"These instructions are published for the information and guidance of personnel responsible for tactical operation of the PERSHING 1a Field Artillery Missile System ... This manual contains job-oriented procedures for tactical operations by personnel in the firing platoon. The procedures are presented in abbreviated tabular form and are followed by detailed paragraphs for each individual member of the crew performing the operation. In addition, the detailed paragraphs for each individual crew member are contained in pocket size manuals TM 9-1425-382-10-2 through -10-9."

Rescinded by DA PAM 25-30, dated Jul '92. Includes Changes 1-4.

Introduction --Purpose -- Scope -- Differences among models -- Nomenclature -- Abbreviations -- Forms, records, and reports -- Explanation of torque values -- Firing platoon -- Transportation data -- Use of the manual – Assumptions during operation -- Quick reaction alert and general support roles -- Operation under unusual conditions -- Missile assembly and warhead section handling -- Missile assembly -- General -- Responsibilities of OIC -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 3 -- Duties of CM 4 -- Duties of CM 5 -- Duties of PTS OP -- Duties of PS OP -- Duties of HLT OP -- Duties of OST OP -- Duties of CAS -- Duties of MH 1 and 2 -- Duties of MH 3 and 4 -- Duties of MH 5 and 6 -- Warhead section handling -- General -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 3 -- Procedures for performing confidence or standard count -- Confidence or standard count -- General -- Responsibilities of OIC -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 3 -- Duties of CM 4 -- Duties of CM 5 -- Duties of CM 6 -- Duties of PTS OP -- Duties of PS OP -- Duties of HLT OP -- Duties of OST OP -- Warhead section mating -- General -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 3 -- Duties of CM 6 -- Quick count -- General -- Responsibilities of OIC -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 3 -- Duties of PTS OP -- Duties of PS OP -- Duties of HLT OP -- Duties of OST OP -- Postfiring and missile recapture procedures -- Postfiring procedures -- General -- Responsibilities of OIC -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 3 -- Duties of PTS OP -- Duties of PS OP -- Duties of HLT OP -- Duties of OST OP -- Missile recapture and warhead section removal procedures -- General -- Responsibilities of OIC -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 3 -- Duties of PTS OP -- Duties of PS OP -- Duties of HLT OP -- Duties of OST OP -- Warhead section removal -- General -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 3 -- Duties of PTS OP -- Duties of PS OP -- Duties of HLT OP -- Duties of OST OP -- Missile disassembly procedures -- Missile disassembly -- General -- Responsibilities of OIC -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of PTS OP -- Duties of PS OP -- Duties of HLT OP -- Duties of OST OP -- Duties of CAS -- Duties of MH 1 and 2 -- Duties of MH 3 and 4 -- Duties of MH 5 and 6 -- Warhead section storage -- General -- Duties of supervisor -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 3 -- Operation under unusual conditions -- Countdown malfunction prior to pressing FIRE switches -- General -- Troubleshooting -- Malfunction procedures -- Misfire procedures -- General -- Change of target -- General -- Duties of EL OP -- Duties of CM 1 -- Duties of CM 2 -- Duties of CM 5 -- Duties of PTS OP -- Duties of PS OP -- Duties of VLT OP -- Duties of OST OP -- Operation under extreme environmental conditions -- General -- Installation of 1st and 2nd stage blankets -- Installation of guidance section blanket -- Installation of WS blanket -- Removal of guidance section and 1st and 2nd stage blankets -- Preparation for starting PS during extreme cold -- Slave starting PS -- Operation of 150,000 Btu heater -- Operation of PTS strip heaters during extreme cold -- Operation of PTS air conditioners during extreme hot weather -- Operation of PS fuel filling kit -- Mating WS to guidance section -- Assembling missile sections in blowing sand or dust environment -- Night emplacement -- General -- Locating VLT emplacement position -- Theodolite scale illumination -- Optical plumbing illumination -- Theodolite levels illumination -- Target card illumination -- Emplacement for QRA mission within limited terrain -- General -- Basis for selection of firing site arrangement – Minimum offset QRA site -- Minimum in-line QRA site -- Criteria for emplacement within intermediate size firing site -- Safety -- General -- Safety data -- Safety features -- Misfires -- Corrective procedures for dangerous tilt condition -- Appendix I Warhead section prelaunch procedures -- General -- Continuity test of WS with T4127A -- Enabling and disenabling warhead with T1500A and T436 -- Functional test of T1500A and PAL circuits (less WS) and weapon status check -- Appendix II Checklists -- General -- Use of checklists.