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| The mission of Field Artillery |
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Definition
| THE MISSION OF THE FIELD ARTILLERY IS TO DESTROY, NEUTRALIZE, OR SUPPRESS THE ENEMY BY CANNON, ROCKET, AND MISSILE FIRES AND TO HELP INTEGRATE ALL FIRE SUPPORT ASSETS INTO COMBINED ARMS OPERATIONS. |
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| what must the FDO take into account when receiving a call for fire? |
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Definition
| Commanders intent and munitions affects on the battle space, and what affects need to be achieved. |
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| Things to take into account when selecting ammunition |
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Definition
| type and quantity available, troop safety, residual affects, effectiveness |
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| Things to take into account when selecting your weapon. |
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Definition
| caliber and type, system response time, predicted fire, capability dispersion. |
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Term
| Define "Projectile Family" |
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Definition
Projectiles with the same or nearly the
same ballistic characteristics |
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Term
| Ballistic characteristics of 105mm |
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Definition
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| Ballistic characteristics of 155mm |
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Definition
| HE, DPICM, RAP, COPPERHEAD, ERDPICM (BB) |
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| Knowing same ballistic characteristics is important in what kind of management |
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Definition
| Muzzle velocity management |
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Term
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Definition
| HE (M107), WP, HC SMOKE, ILLUM, APICM |
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Term
| what is in the DPICM family? |
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Definition
| HE (M795), DPICM, M825, ADAM, RAAMS |
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| what is in the BB DPICM family? |
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Definition
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| what is in the COPPERHEAD family? |
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Definition
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| what is in the RAP family? |
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Definition
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Term
| *Two types of artillery ammunition, and types of ammo in each |
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Definition
semi-fixed:M101A1, M119A1/A2
SEPERATE LOADING: M198 AND M777 M109 Series!!! |
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Term
| How many different types of filler are there and what are they? |
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Definition
3. High explosive: TNT and COMP B
Chemical.
SUB MUNITIONS –M80, M39, M43A1,M46 |
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Term
| *How many components make up a complete round and what are they? |
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Definition
| Primer, propellant, projectile, fuze. |
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Term
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Definition
| A designed arrangement of a series of explosives beginning with a small quantity of sensitive explosive and progressing through a relatively large quantity of comparatively insensitive, though powerful explosive |
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| *How many different types of explosive trains are there and what are they |
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Definition
| 2. Propelling charger explosive train. and projectile explosive train. |
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Term
| what makes up the propelling charge explosive train? |
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Definition
| primer, igniter, propelling charge. |
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Term
| What does a primer do in a propelling charge explosive train? |
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Definition
| Initiates propelling charge explosive train. |
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| *separate loading ammo has how many types of primers and what are they? |
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Definition
2. M82 : M198,M777 and M109!!!
MK2A4: Are still issued with some of the older M3 propellant |
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Definition
PROVIDES HOT FLAMING GASES AND PARTICLES
CONSISTS OF BLACK POWDER OR CLEAN BURNING IGNITER (CBI)
RAPID DETERIORATION UPON ABSORBTION OF MOISTURE |
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Term
| what is the final portion of the propelling charge explosive train? |
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Definition
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Term
| *Specifications of 105MM Propellant M200 |
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Definition
USED WITH M119A1 HOWITZER ONLY
FIRED WITH M760 (TNT) & M915 DPICM PROJECTILES |
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Term
| *specifications of 105mm propellant, M176 |
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Definition
DEVELOPED FOR M548 105MM RAP
CHARGES 3-7
FOUND IN WAR TIME RESERVES |
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Term
| what makes up a full charge in separate loading propellants |
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Definition
| A FULL CHARGE INCLUDES A BASE CHARGE AND UNEVEN INCREMENTS IN EITHER GREEN OR WHITE CLOTH, A SINGLE CHARGE IN RED CLOTH, OR A GREEN OR WHITE CARDBOARD COMBUSTABLE CONTAINER. |
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Term
| what is sewn on the base of separate loading propellants? |
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Definition
| AN IGNITER PAD CONTAINING BLACK POWDER OF OTHER CBI ( CLEAN BURNING IGNITOR ). |
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Term
| How many separate loading propellants are in a canister when shipped? |
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Definition
| WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE M3A1, M231, OR M232 ALL PROPELLANTS ARE SHIPPED ONE PER CANISTER. ( M3A1 CONTAINS TWO, M231 HAS 4, M232 HAS 5 ) |
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Term
| *what propellants were designed to extend the range of the 155MM howitzer? |
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Definition
| THE M119A2 AND M203A1 PROPELLANTS WERE DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE RANGE OF THE 155MM HOWITZER. |
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Term
| what must you inspect on an M3 or M4 propellant before use |
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Definition
INSPECT OUTSIDE OF CANISTER FOR DENTS, HOLES, OR RUSTED AREAS.
ENSURE CANISTER HAS AN AIRTIGHT SEAL, CHECKING FOR THE SWEET SMELL OF ETHER, NOT MILDEW.
INSPECT CANISTER FOR LOOSE POWDER GRAINS. ( THIS MAY INDICATE A TORN OR RIPPED INCRIMENT )
ENSURE ALL INCREMENTS ARE PRESENT AND IN PROPER SEQUENCE.
ENSURE IGNITER PAD IS NOT CAKED OR HARD, IT SHOULD BE SOFT AND DRY. |
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Term
| What is the difference between the two explosive trains? (Propelling charge explosive train and Projectile explosive train) |
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Definition
| The propelling charge explosive train gets the artillery out of the tube and down range. The projectile explosive train is the order in which the artillery blows up IOT cause the projectile to perform its proper function upon reaching the target. |
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Term
| how is the projectile explosive train triggered? |
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Definition
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Term
| what are the three types of projectile explosive trains? |
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Definition
| bursting charge, bursting tube, expelling charge. |
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