Our artillery regiments in the area are running an OP Det course starting this weekend. They ended up with a few no-fills, and offered them up to our (infantry) regiment. I've landed one of them and think myself lucky for it- cross training is always good in my books, and as an Inf JNCO it can't possibly hurt to know how the gunners do their thing in support of us.
I've found the TP through documentum and have looked through it, and I'll have part of tomorrow to review such prep materials as I can find. I'd appreciate if someone could let me know what you would in your best judgment prioritize as pre-course review? I 'get' indirect fire and the principles of it, I have a basic general knowledge of how the artillery do their thing, my comms and voice procedure are solid- but I don't know the artillery in any real depth. What knowledge would a gunner simply take for granted coming into this course that I wouldn't have? I can learn reasonably well out of a PAM; I'd rather show up and not reinforce the infantry knuckle-dragger stereotype if at all possible. I'm keen to give this an honest go.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks folks!
I've found the TP through documentum and have looked through it, and I'll have part of tomorrow to review such prep materials as I can find. I'd appreciate if someone could let me know what you would in your best judgment prioritize as pre-course review? I 'get' indirect fire and the principles of it, I have a basic general knowledge of how the artillery do their thing, my comms and voice procedure are solid- but I don't know the artillery in any real depth. What knowledge would a gunner simply take for granted coming into this course that I wouldn't have? I can learn reasonably well out of a PAM; I'd rather show up and not reinforce the infantry knuckle-dragger stereotype if at all possible. I'm keen to give this an honest go.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks folks!