APPENDIX E
SAFETY QUALIFICATION CHECKLIST
E-1. SAMPLE CHECKLIST FOR THE QUALIFICATION OF PALADIN SAFETY PERSONNEL
a. Description. The qualification checklist presented here is designed to be used by the commander as a guide to develop a program that fully qualifies all personnel involved in firing. This checklist is in addition to any other qualification the unit currently conducts.
E-2. SAFETY CHECKLIST
a. Part I
TASK: Initialize the AFCS and communicate with the platoon operations center.
CONDITIONS: An M109A6 howitzer with an operational AFCS, radios, survey control with data and communications data base parameters.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES: GO NO-GO
1. Positions howitzer within 1 meter of survey
control point. ____ _____
2. Turns on AFCS and selects normal operations. ____ _____
3. Enters net access data. ____ _____
4. Enters net address data. ____ _____
5. Enters data on all asterisked (*) items in the
setup and information menus. ____ _____
b. Part II
TASK: INITIALIZE AFCS 061270 - 3557
CONDITIONS: DIRECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIGITAL AND VOICE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE M109A6 HOWITZER AND THE POC AND/OR A PAIRED M109A6 HOWITZER SECTION.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES GO NO/GO
1. ENSURES THAT THE LEFT DRIVE SPROCKET IS
WITHIN 1 METER OF SURVEY CONTROL POINT
2. ENSURES THE TUBE IS IN TRAVEL LOCK AND
TURRET IS LOCKED
3. ENSURES VEHICLE MASTER SWITCH IS "ON";
POWERS UP RADIOS
4. TURNS ON DISPLAY UNIT, OBSERVES SYSTEM
STATUS (EXPLAINS OK, DEGRADED, OR OUT
SUBSYSTEMS)
5. ENTERS NET ACCESS
6. ENTERS NET ADDRESS
7. ENTERS DATE TIME GROUP, CONDUCTS FM
VOICE RADIO CHECK WITH POC
8. GETS INITIALIZATION FROM BATTERY
COMPUTER SYSTEM
9. SELECTS NAVIGATION RESTART
10. ENTERS EASTING
11. ENTERS NORTHING
12. ENTERS ALTITUDE
13. ENTERS GRID ZONE
14. ENTERS SPHEROID
15. ENTERS AMMUNITION (SHELLS, PROPELLANTS,
AND FUZES)
16. ENTERS PROPELLANT TEMPERATURE
17. ENTERS TIME ON TARGET RESPONSE TIME
18. ENTERS SECTOR OF FIRE
19. ENTERS LOAD ELEVATION
THE SOLDIER SCORED NO/GO, TELL HIM AND WRITE A BRIEF EXPLANATION IN THE SPACE BELOW.
CHECK ONE:
GO:
NO/GO INSTRUCTOR'S INITIALS
TASK: NAVIGATE FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER USING THE AFCS 061-270- 3561
CONDITIONS: A M109A6 HOWITZER WITH AN OPERATIONAL AFCS, OPERATING DURING DAY AND NIGHT, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE PLATOON OPERATIONS CENTER, A MOVE ORDER, SECTION PERSONNEL, AND TM 9-2350-314-10.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES: GO NO/GO
MANUALLY ENTERED
1. PLOT DESTINATION ON MAP
2. PLAN ROUTE OF MARCH ON MAP AND INFORM ATC
3. SELECTS MANUAL MOVE ORDER MENU
4. ENTERS DESTINATION (EASTING, NORTHING,
ALTITUDE, GRID ZONE, AND SPHEROID)
5. MANUALLY INPUTS THE SECTORS OF FIRE THAT
ARE PROVIDED BY POC
6. NAVIGATES HOWITZER TO DESTINATION USING
NAVIGATION AID AND MAP
7. IF MOVE ORDERS ARE TO A FIRE POINT, HOWITZER
MUST BE WITHIN 20 METERS OF DESTINATION
BCS PROVIDED
1. PLOT DESTINATION ON MAP
2. PLAN ROUTE OF MARCH ON MAP AND INFORM ATC
3. NAVIGATES HOWITZER TO DESTINATION USING
4. IF MOVE ORDERS ARE TO A FIRE POINT, HOWITZER MUST BE WITHIN 20 METERS OF DESTINATION
IF THE SOLDIER SCORED NO/GO, TELL HIM AND WRITE A BRIEF EXPLANATION IN THE SPACE BELOW.
CHECK ONE:
GO:
NO/GO INSTRUCTOR'S INITIALS
TASK: PREPARE A HOWITZER FOR FIRING WITH THE AFCS 061-270-3555
CONDITIONS: M109A6 HOWITZER IN A FIRING POSITION OR AREA, A SECTOR OF FIRE, AND INITIALIZED AFCS, SECTION PERSONNEL, AND TM 9-2350-314-10.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES GO NO/GO
1. ORIENT THE HOWITZER ONTO THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE CENTER OF FIRE
2. CONDUCT PRE-FIRE CHECKS
3. PRESSES ARRIVED KEY ON DISPLAY UNIT
4. VERIFIES LOCATION
5. VERIFIES AZIMUTH
6. DETERMINES SITE DATA
7. INPUT MAX ELEVATION AND LOAD ELEVATION
8. VERIFY FIRING LIMITS
9. ANNOUNCES READY TO FIRE TO POC
IF THE SOLDIER SCORED NO/GO, TELL HIM AN D WRITE A BRIEF EXPLANATION IN THE SPACE BELOW.
CHECK ONE:
GO:
NO/GO INSTRUCTOR'S INITIALS
TASK: PERFORM PRE-FIRE CHECKS 061-270-3430
CONDITIONS: M109A6 IN A FIRING AREA OF POINT, CONDUCTING OCCUPATION PROCEDURES DAY OR NIGHT.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES: GO NO/GO
1. CHECK TUBE, MUST BE CLEAN AND DRY WITH
NO VISIBLE DAMAGE OR FOREIGN MATTER PRESENT
2. LOW VOLTAGE CHECKS. CHECK BATTERY GENERATOR
INDICATOR FOR LOW BATTERY CHARGE
3. BREECH MECHANISM
A. WITNESS MARK MUST ALIGN WHEN BREECH IS
CLOSED
B. FIRING MECHANISM, BLOCK ASSEMBLY AND FIRING
PIN MUST BE SERVICEABLE
C. PRIMER VENT MUST BE CLEAR
D. BREECH OPERATING HANDLE IS SECURELY LATCHED
FORWARD
4. PERFORM RAMMER RELIABILITY CHECK
5. RECOIL SYSTEM
A. CHECK INDEX PINS (1/8 in TO 3/4 in)
B. CHECK RECUPERATOR LOCKING NUT AND
CUTTER PIN
C. CHECK RECOIL LOCKING NUT
D. CHECK REPLENISHER PRESSURE GAGE (17 - 24 psi)
IF THE SOLDIER SCORED NO/GO, TELL HIM AND WRITE A BRIEF EXPLANATION IN THE SPACE BELOW.
CHECK ONE:
GO:
NO/GO: INSTRUCTOR'S INITIALS
TASK: CONDUCT INDIRECT FIRE MISSIONS USING AFCS 061-270-3560
CONDITIONS: A M109A6 HOWITZER MOVING OR EMPLACED AT A FIRING AREA OR POINT, AN OPERATIONAL AFCS, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE POC, SECTION EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL, TM 9-2350-314-10/
PERFORMANCE MEASURES: GO NO/GO
1. CONFIRMS FIRE MISSION
2. TURNS ON HYDRAULIC CONTROL BOX
3. TURNS ON GUN DRIVE SERVOS
4. PRESS LOAD KEY, LOAD AMMUNITION
5. PRESS LAY KEY, LAY TUBE ON COMMANDED
DEFLECTION AND QUADRANT ON DISPLAY UNIT
6. ANNOUNCES FIRE MISSION DATA (NUMBER OR
ROUNDS, SHELL, PROPELLANT, AND FUZE
INFORMATION)
7. VERIFIES THAT LAY ON DU IS BACK LIGHT
ACTUAL/COMMAND DF, QE MATCH AND THE PROMPT
WARNING THE TUBE IS NOT IN LAY POSITION IS
GONE
8. PRESS SHOT KEY
9. VERIFY EXPENDED AMMUNITION
10. TURNS OFF SERVOS AND HYDRAULICS
MANUALLY INPUT DATA IN THE AFCS TO LAY A HOWITZER FOR DEFLECTION AND QUADRANT
1. SELECTS FIRE COMMANDS MENU
2. ENTERS COMMANDED DEFLECTION AND QUADRANT
3. PRESS LOAD KEY TO LOAD AMMUNITION
4. PRESS LAY KEY, LAY TUBE ON COMMANDED
DEFLECTION AND QUADRANT ON DISPLAY UNIT
5. COMMANDS END OF MISSION USING THE DISPLAY
UNIT
6. VERIFIES AMMUNITION INVENTORY
IF THE SOLDIER SCORED NO/GO, TELL HIM AND WRITE A BRIEF EXPLANATION IN THE SPACE BELOW.
CHECK ONE:
GO:
NO/GO INSTRUCTOR'S INITIALS
TASK: OPERATE/EXPLAIN THE COMPONENTS OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
CONDITIONS: A M109A6 HOWITZER, OCCUPATION PROCEDURES COMPLETED, PREPARED TO ACCEPT FIRE MISSIONS, SECTION EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL, AND TM 9-2350-314-10.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES: GO NO/GO
1. TURNS MASTER SWITCH TO "ON"
2. SETS ENGINE TO RUN AT 1000 - 1200 RPM
3. ENSURES COOLING FAN SWITCH IS IN AUTO-
MATIC POSITION
4. ENSURES HYDRAULIC WARM-UP SWITCH IS IN
THE AUTOMATIC POSITION
5. TURNS HYDRAULIC POWER SWITCH TO "ON"
6. CHECKS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAGE FOR
CORRECT OPERATING PRESSURE (SHUTS SYSTEM
DOWN IF INCORRECT PRESSURE READING)
7. SELECTS PROPER OPERATION OF CONTROLS AS
DIRECTED BY THE INSTRUCTOR
8. USES OVERRIDE SWITCH TO RETURN TO WITHIN
TRAVERSE LIMITS
NOTE: TELL SOLDIER TO TURN SYSTEM "OFF"
IF THE SOLDIER SCORED NO/GO, TELL HIM AND WRITE A BRIEF EXPLANATION IN THE SPACE BELOW.
CHECK ONE:
GO:
NO/GO INSTRUCTOR'S INITIALS
c. Part III
TASK: Perform AFCS Confidence Check.
CONDITIONS: An M109A6 howitzer with an initialized AFCS, a movement order to a survey control point, and a survey control point with known data to a distant aiming point.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES GO NO-GO
1. Position howitzer within 1 meter of survey
control point toward distant aiming point. ____ _____
2. With the steerto fire area screen displayed:
a. Range scales should read less than 27 meters.
b. Compare the "position" data for easting, northing &
altitude with the data on the survey marker. Data
should be within the following tolerance (with ZUPTs
at 10 minute intervals): ____ _____
|
DISTANCE |
HORIZONTAL CEP |
ALTITUDE PE |
|
TRAVELED (KM) |
(METERS) |
(+/- 1 METER) |
|
|
RANGE VALUE ON |
ALTITUDE VALUE ON |
|
|
AFCS SCREEN |
AFCS SCREEN |
|
|
|
|
|
TOLERANCE: |
50% 99% |
50% 99% |
|
0 - 27 |
18 47 |
10 39 |
Formula for calculating Horizontal CEP is:
Note: If data is within tolerance but not exact, do a navigation position update.
3. Presses arrive. ____ _____
4. Checks boresight of the pantel with M140
alignment device. ____ _____
5. Using the azimuth deflection knob align the
vertical hair line of the pantel on the distant
aiming point, levels the pitch and cross level
bubbles and checks alignment. ____ _____
6. Rotates counter reset knob on pantel until 3200
appears on the reset counter. ____ _____
7. Removes tube from the stowed position, installs
breech boresighting disc, and muzzle cross hairs
on tube. ____ ____
8. Using the boresighting disc align the tube on
the distant aiming point. ____ _____
Note: Primer vent hole may be used if boresighting disc is missing.
9. Levels pitch and cross level bubbles on pantel
mount and re-aligns vertical hair line on pantel
using the azimuth deflection knob. ____ _____
10. Using the auxiliary quadrant, levels the
elevation level vial. ____ _____
11. If fire mission screen is not already displayed
select fire commands menu from the setup and
information menu to display fire mission screen. ____ _____
12. Read the actual deflection & quadrant on the
AFCS and compare them with the deflection & quadrant
obtained in steps 9 & 10. The tolerance between the
readings should be +/- 2 mils. ____ _____
Note: Quadrant should also be checked with a pretested gunners quadrant. Reading should compare to +/- 2 mils
13. Selects display format from the setup and
information menu. ____ _____
14. Changes display form deflection to azimuth and
return to the fire mission menu. Reads the actual
azimuth. ____ _____
15. Compares the azimuth displayed on the AFCS with
the measured azimuth to the distant aiming point.
Azimuth should compare to +/- 2 mils. ____ _____
IF THE SOLDIER SCORED NO/GO, TELL HIM AND WRITE A BRIEF EXPLANATION IN THE SPACE BELOW.
CHECK ONE:
GO:
NO/GO INSTRUCTOR'S INITIALS