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

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Chapter 1 1-8 TC 3-09.8 C1 22 July 2020 has the authority for qualification deems that the qualified element violated a safety requirement, demonstrated inability to accurately deliver FA fires, or meets a pre-established criteria for loss of personnel or elapsed time since last qualification (AT VI, XII, XV, and XVIII). For example, a battery commander or above can disqualify a section for demonstrating unsafe crew procedures during a live fire event, or the section lost the requisite number of key personnel. Table 1-4 on page 1-9, lists the disqualification criteria beyond Artillery Tables VI. Table 1-3. Section/Team Qualification Criteria Minimum Personnel Requirements Element Critical Personnel Qualification Requirement Howitzer, M119 COS, Gunner Artillery Table (AT) VI (Live-Fire) in the last 6 months. Howitzer, M109 Howitzer, M777 Launchers, M270/M142 COS, Gunner FDC/BOC/POC FDO, Fire Control Sergeant, Fire Direction Computer Dismounted FIST FSO, FS NCO Mounted FIST FSO, FS NCO, Driver Main Gun Platform Gunnery Table VI and Artillery Table (AT) VI in the last 6 months. Radar Section (Q36) Section Chief, Senior FF Radar Operator Artillery Table (AT) VI (Live- Fire) in the last 6 months. Radar Section (Q53) Section Chief, Senior FF Radar Operator Artillery Table (AT) VI (Live-Fire) in the last 6 months. Radar Section (Q50) Section Chief, Senior LCMR Operator Survey TBD ATC ammunition team chief AT artillery table AG assistance gunner BOC battery operation chief COS chief of section FDC fire direction center FDO fire direction officer FF fire finder FIST fire support team FS fire support FSO fire support officer LCMR lightweight counter fire mortar radar NCO noncommissioned officer PADS position and azimuth determining system POC point of contact TBD to be determined