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DA Form 7448 — M2 CALIBER .50 HEAVY BARREL MACHINE GUN FIRING TABLE I, DAY PRACTICE SCORECARD (MOUNTED OR DISMOUNTED, PRONE OR FIGHTING POSITION)

m2 caliber .50 heavy barrel machine gun firing table i, day practice scorecard (mounted or dismounted, prone or fighting position)

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DA Form 7448 is a DA series document issued for use across the Department of the Army. Official title: M2 CALIBER .50 HEAVY BARREL MACHINE GUN FIRING TABLE I, DAY PRACTICE SCORECARD (MOUNTED OR DISMOUNTED, PRONE OR FIGHTING POSITION). Purpose: m2 caliber .50 heavy barrel machine gun firing table i, day practice scorecard (mounted or dismounted, prone or fighting position). The current edition carries the date 04/01/2017 and is listed with a publication status of ACTIVE. The form runs to 1 page(s) and contains approximately 179 entry fields.

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  • Grader
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Questions and answers

What is DA Form 7448?
M2 CALIBER .50 HEAVY BARREL MACHINE GUN FIRING TABLE I, DAY PRACTICE SCORECARD (MOUNTED OR DISMOUNTED, PRONE OR FIGHTING POSITION)
Which edition is current?
04/01/2017
Who is responsible for this form?
T2COM
In which formats can it be downloaded?
PDF, XFDL, PDF

Publisher notes

  1. REPLACED DA FORM 7448-R DATED 09/01/2009,

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