Medium Machine Gun - TC 3-22.240 - United States Army

Training Circular (TC) 3-22.240 uses joint terms where applicable. Selected joint and Army terms and definitions appear in both the glossary and the text. Terms for which TC 3-22.240 is the proponent publication (the authority) are marked with an asterisk ( ) in the glossary. Definitions for which TC 3-22.240 is the proponent publication are boldfaced in the text. For other definitions shown in the text, the term is italicized and the number of the proponent publication follows the definition. The principal audience for TC 3-22.240 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure that their decisions and actions comply with applicable United States, international, and in some cases host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure that their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. (See FM 27-10.) This publication applies to the active Army, the Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), and the United States Army Reserve (USAR). Uniforms depicted in this manual were drawn without camouflage for clarity of the illustration. The proponent of TC 3-22.240 is the United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence. The preparing agency is the Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning, Georgia. Send comments and recommendations on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) to Commander, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Directorate of Training and Doctrine, Doctrine and Collective Training Division, ATTN: ATZBTDD (TC 3-22.249), 1 Karker Street, Fort Benning GA 31905-5410; by email to usarmy.benning.mcoe.mbx.doctrine@mail.mil, or submit an electronic DA Form 2028. viii TC 3-22.240 28 April 2017 Introduction Training Circular (TC) 3-22.240 is comprised of nine chapters and six appendices, and is specifically tailored to the individual Soldier’s use of the M240-series medium machine gun (MMG). It provides specific information about the weapon, aiming devices, attachments, followed by sequential chapters on the tactical employment of the weapon system. TC 3-22.240 is organized in a progressive manner, each chapter or appendix builds on the information from the previous section. This organization provides a logical sequence of information which directly supports the Army’s training strategy for the weapon at the individual level. Chapters 1 through 4 describe the weapon, aiming devices, mountable equipment, and accessories associated with the weapon. General information is provided in the chapters of the manual, with more advanced information placed in appendix A, Ammunition, and appendix B, Ballistics. Chapters 5 through 9 provide the employment, stability, aiming, control and movement information. This portion focuses on the Soldier skills needed to produce well-aimed bursts. Advanced engagement concepts are provided in appendix C of this publication. Appendix D of this publication provides common tactical drills that are used in training and combat that directly support tactical engagements. Finally, appendix E of this publication provides a common location for reference in this and future weapons publications.

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