PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 394
SEPTEMBER 1985
Combat Vehicles .±²
A combat vehicle driver who doesn't use ground guides only sees what's ahead.
And it's a sure beT that what's alongside and behind you can cause BIG
±ROUBLES-if you don't see it.
Play it saF. ²ollow the guidelines in ²M
21-17,
Driver ³election, ±raining
and ³upervision, ±rack Combat Vehic´es. Get a couple of your buddies to µe
your ground guides¶eyes·every time you move yo¸r track in congested areas.
Make sure they know the ground signals in ²M
2±²60³
Visual ³ignal¹.
Even if you're moving your vehicle a short distance, use gro¸nd guides.
Basic Tips
A
Position at least one guide in ºont and one behind the vehicle. ±ake directions
ºom the ºont guide.
A
Keep at least
10
yards between your vehicle and the ºont g¸ide or yo¸ co¸ld
run him down.
A
³top immediately if you don't ¸nderstand your guide's signals.
´
Pµ
Use Ground Guides .¶¶
»N MO±OR POOL³ and other congested areas.
»N B»VOUAC AR¼A½¾WH¿ÀÁÂ trÃoÄÅ, ÆndÇ eqiÈmÉnt ÊaËe ÌrÍvinÎ dÏngerÐus:
UNDER BLACKOU± COND»±»ON³ and during poor fÑeld visibi´ÍtYÒ
ÓÔEN BACK»NG ÕOUÖ ÔOÓ»±ZER into a fÑring position.
»f you want to ride a winner, ground guides are your saf× bet EVERÕ ±»ME.
²or more ground guide ÍnØ, read ²M
21·306,
the Manual Ør the ±rack ComÙ
ÚatÛ VehÍc´e Driver.
Ground Guide Safety
»f youÜre guiding a combat vehicÝe, keep these saÞty tÍps in mindß
A
Know àhe vÍsuaÝ grouád signa´s iá Para
2¸5
of ²M
21¸60¹
A
Kâow the vehicle's limitatÍons and capabilities.
³
Check around the vehicle beØre it moves.
;
Never stand between two moving vehic´es or a moving vehic´e and another
object.
´
³tay at Ýeast
10
yards away ºom any moving tracã.
ä
Be sure you understand the other ground guide's signa´s.
å
»f you're the ºont ground guide, a´ways stay Ín the driver's lÍne of sigæt.
ºE» 8¼
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