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To: archy

I remember our M109A1, 155mm, battery going to a tank range at Graf to practice direct fire. I was a 13E, fire direction center, and was there in our M577 FDC track. I also recall many hours doing nuke fire mission calculations AND being trained to assemble those rounds.


80 posted on 05/17/2019 1:13:51 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar
I remember our M109A1, 155mm, battery going to a tank range at Graf to practice direct fire. I was a 13E, fire direction center, and was there in our M577 FDC track. I also recall many hours doing nuke fire mission calculations AND being trained to assemble those rounds.

My timeframe was 1966-70, including service as the commander of out two-vehicle armored assault *scissors bridge* section- which had more firepower than the rest of out tank battalion put together. Our MOS was 11-E[ducated]!


82 posted on 05/17/2019 1:40:22 PM PDT by archy (Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, then eat you.)
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