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DUTIES OF THE BRADLEY CREW EVALUATOR

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SAFETY:

RISK ASSESMENT:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

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TLO:

Identify the requirements for a Bradley Crew Evaluator and familiarize the student with Bradley Gunnery

Evaluation criteria.

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ELO:

Identify the responsibilities of the Bradley Crew Evaluator.

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BRADLEY CREW EVALUATORS

Evaluation of crew proficiency is a valuable part of device and crew gunnery. It identifies weaknesses and highlights strengths. These evaluations provide company commanders a report of a unit’s crew proficiency. The importance of training the Bradley Crew Evaluator (BCE) lies upon unit Master Gunners. The goal of a BCE training program is to provide maintain good quality crew evaluators.

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• Have at least the rank of SGT. (E-5)

• MOS of 11M, 19D, or 14R

• Prior gunnery experience before attending the BCE certification course.

PREREQUISITES

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BRADLEY CREW EVALUATOR TRAINING

Bradley crew duties are assessed by the BCE for device and crew gunnery. The BCE enforces safety requirements, acts as an instructor during non-qualification exercises, and acts as an evaluator for qualification exercises.

The BCE is responsible for evaluating and rating the crew and for conducting an after action review.

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CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Certification is initial training for BCE’s. BCEs must be certified within 90 days of any live fire exercise.

Certification consists of the following requirements: A. A 40 hour BCE training program. B. A written examination consisting of a minimum of 40 questions. BCEs must achieve a 90 percent score to pass. The certification examination must contain a minimum of two questions in each of the following areas:

(1) Range Safety (AR 385-63 and local range SOPs)(2) Fire commands (Chapter 2, Section V)(3) Engagement procedures (Chapter 2, Section IV)

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CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS cont. (4) Offensive BFV timing procedures (Chapter 9, Sec I) (5) Defensive BFV timing procedures (Chapter 9, Sec I) (6) Multiple target timing procedures (Chapter 9, Sec I) (7) BFV exposure timing matrixes (Chapter 9, Sec I) (8) Scoring a multiple target engagements (Chapter 9, Sec I) (9) AAR procedures (chapter 9, Section IV) (10) Refires and alibis (Chapter 9, Section I) (11) Score sheets (12) Threat based target exposure timing matrixes (Chap 12)

C. A hands on evaluation requires BCEs to evaluate a crew firing 10 engagements using a video tape or COFT and to conduct an AAR IAW Chapter 9, Section IV.

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CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS cont.

(1) When using the COFT, BCEs use the briefing monitor to evaluate a firing crew during their scheduled session. This does not interfere with the COFT IO or the scheduled COFT training. (2) Clocks and score sheets to be used during live fire gunnery are for the evaluation.

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AFTER-ACTION REVIEWS

• Summarize gunnery events by using feedback from all participants.

• Identifies where a crew, section, or platoons proficiency is in relation to Army standards.

• Provide Commanders, leaders and training managers the focus for future training events.

• BCEs and senior evaluators aid in the AAR discussions.

• Formal AARs are conducted for BT II (BCPC) and all live fire gunnery events.

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SUSTAINMENT

Sustainment training sustains a BCEs knowledge of evaluation procedures and ensures consistent, good quality crew evaluators are available year round.

The BCE must evaluate four exercises a month, in the COFT, using the same type clocks or timing boards and score sheets that are used during device and crew gunnery.

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RECERTIFICATION

• Recertification is refresher training for BCEs.

• Recertification consists of the certification examination and the hands on evaluation.

• BCEs must be recertified within 90 days of live fire exercises.

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ELO:

Identify the evaluated areas of BradleyGunnery and how they are determined.

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ENGAGEMENT STANDARDS• ENGAGEMENT STANDARDS CONSIST OF TASK AND SUBTASK

STANDARDS.

• TASK STANDARDS MUST BE MET FOR A SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT.

• SUBTASKS SUPPORT THE TASK STANDARDS.

• SUBTASK STANDARDS ARE CATEGORIZED AS:

*CRITICAL

*LEADER

*NONCRITICAL

• NOT ALL SUBTASKS APPLY TO ALL ENGAGEMENTS; HOWEVER, THE TASK STANDARDS WILL APPLY TO EVERY ENGAGEMENT.

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TASK STANDARDSSCORE SHEET SECTION 12

• REQUIRES THE CREW TO HIT A GIVEN TARGET WITH THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF ROUNDS AND TYPE OF AMMUNITION WITHOUT EXPOSING THE BFV BEYOND THE TARGET KILL TIME.

• PARTIAL CREDIT WILL NOT BE GIVEN. THE CREW MUST KILL ALL TARGETS IN AN ENGAGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE ENGAGEMENT STANDARDS TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE OVERALL ENGAGEMENT.

• 12A. “G” FOR GO OR “N” FOR NO-GO FOR TARGET KILL STANDARDS.

• 12B. TARGET TYPE AND BFV EXPOSURE TIME TO THE TARGET.

• 12C. “G” FOR GO OR “N” FOR NO-GO FOR THE TIME STANDARDS.

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CRITICAL SUBTASKSTANDARDS

• CRITICAL SUBTASK STANDARDS EVALUATE THE CREWS ABILITY TO ENGAGE TARGETS IN LESS THAN NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.

• IF THE CREW DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE APPLICABLE SUBTASK STANDARDS, THE ENGAGEMENT TASK STANDARDS CANNOT BE MET.

• THEREFORE, THE CREW IS ASSESSED AN UNTRAINED RATING ON THE GIVEN ENGAGEMENT TASK.

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CRITICAL SUBTASKSSCORE SHEET SECTION 13

• EVALUATES THE CREW’S ABILITY TO ENGAGE TARGETS IN LESS THAN NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.

• 13A. CREW ENGAGES TARGETS USING THE AUXILIARY SIGHT, AND NO CREW MEMBER USED THE ISU OR COMMANDER’S SIGHT EXTENSION.

• 13B. CREW ENGAGES TARGETS IN AN NBC ENVIRONMENT (MOPP 4, ALL HATCHES CLOSED, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS RE-ESTABLISHED).

• 13C. CREW ENGAGES TARGETS USING MANUAL MODE.

• 13D. COMMANDER ENGAGES TARGETS USING THE COMMANDER’S HANDSTATION.

• 13E. CREW DOES NOT ENGAGE FRIENDLY TARGET(S).

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LEADER SUBTASKSTANDARDS

• THE LEADER SUBTASK EVALUATES THE BRADLEY COMMANDER’S ABILITY TO CONTROL:

* THE CREW

* THE VEHICLE

* THE WEAPON SYSTEMS

• WITHOUT THIS CONTROL, ENGAGEMENTS WILL NOT BE SYNCHRONIZED AND EFFICIENCY WILL SUFFER.

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LEADER SUBTASKSSCORE SHEET SECTION 14

• EVALUATES THE BRADLEY COMMANDER’S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CREW, VEHICLE, AND WEAPON SYSTEMS.

• 14A. USE PROPER FIRE COMMANDS.

• 14B. ENGAGING MOST DANGEROUS TARGETS FIRST.

• 14C. USING PROPER AMMUNITION FOR THE TARGET.

• 14D. ENSURING THE VEHICLE MOVES THE PROPER DISTANCE DURING DEFENSIVE ENGAGEMENTS.

• 14E. ENSURING THE GUNNER DOES NOT FIRE BEFORE RECEIVING THE COMMAND OF “FIRE”.

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NONCRITICAL SUBTASKSTANDARDS

• NONCRITICAL SUBTASK STANDARDS APPLY TO THE TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES CREWS SHOULD USE FOR SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENTS.

• IF THESE SUBTASK STANDARDS ARE NOT MET, THE CREW CAN STILL MEET THE ENGAGEMENT TASK STANDARDS.

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NONCRITICAL SUBTASKSSCORE SHEET SECTION 15

• APPLY TO THE TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES CREWS SHOULD USE FOR SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENTS.

• 15A. PROPER RESPONSE TERMS (IDENTIFIED, CANNOT IDENTIFY, CANNOT ENGAGE, ON THE WAY).

• 15B. PROPER ENGAGEMENT TECHNIQUES (25mm; 1 SENSING RND, 2 IF AMMO WAS CHANGED, AND 3-5 RND BURST / 7.62mm; 10-15 RND KILLING BURSTS FOR POINT TGTS, FOLLOWED BY A “Z” PATTERN IF AN AREA TARGET).

• 15C. PROPER DRIVING TECHNIQUES (RETURN TO THE HULL-DEFILADE, MAINTAINS STEADY PLATFORM, STAYS ON THE COURSE ROAD, DOES NOT DAMAGE VEH. OR EXCEED RANGE SPEED LIMIT).

• 15D. PROPER DEFENSIVE TECHNIQUES (RAISES TOW LAUNCHER BEFORE FIRST DEFENSIVE ENGAGEMENT, LOWERS AFTER LAST DEFENSIVE ENGAGEMENT).

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ENGAGEMENT STANDARDSSCORE SHEET SECTION 16

ENGAGEMENT EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR CREW GUNNERY IS:

• T = GO ON ALL TASK STANDARDS, A GO ON ALL CRITICAL SUBTASK STANDARDS AND LEADER SUBTASK STANDARDS, AND NO MORE THAN ONE NO-GO ON A NONCRITICAL SUBTASK STANDARD.

• P = GO ON ALL TASK STANDARDS, A GO ON ALL CRITICAL SUBTASK STANDARDS, WITH A NO-GO ON ONE OR MORE LEADER SUBTASK STANDARDS OR A NO-GO ON TWO OR MORE NONCRITICAL SUBTASKS.

• U = NO-GO ON ONE OR MORE TASK STANDARDS OR A NO-GO ON ONE OR MORE CRITICAL SUBTASK STANDARDS.

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• TARGET CATEGORY:- ARMORED- LIGHT-ARMORED / UNARMORED- AERIAL- DISMOUNTED TROOPS

• NUMBER OF TARGET CONDITIONS:- NORMAL CONDITIONS- 1,2,OR 3 ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

• TARGET RANGE

MATRIX CONDITION:(ALLOWABLE EXPOSURE TIME)

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MATRIX CONDITION:

- NBC ENVIRONMENT

- MOVING BFV

- MOVING THREAT TARGET

BFV EXPOSURE MATRIXES

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TASK STANDARDS cont.

- COAX AREA TARGETS HIT ONE TARGET 1 ROUNDSUPPRESS W/Z PATTERN

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TASK STANDARDS

TARGET KILL STANDARDS: - TOW TARGETS HIT WITH 1 ROUND

- 25-mm POINT TARGETS HIT WITH 3 ROUNDS

- 25-mm AERIAL TARGETS HIT WITH 5 ROUNDS

- 25-mm AREA TARGETS SUPPRESS 75% OF TARGETZ PATTERN (ONE ROUNDIN 6 OF 8 BOXES)

- COAX POINT TARGETS TROOP-HIT 1 TARGET TRUCK-HIT WITH 3 ROUNDS

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TIMING PROCEDURES

DEFENSE:TIME STARTS - When one of the following conditions occurs:- When a crew fires the first round

- All targets are fully exposed (locked) and the firing vehicle is stopped in a hull-defilade position.

NOTE: TIME STARTS FOR TURRET-DEFILADE ARMOR ENGAGEMENTS WHEN ALL TARGETS ARE FULLY EXPOSED.

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DEFENSE: (continued)TIME STOPS - for each individual target if during an engagement one of the following conditions occurs:

-During or after an engagement the firing vehicle begins to move back into a turret - defilade position.

- The target is killed.

- Target exposure time has expired.

- For coax area engagements, time stops when one irets target is killed. The Z pattern is used but not timed.

TIMING PROCEDURES

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TIMING PROCEDURES cont

DEFENSE: (CONTINUE)TIME RESETS - Before the firing vehicle return

to the hull defilade position

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TIMING PROCEDURES

OFFENSE:

TIME STARTS - When the target or simultaneous targets are fully exposed (locked) or the first round is fired.

TIME STOPS - For each engagement when the target is killed or that target's exposure time has expired.

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BFV EXPOSURE STANDARD

IF A CREW IS EXPOSED TO A TARGET LONGER THAN THE ALLOTTED TIME (IAW TABLES 9-3 THROUGH 9-6), THE CREW RECEIVES AN UNTRAINED RATING FOR THE ENGAGEMENT.

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If a crew is exposed to a target longer than the allotted time (IAW tables 9-3 through 9-6), the crew receives an Untrained rating for the engagement.

EXAMPLE 1 EGAGEMENT: (DEFENSE)BFV exposure target

target target time (threat) exposureposture conditions time to hit timeBTR-80, MOVING 2 CONDITIONS 24 SECONDS 50 SECONDS1,200 METERSNBC ENVIRONMENT

ATGM, 600 METTERS 1 CONDITION 11 SECONDS 50 SECONDSNBC ENVIRONMENT

BFV EXPOSURE STANDARD

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BFV EXPOSURE STANDARD

EXAMPLE 2 EMGAGEMENT (OFFENSE / RETROGRADE)

BFV exposure target target target time (threat) exposureposture conditions time to hit time

BTR-80, MOVING 2 CONDITIONS 24 SECONDS 24 SECONDS1,200 METERS,

ATGM, 600 METERS 1 CONDITION 11 SECONDS 11 SECONDS

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CREW LIVE-FIRE GUNNERYBRADLEY TABLE VIII

CREW QUALIFICATION RATINGS

• DISTINGUISHED = TRAINED (T) ON AT LEAST 9 OF THE 10 TOTAL ENGAGEMENTS.

• SUPERIOR = TRAINED (T) ON 8 OF 10 ENGAGEMENTS WITH 1 OF 8 BEING AN NBC ENGAGEMENT AND 2 OF THE 8 BEING NIGHT ENGAGEMENTS.

• QUALIFIED = TRAINED (T) OR NEEDS PRACTICE (P) ON 7 OF 10 ENGAGEMENTS WITH 1 OF THE 7 BEING AN NBC ENGAGEMENT AND 2 OF THE 7 BEING NIGHT ENGAGEMENTS.

• UNQUALIFIED = UNTRAINED (U) ON 4 OR MORE ENGAGEMENTS OR “U” ON BOTH NBC ENGAGEMENTS, OR “T” OR “P” ON ONLY 1 NIGHT ENGAGEMENT.

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CREW LIVE-FIRE GUNNERYBRADLEY TABLE VIII

CREW QUALIFICATION REFIRES

• A CREW THAT FAILED TO ACHIEVE A DISTINGUISHED, SUPERIOR, OR QUALIFIED RATING WILL REFIRE FOR QUALIFICATION.

• THE HIGHEST RATING A CREW REFIRING FOR QUALIFICATION CAN OBTAIN IS QUALIFIED.

• A CREW WILL REFIRE ONLY THE ENGAGEMENTS IN WHICH THEY RECEIVED A “U” RATING.

• A CREW WILL REFIRE ONLY THE NUMBER OF ENGAGEMENTS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A QUALIFIED RATING.

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BRALDEY CREW TABLES

THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF CREW GUNNERY TABLES

•CREW DEVICE GUNNERY

•CREW LIVE-FIRE GUNNERY

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• CREW DEVICE GUNNERY CONSISTS OF:

* BRADLEY TABLE I, CREW DEFENSE.

* BRADLEY TABLE II, BRADLEY CREW PROFICIENCY COURSE.

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CREW DEVICE GUNNERYBRADLEY TABLE 1

CREW DEFENSE• TASK: ENGAGE AND DESTROY STATIONARY AND MOVING TARGETS

FROM A DEFENSIVE POSITION DURING THE DAY

AND NIGHT.

• CONDITIONS: GIVEN A MILES-OR PGS-EQUIPPED BFV IN A DEFENSIVE POSITION, SUITABLE ENGAGEMENT AREA WITH LTID—EQUIPPED TARGETS, DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.

• STANDARDS: (A) DURING THE DAY, THE CREW MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM OF A “P”

RATING ON 7 OF THE 10 ENGAGEMENTS WITH 1 OF THE 7 BEING AN NBC ENGAGEMENT.

(B) DURING THE NIGHT, THE CREW MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM OF A “P” RATING ON 7 OF THE 10 ENGAGEMENTS WITH 1 OF THE 7 BEING AN NBC ENGAGEMENT.

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CREW LIVE-FIRE GUNNERYBRADLEY TABLE VCREW PRACTICE 1

• TASK: ENGAGE AND DESTROY STATIONARY AND MOVING TARGETS FROM A STATIONARY AND MOVING BFV

DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.

• CONDITIONS: GIVEN A MILES- OR PGS-EQUIPPED BFV, SUITABLE MANEUVER AND ENGAGEMENT AREA WITH LTID—EQUIPPED TARGETS, DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.

• STANDARD: THE CREW MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM OF A “P” RATING ON 9 OF THE 12 ENGAGEMENTS WITH 1 OF THE 9 BEING AN NBC ENGAGEMENT, 1 OF THE 9BEING A TOW ENGAGEMENT, AND 2 OF THE 9 BEING NIGHT ENGAGEMENTS.

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CREW LIVE-FIRE

• CREW LIVE-FIRE GUNNERY CONSISTS OF:

* BRADLEY TABLE V, CREW PRACTICE 1.

* BRADLEY TABLE VI, CREW PRACTICE 2.

* BRADLEY TABLE VII, CREW PRACTICE 3.

* BRADLEY TABLE VIII, CREW QUALIFICATION.

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CREW LIVE-FIRE GUNNERYBRADLEY TABLE VCREW PRACTICE 1

• TASK: ENGAGE AND DESTROY STATIONARY AND MOVING TARGETS FROM A STATIONARY AND MOVING BRADLEY DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.

• CONDITIONS: GIVEN A BRADLEY, USING THE COAX MACHINE GUN WITH A SINGLE-SHOT ADAPTER AS A SUBCALIBER DEVICE, AUTHORIZED ALLOCATION OF AMMUNITION, LIVE-FIRE RANGE WITH TARGETS, DURING DAY AND NIGHT.

• STANDARDS: THE CREW MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM OF A “P” RATING ON 7 OF 10 ENGAGEMENTS WITH 1 OF THE 7 BEING AN NBC AND 2 OF THE 7 BEING NIGHT ENGAGEMENTS.

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CREW LIVE-FIRE GUNNERYBRADLEY TABLE VICREW PRACTICE 2

• TASK: ENGAGE AND DESTROY STATIONARY AND MOVING TARGETS FROM A STATIONARY BRADLEY DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.

• CONDITIONS: GIVEN A BRADLEY, AUTHORIZED ALLOCATION OF AMMUNITION, LIVE-FIRE RANGE WITH TARGETS, DURING DAY AND NIGHT.

• STANDARDS: THE CREW MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM OF A “P” RATING ON 5 OF 7 ENGAGEMENTS WITH 1 OF THE 5 BEING AN NBC AND 1 OF THE 5 BEING NIGHT ENGAGEMENTS.

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CREW LIVE-FIRE GUNNERYBRADLEY TABLE VIICREW PRACTICE 3

• TASK: ENGAGE AND DESTROY STATIONARY MOVING TARGETS FROM A STATIONARY AND MOVING BRADLEY DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.

• CONDITIONS: GIVEN A BRADLEY, AUTHORIZED ALLOCATION OF AMMUNITION, LIVE-FIRE RANGE WITH TARGETS, DURING DAY AND NIGHT.

• STANDARDS: THE CREW MUST ACHIEVE A MINIMUM OF A “P” RATING ON 6 OF 8 ENGAGEMENTS WITH 1 OF THE 8 BEING AN NBC AND 2 OF THE 8 BEING NIGHT ENGAGEMENTS.

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CREW LIVE-FIRE GUNNERYBRADLEY TABLE VIII

CREW QUALIFICATION

• TASK: ENGAGE AND DESTROY STATIONARY AND MOVING TARGETS FROM A STATIONARY AND MOVING BRADLEY DURING THE DAY AND NIGHT.

• CONDITIONS: GIVEN A BRADLEY, AUTHORIZED ALLOCATION OF AMMUNITION, LIVE-FIRE RANGE WITH TARGETS, DURING DAY AND NIGHT.

• STANDARDS: THE CREW MUST ACHIEVE A DISTINGUISHED, SUPERIOR, OR QUALIFIED RATING.

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SESSION SUMMARY

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TLO:

Identify the requirements for a Bradley Crew Evaluator and familiarize the student with Bradley Gunnery

Evaluation criteria.

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ELO:

Identify the responsibilities of the Bradley Crew Evaluator.

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DUTIES OF THE BRADLEY CREW EVALUATOR