APPENDIX G
PRE - COMBAT INSPECTION CHECKLISTS
G-1. INTRODUCTION
PCI checklists may be used in a variety of situations and are not intended to replace unit tactical SOPs or other system(s) designed to track and report the status/progress of a unit. A PCI is conducted by a unit commander or leader to determine the forces readiness to execute its assigned tactical missions. These inspections may be formal and may be announced or unannounced. Generally, the PCI will cover those points that could mean the difference between mission success or failure and those points that serve as indicators of maintenance, readiness, or morale trends within the unit. Ideally, given enough time, everything in the unit would be checked. To be most efficient and effective, the PCI must be planned. FM 71-123, Chapter 2 provides additional details on conduct of PCIs.
PCC CHECKLISTS
The following PCI checklists may be used in a variety of situations and are not intended to replace unit tactical SOPs or other system(s) designed to track and report the status/progress of a unit. A PCI is conducted by a unit commander or leader to determine the forcesreadiness to execute its assigned tactical missions. These inspections may be formal and may be announced or unannounced. Generally, the PCI will cover those points that could mean the difference between mission success or failure and those points that serve as indicators of maintenance, readiness, or morale trends within the unit. Ideally, given enough time, everything in the unit would be checked. To be most efficient and effective, the PCI must be planned. FM 71-123, Chapter 2 provides additional details on conduct of PCIs
INDIVIDUAL PREPARATION FOR COMBAT
LOAD -BEARING EQUIPMENT (LBE) COMPLETE ___ _____
FIRST AID PACKET COMPLETE ___ _____
EAR PLUGS ___ _____
CANTEEN FULL W/M17 DRINKING CAP ___ _____
HELMET W/ CAMOUFLAGE COVER AND BAND ___ _____
WEAPONS ZERO ___ _____
DA 1156 CASUALTY FEEDER W/ BATTLE ROSTER ___ _____
DA 1155 WITNESS STATEMENT ___ _____
FLACK VEST ___ _____
FLASH LIGHT W/ FILTERS AND BATTERIES ___ _____
NBC INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT SERVICEABLE:
PROTECTIVE MASK W/ CARRIER ___ _____
OPTICAL INSERTS (IF REQUIRED) ___ _____
ANTI-FOGGING KIT ___ _____
HOOD ___ _____
PASGT CHEMICAL COVER ___ _____
M258A1 DECON KIT ___ _____
M8/M9 DETECTOR PAPER ___ _____
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (SUIT, BOOTS, GLOVES) ___ _____
CURRENT MOPP IMPLEMENTED ___ _____
INDIVIDUAL WEAPON W/ LOADED MAGAZINES ___ _____
AND BASIC LOAD OF AMMUNITION ___ _____
IDENTIFICATION TAGS AROUND NECK ___ _____
IDENTIFICATION CARD ___ _____
DRIVER'S LICENSE ___ _____
CHALLENGE AND PASSWORD CONFIRMED ___ _____
FIRST SERGEANT
INDIVIDUAL PCIS COMPLETED (SUPPORT PERSONNEL ___ _____
LP/OP BRIEFED / POSITIONED ___ _____
BATTERY DEFENSE CHECKED ___ _____
FIELD SANITATION ENFORCED ___ _____
HELIPAD IDENTIFIED / MARKED ___ _____
CASUALTY COLLECTION POINT IDENTIFIED ___ _____
ACCOUNTABILITY OF PERSONNEL TO ALOC ___ _____
ACCOUNTABILITY OF SENSITIVE ITEMS TO ALOC ___ _____
VEHICLE STATUS TO ALOC ___ _____
PLATOON LEADER
STAND-TO:
SITUATION BRIEF ___ _____
CHALLENGE / PASSWORD ___ _____
PLATOON SERGEANT
VERIFY PERIMETER DEFENSE ___ _____
LP / OPs CHECKED ___ _____
EARLY WARNING DEVICES ___ _____
GUNNERY SERGEANT
ACCOUNTABILITY OF AIMING CIRCLES ___ _____
ADVANCE PARTY BAGS COMPLETE ___ _____
CHIEF OF SECTION
FIGHTING / SURVIVABILITY POSITION:
INDIVIDUAL PCIs COMPLETED ___ _____
M2 / M60/ M19 PCIs COMPLETE ___ _____
RANGE CARD PREPARED ___ _____
AIMING STAKES IN PLACE ___ _____
FLANK AND OVERHEAD COVER IN GOOD REPAIR ___ _____
GRENADE SUMP CLEAN AND FREE OF DEBRIS ___ _____
BRIEF ON SITUATION ___ _____
CONFIRM CHALLENGE AND PASSWORD ___ _____
PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY ___ _____
SENSITIVE ITEMS ___ _____
VEHICLE STATUS ___ _____
WEAPONS STATUS ___ _____
CAMOUFLAGE: ALL VEHICLES/ EQUIPMENT/ POSITIONS ___ _____
NETS NOT TOUCHING ___ _____
GLASS AND MIRRORS COVERED ___ _____
LOAD PLAN CHECKED ___ _____
HOWITZER SECTION CHIEF
PMCS:
INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM ___ _____
HYDRAULIC POWER PACK ___ _____
REPLENISHER SYSTEM PRESSURE (17 - 24 psi) ___ _____
RECUPERATOR ___ _____
RECOIL SYSTEM ___ _____
VERIFY AMMO COUNT ON DA FORM 4513 ___ _____
SEND CURRENT AMMO COUNT TO FDC ___ _____
SEND POWDER TEMP TO FDC ___ _____
GUNNER
PMCS:
FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES ___ _____
TRAVERSING MECHANISM ___ _____
ELEVATING MECHANISM ___ _____
TELESCOPE MOUNT M145 ___ _____
PANORAMIC TELESCOPE ___ _____
COLLIMATOR ___ _____
REFERENCE POINTS VERIFIED ___ _____
PRIORITY TGT DATA RECORDED ___ _____
VERIFY BORESIGHT WITH M140 ___ _____
NUMBER ONE CANNONEER
PMCS:
RAMMER ___ _____
BREECH OPENING CAM AND ROLLERS ___ _____
FIRING MECHANISM, FIRING BLOCK ASSY ___ _____
PRIMER CHAMBER ___ _____
BREECHBLOCK ___ _____
OBTURATOR SPINDLE ___ _____
IDENTIFY TUBE CONDITION ___ _____
NUMBER TWO CANNONEER
PMCS:
BUSTLE RACK ___ _____
MUZZLE BRAKE ___ _____
M140 ALINEMENT DEVICE ___ _____
AIMING POST / LIGHTS ___ _____
SPADE ___ _____
AMMO SEGREGATED BY LOT ___ _____
AMMO COUNT ___ _____
DRIVER - M109A6/M992
PMCS:
FIXED FIRE EXTINGUISHER ___ _____
ROAD WHEELS, IDLER WHEELS, TRACK TENSION ___ _____
TRAVEL LOCK ___ _____
PARKING BRAKE ___ _____
FUEL FILTERS ___ _____
FUEL LEVEL ___ _____
COOLING SYSTEM ___ _____
ENGINE OIL LEVEL ___ _____
TRANSMISSION LEVEL ___ _____
INSTRUMENTS AND GAUGES ___ _____
STEERING ___ _____
BATTERIES ___ _____
FINAL DRIVES ___ _____
M2 / M60 /M19 GUNNER
PMCS PERFORMED ___ _____
SPARE BARRELS, CLEANING TOOLS, GLOVES ___ _____
AND RUPTURED - CARTRIDGE EXTRACTORS PRESENT ___ _____
HEAD SPACE AND TIMING GAGE SERVICEABLE ___ _____
HEAD SPACE AND TIME SET ON M2 MACHINE GUN ___ _____
MACHINE GUNS PROPERLY MOUNTED TO INCLUDE ___ _____
LOCK AND PINS ___ _____
FUNCTION CHECK PERFORMED ___ _____
AMMUNITION BASIC LOAD PRESENT ___ _____
RANGE CARD PREPARED ___ _____
VERIFY LEFT AND RIGHT LIMITS ___ _____
VEHICLE PREPARATION FOR COMBAT
DRIVER:
PMCS PERFORMED ___ _____
TOPPED OFF ___ _____
LOAD PLAN PRESENT ___ _____
LOADED ACCORDING TO LOAD PLAN ___ _____
POL PACKAGED PRODUCTS (INCLUDING WPNS OIL) ___ _____ WATER CAN FULL ___ _____
MRE/RATIONS STOWED ___ _____
WEAPONS CLEANING KITS ___ _____
ON-VEHICLE MATERIAL (OVM) ___ _____
CLEAN AND SERVICEABLE ___ _____
BII PRESENT ___ _____
SPARE TRACK BLOCKS ___ _____
FIRST AID KITS COMPLETE ___ _____
TOOLS AND TOOL KITS ___ _____
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (FIXED AND PORTABLE) ___ _____
SEALED, TAGGED AND UPDATED ___ _____
M13 / M11 DECON APPARATUS SERVICEABLE ___ _____
AND MOUNTED ___ _____
TWO TO FOUR QUARTS OF DS-2 / VEHICLE PRESENT ___ _____
GOGGLES ___ _____
INTERIOR CLEAN AND ORDERLY ___ _____
NBC EQUIPMENT: NBC REPRESENTATIVE CHECK
INDIVIDUAL PCIS COMPLETED ___ _____
AUTOMATIC CHEMICAL AGENT ALARMs ARE EMPLACED
AND OPERATIONAL WITH 400 METERS WD-1 WIRE ___ _____
PMCS PERFORMED ON M8A1 ___ _____
M229 REFILL KIT ISSUED FOR EACH M8A1 AUTOMATIC
CHEMICAL AGENT ALARM ___ _____
ONE COMPLETE AND SERVICEABLE M256/M256A1 ___ _____
CHEMICAL AGENT DETECTOR KIT ISSUED / SECTION ___ _____
IM-174 SERIES RADIACMETERS ISSUED ___ _____
TWO SETS OF BATTERIES ISSUED FOR EACH IM-174 ___ _____
IM-93 / 147 RADIACMETERS (DOSIMETERS) ISSUED ___ _____
GTA 3-6-2 NBC WARNING / REPORTING SYSTEM ISSUED ___ _____
PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE TABLETS AND NERVE AGENT
ANTIDOTE AVAILABLE TO DISTRIBUTE TO PERSONNEL ___ _____
NBC MARKING SET PRESENT ___ _____
NBC TEMPLATES ON HAND ___ _____
MEDIC:
INSPECTS AID BAG ___ _____
COMMO:
INDIVIDUAL PCIs COMPLETED (PLATOON) ___ _____
PMCS COMPLETE:
SPARE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ___ _____
COMMO PLATOON VEHICLES ___ _____
ALL SENSITIVE ITEMS ACCOUNTED FOR ___ ___ COORDINATED PICK UP / TURN IN OF SOI's ____ ____
COORDINATED PICK UP / TURN IN OF COMSEC EQUIPMENT ___ _____ COORDINATED PICK UP / TURN IN OF COMMO EQUIPMENT ___ _____
FIRE DIRECTION OFFICER:
VERIFY BCS DATA BASE:
AFU;UPDATE ___ _____
BCS;PIECES ___ _____
AFU;BAMOUP ___ _____
AFU;REG ___ _____
MVV FILE ___ _____
MET;CM ___ _____
BCS;SWITCHES ___ _____
FIRE PLAN FILE ___ _____
TARGET KNOWN POINT FILE ___ _____
SECONDARY CHECKS MEET TOLERANCE ___ _____
DIGITAL / VOICE COMMO WITH GUNS ___ _____
DIGITAL / VOICE COMMO WITH GUNS ___ _____
COMMO WITH BOC ___ _____
PRIORITY TGTs / FPFs (UPDATED) ___ _____
FIRE DIRECTION CHIEF:
UPDATE FILE ___ _____
AMMO FILE ___ _____
MVV FILE ___ _____
REGISTRATION FILE ___ _____
MET FILE ___ _____
TARGET KNOWN POINT FILE ___ _____
M577 PREPARATION FOR COMBAT
DRIVER:
PMCS PERFORMED ___ _____
TOPPED OFF ___ _____
LOAD PLAN PRESENT ___ _____
LOADED ACCORDING TO LOAD PLAN ___ _____
POL PACKAGED PRODUCTS (INCLUDING WPNS OIL) ___ _____ WATER CAN FULL ___ _____
MRE/RATIONS STOWED ___ _____
WEAPONS CLEANING KITS ___ _____
ON-VEHICLE MATERIAL (OVM) ___ _____
CLEAN AND SERVICEABLE ___ _____
BII PRESENT ___ _____
SPARE TRACK BLOCKS ___ _____
FIRST AID KITS COMPLETE ___ _____
TOOLS AND TOOL KITS ___ _____
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (FIXED AND PORTABLE) ___ _____
SEALED, TAGGED AND UPDATED ___ _____
M13 / M11 DECON APPARATUS SERVICEABLE ___ _____
AND MOUNTED ___ _____
TWO TO FOUR QUARTS OF DS-2 / VEHICLE PRESENT ___ _____
GOGGLES ___ _____
INTERIOR CLEAN AND ORDERLY ___ _____
INTERCOMMUNICATION SYSTEM ___ _____
RTO (COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT):
PMCS COMPLETE:
RADIOS ___ _____
ANTENNA ___ _____
MULTIPLEXER ___ _____
SECURE EQUIPMENT ___ _____
KYK-13 ACCOUNTED FOR PRESENT/FILLED ___ _____
SOI ACCOUNTED FOR / PRESENT ___ _____
CALL SIGN BOARD PRESENT / CURRENT ___ _____
PROPER FREQUENCIES SET ___ _____
MULTIPLEXER SET / TUNED ___ _____
NET CALL COMPLETE: ___ _____
FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION NET ____ ____
FIRE DIRECTION NET ___ _____
TA-312 / TA PRESENT, OPERATIONAL W/ BATTERIES ___ _____
AN/GRA-39 OPERATIONAL W/ BATTERIES, WD-1 SPOOLS ___ _____
BLANK REPORT FORMS ON HAND ___ _____
SPARE EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE: ___ _____
HAND MICROPHONES ___ _____
HEADSETS ___ _____
ANTENNAS ___ _____
BATTERIES ___ _____
GENERATOR OPERATOR:
PMCS PERFORMED ___ _____
TOPPED OFF ___ _____
PROPERLY MOUNTED ___ _____
VEHICLE COMMANDER:
VEHICLE PMCS COMPLETE:
AUTOMOTIVE ___ _____
GENERATOR ___ _____
CO MMUNICATIONS ___ _____
ARMAMENT ___ _____
CURRENT SOI ___ _____
GREASE / WATERPROOF MARKERS ___ _____
PEN / PENCIL ___ _____
NOTE BOOK ___ _____
BINOCULARS PRESENT / SERVICEABLE ___ _____
NIGHT VISION DEVICES PRESENT / SERVICEABLE ___ _____
SPARE BATTERIES PRESENT ___ _____ COMPASS PRESENT / SERVICEABLE / DECLINATED ___ _____
CVC HELMET OPERATIONAL ___ _____
MAP AND OVERLAY ___ _____
GOGGLES ___ _____
HEADSPACE AND TIMING CHECKED ON M2 MGs ___ _____
VEHICLE LOAD PLAN CHECKED ___ _____
FIELD FIRST SERGEANT
INDIVIDUAL PCIs COMPLETED (SUPPORT PERSONNEL) ___ _____
LP / OP BRIEFED / POSITIONED ___ _____
TOC DEFENSE PLAN ESTABLISHED / REHEARSED ___ _____
DEFENSE DIAGRAM COMPLETE
RANGE CARDS COMPLETE / CORRECT ___ _____ CAMOUFLAGE:
ALL VEHICLES / EQUIPMENT / POSITIONS ___ _____
NETS NOT TOUCHING ___ _____
GLASS AND MIRRORS COVERED ___ _____
EQUIPMENT PACKED / LOADED IF NOT IN USE ___ _____
FIELD SANITATION ENFORCED ___ _____
TRASH PICKED UP ___ _____
HELIPAD IDENTIFIED / MARKED ___ _____
CASUALTY COLLECTION POINT IDENTIFIED ___ _____
EARLY WARNING DEVICES EMPLACED ___ _____
NOISE AND LIGHT DISCIPLINE ENFORCED ___ _____
TOC SHIFT OIC
OPNS / INTEL MAPS POSTED W/ CURRENT GRAPHICS ___ _____
UNIT STATUS CHARTS CURRENT ___ _____
TOC SHIFT BRIEFED ON CURRENT SITUATION ___ _____
ALTERNATE TOC DESIGNATE / PREPARED TO ASSUME MISSION ___ _____
TOC SHIFT BRIEF ON JUMP TOC PLAN:
PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED ___ _____ VEHICLE / EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED ___ _____
NEW LOCATION / ROUTE IDENTIFIED ___ _____
BN PCI's COMPLETED / CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN:
TOC ___ _____
A BTRY ___ _____
B BTRY ___ _____
C BTRY ___ _____
SVC BTRY ___ _____
CBT TRAINS ___ _____
FLD TRAINS ___ _____
CDR / S-3 INFORMED OF PCI COMPLETION ___ _____
TOC SHIFT NCOIC
TOC PERSONNEL ACCOUNTED FOR ___ _____
INDIVIDUAL PCI's COMPLETED (TOC SHIFT) ___ _____
REFERENCE MANUALS CHECKED BY LOAD PLAN ___ _____
TOC SHIFT PRESENT ___ _____
TOC SET UP TO STANDARD ___ _____
TOC OPERATIONS LOG ESTABLISHED ___ _____
TOC OPERATIONS SUPPLIES PRESENT FOR SUSTAINED OPERATIONS ___ _____
(ELP PAPER, OVERLAYS, PENS, ETC.) ___ _____
ALTERNATE TOC / CP PREPARED TO PERFORM MISSION ___ _____
TOC CONFIGURED FOR A JUMP CAPABILITY:
PERSONNEL ___ _____
EQUIPMENT ___ _____
SLEEP PLAN ESTABLISHED ___ _____
EDM / CDM MESSAGE PRESENT AND DISSEMINATED ___ _____
MOPP LEVEL ESTABLISHED / DISSEMINATED ___ _____
ADA WARNING / WEAPONS CONTROL STATUS
ESTABLISHED / DISSEMINATED: ___ _____
O&I PCI's COMPLETED:
VEHICLE COMMANDERS ___ _____
RTO ___ _____
VFMED ___ _____
REMAINING TOC PCI's COMPLETED
FDC ___ _____
NBC ___ _____
SURVEY ___ _____
RADAR ___ _____
COMMO ___ _____
FIELD 1SG ___ _____
REMAINING BN PCI's COMPLETED
A BTRY ___ _____
B BTRY ___ _____
C BTRY ___ _____
CBT TRAINS ___ _____
FLD TRAINS ___ _____
GENERATOR OPERATOR:
PMCS PERFORMED ___ _____
TOPPED OFF ___ _____
PROPERLY MOUNTED ___ _____
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS GUNNER:
PMCS PERFORMED ___ _____
CLEAN ___ _____
SPARE BARRELS, CLEANING TOOLS, GLOVES ___ _____
AND RUPTURED-CARTRIDGE EXTRACTORS PRESENT ___ _____
HEAD SPACE AND TIMING GAGE SERVICEABLE ___ _____
HEAD SPACE AND TIMING SET ON M2 MACHINE GUN ___ _____
MACHINE GUNS PROPERLY MOUNTED TO INCLUDE
LOCK AND PINS ___ _____
FUNCTION CHECK PERFORMED ___ _____
AMMUNITION BASIC LOAD PRESENT ___ _____