Soldier's Manual 13E Cannon Fire Direction Specialist Skill Level 1 and 2; Field Manual No. 6-13E1/2; FM 6-13E1/2
Washington DC: United States Department of the Army, Headquarters, 1977. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus, Wraps. Three-hole punched and staplebound. Format is approximately 7.875 inches by 10.25 inches. Various paginations (approximately 400 pages). Illustrations. References. Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Ink name on front cover. A Cannon Fire Direction Specialist is a member of the Army’s field artillery team. Artillery are weapons that fire large ammunition or missiles and are used by the Army to support infantry and tank units in combat, as well as protect land and sea forces from air attack. The Cannon Fire Direction Specialist is primarily responsible for leading, supervising or serving as a member of a field artillery cannon unit. This Field Manual reflects the state of the art, the state of knowledge, the state of practice, and the standards of proficiency after the Vietnam War, during the period of the Panama and Grenada operations, and prior to the Persian Gulf wars. Here are some duties of a Cannon Fire Direction Specialist: Establish, maintain and operate communications systems; Assist in the preparation of computer centers for operation; Prepare field artillery tactical data systems for operation; Determine target location using computers or manual calculations. Requirements:
Cannon Fire Direction Specialists must have the physical stamina to perform strenuous activities for long periods without rest. They’re also required to have normal color vision in order to identify color-coded ammunition. Job training for a Cannon Fire Direction Specialist consists of nine weeks of Basic Training, where you’ll learn basic Soldiering skills, and seven weeks, four days of Advanced Individual Training. Part of this time is spent in a classroom and part in the field under simulated combat. Some of the skills you’ll learn are: Methods of computing target locations; Ammunition-handling techniques; Gun, missile and rocket system operations; and Artillery tactics. Condition: Good.
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