TC-3-09-8 Fire Support and Field Artillery Certification Download

Introduction 30 March 2020 TC 3-09.8 1-15 Table 1-6. Firing Unit and Fire Support Element Support to IWTS Live-Fire Events IWTS Event FA Elements (highest echelon) Pre-Requisite Missions per Iteration CO (FCX), Table V Cannon Firing Platoon, CO FIST, Platoon FO Cannon Artillery Table XII (PLT Qualification) and Fire Support XI (PLT FO Certification) 1x Deliberate TGT (HE) 1x Dynamic TGT (HE) 1x Immediate Smoke (Day) 1x Illumination (Night) CO (CALFEX), Table VI Cannon Firing Platoon, CO FIST, Platoon FO Cannon Artillery Table XII (PLT Qualification) and Fire Support XI (PLT FO Certification) 1x Deliberate TGT (HE) 1x Dynamic TGT (HE) 1x Immediate Smoke (Day) 1x Illumination (Night) BN (FCX), Table V Cannon Firing Battery, Battalion FSE, CO FIST, Platoon FO Cannon Artillery Table XV and Fire Support Table XIV 1x HE Fire Plan (3 TGTs) 1x Quick Smoke (Day) 1x IR Illumination (Night) BN (CALFEX), Table VI Cannon Firing Battery, Battalion FSE, CO FIST, Platoon FO Cannon Artillery Table XV and Fire Support Table XIV 1x HE Fire Plan (3 TGTs) 1x Quick Smoke (Day) 1x IR Illumination (Night) BN battalion CALFEX combined arms live-fire exercise CO company FO forward observer FCX fire coordination exercise FIST fire support team FSE fire support element HE high explosive IR Infrared IWTS integrated weapon training system PLT platoon TGT target SECTION V – UNIT TRAINING READINESS ASSESSMENT COLLECTIVE TRAINING PROFICIENCY 1-31. The training evaluation and outline for each task identifies the conditions that must be achieved and a standard that measures the successful performance of the task. Performance steps and measures not only list what needs to be accomplished and evaluated but also include the leader and critical steps that must be completed. Each task performance step and measure is graded either “GO” or “NO-GO.” In order to assess a task and give a “T, T-, P, P- or U” rating, we have attempted to identify a criterion that encompasses more objectivity and satisfies the needs of the commanders. Keeping in mind that the commander has the ultimate responsibility of rating a task, the method below represents one way to assess tasks. It cannot possibly take into account all possible situations and apply mission, enemy, terrain, troops and time available and civil considerations to the assessment. MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK PROFICIENCY 1-32. A mission essential task is a collective task on which an organization trains to be proficient in its designed capabilities or assigned mission. A METL is a tailored group of mission-essential tasks. (FM 7-0) Headquarters Department of the Army approves standardized METLs for each echelon and unit type from battery through corps. An FA unit’s certification and qualification program provides some opportunities to assess the mission essential task, but are not the only training events used to determine mission essential task proficiency or other categories of training readiness assessment. Standardized METLs are available on the Army Training Network, in Digital Training Management System and are used to develop the unit Combined Arms Training Strategy.