Gunnery 1
What does AGST stand for?
Avenger Gunnery Skills Test
BONUS QUESTION
Who can administer AGST?
The master gunner at battery level or higher
What is the minimum allowable score on any certification table?
90%
How often will individuals certify after being assigned to a team?
30 days, every 90 days thereafter
What do CFTs use for power when loaded into and Avenger turret?
Argon Bottle
BONUS QUESTION: Worth 3x points
What does EPLRS Stand for?
Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
What is AGST?
Preliminary Marksman Instruction for the Avenger that must be completed before moving on to table VI of Avenger Gunnery
After which Avenger Gunnery is an Avenger Crew Considered Qualified?
Ginnery Table VIII
How often will battle rostered crew certify as a collective platoon after being assigned?
180 days, semi annually thereafter
How often will crews certify after being adissigned to a team?
60 days, every 90 days thereafter
The THT itself and the shipping container are labled with 2½ ____ squares.
Blue
What is a Feild Handling Trainer and how is it used?
Dummy missile round, grip stock and IFF interrogator
Labeled with Bronze squares on the launch tubes
Basic gunnery skills includ tables I through III and will be completed within how many days? (Since the last test)
90 days
Withing how many days of Table IV must AGST be completed?
30 days
What Training Aids are used during Gunnery Table I?
Stinger Troop Proficiency Trainer (STPT)
Improved Moving Target Simulator (IMTS)
What Training Aids are used in Gunnery Table II?
Avenger Table-Top Trainer (ATTT)
Institutional Conduct of Fire Trainer (ICOFT)
The THT battery looks like a BCU in appearance except it is ___ inches longer and ___ the weight
3 inches, twice the weight.
What is the ground-to-ground range of the EPLRS?
6.2 miles (10 kilometers) - depending on the terrain
What are the three phases of gunnery training?
Individual, crew/team, and collective gunnery
What tasks are tested during AGST?
Missle load, React to missile malfunction, head space and timing, Hangfire/misfire/cookoff/stoppage and emergency procedures for the M3P, Load M3P, Unload and Clear M3P, Remove M3P
What are the critical gates during certification?
Tables III and VI
What are the threevqualification scores for Avenger crews and their criteria?
DISTINGUISHED: 98-100% on all rated subareas (1st time GO)
SUPERIOR: 95-97% on all rated subareas (1st time GO)
QUALIFIED: 90-94% on all rated subareas
The THT and IFF simulator use a rechargeable battery that is capable of 14-___ second training missions. The trainer set can also use a gas bottle capable of conducting 70-___ second training missions.
47 seconds
What is the operatijg temperature for the EPLRS?
-50.8 to +159.8 degrees Fahrenheit
What are the three training catagories of teams?
New, turbulent, sustainment
How many Gunnery Tables are there?
10
What are the Avenger Crew Drills that are performed during Avenger Certification Table IV?
Perform M3P reload procedures
Perform Avenger missile reload procedures
Convert to MANPADS
What are the Avenger Battle Drills that are preformed during Avenger Certification Table V?
Emplace and prepare for action
Preform M3P reload procedures
Perform Avenger Missile reload procedures
Convert to MANPADS
Perform March Orders
What are the available training aids that are used for the Avenger/Stinger? (Name at least 3)
M 160- Tracking Head Trainer (THT), M 67 Captive Flight Trainer (CFT), Feild Handling Trainer (FHT), IFF Simulator, Avenger Table-Top Trainer (ATTT), Stinger Troop Proficiency Trainer (STPT), Institutional Concept of Fire Trainer (ICOFT), Improved Moving Target Simulator (IMTS)
What does the OUT NET light on the EPLRS mean?
Off when RS is in an NCS controlled net (active), RS is Radio Silent (RFSILNT), or when load device is connected
During power-up (POWER UP), indicator stays lit until RS attempts to enter net.
Flashing once per second, RS is attempting to enter net (NET SYNC)
Flashing every 4 seconds, RS has joined a network of other RSs (TRACK). RS related services will automatically resume when available.