Rifle Marksmanship


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All Marines share a common warfighting belief: "Every Marine a rifleman." This simple credo reinforces the belief that all Marines are forged from a common experience, share a common set of values, and are trained as members of an expeditionary force in readiness. As such, there are no "rear area" Marines, and no one is very far from the fighting during expeditionary operations. The Marine rifleman of the next conflict will be as in past conflicts: among the first to confront the enemy and the last to hang his weapon in the rack after the conflict is won. Rifle Marksmanship, a Marine Corps Reference Publication, provides techniques and procedures for Marine Corps rifle marksmanship. Every Marine is first and foremost a rifleman. Rifle Marksmanship reflects this ethos and the Marine Corps' warfighting philosophy. This publication discusses the individual skills required for effective rifle marksmanship and standardizes the techniques and procedures used throughout the Marine Corps. It constitutes the doctrinal basis for all entry-level and sustainment-level rifle marksmanship training.




Field Artillery Manual Cannon Gunnery


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Training Circular (TC) 3-09.81, "Field Artillery Manual Cannon Gunnery," sets forth the doctrine pertaining to the employment of artillery fires. It explains all aspects of the manual cannon gunnery problem and presents a practical application of the science of ballistics. It includes step-by-step instructions for manually solving the gunnery problem which can be applied within the framework of decisive action or unified land operations. It is applicable to any Army personnel at the battalion or battery responsible to delivered field artillery fires. The principal audience for ATP 3-09.42 is all members of the Profession of Arms. This includes field artillery Soldiers and combined arms chain of command field and company grade officers, middle-grade and senior noncommissioned officers (NCO), and battalion and squadron command groups and staffs. This manual also provides guidance for division and corps leaders and staffs in training for and employment of the BCT in decisive action. This publication may also be used by other Army organizations to assist in their planning for support of battalions. This manual builds on the collective knowledge and experience gained through recent operations, numerous exercises, and the deliberate process of informed reasoning. It is rooted in time-tested principles and fundamentals, while accommodating new technologies and diverse threats to national security.




Marine Corps Manual


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Field Manual Fm 3-22.9 Rifle Marksmanship M16- and M4- Series Weapons W/Change 1 February 10, 2011 US Army


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This manual provides guidance for planning and executing training on the 5.56-millimeter M16-series rifle (M16A1/A2/A3/A4) and M4 carbine. It is a guide for commanders, leaders, and instructors to develop training programs, plans, and lessons that meet the objectives or intent of the United States Army rifle marksmanship program and FM 7-0.This manual is organized to lead the trainer through the material needed to conduct training during initial entry training (IET) and unit sustainment training. Preliminary subjects include discussion on the weapon's capabilities, mechanical training, and the fundamentals and principles of rifle marksmanship. Live-fire applications are scheduled after the Soldier has demonstrated preliminary skills.Ch1 – Marksmanship TrainingCh2 – Weapon Characteristics, Accessories, and AmmunitionCh3 – Troubleshooting and DestructionCh4 – Preliminary Marksmanship and Mechanical TrainingCh5 – Downrange FeedbackCh6 – Field FireCh7 – Advanced Rifle MarksmanshipCh8 – Advanced Optics, Lasers, and Iron SightsA – Training Aids, Devices, and ExercisesB – ScorecardsC – Night FiringD – Range Safety and Risk ManagementE – Range Procedures and Range Operations ChecklistF – 10-Meter Target Offsets and 25-Meter Zero OffsetsThis manual was revised to include references to new materiel and systems. This revision includes—- The new Army total marksmanship training strategy, to include specific strategies for the United States Army Reserve (USAR) and the Army National Guard (ARNG).- Information about the advanced combat optical gunsight (ACOG), the AN/PEQ-15 advanced target pointer/illuminator aiming light (ATPIAL), various thermal sights, and the MK 262 round.- Information about the alternate qualification record fire courses (known distance [KD] record fire, 25-meter scaled target alternate course, 15-meter scaled target alternate course).- Information about the rapid magazine change and barricade transition fire for short-range marksmanship (SRM).- Changes to all of the scorecards.- Updated terminology.




U. S. Marine Corps Scout/Sniper Training Manual


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This United States Marine Corps sniper training manual-used by the Marksmanship Training Unit of the Marine Corps Development and Education Command-contains everything there is to know about the high-stakes world of USMC sniping. Presented in lesson-plan format, the U.S. Marine Corps Scout/Sniper Training Manual makes it easy to follow along and teach yourself the skills and disciplines discussed in Marine training classrooms. The nearly 30 lesson plans presented include Care and Cleaning of the Sniper Rifle and Equipment; Weather Effects; Range Estimation Techniques; Selection of Positions; Stationary Targets; and Moving Targets. A fascinating and detailed look inside Marine sniper operations and training, this manual is the reason that U.S.M.C. snipers are the best in the world.




Manuals Combined: U.S. Marine Corps Combat Rifle Program Course Instruction Materials And Media


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INTRODUCTION 1. GAIN ATTENTION. The primary mission of the Marine rifleman is to locate and destroy the enemy by fire and to repel assault by the enemy with fire and close combat. The rifle is the Marine's primary means of accomplishing his mission. Combatready Marines must be highly proficient in the use of the service rifle and have the confidence to deliver accurate fire under the most adverse battle conditions. 2. OVERVIEW. This lesson will provide an overview of the Marine Corps Rifle Marksmanship Program and how the five stages of marksmanship training relate to each other. 3. INTRODUCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES. This lesson is provided as an overview of the Marine Corps Rifle Marksmanship Program. There are no Terminal or Enabling Learning Objectives for this lesson. 4. METHOD. This lesson will be taught in a classroom setting using lecture. 5. EVALUATION. The Marine will not be tested on the material in this lesson. TRANSITION: The Marine Corps Rifle Marksmanship Program consists of five stages of training that progressively teach, reinforce, and refine marksmanship skills to a combat-ready level. Contents by Category: Table 1A Instructor Guides and Media ART-0 Intro to Marine Corp Rifle Marksmanship ART-0 Introduction Media ART-01 Rifle Weapons Handling ART-01 Rifle Weapons Handling Media ART-1A Weapons Handling Exercise ART-1B Weapons Handling Test ART-02 Rifle Preventive Maintenance ART-03 Effects of Weather RCO ART-03 Effects of Weather_Media ART-04 Zeroing RCO ART-04 Zeroing_Media ART-05 Data Book RCO ART-05 Data Book_Media ART-06 Rifle Fundamentals RCO ART-06 Rifle Fundamentals_Media ART-07 Positions and Slings RCO ART-07 Positions and Slings_Media ART-08 Prone ART-08 Prone_Media ART-09 Sitting ART-09 Sitting_Media ART-10 Kneeling ART-10 Kneeling_Media ART-11 Standing ART-11 Standing_Media ART-12 Fundamental Techniques of Fire RCO ART-13 Range Operations ART-13 Range Operations_Media ART-14 Rifle Table 1 ART-14 Rifle Table 1_Media Courses Of Fire TABLE 2 Course Of Fire TABLE 3 UKD DAY Course Of Fire TABLE 4 NIGHT UKD Course Of fire TABLE 5 SHORT RANGE DAY Course Of Fire TABLE 6 SHORT RANGE NIGHT Course of Fire Tables 2-6 Instructor Guides and Media 0300-M16-1001_Weapons_Handling_Procedures_With_A_Service_Rifle_LP_12_April_2014 0300-M16-1001_Weapons_Handling_Procedures_With_A_Service_Rifle_Media 0300-M16-1002_Introduction_to_the_Service_Rifle_LP_April_2014 0300-M16-1002_Introduction_to_the_Service_Rifle_Media 0300-M16-1003_Corrective_Action_For_The_Service_Rifle_LP_April_2014 0300-M16-1003_Corrective_Action_For_The_Service_Rifle_Media 0300-M16-1004_Demonstrate_Weapons_Carries_LP 0300-M16-1004_Demonstrate_Weapons_Carries_Media 0300-M16-1005_Zero_a_Rifle_Combat_Optic_to_a_Service_Rifle_LP 0300-M16-1005_Zero_a_Rifle_Combat_Optic_to_a_Service_Rifle_Media 0300-M16-1006 Demonstrate Basic Combat Rifle Marksmanship Skills 0300-M16-1006 Demonstrate Basic Combat Rifle Marksmanship skills_Media 0300-M16-1007_EXECUTE_TABLE_2_BASIC_COMBAT_RIFLE_MARKSMANSHIP_EVALUATION V1.1 0300-M16-1007_EXECUTE_TABLE_2_BASIC_COMBAT_RIFLE_MARKSMANSHIP_EVALUATION V1.1_Media 0300-M16-1008_DEMONSTRATE_UNKNOWN_DISTANCE_THREAT_ENGAGEMENT_SKILLS_DAY 0300-M16-1008_DEMONSTRATE_UNKNOWN_DISTANCE_THREAT_ENGAGEMENT_SKILLS_DAY_Media 0300-M16-1009_EXECUTE_TABLE_3_ENGAGE_THREATS_AT_UNKNOWN_DISTANCES_DAY_B_D 0300-M16-1010_ZERO_A_MINI_INTEGRATED_POINTER_ILLUMINATOR_MODULE 0300-M16-1010_ZERO_A_MINI_INTEGRATED_POINTER_ILLUMINATOR_MODULE_Media 0300-M16-1011_1012_EXECUTE TABLE 4_UNKNOWN_DISTANCE_THREAT_ENGAGEMENT_SKILLS_(NIGHT) 0300-M16-1011_1012_EXECUTE TABLE 4_UNKNOWN_DISTANCE_THREAT_ENGAGEMENT_SKILLS_(NIGHT)_Media 0300-M16-1013_DEMONSTRATE_SHORT_RANGE_ENGAGEMENT_SKILLS_DAY 0300-M16-1013_DEMONSTRATE_SHORT_RANGE_ENGAGEMENT_SKILLS_DAY_Media 0300-M16-1014_EXECUTE_TABLE_5_SHORT_RANGE_THREAT_ENGAGEMENT_DAY 0300-M16-1014_EXECUTE_TABLE_5_SHORT_RANGE_THREAT_ENGAGEMENT_DAY_Media 0300-M16-1015-1016_EXECUTE_TABLE_6_SHORT_RANGE_THREAT_ENGAGEMENT_NIGHT 0300-M16-1015 1016_EXECUTE_TABLE_6_SHORT_RANGE_THREAT_ENGAGEMENT_NIGHT_Media 0300-M16-1017_ENGAGE_MOVING_THREATS 0300-M16-1017_ENGAGE_MOVING_THREATS_Media Tables 1A-6 Scorecards T1A Evaluation scorecard T1A PIT scorecard T1A Pre-Evaluation scorecard T2 revised Evaluation scorecard T2 revised Pre-Evaluation scorecard T3 scorecard T4 scorecard T5 scorecard T6 scorecard Tables 2-6 Card Commands and Scripts Revised Table 2 card-commands V1.1 Table 3 card-commands Table 4 card-commands Table 5 card-commands Table 6 card-commands




Manuals Combined: U.S. Marine Corps Competition in Arms Program (CIAP) RIFLE Course Instruction Materials, Media & Division Match And Annual Rifle Databook


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INTRODUCTION GAIN ATTENTION. A shooter who participates in a Division Match, while recognized as a proficient shooter, has also been selected to become a representative and participant in the Marine Corps Competition in Arms Program (CIAP). Throughout its history, this program and the events conducted within the program all stress the same principles: the development of proficient and combat-ready Marines through the practice and application of marksmanship fundamentals and shooting techniques. Success in requalification, combat, and competition rely on the shooter's ability to apply what he has learned in these environments. The competitive shooter's goal over the coming weeks will ultimately be to win the match, but the skills and knowledge that he receives will serve him and his fellow Marines long after the competition ends and the medals are awarded. The CIAP's mission to develop and perpetuate effective shooters is the foundation on which each shooter in the Marine Corps may achieve success. 2. OVERVIEW. This lesson will cover an introduction to the CIAP to include history, traditions, objectives, scope, structure, quotas, and awards. 3. INTRODUCE LEARNING OBJECTIVES. The Division Match instruction is structured to prepare the shooter to fire the Division Match Course and is not a component of a formal school program. Therefore, there are no learning objectives. 4. METHOD. This lesson will be taught in a classroom setting using lecture. 5. EVALUATION. The Division Match instruction is structured to prepare the shooter to fire the Division Match Course and is not a component of a formal school program. Therefore, students are not evaluated on this material. Contents by Category: General Division Match Category DIV 01 Intro to CIAP DIV 32 Division Match Rules DIV 33 Rifle Division Match Media DIV 34 Pistol Division Match Media DIV 34 Pistol Division Match Rifle Table 1 DIV 02 Rifle PM DIV 03 Rifle Weapons Handling DIV 03 Rifle Weapons Handling Media DIV 03A Weapons Handling Exercise DIV 03B Weapons Handling Test DIV 04 Fundamentals of Rifle Marksmanship DIV 04 Fundamentals of Rifle Marksmanship Media DIV 05 Positions and Slings DIV 06 Prone DIV 06 Prone Media DIV 07 Sitting DIV 07 Sitting Media DIV 08 Kneeling DIV 08 Kneeling Media DIV 09 Standing DIV 09 Standing Media DIV 10 Effects of Weather DIV 10 Effects of Weather Media DIV 11 Rifle Zeroing DIV 11 Rifle Zeroing Media DIV 12 Data Book DIV 12 Data Book Media DIV 13 Rifle Range Operations DIV 13 Rifle Range Operations Media DIV 14 Rifle Table 1 DIV 14 Rifle Table 1 Media Rifle Table 2 DIV 15 Combat Mindset DIV 15 Combat Mindset Media DIV 16 Ballistics DIV 16 Ballistics Media DIV 17 Combat Marksmanship DIV 18 Rifle Reloads DIV 18 Rifle Reloads Media DIV 19 Methods of Combat Rifle Target Engagement DIV 19 Methods of Combat Rifle Target Engagement Media DIV 20 Multiple Targets DIV 20 Multiple Targets Media DIV 21 Moving Targets DIV 21 Moving Targets Media DIV 22 Table 2 Course of Fire DIV 22 Table 2 Course of Fire Media & CIAP Division Match and Annual Rifle Databook




US Marine Rifleman 1939–45


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The Marine Corps began World War II with less than 66,000 officers and men. Yet despite suffering 10 per cent of the overall American casualties, the Marines were able to build on their proud traditions and history to transform a small branch of service into a premier combined arms amphibious assault force. Regardless of its expansion by 750 percent, the Corps was able to maintain its sense of tradition, instill that into thousands of new Marines, and create an elite arm of service. In this book, Gordon Rottman, follows a Marine Corps rifleman through his draft, training and participation in assaults such as: Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands, Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands, and Iwo Jima.




WOrld War II Goes to the Movies & Television Guide


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A complete film guide to all of your films and television shows that pertain to WWII. Included are every WWII film produced throughout the world. Historical and informative. Stories behind the Hollywood Canteen, USO shows, War Bond drives, those who served or were classified as 4F during the war. Many interested stories!