Close quarters marksmanship training and drills using M4A4 rifles.

1. AdvancedMarksmanship Training
Range Harris
28 DEC 2017
1000-1500
Matt walker

2. • Task: Conduct Advanced Rifle Marksmanship Training
• Conditions: As the noncommissioned officer in charge with the mission
to prepare Paratroopers for Expeditionary Advisory Package missions,
you are given Paratroopers who are qualified with their assigned
M249/M4-series rifles and have magazines, ammunition, and individual
combat equipment. Each trooper will confirm zero, then engage
stationary and moving targets on a live-fire range using advance
marksmanship techniques.
• Standards: Conduct a safety briefing for all Paratroopers. Provide brief
overview of the different tables and engagements. Apply the four
fundamentals of rifle marksmanship; and perform the reflexive firing
stance and ready positions correctly to hit designated targets.

3. Safety Brief
• Range safety:
• Everyone is a range safety
• Cease Fire
• Lane Watcher duties
• Medical Emergencies:
• CLS Bag on site with qualified CLS personnel
• EVAC to Role 3 Using NTV
• Utilize Tower COMMS and MBITR to reach JDOC/ Role 3
• Weather conditions:
• Dusty Conditions- Determination will be made based upon conditions
• Lightning- we will go to the bunkers and standby until the weather clears.
• Natural Hazards:
• Stay away from the wildlife, do not touch the wildlife, and do not shoot the wildlife.
• Watch your footing and Stepping, be aware of uneven terrain, wood, sandbags, etc. during engagements
• Weapons and ammunition handling:
• Weapons orientation
• Muzzle awareness
• Loading and Unloading Procedures
• Clearing Procedures
• Finger placement
• Selector Switch

4. Advanced Rifle Marksmanship Training objectives
• 4 Fundamentals of Marksmanship
• Confirm Zero
• Malfunctions- Immediate action- SPORTS
• Rapid Magazine Changes
• Firing Positions
• Combat Fire Techniques
• Close Quarters Marksmanship Tables
• M249 Proficiency Training

5. Four fundamentals of marksmanship
•Steady Position
•Aiming
•Breath Control
•Trigger squeeze

6. Steady Position
• The firer is the best judge of the quality of his position. If he can hold the
front sight post steady through the fall of the hammer, he has a good
position. Steady position incorporates the following elements
• Support and Muscle relaxation is key
• Maintain the 4 points of Contact
• Rifle's buttstock position.
• Non firing hand grip
• Cheek-to-stock weld
• Non firing hand grip

7. Aiming
• Soldier must align the rifle with the target in the exact same manner
for each firing engagement
• Optics- M68 and ACOG

8. DOMINANT EYE
• Practical Exercise

9. Breathing COntroL
• When the time comes to fire a shot, Soldiers fire when there is a
natural respiratory pause, when most of the air has been exhaled
from the lungs and before inhaling. The shot must be fired before the
Soldier feels any discomfort.

10. Trigger Squeeze
• A steady position reduces disturbance of the rifle during trigger
squeeze. If the trigger is not properly squeezed, the rifle will be
misaligned with the target at the moment of firing.
• Trigger Reset
• Jerking
• No Spring Action

11. ZEROING THE Close Quarters Combat Optic (m68 CCO)
• M68 Adjustment:
• Elevation adjustments screw- One click at 25 meters equals 4 millimeters
and clockwise equals down.
• Windage adjustment screw- One click at 25 meters equals 4 millimeters,
and clockwise equals left.
• Rotary switch: The rotary switch has the following 10 positions: position 1
equals OFF, position 2 equals NIGHT, and positions 3 through 10 equal
daytime intensity

12. ZEROING THE ADVANCED COMBAT OPTICAL
GUNSIGHT
• Adjustments:
• Increments for the ACOG are 1/4 inch per click at 100 meters.
• A click is defined as the sound or feel of the positive detent movement. This means that
4 clicks are required to move the bullet approximately one inch on the target at 100
meters.
• At 25 meters: 16 clicks move the bullet one inch.
• Turning the screw in the direction of the arrow moves the bullet impact in the
direction marked (up/right).

13. SPORTS
• Slap gently upward on the magazine to ensure that it is fully seated
and that the magazine follower is not jammed
• Pull the charging handle fully to the rear
• Observe the ejection of a live round or expended cartridge
• Release the charging handle; do not ride it forward
• Tap the forward assist assembly to ensure that the bolt is closed
• Squeeze the trigger and try to fire the rifle

14. Rapid Magazine Changes
• One of the biggest keys to sustained suppressive fire is reloading the
weapon rapidly
• Adjust your Kit to ensure you have a smooth transfer of Mags
• Drop empty mags on the ground after engagements
• After engagements scan for secondary threats, press check and reload quickly

15. Advanced Firing Positions
• Kneeling unsupported
• Kneeling supported position
• Standing unsupported position
• Standing supported firing position around obstacles

16. Kneeling unsupported firing position
• (1) Keep the left foot in place.
• (2) Step back with the right foot.
• (3) Drop to the right knee.
• (4) Place the left nonfiring hand on the upper handguard with the upper arm
(triceps) on the left knee for support.
• (5) Place the right firing hand on the pistol grip, with the weapon's buttstock
between the SAPI plate and bicep to stabilize the weapon and absorb recoil.
• (6) Rest the ball of the right foot firmly on the ground.
• (7) Rest the buttock on the heel.
• (8) Relax and lean forward into the position to help absorb recoil.

17. Kneeling Supported Firing Position
• (1) Drop to the knee toward the inside of the covered position.
• (2) Place the foot toward the outside of cover, with the toes pointing toward the engagement area.
• (3) Place the nonfiring hand on the edge of the cover to support the weapon.
• (4) Place the firing hand on the pistol grip, with the weapon's buttstock between the SAPI plate and the bicep to stabilize the weapon and absorb recoil.

18. STANDING UNSUPPORTED FIRINGPOSITION
• (1) Face the target.
• (2) Step toward the target with the foot closest to the target.
• (3) Spread the feet a comfortable distance apart.
• (4) Place the firing hand on the pistol grip and the nonfiring hand on
the upper handguard.
• (5) Place the weapon's buttstock between the SAPI plate of the IBA and
the bicep.
• (6) Shift the feet until aiming naturally at the target.
• (7) Evenly distribute body weight.

19. STANDING SUPPORTED FIRING POSITION AROUND
OBSTACLES
• (1) Face the target.
• (2) Execute a facing movement to the firing side.
• (3) Spread the feet a comfortable distance apart.
• (4) Place the firing hand on the pistol grip and the
nonfiring hand on the upper handguard.
• (5) Place the weapon's buttstock between the SAPI
plate and the bicep.
• (6) Lean into the wall or obstacle, with the
nonfiring-side forearm, shoulder, and thigh touching
the obstacle for support.
• (7) Shift the feet until aiming naturally at the target.
• (8) Evenly distribute body weight.

20. Combat fire techniques
• RAPID SEMIAUTOMATIC FIRE
• AUTOMATIC FIRE
• SUPPRESIVE FIRE
• QUICK FIRE

21. RAPID SEMIAUTOMATIC FIRE
• The most important firing technique during
fast-moving, modern combat is rapid
semiautomatic fire. It is the most accurate
technique of placing a large volume of fire on
poorly defined targets or target areas, such as
short exposure, multiple, or moving targets.
• To apply rapid semiautomatic fire, the Soldier
intentionally fires a quick series of shots into
the target area to ensure a high probability of
a hit.

22. AUTOMATIC FIRE
• When applying automatic or burst fire it enhances the Soldiers ability
to deliver the maximum number of rounds (one to three rounds per
second) into a designated target area.
• This specialized technique of delivering suppressive fire may not apply
to most combat engagements.
• Automatic fire is inherently less accurate than semiautomatic fire. The
first fully automatic shot fired may be on target, but recoil and a high
cyclic rate of fire often combine to place subsequent rounds far from
the desired point of impact.

23. SUPPRESIVE FIRE
• Suppressive fire is precisely aimed at a definite point or area target.
• Some situations may require a Soldier to place suppressive fire into a
wide area (for example, wood line, hedgerow, or small building)
while, at other times, the target may be a smaller area (for example, a
bunker or window).
• Suppressive fire is used to control the enemy and the area he
occupies. It is employed to kill the enemy or to prevent him from
observing the battlefield, effectively using his weapons, or moving.

24. quick FIRE
• Quick fire techniques are appropriate when Soldiers are presented with close,
suddenly appearing, surprise enemy targets; or when close engagement is
imminent.
• The two main techniques of directing fire with a rifle or carbine are
• Aim using the sights.
• Use weapon alignment, instinct, bullet strike, or tracers to direct the fire.

25. Range Layout
M4 CQM Lane 1 M4 CQM Lane 2M249/ Zero Lane

26. Confirm Zero
25 Meter Zero

27. Table 1
M4 CQM Ready Up
Engagement
1. Single shot each target
2. Two shots each target
3. Rapid fire left target 10 rounds
4. Rapid fire right target 10 rounds
5. Rapid fire both targets 10
rounds each

28. Table 1
M4 CQM Ready up, Turn and
Shoot Engagement
1. Turn and shoot a
controlled pair in left target
2. Turn and shoot a
controlled pair in right target
3. Turn and shoot a
controlled pair in both left
and right target

29. Table 2
M4 CQM Individual and
Squad Movements
1. L-R Walking individually
rapid fire hitting each
target
2. L-R Walking as a squad
rapid fire hitting all
targets

30. Table 2
M4 CQM Individual and
Squad Movements
1. R-L Walking individually
using rapid fire hit each
target
2. R-L Walking as a squad
using rapid fire to hit
each targets

31. Table 3
M4 CQM Lane 1 M4 CQM Lane 2M249 Bounding Lane
5 rounds
5 rounds
10
rounds
10
rounds
10
rounds
10
rounds
5 rounds
10
rounds
10
rounds
10
rounds
10
rounds