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During this exercise the spotter will assist in “lifting off” the bar from the racked position. Then the spotter will keep his/her hands about 6 inches under the bar. This allows the spotter to assist when the lifter runs out of energy, but most importantly allows the spotter to catch the weight if the lifter cannot lift any more.
An artillery observer, artillery spotter, or forward observer (FO) is a soldier responsible for directing artillery and mortar fire support onto a target. An artillery observer usually accompanies a tank or infantry unit. Spotters ensure that indirect fire hits targets which those at a fire support base cannot see.
Weather spotter, an individual who observes the weather to inform media or others Storm spotter, a weather spotter who observes severe weather events; Aircraft spotter, a hobbyist who tracks and records the movement of aircraft; Bus spotter, a hobbyist who seeks to see all buses in a particular fleet or produced by a particular manufacturer
A spotter is a person used in vehicle maneuvers to assist a driver who may not have a clear view in their direction of travel. [1] [2] They are most commonly used in: Off-road rock crawling; Reversing truck and trailer combinations, such as semitrailers, b-trains and road trains; Placing oversized freight using a forklift
Typically, each Scout Sniper team has two members: one is the actual shooter, equipped with a long-range, specially-made sniper rifle, such as the M40, and also frequently issued an M9 9mm pistol as a defensive side arm; the other is the spotter, typically armed with an M4 carbine and uses a high-power spotting scope to spot targets and provide ...
NASCAR spotters at Phoenix International Raceway – 2004. A spotter in auto racing is a trained team member whose job is to relay information to their driver, keeping them alert of what is occurring on the track. [1] [2] They are typically positioned higher, atop one of the grandstands or other support buildings, to see the entire track. [1]
The spotter is responsible for detecting, identifying and assigning priority of targets for the shooter, as well as assessing the outcome of the shot. Using a spotting scope and/or a rangefinder, the spotter will predict the external ballistics and read the wind speed using an anemometer or physical indicators like the mirage caused
While NGLOs are trained to spot naval gunfire, their primary responsibilities are in the fire support coordination center, to plan and coordinate naval gunfire with other firing agencies (artillery, close air support, and mortars) in conjunction with the fire support coordinator and fire support team leaders, and advise him on its employment.