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APPENDIX D

Stinger Crew Drills

This appendix sets forth the standardized crew drills for the Stinger weapon system and is designed to train the Stinger crew to perform their mission in a cohesive, efficient, and pro-fessional manner in a training/combat environment.

Modern warfare has expanded the battlefield from the old concept of frontlines, rear areas, and specific enemy and friendly lines to an in-depth, three-dimensional, 360° attack and defend environment. To add complexity to the battlefield, advances in weapon systems and electronic technology are significantly affecting military concepts and operations. These conditions demand the ultimate coordinated efficiency on the modern battlefield. Because of the lethality of the threat environment, current doctrine emphasizes winning the first battle.

This appendix emphasizes those drills which are essential in the accomplishment of the MANPAD unit mission and which add to survival and success on the modern battlefield in any part of the world where MANPAD teams will be utilized.

The four basic drills included in this appendix are to be performed in a standardized manner without error or safety violations. The drills must be practiced to the degree of proficiency that the MANPAD crewman will react from rote.

CONTENTS

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Crew Drill Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. D-2

Preparation for Engagement from Foot-March

Basic Load Rearrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. D-6

Preparation for Engagement from Mounted

Preparation for Engagement from Foxhole

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. D-8

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CREW DRILL TRAINING

Crew drills can serve as an effective

The crew drills should be taught in

training tool. By practicing the crew drills,

sequence, beginning with basic load rear-

the team can improve its skill, proficiency,

rangement and ending with preparation for

and experience in performing combat critical

engagement from foxhole position. Once the

tasks with the system. The frequency that

sequence is mastered, training can be con-

these drills are performed is left to the discre-

ducted on any drill with which the team is

tion of the training manager and trainer.

weak until the desired level of proficiency is

Initially, team members should read their

reached. They must be performed without

procedures carefully to understand their

error and to the degree that the actions are

individual actions and how they relate to

performed automatically and without hesita-

those of the other team member. Next, team

tion by rote. Additional guidelines for

members should walk through the procedures

conducting the crew drills include the

with a trained and experienced team member.

following:

During the walk through, team members

rehearse the crew drill, pointing out the

Conduct them in silence except for com-

equipment they will use and the actions they

mands and reports.

will perform. These preliminary steps serve

to resolve any doubt or questions that may

Supervise them so that mistakes are dis-

exist in their minds prior to actually han-

covered and corrected immediately.

dling the equipment and to reinforce the

safety precautions applicable to the system.

Repeat them until team reactions are

Stinger technical manuals list all safety

automatic, rapid, and efficient.

requirements in the form of notes, cautions,

and warnings and they must be understood

Rotate team members so that each member

and followed. They must adhere to these

of the team can perform all duties within the

safety requirements and not risk personal

team.

injury or equipment damage for the sake of

speed. Once the team members are confident

Perform them IAW performance measures

with their equipment and procedures, the

as stated in the tasks, conditions, and stand-

crew drills can be run.

ards listed for each drill.

BASIC LOAD REARRANGEMENT

The load rearrangement drill will be per-

should always be on top for immediate use.

formed with weapon-round and missile-round

This drill will be performed under non-MOPP

containers after missile expenditures. The

and MOPP 4 conditions and during the hours

purpose of this drill is to train team members

of daylight and darkness, under any weather

in the proper method of loading and unload-

condition in which enemy aircraft may be

ing weapon-round and missile-round con-

launched against assets being protected.

tainers using the M416 trailer. Both team

members are required to perform this drill

because of the weight of the containers and to

TASK: Rearrange the weapons-round and

prevent dropping the containers. Full

missile-round container in the M416 trailer

weapon-round and missile-round containers

after missile expenditure.

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CONDITIONS: Given the Stinger basic load

TNG/EVAL STANDARD(S): Team must

properly loaded and secured on the M416

properly rearrange the basic load after mis-

cargo trailer, a MANPAD team with their

sile expenditure within 4 minutes in a non-

individual combat equipment positioned five

MOPP or 5 minutes in a MOPP 4 environ-

paces from the trailer, with Stingers on their

ment with no safety/equipment violations.

shoulders, the gunners have fired. Task must

be performed under any weather conditions

REFERENCES: FM 44-18-1, TM 9-1425-

in a non-MOPP/MOPP 4 environment.

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PREPARATION FOR ENGAGEMENT FROM MOUNTED POSITION

This drill emphasizes the expeditious

CONDITIONS: Given a MANPAD team

teamwork necessary to prepare a team for

seated in an M151 truck, traveling at a speed

immediate engagement from a mounted posi-

not more than 15 miles per hour, weapons in

tion. The team vehicle (M151) will be moving

the ready-rack configuration. Team has just

at not more than 15 miles per hour and a

received an aircraft alert warning. Task may

radio transmission alerting the team will be

be performed under any weather condition in

received initiating the drill. After a safe stop,

a non-MOPP/MOPP 4 environment.

the team dismounts and proceeds to assigned

positions on sides of trailer and, working

TNG/EVAL STANDARD(S): Team will pro-

together, readies the Stinger for engaging

perly prepare for engagement from a mounted

and firing at detected and identified threat

position within 10 seconds in a non-MOPP

aircraft. This drill must be performed under a

environment and within 15 seconds in a

non-MOPP and MOPP 4 condition during the

MOPP 4 environment with no safety/

hours of daylight and darkness and under all

equipment violations. Team will implement

weather conditions in which threat aircraft

target engagement procedures using proper

may be launched against assets being pro-

voice commands and engagement procedures

tected.

in a non-MOPP or MOPP 4 environment.

TASK: Prepare for engagement from a

mounted position.

REFERENCE: FM 44-18-1

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PREPARATION FOR ENGAGEMENT

FROM FOOT-MARCH POSITION

This drill will be performed by a MAN-

at sling arms with BCUs installed, moving

PAD team from a march column while wear-

on foot in a march column. Team has been

ing full field equipment. The gunner and

alerted to an aircraft attack. Task may be

team chief are each carrying a Stinger wea-

performed in any weather conditions in a

pon. The team chief carries a radio through

non-MOPP/MOPP 4 environment.

which an alert may be received or an alert

may be given by hand and arm signal or by

TNG/EVAL STANDARD(S): Team will

verbal signal. Once weapons are unslung,

safely and properly prepare for engagement

safety procedures are adhered to and wea-

from a foot-march position within 15 seconds

pons readied for engagement as expedi-

in a non-MOPP environment and within 25

tiously as possible. Drill will be performed in

seconds in a MOPP 4 environment with no

a non-MOPP and MOPP 4 environment, dur-

safety\equipment violations. Team will

ing the hours of daylight and darkness, and

implement target engagement procedures

under all weather conditions in which threat

using proper voice commands and engage-

aircraft may be launched against assets being

ment procedures in a non-MOPP or MOPP 4

protected.

environment.

TASK: Prepare for Engagement from a Foot-

REFERENCE: FM 44-18-1

March Position.

Note: Safe engagement position is min-

CONDITIONS: Given a MANPAD team

imal 50 meters from other personnel/

with full field equipment, MANPAD weapon

equipment.

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PREPARATION FOR ENGAGEMENT FROM FOXHOLE POSITION

This drill is performed after the

ground beside foxholes, and with BCUs

MANPAD team has had time to improve de-

installed. Task may be performed in any

fensive positions and foxholes have been

weather conditions in a non-MOPP/MOPP 4

dug. Team members will be in foxholes and

environment.

weapons will be set on the ground close by in

ready-to-fire condition. Once initiating alert

TNG/EVAL STANDARD(S): Team will

has been received by team members, they

safely and properly prepare for engagement

immediately climb out of foxholes and pre-

from a foxhole position within 10 seconds in a

pare their weapons to engage threat aircraft.

non-MOPP environment and within 15

This drill will be performed in a non-MOPP

seconds in a MOPP 4 environment with no

and MOPP 4 environment, during the hours

safety/equipment violations. Team will

of daylight and darkness, and under all

implement target engagement procedures

weather conditions in which threat aircraft

using proper voice commands and engage-

may be launched against assets being

ment procedures in a non-MOPP or MOPP 4

protected.

environment.

TASK: Prepare for engagement from a

foxhole position.

REFERENCE: FM 44-18-1

CONDITIONS: Given a MANPAD team

Note: Safe engagement position is min-

situated in individual foxholes with full field

imal 50 meters from other personnel/

equipment, MANPAD weapons lying on the

equipment.

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APPENDIX E

Emergency Warning Signals

Air attacks will be swift and often unexpected. Therefore, early warning of a probable attack is necessary to give troops a chance to take cover. This warning may be passed through normal command channels, given by local observation posts (OP), MANPAD teams, or air sentries. All OPs should have air watch included in their duties, and alertness for enemy aircraft required as part of normal observation. They will not always have a good view of the air around them, in which case a special air guard must be detailed. All vehicles should have an air guard detailed. High-speed, low-flying aircraft are difficult to detect. Hostile, low-flying aircraft may appear suddenly from behind low hills, belts of trees, or haze. To gain surprise, they will try to attack you with the sun behind them.

WARNING ALARM

The warning alarm must be given imme-

nal is a series of long blasts. When the alarm

diately if troops working in the open are to

is given, all troops except those in close con-

have any chance of taking cover. This warn-

tact with the enemy must immediately take

ing is the responsibility of every man in the

cover, if possible, below ground level, and

area and will be passed by whistle, voice,

remain there until the all clear is given.

radio, or any other method. The whistle sig-

EVASIVE ACTION

Evasive maneuver is the initial reaction

attack and seeks cover and concealment.

of mounted units under air attack. Each vehi-

They then fire at the attacking aircraft, as

cle turns away from an airplane’s axis of

appropriate.

EMERGENCY WARNINGS

To provide a standard method of dissem-

inating emergency warnings within NATO

forces operating on land, the United States

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Armed Forces have concurred in the provi-

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sions of STANAG 2047 (Emergency Alarms

Warning Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-l

of Hazard or Attack). Pertinent extracts from

STANAG 2047 suitable for use by MANPAD

Evasive Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-l

team personnel are listed in the following

Emergency Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

illustration.

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APPENDIX F

MANPAD in an NBC Environment

AllNBC weapons have an inherent residual effect that presents a hazard to both enemy and friendly forces. Nuclear bursts create local contamination of an area around ground zero and may produce radioactive fallout which can contaminate thousands of square kilometers. Some chemical and biological weapons create airborne hazards which can be carried downwind for long distances while others can contaminate terrain with long-term effectiveness. Areas affected by airborne residual effects are determined primarily by the speed and direction of the wind in the target area and the persistency of the weapon used.

OPERATING IN A NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT

No treaty or international agreement

dominating his advance. To avoid present-

prohibits the use of nuclear weapons in war-

ing worthwhile nuclear targets, he will dis-

fare. An enemy might use such weapons from

perse his forces. Concentration of his forces

the start, or he might attack in a conven-

will only be for short periods of time and only

tional manner first, and u