TOW WEAPON SYSTEM, Plus 500 free US military manuals and US Army field manuals when you sample this bookTake a look at the sample for this book and for details about downloading 500 free US military manuals as a thank you for taking the time to look at our book.PREFACEThis manual discusses the many changes in the TOW missile, TOW training, and OPFOR armored vehicles and countermeasures. It includes training information on the M220A1 (basic) and M220A2 tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) weapon systems and carrier M966. Its intended audience includes leaders and members of mechanized infantry, light infantry, airborne, and airmobile infantry organizations who train and test individuals and crews. CONTENTSPagePreface. ivCHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION1-1. Characteristics.1-11-2. System Configurations1-21-3. Missile Configurations and Types 1-51-4. TOW Missile Identification 1-61-5. Internal Components and Sequence of Operations. 1-81-6. TOW Training Strategy 1-11CHAPTER 2. TRIPOD-MOUNTED TOW/TOW 2Section I. Operation Procedures2-12-1. System Checkout 2-12-2. Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services 2-12-3. Selection of Firing Positions. 2-12-4. Preparation of Missiles .2-2Section II. Performance Problems and Destruction Procedures. 2-22-5. Malfunctions .2-22-6. Firing Limitations .2-42-7. Destruction of TOW Weapon Systems. 2-9CHAPTER 3. M966-MOUNTED TOW/TOW 2Section I. Individual Duties and Responsibilities . 3-13-1. Squad Leader 3-13-2. Gunner 3-23-3. Driver-Loader .3-2Section II. Operation Procedures3-33-4. Equipment Storage3-33-5. HMMWV Interchangeable Mount System. 3-53-6. Preparation of an M966 for TOW Firing 3-63-7. Loading, Arming, and Unloading. 3-123-8. Target Engagement .3-153-9. Immediate Action .3-153-10. M220A1 Dismount .3-203-11. M220A1 Remount 3-213-12. M220A2 Dismount (Ready-to-Fire Configuration) 3-233-13. M220A2 Remount (Ready-to-Fire Configuration). 3-243-14. Firing Limitations .3-25CHAPTER 4. TOW TRAINING PROGRAMSection I. Training Assessment and Planning. 4-14-1. Commander’s Responsibility4-14-2. Sustainment Training and Evaluation. 4-24-3. TOW Training Guidelines 4-24-4. TOW Gunnery Tables.4-44-5. Conduct of Unit TOW Training 4-44-6. Collective Training .4-5Section II. TOW Training Phases. 4-54-7. Phase I: Individual Training . 4-64-8. Phase II: Squad Training. 4-184-9. Phase III: Section Training . 4-254-10. Phase IV: Platoon Training. 4-304-11. Field Tracking.4-37CHAPTER 5. COMBAT TECHNIQUES OF FIRESection I. Fire Control Measures 5-15-1. Target Engagement Determination. 5-15-2. Fire Commands.5-55-3. Target Tracking.5-85-4. Target Engagement with the M220A1 (Basic TOW). 5-95-5. Target Engagement with M220A2 (TOW 2) 5-11Section II. Helicopter Engagement.5-125-6. Operational Concept .5-125-7. Gunnery Training5-12Section III. NBC and Limited Visibility Conditions . 5-135-8. Decontamination.5-135-9. Thermal Target Recognition, Identification, andEngagement 5-135-10. Effects of Weather and Obscurants 5-145-11. Compensation for Target Appearance Variables 5-155-12. Battlefield Identification.5-16Section IV. Electrooptical Countermeasures .5-165-13. TOW Launcher .5-165-14. TOW 2 Launcher 5-17APPENDIX A. TOW TRAINING TIPS . A-1APPENDIX B. TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM.B-1APPENDIX C. FIGHTING POSITIONS C-1APPENDIX D. STANDARD RANGE CARD D-1APPENDIX E. SAFETYE-1APPENDIX F. TOW TRAINING DEVICES F-1APPENDIX G. COMBAT VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION G-1APPENDIX H. OPFOR/THREAT COUNTERPART SYSTEMS. H-1GLOSSARYGlossary-1REFERENCES. References-1INDEX Index-1