CNATRAINST 1543.5C
26 November 2002
CURRICULUM OUTLINE OF INSTRUCTION
Lesson Topic 8.27:
Guns Familiarization
Contact Periods:
1.0 Classroom
Media:
Lecture with handouts
Security Classification:
Unclassified
Terminal Objective:
Partially supported by this lesson topic:
8.0
Upon completion of this unit of instruction, the student
will identify the different types of airborne weapons
and describe their physical characteristics.
Enabling Objectives:
Completely supported by this lesson topic:
27.8.1
List the components that make up the 25mm aircraft gun
subsystem GAK-14/A49E-10 (GAU-12).
27.8.2
State the two rates of fire available and the maximum
capacity of the ammunition handling system of the M61A1
gun system installed in the F/A-18 aircraft.
27.8.3
List the six actions or operations that complete one
firing cycle of the M197 20mm automatic gun.
27.8.4
Describe the aircraft applications and characteristics
of the M60, GAU-15, GAU-16, and GAU-17 aircraft gun
systems.
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