TC-3-09-8 Fire Support and Field Artillery Certification Download
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Introduction 30 March 2020 TC 3-09.8 1-5 Figure 1-2. Field Artillery Certification and Qualification Note. The Digital Training Management System is used to establish the individual Soldier Training Record. The unit will select the most technically proficient individual to attend the Master Gunner’s course and assignment as the unit Master Gunner. The Master Gunner is the Battalion Commander’s principle advisor for the Battalion’s Certification and Qualification Program. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMANDERS 1-7. Commanders at the Battery, Battalion, Division Artillery/FA Brigade, and Division/Corps levels have an integral role in the Field Artillery Home Station Training Strategy. They are responsible for establishing FA Certification, Qualification and Safety Programs and Standard Operating Procedures in compliance with the standards of this TC as well as the planning, resourcing and approval of training, certification, and qualification events. The table 1-1 below depicts the levels of authority for certifying and qualifying components of the FA System by echelon. Table 1-1. Commanders’ Authorities Echelon Event Authority Individual (AT I) Certification Battery Commander Team/Cell/Crew/Section (AT V) Certification Battery Commander Team/Cell/Crew/Section (AT VI) Qualification Battery Commander Platoon (AT XI) Certification Battalion Commander Platoon (AT XII) Qualification Battalion Commander Battery (AT XIV) Certification BCT/FAB Commander (advised by DIVARTY Commander) Battery (AT XV) Qualification BCT/FAB Commander (advised by DIVARTY Commander) Battalion (AT XVII) Certification Division / Corps Commander Battalion (AT XVIII) Qualification Division / Corps Commander BCT brigade combat team FAB field artillery brigade DIVARTY division artillery