Book Description

This report presents a training program outline for preparing tank platoons to perform to standards in the Table IX Tank Platoon Battle Run. The program is designed for use at local training areas. It describes procedures for exercising all functional tasks of the Platoon Battle Run and offers suggestions for evaluating performance on the exercises. Included are: (1) a functional task analysis of the Platoon Battle Run; (2) a description of operational tasks in which the functional task are exercised; and (3) suggested training methods for the operational tasks, utilizing non-fire dry runs, subcaliber fire and scaled ranges, simulated fire and maneuver, and terrain boards/sand tables. The training program outline is designed specifically for use with the M60A1 tank system. (Author).