Mission Equipment

Question 1

What is the maximum range of a M240?

Answer 1

3725 meters

Question 2

What is the tracer burnout for an M240?

Answer 2

900 meters

Question 3

How many rounds per minute is SUSTAINED fire and how frequently will you have to change barrels?

Answer 3

100 rounds per minute (four to five seconds between bursts). Change barrel every 10 minutes.

Question 4

How many rounds per minute is RAPID fire and how frequently will you have to change barrels?

Answer 4

200 rounds per minute (two to three seconds between bursts). Change barrel every two minutes.

Question 5

How many rounds per minute is CYCLIC fire and how frequently will you have to change barrels?

Answer 5

650 to 950 rounds per minute. Not intended to fire at 950 rounds per minute. This will cause accelerated wear/damage to the barrel and rest of weapon.

Question 6

What is the weapons status CLEAR?

Answer 6

Weapon systems downloaded and Safe. The M240H is stowed, chamber is visually cleared of rounds, bolt is locked to the rear, weapon selector is on SAFE, and there are no rounds in the feed tray.

Question 7

What is the weapons status STOWED?

Answer 7

The M240H is stowed, ammunition in the feed tray, cover is closed with bolt forward, and weapon selector is on FIRE.

Question 8

What is the weapons status LOADED?

Answer 8

Weapon Action Switch deactivated/ Weapon systems load- ed and weapons on Safe. The M240H weapon is manned, ammunition is in the feed tray, cover is closed with the bolt forward, and weapon selector is on FIRE.

Question 9

What is the weapons status ARMED?

Answer 9

Weapon systems Armed or Weapon Action Switch activated. The 240H weapon is manned, ammunition is in the feed tray, cover is closed with the bolt locked fully to the rear and weapon safety selector is on FIRE when firing and on SAFE when not firing.

Question 10

What are the 3 weapons control statuses?

Answer 10

Hold, Tight, and Free

Question 11

What is the weapons control status HOLD?

Answer 11

Do not fire expect in self-defense.

Question 12

What is the weapons control status TIGHT?

Answer 12

PC Fires only at targets positively identified as hostile in accord- ance with established rules of engagement as well as directed engagement and bypass criteria.

Question 13

What is the weapons control status FREE?

Answer 13

PC may engage any target not positively identified as friendly in accordance with established rules of engagement as well as directed engagement and bypass criteria.

Question 14

What does the PROWORD Remington mean?

Answer 14

Less than 30- rounds remaining.

Question 15

What does the PROWORD Winchester mean?

Answer 15

NO ordinance remaining?

Question 16

Gunners on the UH60M can travers _____ degrees up and ____ degrees down.

Answer 16

A) 1.5

B) 70

Question 17

Gunners on the UH60M can traverse __________ on each side laterally.

Answer 17

160

Question 18

When window guns are firing, helmets AND ___________ shall be worn by all crew.

Answer 18

Ear plugs

Question 19

The maximum effective range for an area target SHOULD be considered ________.

Answer 19

900 meters

Question 20

_________ should be considered the upper limit for planned destructive fires agains dismounted enemy personnel.

Answer 20

300 meters

Question 21

What does it mean to suppress a target?

Answer 21

Temporarily degrade performance of a force or weapon system below the level needed to accomplish the mission.

Question 22

What does the PROWORD “gimbal left/right” mean?

Answer 22

Gunner is approaching the limits of the weapons travel.

Question 23

How can you determine if the barrel is hot enough for a cook off?

Answer 23

200 rounds fired within 2 minutes.