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The U.S. Army developed an improved version of the M80 ball 7.62mm round, designated the M80A1. The M80A1 incorporates changes found in the M855A1 5.56 mm round. Like the M855A1, the M80A1 has better hard-target penetration, more consistent performance against soft targets, and significantly increased distances of these effects over the M80.
The EPR contains an environmentally-friendly projectile that eliminates lead from the manufacturing process in direct support of Army commitment to environmental stewardship. [21] Under the Green Ammo Phase II initiative, the Army focused on lead-free ammo in stateside training ranges, in response to tightening state environmental regulations.
An enlisted evaluation report (EER) is an evaluation form used by the United States Army; the US Coast Guard also uses a document of the same title. The Army commissioned officer equivalent is the officer evaluation report (OER). The United States Navy equivalent is the fitness report (FITREP).
The Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) is an American military selective fire battle rifle, and a designated marksman rifle chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.It is a variant of the M14 battle rifle and was originally built for use with units of United States Special Operations Command, such as the United States Navy SEALs, Delta Force, and task specific Green Berets ODA teams/units.
The Army then tailored the manual HCM, which became known as HARDMAN I, for application to a broad range of weapon systems and later developed an automated version, HARDMAN II. [ a ] HARDMAN II.2 was first released by the Army Research Institute (ARI) in 1985.
The Integrated Air & Missiles Defense Battle Command System is a new command system which is being developed for future use by Army combat units. [1] [2] The United States Army Futures Command has teams that manage a variety of central functions, such as networking, aviation, long-range artillery, and unit navigation methods. The new Army ...
The Rapid Equipping Force (REF) was a United States Army organization headquartered in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.The organization was charged with quickly providing Army units deployed globally with innovative government off-the-shelf and commercially available solutions that address urgent requirements within 180 days or less.
The 1976 edition of FM100-5 was the inaugural publication of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. [6] [7] AirLand Battle was first promulgated in the 1982 version of FM 100-5, [8] and revised the FM 100-5 version of 1986. [9] [10] By 1993 the Army had seen off the Soviet threat and moved on. [11] [12]