Ernest R. Kouma Tank Platoon Gunnery Excellence Award

On 29 January 1993. GEN Gordon R. Sullivan. CSA, approved the Ernest R. Karma Tank A& toon Gunnery Excellence Award for an Army-wide tank platoon gunnery competition. This mmpetition will recognize the top Active Component (AC) and Resenre Component (RC) tank platoons incur Army. based on their normal tank gunnery performance. In the case of AC and mund-uphwnd-art RC tank platoars. their performance on Tank Table XI1 and Tank Table Vlll respectively will be used to determine the winning platoons. In the case of aH other RC platoons. their Tank Table Vlll scues within their 24-month window will be used to determine the winning platoons. The concept is that normally-amfigured TOLLE tank platoons undergdng their reg* gunnery training will serve as the basis for this competition. Recognition of a top AC and top RC platoon, based on normal gunnery ‘busmess as usual.’ adds a degree of motidon to the Armor Force, overall. to strive QJ be the best. This concept spea’fically dismisses any resemblance to a gunnery shoot-off type mnpetitian similar to the Canadian Army Trophy competibion. The idea is not to add additional requirements to units’ existing gunnery programs. Full details concerning the specifics on how this competition will be managed end winnen se. lacted will be announced via message to the force. Additionally, an indepth artide explaining the details will appear in the next issue of ARMOF). Good luck and good shooting. Steel on Target1 6 ARMOR -