Roles in an a weapons team - UNITAF Force Manual (FM)

FM/G19 - Roles in an a weapons team

Policy

FM/BP-110 - Weapons team gunner

Policy

Senior member of the team.
Carries the weapon.
Chooses the firing position for the team.
Engages targets and listens to his assistant-gunner's directions.
Decides on the best engagement method to use on the given target.

Policy

FM/BP-111 - Weapons team assistant gunner

Policy

Junior member of the team.
Equipped with binoculars, he carries additional ammo for the weapon and acts as a spotter for the gunner.
Gives adjustments to the gunner's fire, scans for, and prioritizes enemy targets and emplacements.
Provides ammo to the gunner when required.

Guide

FM/BG-112 - Crew served weapons

Guide

Crew served weapons are weapons which whether static or mobile, require multiple personnel to function properly. Good examples of Crew Served Weapons are Mortars or Artillery, or Heavy Machine Guns on static emplacements where when disassembled, require two people to be carried.