Operate Your Rifle Like a Pro – U.S. Army Official Manual
5.56mm M16/M4 Marksmanship Guide: Zeroing, Ballistics, Firing Positions, Night Fire, Optics & LasersBy U.S. Department of Defense
Length11h 27m
About this audiobook
This illustrated e-book is meticulously edited and formatted to the highest digital standard. It provides detailed and clear guidance for the training on the 5.56-mm M16-rifle series (M16A1/A2/A3/A4) and M4 carbine. The edition offers you the core knowledge, all necessary information and shows the best techniques needed for one to become an exceptional rifleman:
Content:
Introduction and Training Strategy:
Strategy
Phases
Marksmanship Training
Mission-Essential Tasks
Training the Trainer
Duties of the Instructor-Trainer
Trainer Certification Program…
Troubleshooting and Destruction:
Stoppages
Malfunctions
Destruction Procedures
Preliminary Rifle Instructions:
Clearing
Cycles of Functioning
Modes of Fire
Peer Coaching
The Four Fundamentals
Firing Positions
Training Devices and Exercises
Downrange Feedback:
Grouping Procedures
Zeroing Procedures
Known-Distance Range
Effects of Wind and Gravity
Ballistics
Field Fire:
Locating
Marking
Range Determination
Field-Fire Standards
Alternate Qualification Courses…
Advanced Rifle Marksmanship:
Alternate Prone Firing Position
Kneeling Supported Firing Position
Standing Firing Position
Urban Operations Firing Positions
Rapid Semiautomatic
Automatic
Quick
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Firing
Night Fire Training
Unassisted Night Fire Training
Training with Artificial Illumination
Moving Target Engagement
Short-Range Marksmanship
Squad Designated Marksman Training …
Characteristics, Ammunitions, and Accessories:
Rail Adapter System
Rail Grabbers and MILES Training Extender
Backup Iron Sight
M68, Close-Combat Optic
AN/PAQ-4B/C Infrared Aiming Light
AN/PEQ-2A Target Pointer/Illuminator/Aiming Light
AN/PAS-13 (V2) Medium Thermal Weapon Sight and AN/PAS-13 (V3) Heavy Thermal Weapon
AN/PVS-4 Night Vision Sight
Advanced Optics, Lasers, and Iron Sight:
Training Strategies and Qualification Standards
Borelight
Back-Up Iron Sight…
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology, History
Length11 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 28, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Operate Your Rifle Like a Pro – U.S. Army Official Manual
847-14. UNASSISTED NIGHT FIRE TRAINING
2PREFACE
857-15. UNASSISTED NIGHT FIRE TARGET DETECTION
3CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION AND TRAINING STRATEGY
867-16. TRAINING WITH ARTIFICIAL ILLUMINATION
4Section I. TRAINING OVERVIEW
877-17. UNASSISTED NIGHT DRY-FIRE AND LIVE-FIRE EXERCISES
51-1. OBJECTIVES
88Section V. MOVING TARGET ENGAGEMENT
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61-2. TRAINING STRATEGY
897-18. MOVING TARGET FUNDAMENTALS
71-3. TRAINING PHASES
907-19. SINGLE-LEAD RULE FOR MOVING TARGETS
8Section II. MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING STRATEGY
917-20. MOVING TARGET LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE
91-4. MISSION-ESSENTIAL TASKS
927-21. MOVING TARGET TECHNIQUES
101-5. TRAINING ASSESSMENT
93Section VI. SHORT-RANGE MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING
111-6. BASIC PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
947-22. CONDUCT OF SHORT-RANGE MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING
121-7. TRAINING THE TRAINER
957-23. FUNDAMENTALS OF SHORT-RANGE MARKSMANSHIP
131-8. DUTIES OF THE INSTRUCTOR-TRAINER
967-24. PRELIMINARY MARKSMANSHIP INSTRUCTION
141-9. TRAINER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
977-25. PHASE I, REFLEXIVE FIRE TRAINING
151-10. QUALIFICATION TRAINING
987-26. PHASE II, TARGET DISCRIMINATION TRAINING
161-11. UNIT LIVE-FIRE EXERCISES
997-27. PHASE III, SHORT-RANGE MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION
171-12. COMMANDER’S EVALUATION GUIDE
1007-28. PHASE IV, SHOTGUN AND AUTOMATIC FIRING FAMILIARIZATION
18CHAPTER 2. CHARACTERISTICS, AMMUNITION, AND ACCESSORIES
101Section VII. SQUAD DESIGNATED MARKSMAN TRAINING
192-1. CHARACTERISTICS
1027-29. MISSION OF THE SQUAD DESIGNATED MARKSMAN
202-2. RAIL ADAPTER SYSTEM
1037-30. SQUAD DESIGNATED MARKSMAN PROGRAM
212-3. RAIL GRABBERS AND MILES TRAINING EXTENDER
1047-31. SQUAD DESIGNATED MARKSMAN SKILLS PROGRESSION
222-4. BACKUP IRON SIGHT
105CHAPTER 8. ADVANCED OPTICS, LASERS, AND IRON SIGHTS (Phase V of Basic Rifle Marksmanship)
232-5. M68, CLOSE-COMBAT OPTIC
1068-1. TRAINING STRATEGIES AND QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
242-6. AN/PAQ-4B/C INFRARED AIMING LIGHT
1078-2. BORELIGHT
252-7. AN/PEQ-2A TARGET POINTER/ILLUMINATOR/AIMING LIGHT
1088-3. BACKUP IRON SIGHT
262-8. AN/PAS-13 (V2) MEDIUM THERMAL WEAPON SIGHT and AN/PAS-13 (V3) HEAVY THERMAL WEAPON SIGHT
1098-4. M68, CLOSE-COMBAT OPTIC
272-9. AN/PVS-4 NIGHT VISION SIGHT
1108-5. AN/PAS-13 (V2), (V3), THERMAL WEAPON SIGHT
282-10. BORELIGHT
1118-6. AN/PAQ-4B/C AND AN/PEQ-2A INFRARED AIMING LASERS
292-11. AMMUNITION TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS
1128-7. AN/PVS-4 NIGHT VISION DEVICE
30CHAPTER 3. TROUBLESHOOTING AND DESTRUCTION
113APPENDIX A. TRAINING AIDS AND DEVICES
313-1. STOPPAGES
114A-1. TRAINING RESOURCES
323-2. MALFUNCTIONS
115A-2. LOCATION OF MISS-AND-HIT (LOMAH) SYSTEM
333-3. DESTRUCTION PROCEDURES
116A-3. CALIBER .22 RIMFIRE ADAPTER, M261
34CHAPTER 4. PRELIMINARY MARKSMANSHIP INSTRUCTION (Phase I of Basic Rifle Marksmanship)
117A-4. SHORT-RANGE TRAINING AMMUNITION
35Section I. INTRODUCTION TO BASIC RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP AND MECHANICAL TRAINING
118A-5. MULTIPURPOSE ARCADE COMBAT SIMULATOR
364-1. CLEARING
119A-6. WEAPONEER
374-2. CYCLES OF FUNCTIONING
120A-7. ENGAGEMENT SKILLS TRAINER 2000
384-3. MODES OF FIRE
121APPENDIX B. SCORECARDS
394-4. PEER COACHING
122B-1. EXAMPLES OF COMPLETED SCORECARDS
40Section II. MARKSMANSHIP FUNDAMENTALS I
123B-2. REPRODUCIBLE FORMS
414-5. THE FOUR FUNDAMENTALS
124APPENDIX C. LASER MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING SYSTEM
424-6. FIRING POSITIONS
125C-1. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
434-7. TRAINING DEVICES AND EXERCISES
126C-2. EQUIPMENT
44Section III. MARKSMANSHIP FUNDAMENTALS II
127C-3. MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING
454-8. WEAPONEER
128C-4. REMEDIAL TRAINING
464-9. ENGAGEMENT SKILLS TRAINER 2000
129C-5. SUSTAINMENT TRAINING
47CHAPTER 5. DOWNRANGE FEEDBACK (Phase II of Basic Rifle Marksmanship)
130C-6. EXERCISES
485-1. GROUPING PROCEDURES
131C-7. SOUND AND RECOIL REPLICATOR
495-2. ZEROING PROCEDURES
132C-8. LMTS PARTS LIST
505-3. KNOWN-DISTANCE RANGE (WITH OR WITHOUT LOMAH)
133APPENDIX D. RANGE SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
515-4. EFFECTS OF WIND AND GRAVITY
134D-1. RECOMMENDED BRIEFING
525-5. BALLISTICS
135D-2. PERSONNEL AND DUTIES
53CHAPTER 6. FIELD FIRE (Phase III of Basic Rifle Marksmanship)
136D-3. AMMUNITION POSITIONING AND ISSUANCE
54Section I. TARGET DETECTION
137D-4. RISK MANAGEMENT
556-1. LOCATING TARGETS
138APPENDIX E. RANGE OPERATIONS CHECKLIST
566-2. MARKING TARGETS
139E-1. RANGE PROCEDURES
576-3. RANGE DETERMINATION
140E-2. FIRING ORDER LINE UP
58Section II. FIELD-FIRE TRAINING (Single Timed Targets and Multiple Timed Targets)
141E-3. TOWER COMMANDS
596-4. CONDUCT OF FIELD-FIRE RANGE
142E-4. RANGE OPERATIONS CHECKLIST
606-5. FIELD-FIRE STANDARDS
143APPENDIX F. ACTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND STANDARDS
61Section III. RECORD QUALIFICATION
144F-1. INTRODUCTION TO BASIC RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP
626-6. PRACTICE RECORD FIRE I AND II
145F-2. GROUPING
636-7. PRACTICE RECORD FIRE STANDARDS
146F-3. ZERO THE M16/M4 SERIES WEAPONS
646-8. RECORD FIRE
147F-4. KNOWN-DISTANCE RANGE
656-9. ALTERNATE QUALIFICATION COURSES
148F-5. FIELD FIRE I (SINGLE TIMED TARGETS AND TARGET DETECTION)
66CHAPTER 7. ADVANCED RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP (Phase IV of Basic Rifle Marksmanship)
149F-6. FIELD FIRE II (SINGLE AND MULTIPLE TIMED TARGETS).
67Section I. ADVANCED FIRING POSITIONS
150F-7. PRACTICE RECORD FIRE
687-1. ALTERNATE PRONE FIRING POSITION
151F-8. RECORD FIRE
697-2. KNEELING SUPPORTED FIRING POSITION
152F-9. ZERO THE M68, CLOSE COMBAT OPTIC (CCO) ON AN M16-/M4-SERIES WEAPON
707-3. KNEELING UNSUPPORTED FIRING POSITION
153F-10. PRACTICE RECORD FIRE WITH THE M68 CCO
717-4. STANDING FIRING POSITION
154F-11. RECORD FIRE WITH THE M68 CCO
727-5. MODIFIED SUPPORTED FIRING POSITION
155F-12. ZERO THE AN/PAS-13 (TWS) ON AN M16-/M4-SERIES WEAPON
737-6. URBAN OPERATIONS FIRING POSITIONS
156F-13. PRACTICE RECORD FIRE WITH THE AN/PAS-13 (TWS)
747-7. MODIFIED AUTOMATIC AND BURST FIRE POSITION
157F-14. RECORD FIRE WITH THE AN/PAS-13 (TWS) (3 HOURS)
75Section II. COMBAT FIRE TECHNIQUES
158F-15. ZERO AN M16-/M4-SERIES WEAPON WITH AN IR AIMING LASER
767-8. RAPID SEMIAUTOMATIC FIRE
159F-16. BORE SIGHT AN M16-/M4-SERIES WEAPON WITH AN IR AIMING LASER WITH A BORELIGHT
777-9. AUTOMATIC OR BURST FIRE
160F-17. FIELD FIRE II SCENARIO WITH AN IR AIMING LASER
787-10. SUPPRESSIVE FIRE
161F-18. PRACTICE RECORD FIRE WITH AN IR AIMING LASER
797-11. QUICK FIRE
162F-19. RECORD FIRE WITH AN IR AIMING LASER
80Section III. NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, AND CHEMICAL FIRING
163APPENDIX G. AND 25-METER ZERO OFFSETS
817-12. MOPP EQUIPMENT FIRE TRAINING
164APPENDIX H. NIGHT FIGHTING
827-13. NBC DRY-FIRE AND LIVE-FIRE EXERCISES
165H-1. UNAIDED NIGHT VISION
83Section IV. NIGHT FIRE TRAINING
166H-2. AIDED NIGHT VISION
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