Convoy Protection Resources
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TC 3-20.31: TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION, CREW: Provides a training strategy for crews to attain direct fire weapon proficiency by delivering fire on target(s) using the target itself as a point of aim for either the weapon system or having the leader control fires. It provides training principles and techniques for use by the crew to gain proficiency in engaging and destroying threats efficiently in any operational environment.
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TC 4-11.46: CONVOY PROTECTION PLATFORM GUNNERY: Provides guidance to sustainment elements for the purposes of training vehicle gun crews (VGCs) on the employment of crew serve weapons (CSW) in convoy operations and during unit defense. It describes gunnery principles, methods, and techniques including the application of combined gunnery skills in preliminary, basic, intermediate, advanced, and live fire gunnery.
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TC 4-11.47: THE SENIOR GUNNER PROGRAM FOR SUSTAINMENT UNITS: Provides guidance to sustainment units for the purposes of training senior gunners on gunnery operations. It describes gunnery principles, methods, and techniques including the application of combined gunnery skills in preliminary, basic, intermediate, advanced, and live fire gunnery. The tasks outlined in the manual are to be used to establish the unit's senior gunner program.
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TC 55-HEAT: TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE HIGH MOBILITY MULTIPURPOSE WHEELED VEHICLE (HMMWV) EGRESS ASSISTANCE TRAINER (HEAT): Provides a standardized training program for the HMMWV Egress Assistance Trainer (HEAT); outlines personnel responsibilities and provides implementation instructions, goals, and methods to ensure the overall success of the HEAT device and related programs.
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Sustainment Senior Gunners Toolbox - Senior Gunners must be able to facilitate and train Sustainment units to deploy convoy protection platforms (CPP's) and convoy escort teams (CET's). The toolbox provides gunners resources such as: Vehicle Crew Evaluators; CPP DIDEA; CPP Gunnery Practical Exercises; MEDEVAC - CASEVAC; CAS UAS; Call for Fire; CBRN 1 Report. Note: Access requires CAC credentials.