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

Introduction 22 July 2020 TC 3-09.8 C1 1-9 (+) Table 1-4. Disqualification Criteria of Units and FS Elements Disqualification Criteria Echelon Element Critical Personnel Loss of Critical Personnel Qualification Expiration Platoon Firing Platoon PL, PSG, GNY SGT Loss of two or more critical personnel or loss of 2 or more Section Chiefs (to include FDC) since last AT XII qualification. > *6 Months AC > *1 Year RC Company Company FIST Company FSO, FS NCO Loss of both critical personnel since last AT XII qualification. > *6 Months AC > *1 Year RC Battery Firing Battery Battery CDR, 1SG, XO/OPS OFF, OPS NCO Loss of two or more critical personnel or loss of 2 or more PLs or PSGs since last AT XV qualification. > *6 Months AC > *1 Year RC Battalion BN Fires Cell BN FSO, FS NCO Loss of at least two critical personnel since last AT XVIII qualification. > *6 Months AC > *1 Year RC Counterfire Cell Counterfire Officer, FA Targeting NCO Loss of one or more critical personnel or the loss of more than 50% of Target Procession Specialist > *6 Months AC > *1 Year RC Battalion FA Battalion BN CDR, CSM, XO, S3, OPS NCO, FDO, FD NCO Loss of three or more critical personnel or loss of four or more critical personnel at the battery level since last AT XVIII qualification. > *6 Months AC > *1 Year RC Brigade BCT Fires Cell FS COORD (BN CDR), BDE FSO, TGT Officer, FSNCO Loss of two or more critical personnel since last AT XVIII qualification. > *6 Months AC > *1 Year RC AC active component BCT brigade combat team BN battalion CDR commander CSM command sergeant major FA field artillery FD fire direction FDC fire direction center FDO fire direction officer FIST fire support team FS fire support FSO fire support officer FSNCO fire support GNY SGT gunnery sergeant NCO noncommissioned officer OPS operations PL platoon leader PSG platoon sergeant RC reserve component TGT target XO executive officer (+) Note: Participation in higher-echelon live fire tables will reset the expiration window of each subordinate element’s qualification. For example, if a firing section completes Table VI one month, then participates in Table XII, Table XV, and Table XVIII during subsequent months, and meets no other disqualification criteria, then that section is not disqualified until six months from the completion of the last collective live fire table. Certifying commanders may determine exceptions to qualification timelines and determine adequate measures to recertify echelons based on their assessment and unit-specific requirements. SECTION III – EVALUATION, CONDITIONS AND STANDARDS 1-15. Training is the most important thing the Army does to prepare for operations and is the cornerstone of readiness. Readiness determines our Nation’s ability to fight and win in a complex global environment. To achieve a high degree of readiness, the Army trains in the most efficient and effective manner possible.