DA Form 7541-1-5: M41 ITAS Table 5 Scorecard – If you’re a US Army Infantry, Armor, or Heavy Weapons leader responsible for M41 Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) training, understanding DA Form 7541-1-5 is essential. This official scorecard evaluates squad-level gunnery practice under Table 5 of the M41 ITAS gunnery program. It ensures squads master collective engagement skills with the TOW missile system before advancing to qualification.
Published by the U.S. Army and tied directly to Training Circular (TC) 3-22.32 (M41 ITAS and TOW Missile, 18 November 2015), this form remains the current standard for squad practice. No superseding publication has updated the core gunnery tables or scorecard as of the latest references.
What Is DA Form 7541-1-5?
DA Form 7541-1-5 is titled “Scorecard for M41 Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) Gunnery: Table 5, Squad Practice.” It is part of a family of ITAS scorecards (DA Forms 7541-1 series) used across individual, crew, squad, section, and platoon gunnery tables.
- Front side: Records squad details, engagement tasks, firing data, and raw scores.
- Back side: Applies crew cuts (deductions), calculates final points, and notes evaluator comments or alibis.
The form standardizes evaluation for vehicle-mounted M41 ITAS operations, focusing on squad leaders’ fire control and crew coordination in simulated combat scenarios.
Purpose of Table 5 Squad Practice
Table 5 builds on individual and crew baseline training (Tables 1–4) to develop collective squad skills. It prepares squads for Table 6 (Squad Qualification) by practicing realistic engagements on a Multipurpose Training Range (MPTR) using the Field Tactical Trainer (FTT) or MILES with FTS.
Key goals:
- Improve target acquisition, tracking, and engagement of stationary/moving armored vehicles, bunkers, snipers, and urban targets.
- Train squad leaders to control movement, fires, and reloads from partial/full defilade positions.
- Incorporate day, night, and CBRN (MOPP 4) conditions.
- Simulate realistic battle positions with timed target exposures.
Table 5 is fired twice (once day, once night) with five tasks per iteration. All engagements start from partial defilade; reloads occur from full defilade or hide positions.
Tasks and Minimum Proficiency Levels in Table 5
Per TC 3-22.32, Table 5 includes these standardized tasks (Table 11-16):
| Task Number | Task Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Engage a single target |
| 2 | Engage multiple armored targets (ATT) |
| 3 | Engage multiple urban targets |
| 4 | Engage multiple targets |
| 5 | Engage multiple targets |
Minimum proficiency levels (Table 11-17) required for TRAINED rating include:
- One long-range and one short-range target engagement (day and night required).
- Moving and stationary vehicles.
- ATT engagement (one stationary + one moving).
- Sniper in a building.
- One friendly/civilian target.
- CBRN engagement (stationary + moving).
- One bunker engagement.
- One 2B LOS engagement.
Commanders may add recommended tasks like weapon system transitions. Target exposure matrices (Appendix A of TC 3-22.32) define kill standards for armored vehicles, light-armored vehicles, and structures.
How to Score Using DA Form 7541-1-5?
Scoring is objective and time-based:
- Each engagement is worth a maximum of 100 points.
- Points are determined by time-to-kill using the authorized target exposure matrix in Appendix A.
- Crew cuts are deducted: 30 points for major violations (e.g., no weapon system checkout, incorrect attack mode, failure to lock tracker) and 5 points for minor violations (e.g., improper fire commands, not closing doors during reload).
Combined scoring rules:
- Day + Night = maximum 1,000 points.
- Minimum 700 points total.
- At least 70 points on seven of ten engagements.
- Minimum of two ATT engagements (day and night).
Rating:
- TRAINED: Meets all minimums.
- UNTRAINED: Fails any condition.
- Refire policy: Only failed tasks (≤69 points); highest refire rating is QUALIFIED.
Vehicle Crew Evaluators (VCEs) or range tower personnel complete the form. The gunnery NCOIC pre-fills engagement data to reduce errors. An After-Action Review (AAR) follows each run.
Who Uses This Form and Why It Matters?
- Primary users: Squad leaders, gunners, vehicle commanders, and evaluators in Infantry, Cavalry, and Anti-Armor units.
- Importance: Ensures squads achieve combat-ready proficiency with the M41 ITAS before live-fire qualification or deployment. It directly supports METL tasks for anti-armor operations.
Proper use of the scorecard identifies training gaps in fire commands, target identification, and squad coordination—critical for force-on-force and real-world missions.
How to Download the Official DA Form 7541-1-5?
Get the latest fillable PDF directly from the official source:
- Download DA Form 7541-1-5 (armypubs.army.mil)
Always use the current version dated around November 2015. Related forms (e.g., DA Form 7541-1-6 for Table 6 Qualification) are available on the same site.
Related ITAS Gunnery Resources
- TC 3-22.32 (full manual with sample completed scorecards in Figures 11-6a/11-6b).
- Gunnery Tables 1–12 progression (individual GST → crew → squad → section → platoon).
- FTT/MILES training devices for safe, repeatable practice.
Mastering DA Form 7541-1-5 and Table 5 Squad Practice directly contributes to unit readiness and mission success with the lethal M41 ITAS/TOW system.
Questions? Comment below or consult your unit gunnery NCOIC. Train hard, stay safe, and hit those targets.