steps 1a through 1d above.
e. If the launcher again fails to fire, release the red safety catch and return
the cocking lever to the SAFE (uncocked) position.
f. Remove the launcher from the shoulder while keeping the muzzle
pointed toward the target area.
WARNING
If the transport safety pin cannot be reinserted, do not move the weapon.
Notify the noncommissioned officer in charge (NCOIC).
g. While cradling the launcher with the left arm, reinsert the transport
safety pin.
Note: In a training situation only, after inserting the transport safety pin, wait 2
minutes. Keep the launcher pointed toward the target area.
h. Carefully lay the launcher on the ground with the muzzle pointed
toward the target area.
071-054-0004
Engage Targets with an M136 Launcher
Conditions: Given an M136 launcher (AT4) prepared for firing, engageable targets,
and a requirement to engage such targets.
Standards: Destroy or disable targets with the M136 launcher.
Performance Steps
Note: The launcher can only be fired from the right shoulder.
1. Firing position.
a. Four types of firing positions are used when firing the M136 launcher.
(1) The standing position (figure 071-054-0004-1).
a. Determine the range to the target. If the range is 250 meters or less, do
not adjust the rear sight. If the range is more than 250 meters, adjust the rear sight
to the required range.
WARNING
Do not place the eye against the rear sight when firing. Recoil may cause
injury to the eye.
c. Pair firing. In pair firing, two Soldiers equipped with two or more
rounds each engage a single target (figure 071-054-0004-9). The Soldier who
sees the target first identifies it and announces the estimated range and the lead
that he/she will use, and then fires. The second Soldier observes the impact and
announces a revised estimate of range and lead (if appropriate) and fires. Each
Soldier continues exchanging range and lead information until the target is
destroyed.
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Performance Steps
4. Target vulnerability.
a. An armored vehicle usually has its heaviest armor on the front slopes.
b. Gunners should try to engage the armored vehicle's weak points, which
are the sides and the rear (figure 071-054-0004-11).
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with a tracer
trainer, targets to be engaged, a replica of the sights, and pictures of the vehicles.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier which firing position to use and which target to
engage. Tell him/her that he/she must answer questions about firing the launcher.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
b. Kneeling.
c. Sitting.
d. Prone.
b. Sequence firing.
c. Pair firing.
d. Volley firing.
071-311-2125
Maintain an M203 Grenade Launcher
WARNING
Before disassembling the weapon, clear the rifle and grenade launcher.
a. Remove the quadrant sight (if used) by loosening the knurled screw on
the right side (figure 071-311-2125-2).
b. Pull back the slip ring. Lift up on the handguard and pull it to the rear
to remove (figure 071-311-2125-3).
c. Press the barrel latch and move the barrel forward to the barrel stop
(figure 071-311-2125-4).
d. Press the barrel stop to release the barrel from the receiver and remove
the barrel (figure 071-311-2125-5).
a. Bore. Attach a clean, dry rag to the thong and thoroughly moisten the
rag with CLP. Pull the rag through the bore several times. Attach the bore brush
to the thong, pull it through the bore several times, and follow this with more
rags moistened with CLP, if needed (figure 071-311-2125-6). Pull dry rags
through the bore and inspect each rag as you remove it. The bore is clean when a
dry rag is removed unfouled. Pull a rag lightly moistened with CLP through the
bore to leave a light coat of lubricant inside the barrel.
b. Breech insert. Clean the face of the breech insert retainer with a patch
and CLP. Remove the CLP cleaner with dry rags, and then lubricate the breech
with a light coat of CLP.
c. All other parts. Use a brush and dry rags to clean all other parts and
surfaces. Apply a light coat of CLP to the exterior of the launcher after cleaning.
a. Check the handguard for cracks, dents, or distortion that prevent firm
attachment to the rifle.
b. Check the leaf sight for bent or damaged parts and for rust or
corrosion.
d. Check the barrel for cracks and general condition. Inspect all parts for
wear and damage.
a. Press the barrel stop. Slide the barrel into the receiver (figure 071-311-
2125-7).
c. Install the handguard and secure with the slip ring (figure 071-311-
2125-9).
a. Check the proper operation of the sears. Cock the launcher and pull the
trigger. The firing pin should release. Hold the trigger to the rear and cock the
launcher. Release the trigger, then pull. The firing pin should release.
b. Check the safety in both SAFE and FIRE positions with the trigger.
The launcher must be cocked before the safety can be placed in the SAFE
position.
c. Check the leaf sight windage adjustment screw for proper operation.
Do not move the elevation adjustment screw if the weapon has been zeroed.
d. Move the barrel forward and then back to be sure that the stop and
barrel latch function.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide all materials and
equipment listed in the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to perform unit maintenance on the M203 grenade
launcher.
071-311-2126
Perform a Function Check on an M203 Grenade Launcher
WARNING
Ensure that the weapon is unloaded.
a. Cock the launcher and squeeze the trigger; the firing pin should release.
c. Release and then squeeze the trigger; the firing pin should release.
b. Place the safety on SAFE and pull the trigger; the firing pin should not
release.
c. Place the safety on FIRE and pull the trigger; the firing pin should
release.
4. Move the barrel forward and then back and check to ensure that the stop and
barrel latch function correctly.
5. Turn in the weapon to the unit armorer if it does not function correctly.
071-311-2127
Load an M203 Grenade Launcher
WARNING
Keep the muzzle downrange and clear of all troops.
1. Ensure that the safety is in the SAFE ("S") position until ready to fire.
2. Depress the barrel latch.
3. Slide the barrel assembly forward (extraction and cocking automatically take
place during this step).
4. Before loading, make sure the bore and chamber are clean and dry.
WARNING
Never fire pyrotechnic ammunition made for the AN-M8 pyrotechnic pistol
in the M203 grenade launcher. Make sure you have the right ammunition.
Never load aircraft ammunition M384 (HE) or M385 (practice). Doing so
could result in serious injury.
071-311-2128-T
Unload an M203 Grenade Launcher
Conditions: Given a loaded M203 grenade launcher and a requirement to unload it.
Standards: Press the latch and move the barrel forward to eject ammunition and
catch the round as it drops.
Performance Steps
Note: If the weapon has been fired and only a shell casing is in the chamber,
disregard step 3 and the requirement for slow movement in step 4.
1. Place the safety in the ON position.
3. Place one hand under the barrel assembly forward of the trigger guard.
4. Slowly slide the barrel assembly forward (the round will eject).
071-311-2129
Correct Malfunctions of an M203 Grenade Launcher
1. Keep the weapon pointed at the target, and keep all Soldiers at least 80
meters (264 feet) from the muzzle.
Note: M203 malfunctions consist of hangfires and misfires. A hangfire is a
delayed propellant ignition. A misfire is a failure to fire. Handle both the same
way. The two situations are often indistinguishable.
2. Wait 30 seconds from the time of the failure to fire, and then open the
breech.
c. Either catch the ejected round, or reduce the distance the round falls by
holding the weapon close to the ground.
d. If the round fails to eject, tap the casing with the rifle cleaning rod.
4. Examine the primer to determine whether the round or the firing mechanism
is defective.
a. If the primer is dented, keep the damaged round separate from other
ammunition until it can be disposed of properly.
071-311-2130
Engage Targets with an M203 Grenade Launcher
Note: This task may be performed using either of two sights found on the
system.
WARNING
Keep the muzzle pointed downrange and clear of all friendly troops.
WARNING
IN TRAINING—Fire high explosive (HE) grenades at targets within 130
meters (427 feet, the minimum safe firing range) only from a protected
position. Otherwise, avoid firing at targets within 130 meters (427 feet).
IN COMBAT—In combat, never fire at targets within 31 meters (102 feet).
6. Select the appropriate firing technique based on the target range (figure 071-
311-2130-2).
a. For short-range targets at 50 meters or less, place the leaf sight down
and use the rifle sights (A, figure 071-311-2130-2).
Note: Estimate the distance to the target and aim the head high on the target.
b. For targets from 50 to 250 meters, raise the leaf sight and use with the
front rifle sight (B, figure 071-311-2130-2).
c. For targets from 250 to 400 meters, use the front and rear sight of the
quadrant sight only (C, figure 071-311-2130-2).
b. Hold the stock firmly against your shoulder for all other positions.
WARNING
Be sure there are no obstacles (such as the sling or branches) in the line of
fire.
Note: Continue the adjustment process until you hit the target or until the area has
been covered by fire.
a. If time allows, whether using the AN/PVS-4 or AN/PVS-7, adjust the
sights. If time is critical, adjust the point of aim instead.
b. If the grenade lands more than 25 meters over or short of the target,
adjust the range quadrant to bring the next grenade on target.
c. If the grenade explodes less than 25 meters from the target, adjust the
point of aim to bring the next grenade on target.
071-100-0001
Zero an M4 or M4A1 Carbine
d. Rotate the elevation knob two clicks clockwise (up) past the 300-meter
setting. Leave the elevation knob on the 300-meter setting (6/3). Make any
further elevation corrections to the front sight post only.
Note: The sight picture is obtained by aligning the rear sight and the front sight
with the proper aiming point for your target. The sight picture depends on sight
alignment and placement of the aiming point.
2. Establish a correct sight picture.
a. Check to ensure that the carbine side of the 25-meter target is facing
you.
c. Repeat step a and step b until the shot group is 4 centimeters or less in
diameter.
Note: Vertical and horizontal lines divide the target. It also has pictures of the
front and rear sights with a direction arrow to assist you with adjusting the sights.
4. Adjust the sights to move the shot group to the white dot in the center of the
target.
Note: Do not adjust the sights if the shot group meets the standard.
a. If your shot group is not in the center of the bull's eye, use the squares
on the target to calculate the number of clicks required to move your next shot
group close to the white dot. The numbered squares around the edges of the
target each represent a click on the sight.
(1) Elevation. One click will move the strike of the bullet up or down
one square on the target sheet.
(a) To move the shot group down, rotate the front sight post
clockwise.
(b) To move the shot group up, rotate the front sight post
counterclockwise.
(2) Windage. Three clicks will move the strike of the bullet one
square left or right.
(a) To move the shot group to the left, turn the windage knob
counterclockwise.
(b) To move the shot group to the right, turn the windage knob
clockwise.
b. Keep track of adjustments.
d. Repeat step a until the shot group centers on the white dot in the center
of the target.
f. Compute and record battle-sight zero. See the example shown in figure
071-100-0001-1.
b. Tracked adjustments.
071-100-0003
Engage Targets with an M4 or M4A1 Carbine
071-100-0004
Maintain an M4 or M4A1 Carbine
WARNING
Use care not to bend or dent the gas tube while removing the handguards.
b. Remove the handguards only if you can see dirt or corrosion through
the vent holes. Handguards are interchangeable because they are identical.
CAUTION
Use only hand pressure to disengage the pivot and takedown pins. Force other than
hand pressure may cause damage to the weapon so that replacement of the weapon is
required. Push the pivot and takedown pins only far enough to disengage the upper
receiver from the lower receiver.
c. Push the takedown pin as far as it will go and pivot the upper receiver
from the lower receiver.
CAUTION
Do not fully remove the round nuts from the threaded studs. The threaded studs are
flared on the end to prohibit removal. However, if the nuts are inadvertently removed,
they may be reinstalled.
i. Remove the carrying handle assembly. Loosen the round nuts on the
left side of the carrying handle approximately four turns. Loosen the clamping
bar from the left side of the upper receiver and lift off of the carrying handle.
k. Put the bolt assembly in the locked position by pushing in the bolt.
l. Remove the firing pin by allowing it to drop out of the rear of the bolt
carrier and into your hand.
m. Remove the bolt cam pin by turning it ¼ turn and lifting it out.
p. Remove the extractor pin by pushing it out with the firing pin (use care
not to damage the firing pin).
q. Lift out the extractor and spring, taking care that the spring does not
separate from the extractor.
r. Release the buffer by pressing the buffer and depressing the retainer.
s. Remove the buffer and action spring separating the buffer from the
spring.
t. Extend the buttstock assembly to full open. The M4/M4A1 has a four
position buttstock—closed, ½ open, ¾ open, and full open.
u. Grasp the lock lever in the area of the retaining nut, pull downward,
and slide the buttstock to the rear to separate the buttstock assembly from the
lower receiver extension.
a. Install the buttstock assembly. Align the buttstock assembly with the
lower receiver extension; pull downward on the lock release lever near the
retaining pin, and slide the buttstock assembly onto the lower receiver extension.
WARNING
Be sure the cam pin is installed in the bolt group. If it is not, the carbine can
still fire and will explode.
j. Engage, and then push the charging handle in part of the way.
WARNING
Do not exchange or switch bolt assemblies from one M4 or M4A1 to another.
l. Push in the charging handle and the bolt carrier group together.
o. Close the upper and lower receiver groups. Push in the takedown pin.
a. Maintain magazine.
071-100-0005
Perform a Function Check on an M4 or M4A1 Carbine
d. Stop the function check if the carbine fails to function properly. Turn in
malfunctioning carbine to unit armorer.
b. Squeeze the trigger, holding it to the rear (the hammer should fall).
c. Continue to hold the trigger to the rear while pulling the charging
handle to the rear and releasing the charging handle.
d. Release the trigger with a slow, smooth motion until the trigger is fully
forward (the hammer should not fall).
f. Stop the function check if the carbine fails to function properly. Turn in
malfunctioning carbine to unit armorer.
e. Fully release the trigger; squeeze it to the rear again; and the hammer
should not fall.
f. Stop the function check if the carbine fails to function properly. Turn in
malfunctioning carbine to unit armorer.
c. Squeeze the trigger and hold it to the rear; the hammer should fall.
d. Continue to hold the trigger to the rear: pull the charging handle to the
rear and release it three times.
071-100-0006
Load an M4 or M4A1 Carbine
1. Load the M4 or M4A1for semiautomatic fire and the M4A1 for automatic
fire.
g. Chamber a round.
(1) With the bolt open—
(a) Depress the upper portion of the bolt catch to release the bolt.
(b) Tap the forward assist to ensure that the bolt is fully forward
and locked.
WARNING
The carbine is now loaded. Ensure that it is pointed in a safe direction.
e. Push in on the bottom portion of the bolt catch, locking the bolt in the
rear position.
i. Push on the upper portion of the bolt catch to allow the bolt to go
forward and chamber a round.
j. Place the selector lever on BURST to fire 3-round bursts each time the
trigger is squeezed.
071-100-0007
Unload an M4 or M4A1 Carbine
b. Place the selector lever on SAFE (if the weapon is not cocked, you
cannot place the selector lever on SAFE).
2. Remove ammunition.
a. Lock the bolt open and return the charging handle forward.
c. Press the bottom of the bolt catch, allowing the bolt to go forward.
071-100-0008
Correct Malfunctions of an M4 or M4A1 Carbine
Conditions: Given a loaded M4 or M4A1 carbine that has stopped firing and a
small-arms accessory case with the following cleaning materials: clean wiping rags;
bore brush; chamber brush; tooth brush; cleaning rod; small arms swabs; pipe
cleaners; cleaner, lubricant, preservative (CLP); and lubricating oil arctic weather
(LAW).
Standards: Eliminate the stoppage so that firing resumes.
Performance Steps
c. Observe the ejection of the case or cartridge. Look into the chamber
and check for obstructions.
f. Shoot. If the carbine still does not fire, inspect it to determine the cause
of the stoppage or malfunction, and take appropriate remedial action.
2. Perform remedial action. If the carbine still fails to fire after performing
steps 1a through 1f, check the chamber for a jammed cartridge case.
071-008-0007
Engage Targets with an M16-Series Rifle Using an AN/PAS-13-Series Thermal
Weapon Sight
5. Acquire targets using the TWS reticule. Use the small dots shown in a
horizontal row to the right of the reticule center as the aiming points for M16-
series rifles.
a. Personnel: Place the target on the horizontal line and match its height
with one of the vertical lines. Measurement is made from the horizontal line to
the top (or bottom) of each vertical line for the range indicated.
b. Tank: When viewed from the side, place the left edge of the tank at the
left side of the horizontal line. Read the range to the tank from the scale at the
right edge of the tank. When viewed from the front or rear, use one-half of the
indicated range value (since the width of the tank is approximately one-half of the
length of the tank).
6. Fire on the target(s) until they are destroyed or until you receive an order to
cease fire.
071-008-0011
Engage Targets with an M16-Series Rifle Using an AN/PAQ-4-Series Aiming
Light
071-010-0002
Mount a Night Vision Sight, AN/PVS-4, on an M249 Machine Gun
CAUTION
When mounting an AN/PVS-4 night sight on a mounting bracket, align the mounting
screw hole on the sight so it fits flush against the mounting bracket.
a. Hook the mounting bracket feet around the feed cover pin and position
the bracket on top of the weapon.
b. Turn the mounting bracket locking screw into the feed cover screw hole
to secure the bracket.
a. Place the sight on the mounting bracket. Align the mounting screw hole
on the sight flush against the mounting bracket locking screw.
b. Tighten the sight mounting bracket locking screw to secure the night
sight to the bracket.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with all the
equipment given in the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that he/she must mount night vision sight, AN/PVS-4,
on the M249 machine gun.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
Conditions: Given an M249 machine gun with a mounted night vision sight,
AN/PVS-4; carrying case for the AN/PVS-4; and a requirement to remove the
AN/PVS-4 from the M249 machine gun.
Standards: Remove the night vision sight, AN/PVS-4, and mounting bracket
assembly from the M249 machine without damage to the equipment. Stow the
AN/PVS-4 in the carrying bag.
Performance Steps
1. Remove the AN/PVS-4 night vision sight from the mounting bracket
assembly.
a. Loosen the mounting bracket screw until it is free of the feed cover
mechanism.
3. Stow the AN/PVS-4 night vision sight and mounting bracket assembly.
4. Acquire a good sight picture. Adjust the weapon to place the correct aiming
point (based on range to target) on the center base of the target.
5. Use the center point between the two horizontal lines in the middle of the
reticle as the aiming point for ranges 0 to 300 meters.
Note: Aiming points for ranges from 300 to 800 meters appear as small dots in a
vertical line down through the center of the reticle.
a. Use aiming points 4 and 6 (400 and 600 meters) to fire at 400- and 600-
meter targets, respectively.
6. Fire the weapon in three-round bursts at the rate of fire appropriate for the
size of the target. Use correct trigger manipulation techniques (pull the trigger
straight to the rear and release it).
a. Fixed fire. This is fire delivered against a point target (against one
aiming point) when the depth and width of the beaten zone covers the target
completely.
8. Use observation of fire and adjustment of fire to place effective fire on the
target.
b. Area target. Initially aim at the midpoint of the target area. Traverse
and search to either flank, then back to the opposite flank.
c. Linear target. Initially aim at the midpoint of the target. Traverse fire
from one flank to the other to cover the entire target.
d. Deep target. Initially aim at the midpoint of the target, unless another
portion of the target is more critical or presents a greater threat. Search down to
an aiming point in front of the near end, then back up to an aiming point beyond
the far end.
e. Linear target with depth. Initially aim at the midpoint of the target,
unless another portion of the target is more critical or presents a greater threat.
Traverse and search to the flank closest to your position, then back to the other
flank to cover the entire target.
f. Moving target. To hit a moving target, estimate the speed of the target
and the lead required to hit it. Fire, then track the target as it moves. Adjust the
lead by observing tracers and bullet strikes.
071-010-0008
Mount an AN/PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sight on an M249 Machine Gun
Conditions: Given a cleared M249 machine gun, a night vision sight, AN/PAS-13
thermal weapon sight (TWS), and a requirement to mount the night vision sight,
AN/PAS-13 on the M249 machine gun.
Standards: Attach and secure the night vision sight, AN/PAS-13 to the M249
machine gun.
Performance Steps
WARNING
Ensure that theweapon is not loaded and the safety is on before installing the
sight on the weapon. A loaded weapon may accidentally discharge, causing
injury or death.
a. Remove the retaining clip from the TWS hinge pin on M249 bracket
and remove the TWS hinge pin.
c. Squeeze the feed tray cover latches and swing the feed tray cover
completely forward.
d. Hold the feed tray cover in the fully raised position. Use the TWS
hinge pin to push on the M249 hinge pin, pushing right to left. As the M249
hinge pin is being pushed out, push in the TWS hinge pin.
e. Adjust the position of the TWS hinge pin so the groove in the TWS
hinge pin is aligned with the slot in the feed tray cover. Install the retaining clip.
f. Squeeze the feed tray cover latches and lower the feed tray cover until
closed.
g. Place the M249 hinge pin in the hole of the bracket. Align the groove in
the M249 hinge pin with the hole in the bracket and install the retaining clip.
Note: Remove the shipping plug from the threaded hole of the feed tray cover.
2. Secure the mounting bracket to the cover.
b. Place the grooves of bracket over the ends of the TWS hinge pin and
lower the bracket on the feed tray cover of the M249.
c. Install the bolt of the bracket into the threaded hole of the feed tray
cover. Hand tighten the thumbwheel and thumbscrews.
b. Select the slot on the rail for mounting. Any slot may be used as long as
the mount does not hang over the edge of the rail.
c. Place the bar of the mount in the slot of the rail and hand tighten the
knob on the mount until a clicking noise is heard.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with all the
equipment given in the task condition statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that he/she must mount the thermal weapon sight,
AN/PAS-13 on the M249 machine gun.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-010-0009
Dismount an AN/PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sight from an M249 Machine Gun
WARNING
Ensure that the weapon is not loaded and that the safety switch is on before
removing the TWS bracket from the weapon. A loaded weapon may
accidentally discharge, causing injury or death.
CAUTION
Avoid handling or carrying the TWS by the eyecup, objective lens cover, or the battery
cover latch. Any one of these items may detach from the system, causing it to drop.
a. Secure the TWS with one hand to prevent it from falling, and loosen
the knob on mount by turning counterclockwise.
b. Loosen the thumbscrews on the bracket and lift the bracket off of the
M249.
a. Remove the retaining clip from the M249 hinge pin on the bracket and
remove the M249 hinge pin.
c. Squeeze the feed tray cover latches and swing the feed tray cover
completely forward.
d. Hold the feed tray cover in the fully raised position. Use the M249
hinge pin to push on the TWS hinge pin, pushing right to left. As the TWS hinge
pin is being pushed out, push in the M249 hinge pin.
e. Adjust the position of M249 hinge pin so the groove in the hinge pin is
aligned with the slot in the feed tray cover. Install the retaining pin.
f. Squeeze the feed tray cover latches and lower the feed tray cover until
closed.
g. Place the TWS hinge pin in the hole of the bracket. Align the groove in
the TWS hinge pin with the hole in the bracket and install the retaining clip.
d. Stow the TWS and battery in their proper compartments in the carrying
case.
071-010-0011
Engage Targets with an M249 Machine Gun Using an AN/PAS-13 Thermal
Weapon Sight
Conditions: Given an M249 machine gun with a mounted and zeroed AN/PAS-13
thermal weapon sight (TWS), linked 5.56-mm ammunition, threat targets, and a
requirement to engage such targets.
3-506 071-010-0011 2 October 2006 STP 21-1-SMCT
Standards: Detect and determine the range to targets. Fire the M249 machine gun
and engage targets in the assigned sector of fire. Apply correct marksmanship
fundamentals and target engagement techniques so that each target is hit or
suppressed.
Performance Steps
a. Personnel: Place the target on the horizontal line and match its height
with one of the vertical lines. Measurement is made from the horizontal line to
the top (or bottom) of each vertical line for the range indicated. The vertical line
of a crosshair reflects the height of a 5-foot man at the specified range.
b. Tank: When viewed from the side, place the left edge of a tank at the
left side of the horizontal line. Read the range to the tank from the scale at the
right edge of the tank. When viewed from the front or rear, use one-half of the
indicated range value (since width of the tank is approximatelyone-half of the
length of the tank). The horizontal line of a cross hair reflects the width of a 10-
foot tank at the specified range.
c. The firing aiming point of each cross hair is the point of intersection of
the vertical and horizontal lines.
6. Fire on target(s) until destroyed or until you receive an order to cease fire.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Evaluate this task on a live-fire range. Evaluate the
Soldier's ability to use correct engagement techniques to engage specific types of
targets. Provide the Soldier with the equipment and materials in the task conditions
statement.
Brief Soldier: Brief the Soldier on range safety according to the installation standing
operating procedure (SOP). Tell the Soldier to assume the bipod-supported prone
position or the bipod-supported fighting position. Tell the Soldier you are evaluating
his/her ability to place effective fire on targets using the AN/PAS-13-equipped
M249 machine gun.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-022-0008
Mount a Night Vision Sight, AN/TVS-5, on a Caliber .50 M2 Machine Gun
3. Ensure that the machine gun's rear sight is in the down position.
4. Release the catch on the left side of the cartridge cover and raise the
machine gun's cover group to the upright position.
5. Position the mounting bracket over the breech of the machine gun and slide
it rearward until it stops.
6. Push the three locking cams to the rear to secure the bracket.
Note: The side cam should be pushed first, then the two on top.
7. Close the cartridge cover.
8. Install the sight on the mounting bracket assembly by aligning the scribe
lines on the sight with the scribe lines on the bracket.
10. Tighten the lever screw to secure the sight to the bracket.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with all the
equipment given in the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to mount the night vision sight, AN/TVS-5, on the
caliber .50 M2 machine gun.
071-022-0009
Dismount a Night Vision Sight, AN/TVS-5, from a Caliber .50 M2 Machine
Gun
2. Remove the sight from the mounting bracket and correctly stow it in the
carrying and storage case.
3. Open and raise the cover of the caliber .50 M2 machine gun.
5. Remove the mounting bracket assembly and correctly stow it in the carrying
and storage case.
071-022-0017
Mount an AN/PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sight on a Caliber .50 M2 Machine
Gun
WARNING
Ensure that the weapon is not loaded and the safety is on before installing the
sight to the weapon. A loaded weapon may accidentally discharge, causing
injury or death.
b. Release the cover latch at the side of the cover and fully raise the cover.
d. Place the bracket over the breech of the caliber .50 M2 machine gun.
Note: If the bracket sticks before reaching the position, rock the bracket up and
down while sliding.
e. Slide the bracket over the ledge of the caliber .50 M2 machine gun until
the inside edge of the bracket touches the front edge of the rear sight base.
f. Swing the side locking cam towards the rear of the caliber .50 M2
machine gun.
h. Loosen the locking knob and swing the range lever to the near position.
Hand tighten the knob.
b. Select the slot on the rail for mounting. Any slot may be used as long as
the mount does not hang over the edge of the rail.
c. Place the bar of the mount in the slot of the rail and hand tighten the
knob on the mount until a clicking noise is heard.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with all the
equipment given in the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to mount the AN/PAS-13 TWS on the caliber .50 M2
machine gun.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-022-0018
Dismount an AN/PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sight from a Caliber .50 Machine
Gun
Conditions: Given a cleared caliber .50 M2 machine gun with a mounted AN/PAS-
13 thermal weapon sight (TWS) with the brightness control switch in the OFF
position and the battery installed; and a TWS carrying case with basic issue items.
Standards: Remove the TWS from the caliber .50 M2 machine gun without
damaging the equipment. Stow the TWS and the battery in the correct place in the
carrying case.
Performance Steps
WARNING
Ensure that the weapon is not loaded and the safety is on before removing the
bracket from the weapon. A loaded weapon may accidentally discharge,
causing injury or death.
CAUTION
Avoid handling or carrying the weapon by the eyecup, the objective lens cover, or the
battery cover latch. Any one of these items may accidentally detach from the system,
causing it to drop.
1. Check to ensure that the caliber .50 M2 machine gun is clear and the safety
is on.
a. Secure the TWS with one hand to prevent it from falling and loosen the
knob on the mount by turning counterclockwise.
d. Stow the TWS and battery in their proper compartments in the carrying
case.
071-022-0020
Engage Targets with a Caliber .50 M2 Machine Gun Using an AN/PAS-13
Thermal Weapon Sight
a. Personnel: Place the target on the horizontal line and match its height
with one of the vertical lines. Measurement is made from the horizontal line to
the top (or bottom) of each vertical line for the range indicated. The vertical line
reflects the height of a 5-foot man at the specified range.
b. Tank: When viewed from the side, place the left edge of a tank at the
left side of the horizontal line. Read the range to the tank from the scale at the
right edge of the tank. When viewed from the front or rear, use one-half of the
indicated range value (since width of the tank is approximately one-half of the
length of the tank). The horizontal line of a crosshair reflects the width of a 10-
foot tank at the specified range.
6. Fire on target(s) until destroyed or until you receive an order to cease fire.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Evaluate this task on a live-fire range. Evaluate the
Soldier's ability to use the correct engagement techniques for specific types of
targets. Provide the Soldier with the equipment and materials in the task conditions
statement.
Brief Soldier: Brief the Soldier on range safety according to the installation standing
operating procedure (SOP), and tell the Soldier to engage each target.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-025-0027
Mount an AN/PEQ-2A-Series Aiming Light on an M240B Machine Gun
WARNING
Make sure the weapon is CLEAR and on SAFE before proceeding.
1. Mount the AN/PEQ-2A on the top cover rail using the preassembled
AN/PEQ-2A insight rail grabber bracket.
3. Loosen the clamping knob until the rail grabber has sufficient space to fit
over the top cover rail. Tighten the clamping knob until you hear two clicks.
4. Place the AN/PEQ-2A at a position on the rail that is most convenient for
the operator.
5. Install the remote switch in a convenient location using the provided cable
hangers. Use the retainer straps to secure the remote switch cable to the weapon.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with all the
equipment given in the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to mount the AN/PEQ-2 on the M240B machine gun.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-025-0028
Dismount an AN/PEQ-2A-Series Aiming Light from an M240B Machine Gun
1. Check to ensure that the machine gun is clear and on "S" (SAFE).
a. Secure the AN/PEQ-2A with one hand to prevent it from falling when
the mounting knob assembly is removed.
b. Ensure that the lens caps are over the respective output ports.
071-025-0030
Engage Targets with an M240B Machine Gun Using an AN/PEQ-2A-Series
Aiming Light
Conditions: Given an M240B with a mounted AN/PEQ-2A that has been zeroed.
You have an assigned sector of fire, 7.62-mm ammunition, and a requirement to
engage threat targets in your sector.
Standards: Fire the M240B to effectively engage targets in the assigned sector of
fire and apply the correct M240B target-engagement techniques using the AN/PEQ-
2A so that you hit each target.
Performance Steps
3. Acquire targets.
b. Acquire a good sight picture on the target and adjust the weapon to
place the correct aiming point (based on range to target) on the center base of the
target.
071-030-0016
Mount a Night Vision Sight, AN/TVS-5, on an MK19 Machine Gun
a. Slide the M2 mounting bracket over the rear sight housing from the
muzzle end of the gun.
Note: You must lock the locking cams in sequence.
b. Lock the M2 mounting bracket locking cams by swinging them to the
rear.
(1) Lock the side cam.
(2) Lock the left top cam.
(3) Lock the right top cam.
2. Mount the AN/TVS-5 on the M2 mounting bracket.
b. Insert the lever screw from the bottom of the bracket into the sight
mounting bracket.
071-030-0017
Dismount a Night Vision Sight, AN/TVS-5, from an MK19 Machine Gun
Conditions: Given an MK19 machine gun with a mounted night vision sight,
AN/TVS-5.
Standards: Remove the night vision sight, AN/TVS-5, and mounting bracket from
the MK19 without damage to the equipment.
Performance Steps
071-030-0019
Engage Targets with an MK19 Machine Gun Using a Night Vision Sight,
AN/TVS-5
Conditions: During darkness, given an MK19 machine gun equipped with night
vision sight, AN/TVS-5, and mounted on an M3 tripod or vehicle carrier; linked 40-
mm grenade ammunition; targets at engageable ranges; targets that could be likely
enemy locations (woodlines, hedgerows, buildings); and a requirement to engage
such targets.
Standards: Destroy, disable, or neutralize targets.
Performance Steps
2. Sight through the night vision sight, AN/TVS-5, and determine range to the
target.
3. Based on range to the target, place the correct aiming point on the target.
4. Lay the weapon on the target using the correct sight alignment, correct sight
picture, and the following engagement techniques:
a. Linear targets. Lay the gun on center of mass of the target and use
traversing fire to cover the target area.
b. Linear targets with depth. Lay the gun on the center of mass of the
target. Use traversing and searching fire to cover the target area, covering the side
closest to the gun position first.
c. Deep targets. Lay the gun on the center of mass of the target area.
Search down to the near end and then up to the far end.
5. Adjust fire by observing the strike of the projectiles into the target area.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: An MK19 with traversing and elevation (T&E)
mechanism and feed throat assembly, tripod-mounted with the M36A2 ring mount
and M66 ring is required at each test station.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to place the night vision sight, AN/TVS-5, into
operation and engage targets with the MK19.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-100-0017
Mount an AN/PAQ-4-Series Aiming Light on an M4 or M4A1Carbine
WARNING
Make sure the weapon is clear and on SAFE before proceeding.
a. Fully loosen the bracket knob and place the bracket on the M4 carbine
so that the jaws surround the barrel, and so the notch at the rear of the bracket
engages the front sight post.
b. Choose the appropriate 25-meter strike zone for the weapon you are
using and draw the strike zone on the 25-meter zero target.
f. Repeat steps d and e until five out of six rounds from two consecutive
shot groups hit within the designated strike zone.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with all the
equipment given in the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that he/she must zero the AN/PAQ-4 to an M4 or
M4A1 carbine.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-705-0001
Maintain an M68 Sight
Conditions: Given an M68 sight with components, battery (OE890) DL1/3N, clean
water, cleaning tissues, and a requirement to perform required unit maintenance on
the sight.
Standards: Clean and inspect the sight, components, and accessories for
serviceability; report unserviceable items to the supervisor. Comply with all
warnings and cautions.
Performance Steps
a. Remove large particles from the exposed lens surfaces by first blowing
on the surfaces. Blow as much dust and dirt as possible from the exposed lens
surfaces.
b. When all visible particles of dust and dirt have been removed, moisten
a piece of lens paper, then gently wipe over the lens surface. Dry with clean lens
paper.
2. Inspect the M68 sight, quick release, and mount for conditions indicated.
a. Look through the sight. Inspect for visual obstruction of the target
image, dust, dirt, pits or moisture on the optical surfaces, and loose or broken
optical elements.
b. Ensure that the battery cap is present and that the battery cap's threads
are clean and undamaged. Inspect the O-ring and the spring in the battery cap.
c. Ensure that the red dot is visible when the rotary switch is set to one of
the operating positions.
d. Check the mounting bracket for damage that will prevent the sight from
being installed.
e. Ensure that both the adjustment caps are present and that the threads
are clean and undamaged.
f. Ensure that both the lens covers are present and can be snapped in
place.
g. Check the mount for damage that will prevent it from being installed on
the M16A2.
h. Check the mount for damage that would prevent installation of the
sight.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide the Soldier with the equipment and
materials listed in the task condition statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to inspect the sight and components for completeness
and serviceability and to clean them as required.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
Conditions: Given an M68 sight with components and battery (3 volt, DL1/3N)
mounted on an M16A2 rifle or an M4/M4A1 carbine.
Standards: Prepare and correctly place the M68 sight into operation.
Performance Steps
b. Insert the battery with the positive end (+) toward the cap.
CAUTION
Before installing the battery cap, inspect the threads on the battery housing and battery
cap to ensure that they are free of moisture and dirt and that the O-ring in the battery
cap is present. Failure to do so could result in the loss of power and shorten battery life.
c. Install the battery cap by turning clockwise until snug. Hand tighten
only.
d. Open the rear lens cover. Turn the rotary switch clockwise and look
through the rear lens. Verify that the red dot is present. If red dot is not present,
replace the battery. When finished, turn the rotary switch counterclockwise to the
OFF position,and then close the rear lens cover.
2. Light adjustment:
WARNING
At higher intensity settings, the red dot is visible through the front of the
sight. For night vision operations, close the front lens cover before turning
the rotary switch clockwise to positions 1 or 2. Check the light for the proper
intensity before opening the front lens cover. Close the front lens cover
before turning the rotary switch counterclockwise to the OFF position.
Failure to follow this warning could reveal your position to the enemy.
Note: The sight is equipped with 10 positions: one OFF position and 9 positions
for different dot intensity settings.
a. Turn the rotary switch clockwise to make light adjustments. The first
two positions are low intensity for night vision operations. The third position is
the lowest daytime setting. The last position is the extra high-intensity (EHI)
setting.
b. Close the lens cover and turn the rotary switch counterclockwise to the
OFF position when the sight is not being used.
3. Sighting:
b. One-eye-open method. With the nonfiring eye closed, look through the
sight to ensure that the red dot can be seen clearly. Place the red dot on the center
of mass of the target and engage.
Note: The aiming method used to zero must also be used to engage targets. The
weapon must not be canted during aiming or firing.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the Soldier with all the
equipment given in the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to place the M68 sight into operation.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-705-0003
Zero an M68 Sight
b. Turn the rotary switch clockwise until the red dot intensity contrasts
suitably with the target background.
i. Install the adjustment cap by rotating clockwise, and then hand tighten
the cap.
Note: Sight picture—place the red dot on center of mass of the target and engage.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: When the borelight is unavailable, use the iron
sights on a zeroed weapon to zero the M68 sight. On an M4-series carbine,
reconfirm zero if the M68 sight is moved to a different slot on the rail.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier that each click of the adjustment screw moves the
point of impact ½ MOA at 25 meters, and that he/she must use the same aiming
method (one or both eyes open) to zero that he/she uses to engage targets.
071-705-0004
Boresight an M68 Sight
Conditions: Given an M68 sight with components, boresight target, and battery
(0E890) DL1/3N.
Standards: Center the red dot of an M68 sight on the black dot of the boresight
target, center of mass.
Performance Steps
a. Place the appropriate mandrel (with borelight attached) into the muzzle
of the weapon.
b. Turn on the borelight so the laser beam strikes the boresight target
offset 10 meters away.
e. If the beam rotates in a circle, adjust the windage or elevation (or both)
until the beam remains stationary or rotates no more than 1 centimeter on itself.
e. Adjust the windage and elevation until the laser beam moves one-half
of the distance to its original location.
f. Continue this procedure until, when you rotate the borelight, the laser
beam remains stationary, or spins upon itself within 1 centimeter.
3. Boresight the M68 sight to the weapon. Match the boresight target to the
weapon.
a. Select the boresight target offset for the weapon used (M16-series rifle,
M4 carbine, or M4 modular weapon) and the M68 sight (figure 071-705-0004-1
and figure 071-705-004-2).
b. Position the weapon so the borelight strikes the black dot on the
boresight target.
c. Adjust the M68 sight until the red dot centers on the cross on the
boresight target offset.
d. The weapon is boresighted when the laser borelight is on the black dot,
and the red dot (from the M68 sight) centers on the cross.
071-004-0001
Maintain an M9 Pistol
c. Depress the magazine release button; remove the magazine from the
pistol.
e. Push the slide stop up, locking the slide to the rear.
b. With your right hand, hold the pistol with the muzzle slightly raised.
c. With your forefinger, press the disassembly lever button (figure 071-
004-0001-1).
f. Slightly compress the recoil spring and spring guide. At the same time,
lift them up and remove them, allowing the recoil spring to stretch slowly (figure
071-004-0001-2).
h. Push in on the locking block plunger while pushing the barrel forward
slightly. Lift and remove the locking block and barrel assembly from the slide
(figure 071-004-0001-3).
a. Slide assembly.
(1) Clean the slide assembly with a cloth. Use CLP on a soft brush to
remove excess dirt and carbon.
(2) Wipe the slide assembly dry with a clean cloth.
b. Barrel assembly.
(1) Attach a bore brush to a cleaning rod. Moisten the bore brush with
CLP and insert it into the chamber end of the barrel. Make sure the brush
completely clears the muzzle before pulling it back through the bore. Repeat this
procedure several times to loosen carbon deposits.
(2) To clean and dry the barrel, push a clean swab through the bore.
Repeat as necessary with fresh swabs until a swab comes out clean.
(3) Clean the locking block with a soft brush.
(4) Clean the recoil spring and spring guide with CLP and a soft brush
or cloth.
c. Receiver assembly. Wipe the receiver assembly clean with a cloth and,
if needed, a soft brush.
a. Slide assembly.
(1) Check to ensure that the ambidextrous safety moves freely.
(2) Check the firing block for damage.
(3) Check the rear sight for looseness.
b. Barrel assembly.
(1) Inspect the bore and chamber for pitting or obstructions.
(2) Check the locking block plunger to ensure the locking block
moves freely.
(3) Inspect the locking lugs for cracks and burrs.
c. Recoil spring and recoil spring guide.
(1) Check the recoil spring to ensure that it is not bent or damaged.
(2) Checkthe recoil spring to ensure that it is straight and free of
cracks and burrs.
d. Receiver assembly.
(1) Check for bends, chips, and cracks.
(2) Check to ensure that the slide stop and magazine stop move freely.
(3) Check the guide rails for excessive wear, burr, cracks, or chips.
e. Magazine assembly (figure 071-004-0001-4).
(1) Check for damage to the spring and follower.
(2) Inspectthe magazine lips to ensure they are not bent excessively
and to ensure they have no cracks and burrs.
(3) Check to ensure that the magazine tube is not bent.
f. Ammunition.
(1) Check for damaged or corroded ammunition. Turn in heavily
corroded or damaged ammunition.
(2) Check to ensure that the ammunition is free of oil and grease.
5. Lubricate the pistol and magazine.
Note: CLP, LSA, and LAW are the only lubricants authorized for this pistol.
Note: You can use CLP and LSA interchangeably.
Note: Before firing, remove excess lubricant from the bore.
a. Lubricate all parts with a light coat of LSA or CLP at temperatures
above -10 degrees Fahrenheit, or LAW at temperatures below +10 degrees
Fahrenheit.
b. With the other hand, grasp the barrel assembly with the locking block
facing up.
c. Insert the muzzle into the forward end of the slide. At the same time,
lower the rear of the barrel assembly by moving the barrel slightly downward
with light thumb pressure. The barrel will fall into place.
d. Insert the recoil spring guide into the recoil spring (figure 071-004-
0001-6).
e. Insert the end of the recoil spring and the recoil spring guide into the
recoil spring housing. At the same time, compress the recoil spring and lower the
spring guide until it is fully seated on the locking block cutaway (figure 071-004-
0001-7).
CAUTION
Be sure that the hammer is uncocked and firing pin block lever is in the down position.
If the hammer is cocked, carefully and manually lower the hammer. Do not pull the
trigger while placing the slide onto the receiver.
f. Push the firing pin block lever down. Grasp the slide and barrel
assembly with the sights up, and align the slide on the receiver assembly guide
rails (figure 071-004-0001-8).
g. Push until the rear of the slide is a short distance beyond the rear of the
receiver assembly and hold. At the same time, rotate the disassembly latch lever
upward. A click indicates a positive lock (figure 071-004-0001-8).
WARNING
Make sure the pistol is clear and unloaded.
071-004-0003
Load an M9 Pistol
WARNING
The M9 pistol has single- and double-action firing modes. When the safety is
set to FIRE, squeezing the trigger will automatically cock and fire the pistol
(this is the double-action mode).
Keep your finger away from the trigger until you intend to fire.
1. Place the safety lever in the SAFE position.
2. Insert the loaded magazine into the pistol's magazine well until you hear a
click when the magazine seats fully.
4. Retract the slide fully and release it. This strips a cartridge from the
magazine and chambers it.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide the equipment listed in the
task conditions statement. Use dummy rounds to evaluate this task.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to load the M9 pistol so it will fire a round when
he/she squeezes the trigger.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-004-0004
Unload an M9 Pistol
WARNING
The M9 pistol will fire in the single- or double-action mode. With the safety
in the FIRE position, squeezing the trigger automatically cocks and fires the
pistol. This is the double-action mode of firing the pistol. Keep your finger
away from the trigger unless you intend to fire.
b. Depress the magazine release button, and remove the magazine from
the pistol.
e. Lock the slide to the rear using the slide stop. Visually inspect the
chamber to make sure it is empty.
f. Release the slide. Ensure that the safety lever is in the SAFE position.
a. With one hand, hold the magazine upright, front end forward. With
your thumb, firmly press down on the cartridge rim, and push forward. As the
cartridge moves forward, tip the forward end of it up and out with your index
finger.
WARNING
Always keep the pistol pointed in a safe direction during the following
procedures.
a. When the slide is fully forward and the pistol fails to fire, apply
immediate action as follows:
(1) Ensure that the safety lever is in the FIRE position.
(2) Squeeze the trigger again.
(3) If the pistol does not fire, ensure that the magazine is fully seated,
and then retract the slide to the rear, and release.
(4) Squeeze the trigger.
(5) If the pistol still does not fire, remove the magazine and retract the
slide to eject the chambered cartridge. Insert a new magazine, retract the slide,
and release to chamber another cartridge.
(6) Squeeze the trigger.
(7) If the pistol does not fire, replace the ammunition.
(8) If the pistol fails to fire again, clear the pistol and perform
remedial action according to step 2.
b. When the slide is not fully seated forward, remove the finger from the
trigger. With the other hand, try to push the slide fully forward. If the slide will
not move forward, proceed as follows:
(1) Place the safety lever in the SAFE position.
(2) Remove the magazine.
(3) Grasp the slide and retract it to the rear, locking it with the slide
stop.
(4) Inspect the chamber and remove any obstructions.
(5) Insert another loaded magazine into the pistol.
(6) Release the slide.
(7) Place the safety lever in the FIRE position, aim, and squeeze the
trigger.
(8) If the pistol does not fire, clear the pistol and perform remedial
action according to step 2.
i. If the pistol does not fire, clear the pistol and notify your supervisor.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide equipment and materials listed in the task
conditions statement. Use performance steps in the training outline to evaluate
performance of the task.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier the pistol stopped firing and to perform immediate
and remedial action on the pistol.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-004-0006
Engage Targets with an M9 Pistol
Conditions: Given an M9 pistol and one or more magazines loaded with 9-mm
ammunition.
Standards: Apply the correct M9 target engagement techniques and engage hostile
targets.
Performance Steps
1. Identify the target(s). The most likely target you will engage is an enemy
soldier on foot.
b. Place the pistol in the "V" with the sights in line with your firing arm.
c. Hold your upper arm close to your body, and your forearm at about a
45-degree angle.
d. Wrap your lower three fingers around the grip, putting equal pressure
to the rear with all three fingers (figure 071-004-0006-1).
e. Place your thumb alongside the pistol without applying any pressure.
f. Place your trigger finger on the trigger so that it can be pulled to the
rear.
g. Tightly grip the pistol until your hand begins to tremble. Relax until the
trembling stops. At this point, you have applied the necessary pressure for a solid
grip.
a. Supported grip. The only supported grip is the one-hand grip (figure
071-004-0006-2). Begin by gripping the weapon as described. Allow the thumb
of your firing hand to rest without pressure beside your weapon. Place your
trigger finger, between the tip and the second joint, on the trigger, so you can
squeeze the trigger to the rear. Your trigger finger must work independently of
your other fingers.
b. Unsupported grips. You may use any of three nonfiring hand grips to
support your firing hand (figures 071-004-0006-3, 071-004-0006-4, and 071-
004-0006-5).
(1) Fist grip (figure 071-004-0006-3). Begin by gripping the weapon
as previously described. Firmly close the fingers of your nonfiring hand over
the fingers of your firing hand. Make sure the index finger of your nonfiring
hand is between the middle finger of your firing hand and the guard. Place your
nonfiring thumb beside your firing thumb.
4. Select the most stable firing position with the best cover. Consider the
following positions:
101-515-1997
Inter Isolated Remains (After Receiving Authorization)
c. Dig the grave approximately 3 feet deep, 7 feet long, and 2 feet wide.
b. Record the name, rank, social security number (SSN), and person(s)
conducting the interment on DD Form 1079 or on a blank sheet of paper.
Note: If any of the above data cannot be determined, annotate "unknown" in the
appropriate space.
c. Place all personal effects and identification media in a sealed container
and place on the remains.
c. Mark the head of the grave using stacked rocks, metal stake, or other
available item.
4. Using a GPS, if possible, determine the location of the interment and record
the 10-digit grid coordinates on DD Form 1079 or a blank sheet of paper.
101-515-1998
Evacuate Isolated Remains
c. Move the human remains (feet first) to the assembly area to await
transportation.
101-515-1999
Recover Isolated Remains
e. Mark the location of the human remains with a stake and cloth
streamer.
f. Search a 100-meter area in each direction around the human remains in
an attempt to locate additional human remains.
c. Interview anyone in the area that can visually identify the human
remains and record information on DD Form 565 or a blank piece of paper.
i. Unload all weapons and remove explosive ordnance from the human
remains.
Note: Weapons are to be returned to the unit armorer.
Note: Record all serial numbers on DD Form 567 or annotate on a blank piece of
paper.
j. Transport all equipment (except weapons) with the human remains.
k. Notify the team leader or NCOIC that the human remains are ready for
evacuation.
Evaluation Preparation: Use a predetermined site and provide the Soldier with the
required material to perform the task.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
052-191-1361
Camouflage Yourself and Your Individual Equipment
a. Movement.
Note: Movement draws attention, and darkness does not prevent observation.
The naked eye and infrared/radar sensors can detect movement.
Note: Paint sticks cover these oils and provide blending with the background.
Note: Do not use oils or insect repellant to soften paint sticks. This defeats the
purpose of paint sticks by making the skin shiny. Work in pairs when applying
paint, because self-application may leave gaps, such as behind the ears.
b. Use the color chart in table 052-191-1361-1 when applying paint on the
face.
Table 052-191-1361-1. Color chart
c. Paint high, shiny areas (forehead, cheekbones, nose, ears, chin) with a
dark color.
e. Paint exposed skin on the back of the neck, arms, and hands with an
irregular pattern.
CAUTION
Mud contains bacteria, some of which is harmful and may cause disease or infection.
Mud should be considered as a last resort for field expedient paint.
CAUTION
Expedient paint containing motor oil should be used with extreme caution. Prolonged
exposure to motor oil may result in personal injury.
071-000-0005
Prepare a Range Card for a Machine Gun
1. Show the gunner where to place fires on designated targets during limited
visibility conditions such as night, fog, or smoke.
2. Provide the gunner conducting a relief in place with all the information
he/she needs to respond immediately to enemy action.
3. Provide the platoon leader and company commander with information they
need to plan fires.
4. Write all necessary information on the range card. Prepare a duplicate range
card for the platoon leader. Include all sketches, symbols (figure 071-000-0005-
1) and data on both copies.
a. On the range card, roughly sketch the terrain in front of the position.
(1) Center the machine gun position at the bottom of the sketch.
(2) Include any prominent natural and man-made features that a target
could use to take cover.
b. Using the lensatic compass, determine magnetic north.
c. Write the following information in the top portion of the range card
(figure 071-000-0005-2 and figure 071-000-0005-3):
b. If assigning an FPL, lay the gun for direction. (For this step, you will
not write anything on the range card.)
(1) Lock the traversing slide on the extreme left or right side of the
bar, depending on which side of the primary sector the FPL is on.
(2) Align the barrel on the FPL by moving the tripod legs.
b. Enter the range to each target in the appropriate column in the DATA
SECTION.
e. Enter the width and depth (in mils) of linear targets. The "-4" in figure
071-000-0005-3 REMARKS block means that depressing the barrel 4 mils will
cause the strike of the rounds to go to ground level along the FPL.
f. When entering the target width (TW) in the REMARKS block, give the
width in mils, and express it in two values. For example, in Figure 071-000-0005-
2, Target 3 measures 7 mils wide. The second value, R3, means that if the gunner
lays the gun on the target and traverses 3 mils to the right, the point of aim will
lay to the right edge of the target. Target 3, Figure 071-000-0005-3, shows the
width of the target as 15 mils; traversing 8 mils to the left will move the point of
aim to the left edge of the target.
g. Do not determine data for the secondary sector of fire; the gunner will
fire the weapon in the bipod mode.
7. Keep one copy of the range card at the machine gun position. Send the other
copy to platoon headquarters. Complete range cards for primary positions.
Partially prepare range cards for alternate and supplementary positions. Prepare
the range card as soon as you arrive in a position, regardless of the expected
length of stay. Continually revise the range card the entire time that you occupy
the position.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide the Soldier with all the equipment needed
to prepare a range card: pencil, paper, a stationary firing position, sector of fire, and
target reference point designated.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to prepare only one copy of the range card for training
purposes.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-326-0550
Prepare Positions for Individual and Crew-Served Weapons During an Urban
Operation
Note: When a unit is defending in urban terrain, its success depends on the
ability of Soldiers within the unit to place accurate fire on the enemy with the
least possible exposure to return fire. Therefore, Soldiers must constantly seek
and improve firing positions and use them properly.
1. Prepare individual rifle positions.
Note: Do not remove so much material from the interior wall that the building is
weakened.
(4) Remove all glass from the window to prevent injury from flying
glass.
(5) Leave curtains in place—they will let you see out but keep the
enemy from seeing in.
(6) To keep dust from the muzzle blast from revealing your position,
place a wet blanket over or wet down any dusty surfaces in front of the weapon's
muzzle (figure 071-326-0550-3).
a. You can emplace a machine gun position in the same type of position
as you would place a position for an individual firer, except that you should avoid
windows and doors. The enemy will expect you to emplace weapons at these
openings, so those locations would draw the most enemy fire. Since machine
guns are less mobile than rifles, they are more difficult to move in case of heavy
fires.
Note: The maximum depression and elevation limits of the TOW mount plus the
minimum firing distance (65 meters) can create a dead space and keep you from
engaging close-in targets.
b. Consider backblast when choosing and preparing an antitank weapon
location. You cannot fire any antitank weapon from an unvented or enclosed
room.
c. When you can, avoid firing from inside a building. However, when you
must do so—
(1) Choose a sturdy building.
(2) Ensure that the ceiling is at least 7 feet high.
(3) Ensure that the room's floor size measures at least—
(a) TOW or AT4: 17 by 24 feet
(b) Dragon: 12 by 15 feet
(c) LAW: 4 feet to the back wall
(4) Ensure that the clearance between the muzzle of the weapon and
the opening it is fired from is—
(a) TOW: 9 inches
(b) Dragon: 6 inches
(5) Also, ensure that there is an opening at least 20 feet square at the
rear of each of these weapons to allow for backblast. An open 3- by 7-foot door is
enough.
(6) Remove all glass from windows and all loose objects from the
room.
071-326-0557
Select Hasty Firing Positions During an Urban Operation
Note: The success of a mission depends on your ability to place accurate fire on
the enemy with the least possible exposure to return fire. Therefore, you must
constantly seek covered firing positions and use them properly.
1. Fire around a building or wall.
a. Fire around the left corner of the building or wall using the left-handed
firing technique (figure 071-326-0557-1).
b. Fire around the right corner of the building or wall using the right-
handed firing technique (figure 071-326-0557-2).
d. Fire around the wall, not over it, where possible (figure 071-326-0557-
3).
a. Select firing positions that are well back from the window. They will
help conceal your body and your rifle's muzzle (figure 071-326-0557-4).
b. Select a kneeling firing position. This will reduce your exposure and
prevent silhouetting (figure 071-326-0557-4).
3. Fire from unprepared loopholes. Select firing positions well back from the
loophole to conceal your muzzle flash (figure 071-326-0557-5).
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: At the test site, provide all the materials and
equipment given in the task conditions statement.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier to select positions where he/she can place fire on the
enemy while using available cover.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-326-0608
Use Visual Signaling Techniques
1. Ensure that the Soldiers you are signaling can see you.
2. Perform the visual signals for combat formations, battle drills, and
movement techniques as follows:
b. Perform the following drill signals: Contact left, contact right, action
right, action left, action front (right, left, or rear), air attack, and nuclear,
biological, or chemical attack (figure 071-326-0608-3 through figure 071-326-
0608-9).
Figure 071-326-0608-7. Action front (right, left, or rear), fight on foot, or assault fire
(dismounted troops)
d. Perform vehicle signals: Move to the left; move to the right; move
forward; attention; I am ready, or ready to move, are you ready; mount;
disregard previous command, or as you were; I do not understand; start engine
or prepare to move; halt or stop; increase speed; advance or move out, open up;
close up; right or left turn; slow down; move in reverse; close distance between
vehicles and stop; stop engines; dismount; neutral steer, stop; button up or
unbutton; and message acknowledged (figures 071-326-0608-13 through 071-
326-0608-36).
3. Perform flag signals: Single signal flag; mount or dismount; dismount and
assault; assemble or close; move out; and nuclear, biological or chemical
hazard present (figure 071-326-0608-37 through figure 071-326-0608-43).
071-326-5703
Construct Individual Fighting Positions
Note: When you first move into battle, you might have little or no time to
prepare a position.
1. Prepare a hasty fighting position.
d. Dig a hasty hole for minimum protection, being careful not to destroy
natural camouflage around your position.
Note: On a steep slope, a Soldier in a hole behind frontal cover cannot shoot
attackers without being exposed to enemy fire.
g. Save the remaining dirt for later use as flank, overhead, and rear cover
(figure 071-326-5703-5).
b. Check the observation and field of fire from inside the position.
4. Save any cut foliage, dirt, or grass clumps to camouflage your position.
5. Construct for the fighting position overhead cover that provides the best
possible protection from airbursts while allowing you to fight from underneath it.
b. Construct front and rear supports that are the same height as the terrain.
071-331-0801
Challenge Persons Entering Your Area
Conditions: Given the current challenge and password, a defensive position with a
designated sector of fire, an individual weapon, load-carrying equipment (LCE), and
the possibility that enemy and friendly personnel could enter the sector.
Standards: Detect and halt all personnel in your sector. Challenge each to use the
correct challenge. Allow personnel who give the correct password to pass. Detain or
capture personnel who give the incorrect password. Prevent the enemy from
overhearing the password.
Performance Steps
b. When you see a strange Soldier, halt and cover him/her without
exposing your position and ask, "Who is there?" Repeat this in a clear, barely
audible voice, not loud enough for a nearby enemy to hear.
d. Maintain your concealed position, and keep the stranger covered with
your weapon. When the stranger gets within 2 or 3 meters of you, again order
him or her to halt.
e. Issue the challenge in a soft voice. Wait for the stranger to reply with
the correct password. Upon hearing the correct password, give permission to pass
if you have no doubt. If a doubt still exits, demand further identification or ask a
question only a friendly person would be able to answer.
a. The procedure and precautions for a group are almost the same as for
one person. When you see or hear a group approach, order it to halt before its
members can move close enough to pose a threat to you.
b. The leader of the group should identify the group, such as "Friendly
patrol." Since you do not want the whole group to advance at once, order,
"Advance one person to be recognized."
d. Once you receive the correct password, have the rest of the patrol
advance one by one and ensure that the leader identifies each person.
071-331-0815
Practice Noise, Light, and Litter Discipline
e. Use radios only when necessary; keep the volume low so only you can
hear the radio.
Note: Smoking at night should be restricted, as the enemy can see and smell the
smoke.
b. Conceal flashlights and other light sources so that the light is filtered,
for example, under a poncho.
c. Cover anything that reflects light, for example, metal surfaces, vehicles,
glass.
a. Take all litter, such as empty food containers, empty ammunition cans
or boxes, and old camouflage, to established collection points when occupying a
position.
b. Carry all litter with you until you can dispose of it without leaving any
trace when moving.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Schedule this exercise in conjunction with field
maneuvers or field exercises, or use defensive positions.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-331-0852
Clear a Field of Fire
5. Ensure that no trails are made in your sector of fire as lanes are cleared.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Select a suitable section of terrain for the exercise.
Brief Soldier: Tell the Soldier how large an area to clear and the amount of time
available to clear it.
Performance Measures GO NO GO
071-331-1004
Perform Duty as a Guard
2. Walk posts or assume the prescribed position, carrying the weapon in the
prescribed manner.
3. Salute officers when performing guard duty on posts that do not require a
challenge.
071-440-0028
Engage Targets During an Urban Operation
1. Move with your assigned individual weapon using one of the two weapon-
carrying techniques for an urban environment. When moving, hold your weapon
with the muzzle pointed in the direction of travel. Place the butt of the rifle or
carbine into the pocket of your shoulder. Point the muzzle slightly downward to
allow you an unobstructed view. Use your firing hand only to fire; use your
nonfiring hand to open things, to signal, or to throw grenades.
2. Shoot while moving toward the point of domination. Take shots as close to
the target as 1 or 2 inches. You will shoot while the clearing team members are
moving. Therefore, use a "careful hurry." Do not rush in with disregard for any
obstructions that might litter the floors, just to get to the points of domination.
The most important point is to lead with your weapon, not with your body. Move
no faster than you can accurately engage targets.
3. Avoid "flagging," or leading, with the weapon when working around
windows, doors, corners, or areas where you must negotiate obstacles. Flagging
the weapon warns anyone looking in that direction, making it easier for an enemy
to grab your weapon or to react to the clearing team. Control your weapon at all
times.
4. When moving in buildings or rooms, you can use either of two weapon-
carrying techniques with the M16A2 or M4. The purpose of using these
techniques is to prevent injuries to friendly personnel. These techniques are "low
ready" and "high ready."
a. Low ready position. Place the butt of the weapon firmly in the pocket
of your shoulder, with the barrel pointed downward at a 45-degree angle. This is
the safest ready position. Use it while clearing rooms, except when you are
actually entering and clearing.
b. High ready position. Hold the butt of the weapon under your armpit,
with the barrel pointed slightly upward. Keep the front sight assembly under your
line of sight, but within your peripheral vision. To engage a target, push the
weapon out as if to bayonet the target. When the weapon leaves your armpit,
slide it up into your firing shoulder. This technique is best suited for the lineup
outside the door.
c. Stance. Keep your feet about shoulder-width apart. Point your toes
straight to the front, that is, in your direction of movement. Stagger your firing
side foot slightly to the rear of your nonfiring side foot. Bend your knees slightly
and lean your upper body slightly forward. Avoid rolling or slouching your
shoulders. Keep your firing side elbow in against your body. Modify as needed to
ensure that you maintain a comfortable boxer stance. When engaging targets,
hold the weapon with the butt in the pocket of your shoulder.
5. Detect targets in your assigned sector and discriminate between enemy and
friendly. If multiple targets are present, determine the most immediate threat first,
and engage it. Then, switch to the next most immediate threat, and so on, until
you complete the engagement. Be prepared to reengage targets that remain
standing or that are resisting.
Note: In close-quarters combat encounters, engagements are within 10 meters and
happen very fast; that is, the target might only be exposed for a few seconds.
Most close-quarters engagements are won by hitting first and putting the enemy
down. Knocking down a man as soon as possible is more important than killing
him. To win a close-quarters engagement, you must make quick, accurate shots
by mere reflex. To do this, you must properly apply reflexive firing techniques.
This method of shooting is the only way for clearing team members to succeed
consistently with the least casualties.
6. Aim. The following four aiming techniques all have their place in urban
operations:
a. Slow aimed fire. This technique is the most accurate. Obtain a steady,
properly aligned sight picture, and squeeze off rounds. Use this technique for
engagements between 25 and 50 meters, or when accuracy is more important than
speed.
b. Aimed quick kill. Place the front sight post flush on top of the rear
aperture sight. Use this for very quick shots from 0 to 11 meters. Again, windage
is important, but elevation is less critical relative to the target.
c. Instinctive fire. This is the least accurate technique. Focus on the target
and point the weapon in the general direction using muscle memory reflex to fire.
One technique is to adjust the placement of your nonfiring hand for accuracy.
While gripping the handguard, extend your index finger down the barrel, so that,
when you point your index finger toward the target, the barrel is automatically on
line.
8. The lethal zone of the target is center of mass between the waist and the
chest (torso lethal zone 18 inches x 8 inches) or center of mass in the head and
neck area (neck/head lethal zone 4 inches x 8 inches).
9. You must know the capabilities of your weapon, and you must control your
fires during target engagement.
a. Controlled Pair. The front sight post moves in a natural arc after the
round is fired and the recoil kicks in. Let the barrel go with this arc, and then
immediately bring the front sight post back on target. Reacquire the sight picture
and take a second shot. Do not fight the recoil. Keep shooting until the enemy
goes down.
191-376-4114
Control Entry to and Exit from a Restricted Area
Conditions: You are assigned to control entry to and exit from a restricted area.
You are given special orders, identification cards or badges, local standing operating
procedures (SOPs), access rosters, communications equipment, locally produced
forms, and the current duress code.
1. Identify personnel before allowing them to enter or exit the restricted area.
a. Ensure that only one individual is processed in or out at any given time.
b. Verify the person's identity by comparing the person's face with the
photograph on the identification card.
c. Ensure that the name of the person attempting to enter is on the access
roster. The site commander or custodian must authenticate the access roster.
e. Ensure that personnel entering the facility know the most direct route to
their destination.
a. Log all vehicles entering or leaving the area. Include in the log the
description of the vehicle, the identity of the driver, the purpose of the visit, and
the destination.
STP 21-1-SMCT 2 October 2006 191-376-4114 3-609
Performance Steps
b. Arrange an escort for all vehicles entering the area according to special
orders.
191-377-4254
Search a Detainee
f. Direct the detainee to lie on his/her stomach with arms straight out to
the sides with the palms up, and forehead on the ground.
g. Tell the detainee to spread his/her legs as far apart as possible with the
feet outward and the heels in contact with the ground.
h. Ensure that the guard remains in front of and at an oblique angle to the
detainee (opposite the side being searched).
b. Squat and put your knee that is closest to the detainee on the detainee's
lower back.
Note: This is done to ensure control, not to inflict pain or discomfort.
c. Direct the detainee to put the arm that is closest to the searcher behind
the detainee's back with the palm facing up.
e. Grasp the detainee's other hand in a handshake hold, pull it across the
top of the hand already under control, apply disposable restraints, and tighten
them.
CAUTION
The disposable restraints should be tight enough to secure the detainee's hands but
loose enough to allow one finger between the disposable restraints and the detainee's
wrist. Ensure that the disposable restraints do not restrict the detainee's circulation.
e. Move to the area of the detainee's waist and face the detainee's head,
squat (but do not rest your knee on the ground or on the detainee), and pivot (if
required) to conduct the rest of the search.
n. Grasp the detainee's foot and search from the knee up to the foot.
Check the footwear edges and soles.
(1) Check the top of the footwear by inserting a finger in the top edge
and feeling for weapons.
(2) Check the footwear edges and soles.
o. Direct the detainee to put the foot back down.
p. Stand and move to the detainee's unsearched side. Move around the
detainee's head, but do not walk between the detainee and the guard.
q. Ensure that the guard rotates to the other side of the detainee (the side
opposite the side to be searched) while maintaining a 45-degree angle from the
detainee's head.
r. Squat beside the detainee with your body facing the same direction as
the detainee's head and search the other side in the same manner as the first.
CAUTION
When preparing to turn detainees over, they may attempt to spit or bite at the searcher.
Anticipate this and move as appropriate to avoid such an act.
Note: The search is now complete and you have confiscated all material found on
the detainee.
s. Assist the detainee to stand.
(1) Turn the detainee onto the side facing away from you.
(2) Direct the detainee to bring his/her knees to his/her chest.
(3) Grasp the detainee's arms at the shoulder area and assist him/her to
his/her knees.
(4) Pull back on the detainee's arms to help him/her rise to his/her
feet.
(5) Ensure that the guard remains focused on the detainee and gathers
information as to the detainee's demeanor.
Note: The DD Form 2745 and DA Form 4137 should be completed at the point
of capture. However, when you are in imminent danger, these two steps can be
completed once you and the detainee are in a safe location.
4. Complete a DD Form 2745.
Note: The DD Form 2745 is a perforated three-part form that is individually
serial-numbered. If you run out of DD Forms 2745, use a field-expedient method
to tag.
a. Ensure that the following minimum information is recorded:
(1) The date and time of capture.
(2) His name (if known).
Note: Use the DD Form 2745 number as the detainee's name to account for those
that are unable or unwilling to provide this information (for example, those who
are sick or injured and/or those who do not speak English if an interpreter is not
available).
(3) The location of the capture (grid coordinates).
(4) The capturing unit.
(5) The circumstances of the capture, (for example how the detainee
was captured, did the detainee resist, and did the detainee surrender). Record the
following minimum information:
Note: Due to the limited space on the DD Form 2745, you may need or be
required to document the circumstances of the capture on a separate sheet of
paper or another form, such as the DA Form 2823.
Note: Circumstances of capture are essential in determining individual detainee
status, making subsequent decisions to release or detain, and collecting and
a. Mark all confiscated items with the detainee's DD Form 2745 number
using one of the following methods (if time permits and materials are available):
(1) Place the DD Form 2745 number in the "MPR/CIR Sequence
Number" field of DA Form 4002 and annotate the item number from the DA
Form 4137 and a short description in the remarks block.
Note: This is the preferred method for large items because it does not damage
them.
(2) Place the evidence on party in a reseal able bag and mark the
outside of the bag with a permanent marker.
Note: This is the preferred method for small items.
(3) Write the number directly on the property with a permanent
marker.
(4) Etch the number using a sharp object.
Note: Carefully consider how and where to place identification marks on items.
Unnecessary damage or destruction of items of personal property or valuable
items that may ultimately be returned to the detainee or suspect is unwarranted.
To avoid defacing or damaging items, identification markings should be as
inconspicuous as possible. Otherwise, place the item in a container that can be
sealed and marked.
b. Prepare DA Form 4137.
(1) Annotate the DD Form 2745 number in the "MPR/CID sequence
number" block.
(2) Insert the name of your unit in the "Receiving Activity" block.
(3) Place an accurate description of the location your organization is
currently based in the "location" block (for example, the installation, state, and
zip code or the deployed base camp and/or operating base).
(4) Enter the name, grade, and title (if known) of the person who
owned or possessed the confiscated items in the block labeled, "Name, Grade,
and Title of Person from Whom Received."
h. List the quantity of each item in the "quantity" column. (Like items
may be listed as a group; for example, 20 pills found in a container may be
entered as one entry.)
191-377-4256
Guard Detainees
b. Face the detainees, observe everything in their line of sight, and report
all incidents to your supervisor.
c. Protect detainees from combat hazards and conflict with each other.
Protect detainees from the civilian populace, public curiosity, improper treatment
or care, and any emergency situation according to the unit SOPs.
Evaluation Preparation: Setup: Provide the Soldier with three or more personnel to
act as detainees and a situation which requires them to be guarded.
301-348-1050
Report Information of Potential Intelligence Value
Conditions:
1. The commander tasks you to report information concerning the enemy,
terrain, and weather in specific locations.
2. You have observed enemy activity and significant terrain and weather
features.
3. You have a means of communication (radio, wire, cable, or messenger).
Standards: Transmit information to the receiving authority in size, activity,
location, unit, time, and equipment (SALUTE format) and significant terrain and
weather conditions via radio, wire, cable, or written message with a messenger
within 5 minutes after observation with six out of six SALUTE items correctly
identified.
Note: Your unit standing operating procedures (SOPs) will specify the receiving
authority. Examples of receiving authorities are company commander, team
commander, or S2 (Intelligence Officer [U.S. Army]) section.
Performance Steps
WARNING
Do not wait until you have complete enemy information to transmit. Even
small amounts of combat information may provide indicators of enemy
intentions.
1. Identified— —— ——
a. Enemy order of battle factors (including weapon
systems, troop composition, and direction of movement).
b. Activity.
c. Location.
d. Unit.
e. Time.
f. Equipment.
301-371-1000
Report Intelligence Information
Conditions: You have observed enemy activity and significant terrain and weather
features. You must immediately report the activity to your chain of command via
radio, wire, cable, or messenger.
Standards: Submit observations in a spot report, using the size, activity, location,
unit, time, and equipment observed (SALUTE) format, to your chain of command
within 5 minutes of observing enemy activity. Identify in the report the size, activity,
location, unit, time, and equipment observed.
d. U—Unit. Report the enemy's unit. If the unit is unknown, report any
distinctive features, such as uniforms, patches or colored tabs, headgear, vehicle
identification markings, etc.
e. T—Time. Report the time and date the activity was observed, not the
time you report it. Always report local or Zulu time.
b. Activity
c. Location
d. Unit
e. Time
f. Equipment
301-371-1050
Implement Operations Security Measures (OPSEC)
Conditions: You have received a unit OPSEC plan, which includes essential
elements of friendly information, indicators, vulnerabilities, OPSEC measures, and
AR 530-1.
Standards: Implement OPSEC measures based on unit indicators and
vulnerabilities; protect the unit's essential elements of friendly information against
threat collection efforts and prevent compromise.
Performance Steps
1. Define OPSEC.
4. Define OPSEC measures. OPSEC measures are methods and means to gain
and maintain essential secrecy about critical information.
1. Defined OPSEC. —— ——
2. Defined indicators. —— ——
3. Identified threat capabilities. —— ——
4. Identified OPSEC measures. —— ——
5. Implemented OPSEC measures. —— ——
a. Identified critical information.
(1) Determined what protection was needed.
(2) Identified key questions that the threat was
likely to ask about friendly intentions, capabilities, and
activities.
(3) Identified friendly force profile.
(4) Avoided setting patterns.
b. Conducted analysis of threats.
(1) Identified OPSEC vulnerabilities.
(2) Found OPSEC indicators.
c. Conducted an analysis of vulnerabilities.
(1) Identified OPSEC measures for each
vulnerability.
(2) Selected OPSEC measures for each
vulnerability.
(3) Assessed the sufficiency of routine security
measures.
d. Performed risk assessment.
(1) Considered the impact of an OPSEC measure
on operational efficiency.
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Performance Measures GO NO GO
(2) Considered the probable risk to mission
success if the unit did not implement an OPSEC measure.
(3) Considered the probable risk to mission
success if an OPSEC measure did not work.
(4) Decided which OPSEC measures to
implement.
(5) Checked the interaction of OPSEC measures.
(6) Coordinated OPSEC measures with the other
elements of C2W.
e. Applied appropriate countermeasures to deny the
threat friendly information.
(1) Implemented measures that required
immediate action.
(2) Tasked OPSEC measures using the OPSEC
annex.
(3) Briefed OPSEC requirements to planners,
participants, and support personnel.
(4) Monitored OPSEC measures during
execution.
(5) Made adjustments to improve the
effectiveness of existing measures.
6. Defined OPSEC review, assessment, and survey. —— ——
a. Defined OPSEC review.
TRADOC incorporates these warrior tasks and battle drills into all training. This
provides an azimuth for the noncommissioned officers to train Soldiers in both
individual and technical skills. They are also incorporated into Army warrior
training to better prepare units to execute their mission.
The warrior tasks and battle drills list is dynamic and will change based on the needs
of the force. As it changes, TRADOC will change its instructions.
Battle Drills
1: React to Contact (Visual, IET, Direct Fire, [Includes RPG])
07-3-D3991 React to Contact (Visual, IET, Direct Fire, [Includes RPG])
2: React to Ambush (Near)
07-3-D3992 React to Ambush (Near)
3: React to Ambush (Far)
07-3-D3993 React to Ambush (Far)
4: React to Indirect Fire
07-3-D39934 React to Indirect Fire
5: React to Chemical Attack
07-3-D3995 React to Chemical Attack
STP 21-1-SMCT 2 October 2006 4-9
Table 4-1. Warrior task crosswalk
Supporting Task
Description
Number
6: Break Contact
07-3-D3996 Break Contact
7: Dismount a Vehicle
07-3-D3997 Dismount a Vehicle
8: Evacuate a Casualty (Dismounted and Mounted)
07-3-D3998 Evacuate a Casualty (Dismounted and Mounted)
9: Establish Security at a Halt
07-3-D3999 Establish Security at a Halt
10: Checkpoint Entry Operations
07-3-D399xx Checkpoint Entry Operations
11: Vehicle Roll-Over Drill
07-3-D399xx Vehicle Roll-Over Drill
REQUIRED PUBLICATIONS
Required publications are sources that users must read to understand or
comply with this publication.
ARMY REGULATIONS
AR 350-30. Code of Conduct/Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE)
Training. 10 December 1985.
AR 530-1. Operations Security (OPSEC). 27 September 2005.
AR 750-1. Army Materiel Maintenance Policy. 27 June 2006.
FORMS
DA Form 1594. Daily Staff Journal or Duty Officer's Log.
DA Form 2404. Equipment Inspection and Maintenance Worksheet.
DA Form 2823. Sworn Statement.
DA Form 4002. Evidence/Property Tag.
DA Form 4137. Evidence/Property Custody Document.
DA Form 5517-R. Standard Range Cards (LRA).
DA Form 5988-E. Equipment Inspection Maintenance Worksheet (EGA).
DD Form 565. Statement of Recognition of Deceased (LRA).
DD Form 567. Record of Search and Recovery (EGA).
DD Form 626. Motor Vehicle Inspection (Transporting Hazardous Materials).
DD Form 836. Dangerous Goods Shipping Paper/Declaration and Emergency
Response Information for Hazardous Materials Transported By Government
Vehicles.
DD Form 1074. Questionnaire of Local Inhabitants (EGA).
DD Form 1076. Military Operations Record of Personal Effects of Deceased
Personnel (EGA).
DD Form 1079. Interment/Disinterment Register (EGA).
DD Form 2745. Enemy Prisoner of War (EPW) Capture Tag.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PAMPHLETS
DA Pam 750-1. Leader's Unit Level Maintenance Handbook. 3 October 2003.
DA Pam 750-8. The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) Users
Manual. 22 August 2005.
DA Pam 750-35. Guide For Motor Pool Operations. 1 August 1994.
FIELD MANUALS
FM 3-05.71. Resistance and Escape (U). 7 September 2001.
FM 3-11.3 (FM 3-3, FM 3-3-1). Multiservice Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Contamination Avoidance
{MCWP 3-37.2A, NTTP 3-11.25, AFTP(I) 3-2.56}. 2 February 2006.
FM 3-11.4. Multiservice Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Nuclear,
Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Protection. {MCWP 3-372, NTTP 3-11.27,
AFTTP(I) 3-2.46} 2 June 2003.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
PETER J. SCHOOMAKER
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff
Official:
JOYCE E. MORROW
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army
0624005
DISTRIBUTION:
Active Army, Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Reserve: Distribute in
accordance with the initial distribution number IDN 111447, requirements for STP
21-1-SMCT.
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WARRIOR ETHOS
The Warrior Ethos forms the foundation for the American
Soldier’s spirit and total commitment to victory, in peace and
war, always exemplifying the ethical behavior and Army
Values. Soldiers put the mission first, refuse to accept defeat,
never quit, and never leave behind a fellow American. Their
absolute faith in themselves and their comrades makes the
United States Army invariably persuasive in peace and
invincible in war.
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