Anyone have a Tank Platoon SOP I could steal?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:30:10 -0400

Our unit has been standing up since July ‘19, transitioning from Infantry to Armor. I am looking at building a Tank Platoon SOP. Does anyone have any products to offer?

Response by SSG William Jones made Sep 11 at 2019 5:37 PM

SSG William Jones — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:37:02 -0400

I have some old training material for 19K as it relates to earlier generation M1 Abrams tanks.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 11 at 2019 7:01 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:01:19 -0400

If a 1LT cant say thanks then NM.

Response by Capt Gregory Prickett made Sep 11 at 2019 7:11 PM

Capt Gregory Prickett — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:11:53 -0400

Geez, all these younguns and their "old" tank SOPs.... MAJ Ken Landgren, SSG William Jones

Mine is from the 1980s, covers the M60Rise and M60A3, which were real tanks (i.e., before the Cadillacs that y'all have now).

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2019 7:15 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:15:53 -0400

I've got some old tank stuff that you can make a hand out with. I will have to take pictures of it with my camera and convert to PDF.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Sep 12 at 2019 9:07 PM

CW4 Craig Urban — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:07:53 -0400

I think you should do the leg work and do it yourself and let your NCO's take a look.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Sep 12 at 2019 9:08 PM

CW4 Craig Urban — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:08:59 -0400

Go into the archives of Rommel or Patton

Response by MAJ Rj M made Nov 5 at 2019 8:42 AM

MAJ Rj M — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:42:48 -0500

google it, they are on line..along with the old tank platoon leader's manual. When you say armor, are you talking tanks? or Bradleys?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2020 11:24 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:24:30 -0500

ATP 3-20.15 is the tank platoon manual. Is there anything specific you're look for?

Response by SSgt Mathew Cummings made Apr 18 at 2022 2:49 PM

SSgt Mathew Cummings — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:49:19 -0400

Being the way things have changed, you may want to contact the Master Gunners Course. While there is some things they cannot give you, your timely and professional outreach to them would at least get you a contact. Most of the SM's are SMEs that will likely help you in the long run. The last SOP I had was theater specific to the 'stan.