COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS SMOOTH LOG

COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS SMOOTH LOG The combat/weapons systems smooth log is simi- lar to the former battery smooth log. and fire-control smooth log, among others. Thus, the combat/weapons systems smooth log is the title that maybe applied to all smooth logs that are required to be kept. Most often, the combat/weapons systems log con- tains sections devoted to alignment, erosion, rounds fired, radar, and exercises and rounds fired. Alignment: Includes summaries of alignment data for fire-control systems, train checks, bench- marks established and recorded, roller-path com- pensator settings, horizon checks, radar antenna align- ment records, etc. Erosion: Includes star gage data, erosion gage data, equivalent service rounds (ESRs), pseudo-equiv- alent service rounds (PESRs), and records of bore searchings. 3-16 Rounds Fired: Includes entries in tabular form for gun barrels by serial numbers, which show rounds fired, types of projectiles, powder charges, powder indexes, and ESRs. Radar: Includes dates and results of radar adjustments, collimations, calibrations, double-echo checks, and any corrective measures taken, such as the negative range zero set from the results of the double- echo check. Exercises and Rounds Fired: Includes dates and types of exercises or action firings, overall results, complete summaries for unsatisfactory firings, correc- tive measures taken, and listing of the arbitrary corrections to hit (ACTH) or any other initial spots that were used. Alignment data must be documented on comple- tion to provide information for future checks and to inform responsible personnel of equipment and sub- system alignment status. A complete and accurate alignment data package is essential for effective com- bat systems alignment.