Anti-vehicle Handbook - UNITAF Force Manual (FM)
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Universal Concepts
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Anti-vehicle
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Anti-vehicle Handbook
The FM outlines our core skills, policies and guides to ensure every member stands ready for the mission ahead.



FM/G48 - Introduction to Skill Cards

FM/G92 - Training Teams

FM/G18 - Vehicle class identification

T-I+ Skill
FM/BS-102 - Identify light vehicles
T-I+ Skill

Rapidly identify a light vehicle as being:

  • Wheeled
  • Not armed with an autocannon or larger
  • Not classified as an AFV

Those at higher proficiency are able to identify the subclasses as:

  • Technical: civilian vehicle adapted for military use
  • MRAP: mine resistant and protected against small arms
  • Truck: military truck
A column of US Army M1114 uparmored HMMWV (or Humvee)

Above: A column of US Army M1114 uparmored HMMWV (or Humvee)

T-I+ Skill
FM/BS-103 - Identify AFVs
T-I+ Skill

Rapidly identify a AFV as being:

  • Wheeled or tracked
  • Armed with nothing to cannon, intended for direct fire
  • Protected against at least small arms

Those at higher proficiency are able to identify the subclasses as:

  • APC: armed with up to a heavy machine-gun
  • IFV: armed with an autocannon
  • Assault gun: armed with a cannon
  • ATGM carrier: armed with ATGMs (anti-tank guided missile) as primary armament
US Army M1126 Stryker AFV on patrol

Above: US Army M1126 Stryker AFV on patrol

FM/G24 - Vehicle model identification

FM/G16 - Using man-portable launchers

T-I+ Skill
FM/BS-82 - Choose an appropriate firing position
T-I+ Skill

Use a firing position that provides:

  • as good of a shot as possible on the target
  • the best possible cover
  • no backblast hazard (like an enclosed space)
T-I+ Skill
FM/BS-83 - Alert others of intent to fire
T-I+ Skill

When preparing to make an anti-vehicle shot, quickly scan the surrounding area while loudly declaring others to "Clear backblast!". The scan is intended to give visibility on who or what may be behind the launcher and help visually verify that the backblast area is clear of friendly personnel.

T-I+ Skill
FM/BS-84 - Check backblast is clear
T-I+ Skill

Declare "Backblast clear!" to let the gunner know that they are able to safely fire, after clearing the danger area by visually scanning it.

T-I+ Skill
FM/BS-85 - Alert and fire the rocket
T-I+ Skill

Upon hearing "Backblast clear!", or having visually confirmed that the area is clear, confirm the sight picture, loudly declare "Rocket!" and then fire the weapon.

FM/G19 - Roles in an a weapons team

FM/G14 - Disposable launchers

T-I+ Skill
FM/BS-76 - Hit static targets within the effective range of the unguided man-portable weapon system
T-I+ Skill

Hit non-moving (static) targets:

  • Within the effective range of the weapon
  • While using a unguided weapon system

FM/G21 - Reloadable unguided launchers

T-I+ Skill
FM/BS-76 - Hit static targets within the effective range of the unguided man-portable weapon system
T-I+ Skill

Hit non-moving (static) targets:

  • Within the effective range of the weapon
  • While using a unguided weapon system

FM/G22 - Guided launchers

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