Training Circular TC 3-22.90 Mortars March 2017

Training Circular TC 3-22.90 Mortars March 2017This publication prescribes guidance for leaders and members of mortar squads. It concerns mortar squad training and is used with the applicable technical manuals (TMs) and Army training programs. It presents practical solutions to assist in the timely delivery of accurate mortar fires, but does not discuss all possible situations. Local requirements may dictate minor variations from the methods and techniques described herein. However, principles should not be violated by modification of techniques and methods. The scope of this publication includes mortar squad training at the squad level. The 60-milimeter (mm) mortar, M224/M224A1; 81-mm mortar, M252/M252A1; 120-mm mortars, M120/M121; and the Recoil Mortar System 6–Lightweight (RMS6-L) are discussed, and includes nomenclature, sighting, equipment, characteristics, capabilities, and ammunition. (Refer to ATTP 3-21.90 for information on the tactics, techniques, and procedures that mortar sections and platoons use to execute the combat mission.) This publication prescribes DA Form 5964 (Gunner’s Examination Scorecard–Mortars).