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Originally Posted by JGarcia
But I am skeptical as to how the change will get dumbed down and safety-fied when it goes out to the units.
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Read my mind. Last week I had my annual training with my military intel reserve unit. Coming from being active duty infantry in the eighty-deuce, I was appalled at how many people spent the entire day trying to zero on the 25m target, then couldn't qualify at the range.
Most people blamed it on not having prior knowledge or training on the "new" standard of qualifying from the kneeling position, but I walked up and shot a 35 first time around. I was going to go back up to retry for expert but my 1SG pulled me aside and asked me and another infantryman (this one from 3rd bat, 75th) to go try to coach people on shooting techniques. It was astounding, people that didn't know how to maintain site picture, hold their weapon, control breating. I was shocked.
Not trying to come off in a condescending manner, but if soldiers (particularly NG, Reserve, and pogues) aren't even familiarized with the basic functioning of their rifles as well as the fundamentals of firing them, how are they expected to learn and apply techniques that are nearly thrice as complicated?
I fully support the proposal, for the record, but I am skeptical about how successful it will be taught.