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Operational Shooting Policy

Volume 1 - Personal Weapons

Army Code No. 71810

Capability Directorate Combat

Dismounted Close Combat

Training - Volume I

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Army Code No. 71810

Capability Directorate Combat

Dismounted Close Combat

Training - Volume I

Skill at Arms - Individual Training

OPERATIONAL SHOOTING POLICY

Volume 1 - Personal Weapons

Prepared under the direction

of the Chief of the General Staff

Ministry of Defence

January 2016

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REFERENCES AND ASSOCIATED PUBLICATIONS

For the latest edition and/or amendments of each publication see ‘Catalogue of Army Publications’ Parts 1 and 2, Army Code No. 12123.

References Code No. Title

A 71855 DCC Training Volume IV,

Ranges, Pamphlet No. 21, Training Regulations for Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Infantry Weapons and Pyrotechnics.

B 71807 DCC Training Volume II, Skill at Arms

(Personal Weapons), The SA80 A2 (5.56 mm) System (Rifle, Light Support Weapon and Carbine) and Associated Equipment.

C 71811 DCC Training Volume II, Skill at Arms (Personal Weapons), Light Machine Gun.

D 72014 DCC Training Volume II, Skill at Arms

(Personal Weapons), Sharpshooter Assault Rifle 7.62mm L129A1

E 71996 DCC Training Volume II, Skill at Arms

(Personal Weapons), General Service Pistol

L131A1.

F 71850 Operational Shooting Policy, Volume 2,

Section & Platoon Weapons.

G 71852 Operational Shooting Policy, Volume 3,

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INTRODUCTION

1. Aim. The aim of the OSP is: ‘To train all personnel and maintain them at

a standard where they can apply marksmanship principles and are capable in the application of effective small arms fire in accordance with their operational role.’

2. Purpose. The purpose of the OSP is to detail a progressive regime of shoots

designed to introduce novice firers to shooting, to build their confidence and skills and then to train the battle shot for likely operational tasks. It also provides a means to assess whether minimum standards are being achieved in order to allow the individual firer and the chain of command to take appropriate action. Marksmanship and the effective application of fire are no longer the preserve of the Infantry. In the hybrid nature of the modern operational environment, it is a fundamental and essential All Arms skill.

3. Success. Shooting is not a skill that responds well to uneven practice.

Regular and routine shooting helps to maintain standards and provides a platform for further development – all personnel should complete skill at arms training on a regular basis. Firers’ confidence is a major factor in both accuracy and effectiveness; this can only be achieved through competency which is a product of the correct culture. The key criterion for good shooting is the correct cultural approach.

4. Standards. Marksmanship and the effective application of fire is a battle

winning factor. It is a command responsibility to ensure that sufficient training opportunities are available and an individual duty to achieve the highest possible standards. Required shooting standards are detailed in this volume. These represent the basic minimum and higher achievement standards and are to be encouraged.

5. Characteristics. The characteristics of the shooting training detailed in OSP

are as follows:

a. It commences with initial training and is to be continued regularly and routinely thereafter.

b. It is a universal skill with the standards to be achieved by different force elements related to role.

c. It is progressive and developmental, allowing firers to build on their skills with coaching support if required; at the higher levels it combines skill at arms and marksmanship with field craft and tactics on an individual and collective basis.

d. It is evolutionary and will change as the nature of conflict, technology and the operational requirement dictates.

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CHAPTER 1 OPERATIONAL SHOOTING POLICY AND ITS

IMPLEMENTATION

(PERSONAL WEAPONS)

Background

0101. The ability to shoot effectively on operations is a fundamental skill, which depends on training to achieve the highest standards in weapon handling and individual marksmanship in realistic battle shooting conditions

0102. There is a need for a mandatory day and night shooting progression which emphasises movement and realistic fire positions as opposed to concentrating on static prone shooting. There is a clear need to ensure high individual marksmanship standards as the keystone for combined fire effectiveness.

0103. A new approach to the training and testing of weapon handling and shooting was introduced in the first version of the Army Operational Shooting Policy (AOSP) not only to meet operational shooting requirements; but in doing so to integrate small arms simulation and technology.

Shooting Policy

0104. Army Shooting Policy Paper (ASPP). This policy was endorsed by the

Executive Committee of the Army Board (ECAB) in the ASPP. This paper addressed both the needs of operational small arms shooting and competition shooting. Competition shooting is relevant to operational requirements and details have been included in Chapters 13 & 14 of this pamphlet.

0105. Shooting Requirements. In establishing operational shooting policy the

ASPP set out two key principles:

a. All shooting practices and standards should be directly related to the operational requirement for each Arm or Service.

b. There should be a distinction between the common standard of shooting required for all trained service personnel and that required of trained (combat) infantrymen. (Definition: An Infantry officer who has completed Platoon

Commanders Battle Course (PCBC); an Infantry soldier who has completed Infantry Phase 2 Training (Combat Infantryman’s Course from Jan 93)).

CONTENTS

BACKGROUND 1-1

SHOOTING POLICY 1-1

SCOPE OF OPERATIONAL SHOOTING

VOLUME I 1-2 OPERATIONAL SHOOTING REQUIREMENTS (OSR) 1-2 OPERATIONAL MARKSMANSHIP STANDARDS (OMS) 1-3 SIMULATION 1-4 GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS 1-4 PROGRESSION OF SHOOTING TRAINING AND TESTING 1-6 VALIDATION 1-8

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0106. Following a complete review of Operational Shooting in 2008, it was identified that whilst on operations, certain elements of the Other Arms and Services were involved in combat operations, yet, had not been trained to the same standard as their immediate counterparts, the Infantry. This was identified as a shortfall in training and, as a result, one of the recommendations from the review was to re-examine the operational standards for those units employed in the Dismounted Close Combat Role and those units in the Basic Close Combat Role. The following definitions are offered to enable the Chain of Command to identify which elements are likely to be in which role:

a. Dismounted Close Combat Role. Those units or elements of a unit that

in order to achieve their mission are expected to come into contact with the enemy.

b. The Basic Close Combat Role. Those units or elements of a unit that

in order to achieve their mission are not expected to come into contact with the enemy.

0107. Sponsorship. The Operational Shooting Policy (OSP) is sponsored by Director Combat in his role as The Army Competent Advisor and Inspectorate for Dismounted Close Combat and, as such, the special-to-arm advisor to other Directorates, the chain of command and Army HQ.

Scope of Operational Shooting Policy Volume I

0108. The Operational Shooting Policy contains the battle shooting concept which is to be understood and executed in full by all Arms and Services in order to ensure effective operational shooting using personal weapons.

0109. The concept is based on Operational Shooting Requirements (OSR) and the establishment of Operational Marksmanship Standards (OMS) for all Arms and Services. Both OSR and OMS have been incorporated into the progression for Training the Battle Shot.

0110. The progression for operational shooting training and testing is a package. It contains Live Firing (LF) lessons, Weapon Handling Tests (WHT) and lays down annual shooting tests known as Annual Combat Marksmanship Tests (ACMT). The use of DCCT and SARTS are integrated throughout the package where appropriate. The personal weapon LF lessons are contained in the relevant weapon chapter. Ammunition allocations to complete LF lessons and ACMTs are contained in the chapter on ammunition scales.

0111. OSP Volume I, therefore, is a self-contained document meeting all the requirements of the Operational Shooting Policy regarding personal weapons.

Operational Shooting Requirements

0112. Three distinct OSR have been set out - one for service personnel employed in the Dismounted Close Combat (DCC) Role, one for service personnel employed in the Basic Close Combat (BCC) Role and one for professionally qualified officers and service personnel employed in the Base Location.

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The DCC Role. Service personnel employed in the DCC Role must be able to react

quickly and to fire accurately to kill or suppress an enemy to the limits of the battle range of his personal weapon, or at close quarters, from different static positions, on the move and from cover. Four-man fire teams must be able to kill or suppress an enemy in defence and in offensive operations at battle ranges to 600 metres.

The BCC Role. Service personnel employed in the Basic Close Combat Role

must be able to fire accurately to kill or suppress an enemy as an individual or as a member of a four-man fire team out to 300 metres.

Base Location. Service personnel employed in a base location who will remain

inside the confines of a secure area e.g. Main Operating Base (MOB) must be able to fire accurately out to 100 metres.

0113. The conditions of these OSR raise several issues within the context of the shooting package. Foremost of these is the re-definition of personal and alternate personal weapon marksmanship standards.

Operational Marksmanship Standards

0114. OMS have been determined for service personnel employed in the DCC Role the BCC Role and the Base Location and will be evaluated in the Annual Combat Marksmanship Test (ACMT) for each role.

0115. The Personal Weapon Concept is discussed in Chapter 2. In summary, there is one OMS per weapon system, dependent on the role being employed in either the DCC Role the BCC Role or in the Base Location. The weapons concerned are:

a. Rifle L85A2 (both Optic and Iron Sight) issued to all Arms and Services as a personal weapon.

(1) The L22A1 Carbine is categorised as a Rifle and issued to specific personnel as a personal weapon.

(2) Rifle L85A2 with L17A2 Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) fitted issued to designated personnel, as a personal weapon. Firers are to achieve the OMS as per the Rifle.

b. Light Support Weapon L86A2 (LSW) issued to designated personnel, as a personal weapon.

c. Light Machine Gun (LMG) issued to DCC designated gunners as a personal weapon.

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0116. Should personnel who are employed in the Basic Close Combat Role and issued with a rifle and iron sight be upgraded to an optic sight, they must still achieve the standard of the Basic Close Combat Role.

0117. The detail of all ACMTs is contained in the specific personal weapon chapter.

Simulation

0118. The integration of small arms simulation equipment Dismounted Close Combat Trainer (DCCT) is fundamental to training the battle shot. It provides the vehicle for accessible and cost-effective remedial, refresher and progressive shooting training and gives service personnel the opportunity to practice skills before firing live. Furthermore, certain Rifle LF lessons are DCCT predominantly. It is essential, therefore, that all units have access to these systems and ensure personnel are trained in its use so it can be utilised to maximum effect.

0119. Small Arms Range Target System (SARTS). Vital shooting and coaching

information can be gained with time, manpower and ammunition saved by the correct use of SARTS. It permits one to one coaching and supervision with Grouping, Zeroing and Elementary Application of Fire lessons on both ETR and CGR ranges. In

Advanced Application of Fire lessons SARTS can be used to indicate to the firer and coach where shots are hitting or missing the target. RCO’s are to ensure their coaches are thoroughly familiar with SARTS before any LF lessons begin.

Guidance To Commanders

0120. Commanders are responsible for training their unit in accordance with their deployment status. Key to operational success is the standard of a unit’s shooting. Detailed instructions on shooting training are to be found in the following chapters of OSP and will be of primary use to training staff. The aim of this short section is to provide a brief overview of OSP and to offer guidance to Commanders on how they can train their units in this fundamental battle winning skill as part of both foundation and deployment training. There are five stages to training the battle shot each of which is sequential with progression dependent on achieving satisfactory standards at each level. The five stages are:

Stage 1 Live Fire Marksmanship

Training (LFMT) Grouping and Zeroing at 25 m

Stage 2 Live Fire Marksmanship

Training (LFMT) Applying fire to the centre of a target at100 – 300 m

Stage 3 Annual Combat

Marksmanship Test (ACMT) Annual shooting test

Stage 4 Transition to Live Firing

Tactical Training (TLFTT) Operational shooting skills includingFire and Movement Test (FMT)

Stage 5 Live Firing Tactical Training

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0121. Each Stage contains a number of LF lessons, some of which are discretionary, others must be passed at a specified standard. All are designed to be progressive and developmental. Coaching will improve standards and should be given to all firers, but will be of specific benefit to those who have difficulty in applying marksmanship principles to achieve required standards. Safety is a major factor in shooting training, but it should not be regarded as a restrictive constraint. Much productive shooting training can be conducted on a SA (B) (90) qualification, including the FMT for other

Arms and Services. The tables at the end of this chapter detail the mandatory and objective shoots to be completed as part of initial, foundation and high readiness training.

0122. LFTT, in particular, must be conducted in a progressive manner. This allows for lessons to be learned during low level, simple activities before moving to exercises of greater complexity.

0123. Additional guidance is available from SASC Advisors or from HQ SASC, Warminster. The first steps to ensuring high standards of individual marksmanship and an operationally effective unit are the correct priority of shooting training, effective coaching, progressive development of firers, regular shooting activity and forward planning. These generate the culture required to develop and sustain good shooting standards at individual and unit level. Most importantly, shooting must receive the command attention it deserves.

0124. Concept in Detail. The concept of Training the Battle Shot is founded on inter-dependence. Stages are mutually reinforcing. Service personnel should not move on to another stage until they have attained the standards required.

0125. Stage 1 — Preliminary Grouping and Zeroing. Service personnel are to be trained to group consistently to the required standard from all firing positions. Training will progress from DCCT — where basic weapon lessons will be confirmed and faults in applying marksmanship principles corrected — to full bore shoots at 25 metres. No personnel are to zero their personal weapon until they can achieve the required grouping standard. A firers success in applying fire is directly related to their ability to group consistently. They are unlikely to pass the Annual Combat Marksmanship Test in Stage 3 until they can do so.

0126. Stage 2 — Application of Fire. The firer is then to progress to shooting at

longer ranges in conditions relevant to OSR and from all firing positions required in the OMS. They will be taught how to overcome the effects of wind and extremes of light. They will also be introduced to different target types and be trained in snap and rapid shooting, and in quickly adopting fire positions. This stage progresses from firing at targets superimposed on witness screens to silhouette targets.

0127. Stage 3 — Annual Combat Marksmanship Test. The OMS for all service

personnel are to be tested in Annual Combat Marksmanship Tests. There are two elements to the requirement:

a. Weapon Handling Tests (WHT). All service personnel are to complete

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b. ACMTs. The ACMT is to be fired in accordance with MATTs for the

weapon system they will be required to operate as specified in the relevant chapter of this publication.

0128. In ACMTs, firers will engage a variety of targets from different firing positions out to the battle range of their weapon. These tests ensure the foundations for transition to and execution of LFTT.

0129. Stage 4 — Transition to Live Firing Tactical Training. In TLFTT operational

shooting skills are developed beyond the basic standards achieved in LFMT. TLFTT applies to all Arms and Services and comprises Firing at Moving Targets, Firing in CBRN Conditions, Automatic Fire, Close Quarter Marksmanship (Turning and Firing, Short Range Engagements), Firing with NVD/TI sights, Firing at the LNV, Firing with HMNVS and LA and the Fire and Movement Test. The Fire and Movement Test (BCC Roled units only) has replaced the Fire Team Assessment and will combine battle fitness with marksmanship to practice team fire effectiveness. This will allow commanders to identify strengths and weaknesses of both individuals and fire teams.

0130. Stage 5 — Live Firing Tactical Training. LFTT is the culmination of training the battle shot. It will bring together and practice all OMS within realistic operational shooting conditions set out in the OSR. For the Infantry the annual IFFC is the vehicle for completing Stage 5 and is mandatory. The scope and conduct of an IFFC programme will be directed by the Chain of Command and influenced by resource factors. COs are to conduct a progressive LFTT package starting with low level exercises and culminating in sub unit level offensive live firing exercises by day.

0131. Contained within the progression of LFTT is the Fire Team Attack that is to be used by the Chain of Command to assess the operational marksmanship standard of the Fire Team within a unit.

Progression of Shooting Training and Testing

0132. Detailed Application of LFMT.

a. Initial Officer and Services Phase 1 Recruit Training. During all Phase 1 recruit training and initial officer training, all LF lessons in LFMT Stages 1 and 2 Rifle are to be fired. These progressive shoots prepare the recruit for his LFMT Stage 3 ACMT (BCC). Other Arms and Services Reserve recruits are to achieve the same standards as regular recruits. Regular and Army Reserve Infantry recruit service personnel are to complete the Combat Infantryman Course (CIC). During this the Infantry recruit soldier is to achieve a higher standard of marksmanship with the Rifle by completing additional designated LF lessons in LFMT Stages 1 and 2 Rifle and then passing the LFMT Stage 3 ACMT (DCC Role). They are also to complete the LF lessons in LFMT Stages 1 and 2 LMG to prepare him for LMG ACMT. Infantry Army Reserve recruits are to achieve the same standards as regular recruits.

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b. DCC Role — Regular and Reserve Units. In Regular and Reserve units operating within the DCC Role, personnel depending on the weapon system they will be required to operate, are to maintain and test their shooting standards by firing the ACMT Preparation and then fire the LFMT Stage 3 Rifle/SDM ACMT (DCC Role) or Pistol/LMG ACMT as appropriate.

c. BCC Role — Regular and Reserve Units. In Regular and Reserve units,

Other Arms and Services personnel are to maintain and test their shooting standards by firing the ACMT Preparation Rifle and then fire the ACMT (BCC Role). Those service personnel appointed as LSW gunners are to fire the ACMT Preparation LSW and complete the LSW ACMT. Those service personnel allocated a Pistol as their personal weapon are to fire the ACMT Preparation then the Pistol ACMT.

0133. Detailed Application of TLFTT and LFTT.

a. Services Phase 1 Training. The TLFTT shoots carried out at phase 1 training establishment are as described within the initial training tables. b. DCC Role — Regular and Reserve Units. In Regular and Reserve units, DCC roled personnel who are issued with the Rifle or LMG — will complete Firing at CQM Targets and also complete other TLFTT (operational shooting skills) as appropriate (see Initial Trg and Notes). In addition regular Infantry battalions are to carry out an annual IFFC. The progression for this LFTT is given in Chapter 11. It is recognised for Reserve Infantry battalions that the opportunities for LFTT may be limited. Therefore it is not a mandatory requirement for Reserve Infantry battalions to carry out an Infantry Field Firing Camp (IFFC), but where the safety requirements of Chapter 11 have been met and resources of training area, time, ammunition and qualified safety staff exist, a CO should conduct appropriate LFTT.

c. BCC Role— Regular and Reserve Units. In Regular and Reserve units,

BCC Role service personnel — less those personnel in headquarters and the training organisation who are issued with the Rifle or LSW will complete the Fire and Movement Test. The Fire and Movement Test will include a battle fitness element and shoot. Formations that require troops, as part of directed training, to carry out LFTT are to ensure that LFMT and TLFTT (operational shooting skills) have been achieved to the required standards contained in the relevant weapon chapters and Chapter 10 to this volume. Formations are also to ensure that the necessary resources to support the planned LFTT have been bid for.

d. BCC units, elements of units or personnel that operate in support of DCC units but who are not trained to conduct DCC operations are to complete both the mandatory and objective activities listed in the Commanders Guide.

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Validation

0134. The results of ACMTs are to be formally recorded for every individual. Units are to hold statistics containing the following additional data:

a. Overall Pass Rates.

b. First Time Pass Rates.

c. Standards achieved Pass/Marksman.

0135. In addition, Regular and Reserve units are to record the results of TLFTT shoots as appropriate.

0136. Records and statistics of all unit shooting training and test results — with IFFC records for Infantry battalions — will form part of Operational Deployment Records (ODR) returns.

Exercising Troops

0137. The exercising troops are to be sufficiently trained to cope with the demands of the exercise. They are to be trained and tested to ensure competency on all weapons and pyrotechnics they may use during such training. This training is to be documented and the testing carried out by an appropriately qualified instructor is to be recorded. The progression of training is detailed in the Commanders Guides.

0138. The mandatory requirements specified need not be completed in a single exercise period. The minimum requirement is that they are completed no more than the specified period prior to the exercise and that the Exercise Director and/or Senior Planning Officer is satisfied that the troops remain competent. Weapon Handling Tests (WHT) are to be successfully completed no more than 6 months prior to the exercise.

0139. Exceptions to these requirements are outlined in Military Annual Training Tests (MATTs), Policy Updates and Operational Mounting Instructions. For example:

a. The Mission Specific Training Requirement is that MATT 1 (WHTs and

ACMT) are to have been completed within the previous six calendar months prior to deployment.

b. Post OP currency, individuals that return from an operational tour during the period 1 Oct to 31 Mar are deemed to be MATTs current until 1 Apr the following year.

c. If, for any reason, an individuals’ ACMT currency lapses because the tour lasts in excess of six months or a unit are redeployed or extended in deployment then the individuals’ ACMT will remain extant until the end of the tour date, up to a maximum of 12 months from the deployment date.

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GUIDE TO COMMANDERS – ARMY RIFLE INITIAL TRAINING

Mandatory Objective Discretionary

Mandatory = The mandated minimum standard to meet generic operational training requirements, fully re sourced. Objective = The objective standard to meet generic operational training requirements, conducted as resources allow. Discretionary = Conducted to support a specific training requirement, as resources allow.

Ser Practice Range RCO_Qual BCC DCC Remarks

1 WHT Nil - WHT WHT

STAGE 1 GROUPING AND ZEROING

2 LF1 Grouping Prone 4 x 5 rd Groups Supported 4 x 5 rd Groups Unsupported DCCT B LF1 LF1 3 LF2 Grouping Prone 4 x 5 rd Groups Supported 4 x 5 rd Groups Unsupported 25m B LF2 LF2

4 LF3 Grouping Other Positions

2 x 5 rd Groups Sitting,Kneeling/Squatting, Standing Unsupported, Kneeling/Squatting, Standing Supported

DCCT B LF3 LF3

25m B LF4 LF4

6 WHT Zeroing Nil - WHT WHT

7 LF5 Zeroing

25m Zeroing Procedure with Retests as required

25m B LF5 LF5

8 PRAC 1 Stage 1 Consolidation

Repeat of practices from LF 2 and 4 for those yet to achieve the guide standards

DCCT B PRAC 1 PRAC 1

STAGE 2 APPLICATION OF FIRE

9 LF 6 CQM Identifying POA 15 to 3m A or B LF6 LF6 RCO requires the SA (A)(90) qual if conducted on a LFTTA

10 LF 7 CQM Accelerated Fire 15 to 3m A or B LF7 LF7

11 LF 8 CQM Failure to Stop 15 to 3m A or B LF8 LF8

12 LF9 CQM Multiple Targets 15 to 3m A or B LF9 LF9

13 WHT Wind Allowance, Miss Drill and

Application of fire. Nil - WHT WHT

14 LF10 Establish POA and Apply Fire

Apply fire from all positions at ranges up to 300m

DCCT B LF10 LF10

Apply fire from all positions at 100m 100m B LF11 LF11

Apply fire from all positions at ranges from 200m to 300m

200m DCC Only

300m

B LF12 LF12

17 LF13 Advanced Application of Fire

DCCT B LF13 LF13

18 LF 14 Advanced Application of Fire

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200m DCC Only

300m

B LF15 LF15

20 PRAC 2 Stage 2 Consolidation DCCT B PRAC 2 PRAC 2

100m B LF16

200m B LF17

300m B LF18

24 Prac 3 Stage 2 DCC Consolidation DCCT B PRAC 3

25 ACMT 200m B ACMT

(BCC) Practice 1 is only fired if LF 6 to 9 has been fired

26 300m B ACMT

(DCC) 27 Annual CBRN Instruction and Assessment 200m B Annual

CBRN Annual CBRN

STAGE 4 TLFTT

28 IBSR (Fixed Firing Points Only) IBSR B IBS IBS Acceptable on DCCT with firing point furniture.

29 Automatic Fire DCCT/

ETR/ LFTTA

B Auto Fire Auto Fire LF is mandatory if auto fire is used on LFTT. If not DCCT maybe used

30 Moving Targets DCCT/

MMTTR B Moving Target Moving Target Desirable LF, DCCT is acceptable.

31 LNV ETR/GR/

CGR B LNV LNV LNV shoot can be conducted at any time during the training progression after LF9

32 Firing with NVD and TI Sights 25m/ ETR/

GR/ CGR B NVD NVD Range as per LF Lesson

33 Fire and Movement Test (FMT) ETR B FMT

STAGE 5 LFTT

34 Sect Def (Day) LFTTA A Sect Def

(Day) Sect Def (Day)

35 Sect Def (Night) LFTTA A Sect Def

(Night) Sect Def (Night) 36 Individual (Ind) Battle Shooting or

Ind CQB LFTTAIBSR/ A IBS/Ind CQB IBS/Ind CQB

37 Ind F&M (Day) LFTTA A Ind F&M

(Day) Ind F&M (Day)

38 Fire Team Attack

(FTA) (Day) LFTTA A (Day)(FTA) (Day)(FTA)

39 FTA (Night) LFTTA A FTA

(Night) (Night)FTA

40 Sect Attack (Day) LFTTA A Sect Attack

(Day) Sect Attack (Day)

41 Sect Attack (Night) LFTTA A Sect Attack

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ARMY LSW INITIAL TRAINING

Ser Practice Range RCO_Qual BCC Remarks

1 WHT Nil - WHT

2 LF1 Introduction Prone

Single Shots And Bursts 25m B LF1

3 LF2 Grouping Prone

Zeroing at 25m 25m B LF2

Apply fire from all positions at 100m 100m B LF3 5 LF4 Establish POA and Apply Fire

Apply fire from all positions at ranges from 200-400m

400m B LF4

400m B LF5

7 ACMT 400m B ACMT

8 Annual CBRN Instruction and Assessment 200m B Annual CBRN

ARMY SDM (LSW) INITIAL TRAINING

Ser Practice Range RCO_Qual DCC Remarks

1 WHT Nil - WHT

2 LF1 introductory Shoot at 25m 25m B LF1

3 LF2 Grouping Prone

4 LF3 Grouping at 100m 100m B LF3

5 LF4 Elementary Application of Fire

200-400m 400m B LF4

6 LF5 Elementary Application of Fire

400-600m 400m B LF5

100-400m 400m B LF6

400-600m 600m B LF7

9 ACMT 600m B ACMT

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ARMY L129A1 INITIAL TRAINING

1 WHT Nil - WHT

2 LF1 Grouping/Zeroing

Zeroing at 100m all positions 100m B LF1

300m B LF2

600m B LF3

300m B LF4

600m B LF5

7 ACMT 600m B ACMT

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ARMY LMG INITIAL TRAINING

1 WHT Nil - WHT

2 LF1 Introduction

Familiarisation of controlled bursts 25m B LF1 3 LF2 Grouping

Grouping at 100m 100m B LF2

4 LF3 Zeroing

Apply fire from prone and Fire Trench at ranges up to 200m

200m B LF4

Apply fire from prone and Fire Trench at ranges from 300 -400m

400m B LF5

400m B LF6

8 ACMT 400m B ACMT

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GUIDE TO COMMANDERS – ARMY SERVICE PISTOL INITIAL TRAINING

Ser Practice Range RCO_Qual User Remarks

1 WHT Nil - WHT

2 LF1 Introduction

Grouping at 10m all positions 25m B LF1

3 LF2 Identify POA

Establish POA at ranges from 3-15m 25m B LF2 4 LF3 Accelerated Fire

Apply accelerated fire to achieve multiple rapid hits on tgt

25m B LF3

5 LF4 Failure to Stop

Apply accelerated fire to achieve multiple rapid hits on tgt using 2 POA

25m B LF4

6 LF5 Close Range Multiple Tgts

engaging multiple targets by rapid shooting at close range.

25m B LF5

7 LF6 Advanced Snap Shooting

Single fleeting enemy from the stand ing, kneeling and sitting positions at ranges up to 25 metres. .

25m B LF6

8 ACMT 25m B ACMT

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GUIDE TO COMMANDERS – ARMY OTHER TASKS YEAR

Ser Stage Practice Range RCO _Qual BCC DCC Remarks

1 – WHT Nil SAA Instr WHT WHT 2 1 and 2 Zeroing/ Application of Fire

ACMT Preparation ETR/GR/

CGR B ACMT Prep

3 3

ACMT Rifle ACMT (100m) ETR/GR/ CGR B LocationBase LF5 to be completed as the progression to this ACMT.

4 Rifle ACMT ETR/GR/

CGR B ACMT (BCC) Minimum standard for individual deployment.

5 ACMT (DCC) 6 LSW ACMT ETR/GR/ CGR B User 7 SDM LSW ACMT ETR/GR/ CGR B User

8 Sharpshooter ACMT ETR/GR/

CGR B User

9 LMG ACMT ETR/GR/

CGR B User

10 Service Pistol ACMT 25m B User

11 Annual CBRN Instruction

and Assessment ETR/GR/ CGR B Annual CBRN

12 4

TLFTT IBSR Fixed Firing PointsOnly IBSR B IBS IBS 1. TLFTT activities provide the link to LFTT but are unconnected to each other and do not have to be completed in a particular sequence.

2. Operational Shooting Skills are only mandatory if employed during LFTT

3. FMT is the minimum standard for deployment in the BCC role. 13 Automatic Fire B Auto Fire Auto Fire

14 Moving Targets DCCT/

MMTTR B Moving Target Moving Target

15 LNV ETR/GR/

CGR B LNV LNV

16 Firing with NVD and TI Sights ETR/GR/ 25m/

CGR

B NVD NVD

17 Firing with HMNVS & LA 25m/ ETR/GR/

CGR

LA LA

18 Fire and Movement Test

(FMT) ETR B FMT

19 Adv Application 700-800m

(Sharpshooter) LFTTA A Adv

20 4

TLFTT (Spec to Role)

Flank Contact Static

Vehicle LFTTA A S/Veh S/Veh As per Operational Mounting Instruction. 21 Flank Contact Moving

Vehicle LFTTA A M/Veh M/Veh

22 Moving Targets at Longer

Ranges DCCT A MTLR MTLR

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24 CQM Identifying the POA 25m B CQM LMG Only

25 Accelerated Fire 25m B CQM LMG Only

26 Failure to Stop 25m B CQM LMG Only

27 Multiple Tgts 25m B CQM LMG Only

28 The Transition 25m B CQM CQM Rifle CQM LF lessons 6-9 must be completed once either during initial training or before these LF lessons can be conducted.

29 Turning and Pivoting 25m B CQM CQM

30 Firing whilst Closing 25m B CQM CQM

31 Moving Target DCCT B CQM CQM

32 5

LFTT Defence Exercises

Sect Def (Day) LFTTA A Sect Def

(Day) Sect Def(Day) 1. Defensive exercises require separate skills to offensive exercises. There is no requirement to do a defensive exercise before doing offensive exercises.

2. Night exercises must be conducted at the day level first.

33 Sect Def (Night) LFTTA A Sect Def

(Night) Sect Def(Night)

34 Pl Def (Day) LFTTA A Pl

Def (Day) Def (Day)Pl 35 Pl Def (Night) LFTTA A PlDef

(Night) (Night)PlDef

36 5

LFTT Offensive Exercises (Day)

Ind Battle Shooting or

Ind CQB IBSR/ LFTTA A IBS/Ind CQB IBS/Ind CQB Participation in IBS/Ind CQB and Ind F&M during initial training or in Unit Fire Team or greater level Attack within 24 months permits exercising troops to start the progression of training at Fire Team level. 37 Ind F&M (Day) LFTTA A Ind F&M

(Day) Ind F&M (Day)

38 Fire Team Attack (FTA)

(Day). LFTTA A (FTA) (Day) (FTA) (Day) 1. FTA (Day) is the minimum standard for individuals deploying in the DCC role.

2. Participation in Fire Team, Sect, Pl or Coy level attacks within 12 months permits exercising troops to start the progression of training at the day level previously participated in.

3. Offensive exercises are to be completed in sequence. Though there is no requirement to complete a night exercise before the next level of day exercise.

39 Sect Attack (Day) LFTTA A Sect Attack

(Day Sect Attack(Day)

40 Pl Attack (Day) LFTTA A PlAttack

(Day)

41 5

LFTT Offensive Exercises

(NIGHT)

FTA (Night) LFTTA A FTA

(Night) (Night)FTA 1. Night exercises must be the day level first. conducted at 2. Night exercises without illumination (including IR Light) are complex and a separate progression of training from Fire Team is required

3. There is no need to complete night exercises with illumination before exercise without illumination. 4. Switching from a night exercise without illumination to using illumination is acceptable providing the exercising troops have previously participated in a night exercise with illumination.

5. Participation in Fire Team, Sect or Multiple Pl level night attacks within 12 months permits exercising troops to start the progression of training at that level.

42 Sect Attack (Night) LFTTA A Sect Attack

(Night) Sect Attack (Night) 43 Pl Attack (Night) LFTTA A Pl Attack (Night)

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GUIDE TO COMMANDERS – ARMY TRAINING YEAR

CGR B ACMT Prep

3 3

CGR B ACMT (BCC) Minimum standard for individual deployment.

CGR B User

12 4

15 LNV ETR/GR/

CGR B LNV LNV

CGR

B NVD NVD

CGR

LA LA

(FMT) ETR B FMT

20 4

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32 5

34 Pl Def (Day) LFTTA A PlDef

(Day) Pl(Day)Def

35 Pl Def (Night) LFTTA A PlDef

(Night) (Night)PlDef

36 5

LFTT Offensive Exercises (Day)

Ind CQB LFTTAIBSR/ A IBS/Ind CQB IBS/Ind CQB Participation in IBS/Ind CQB and Ind F&M during initial training or in Unit Fire Team or greater level Attack within 24 months permits exercising troops to start the progression of training at Fire Team level. 37 Ind F&M (Day) LFTTA A Ind F&M

(Day) Ind F&M (Day) 38 Fire Team Attack (FTA)

(Day). LFTTA A (Day)FTA (Day)FTA 1. FTA (Day) is the minimum standard for individuals deploying in the DCC role.

(Day) Sect Attack(Day)

(Day)

41 Coy Attack (Day) LFTTA A CoyAttack (Day)

42 BG Attack (Day) LFTTA A BGAttack

(Day) 43 5 LFTT Offensive Exercises (NIGHT)

(Night) (Night)FTA 1. Night exercises must be at the day level first. conducted 2. Night exercises without illumination (including IR Light) are complex and a separate progression of training from Fire Team is required 3. There is no need to complete night exercises with illumination before exercise without illumination. 4. Switching from a night exercise without illumination to using illumination is acceptable providing the exercising troops have previously participated in a night exercise with illumination.

(Night) Sect Attack (Night) 45 Pl Attack (Night) LFTTA A Pl Attack (Night) 46 Coy Attack (Night) LFTTA A CoyAttack

(Night)

47 BG Attack (Night) LFTTA A BGAttack (Night)

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GUIDE TO COMMANDERS – ARMY CONTINGENCY/COMMITTED YEAR

CGR B ACMT Prep

3 3

CGR B ACMT (BCC) Minimum standard for individual deployment.

CGR B User

12 4

15 LNV ETR/GR/

CGR B LNV LNV

CGR

B NVD NVD

CGR

LA LA

(FMT) ETR B FMT

20 4

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32 5

34 Pl Def (Day) LFTTA A Pl Def

(Day)

35 Pl Def (Night) LFTTA A Pl Def

(Night) 36 5 LFTT Offensive Exercises (Day)

Ind CQB LFTTAIBSR/ A IBS/Ind CQB IBS/Ind CQB Participation in IBS/Ind CQB and Ind F&M during initial training or in Unit Fire Team or greater level Attack within 24 months permits exercising troops to start the progression of training at Fire Team level. 37 Ind F&M (Day) LFTTA A Ind F&M

(Day) Ind F&M (Day) 38 Fire Team Attack (FTA)

(Day). LFTTA A (Day)FTA (Day)FTA 1. FTA (Day) is the minimum standard for individuals deploying in the DCC role.

(Day) Sect Attack(Day)

40 Pl Attack (Day) LFTTA A Pl Attack

(Day) 41 Coy Attack (Day) LFTTA A Coy Attack

(Night) (Night)FTA 1. Night exercises must be the day level first. conducted at 2. There is no need to complete night exercises with illumination before exercise without illumination. 3. Night exercises without illumination (including IR Light) are complex and a separate progression of training from Fire Team is required

4. Switching from a night exercise without illumination to using illumination is acceptable if the exercising troops have previously participated in a night exercise with illumination.

(Night) Sect Attack (Night) 44 Pl Attack (Night) LFTTA A Pl Attack (Night) 45 Coy Attack (Night) LFTTA A Coy Attack

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GUIDE TO COMMANDERS – RN/RM RIFLE INITIAL TRAINING

Ser Practice Range RCO_Qual _BCCRN _DCCRM Remarks

1 WHT Nil - WHT WHT

2 LF1 Grouping Prone 4 x 5 rd Groups Supported 4 x 5 rd Groups Unsupported DCCT B LF1 LF1 3 LF2 Grouping Prone 4 x 5 rd Groups Supported 4 x 5 rd Groups Unsupported 25m B LF2 LF2

DCCT B LF3 LF3

25m B LF4 LF4

6 WHT Zeroing Nil - WHT WHT

7 LF5 Zeroing

25m Zeroing Procedure with Retests as required

25m B LF5 LF5

8 PRAC 1 Stage 1 Consolidation

Repeat of practices from LF 2 and 4 for those yet to achieve the guide standards

DCCT B PRAC 1 PRAC 1

9 LF 6 CQM Identifying POA 15 to 3m A or B LF6 LF6 1. RCO requires the SA (A) (90) qual if conducted on a LFTTA. 2. CTCRM only – These shoots are conducted as part of a CQM/CQB package along with serials 30 – 32.

10 LF 7 CQM Accelerated Fire 15 to 3m A or B LF7 LF7

11 LF 8 CQM Failure to Stop 15 to 3m A or B LF8 LF8

12 LF9 CQM Multiple Targets 15 to 3m A or B LF9 LF9

13 WHT Wind Allowance, Miss Drill and

Application of fire. Nil - WHT WHT

DCCT B LF10 LF10

Apply fire from all positions at ranges from 200m to 300m

200m DCC Only

300m

B LF12 LF12

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18 LF 14 Advanced Application of Fire

200m DCC Only

300m

B LF15 LF15

20 PRAC 2 Stage 2 Consolidation DCCT B PRAC 2 PRAC 2

100m B LF16 LF16

200m B LF17 LF17

300m B LF18 LF18

24 Prac 3 Stage 2 DCC Consolidation DCCT B PRAC 3 PRAC 3

25 ACMT 200m B ACMT

(BCC) 1. CTCRM only - Prac 1 is fired as part of the CQM/CQB package

26 300m B ACMT

(DCC) 27 Annual CBRN Instruction and Assessment 200m B Annual

CBRN Annual CBRN

STAGE 4 TLFTT

28 IBSR (Fixed Firing Points Only) IBSR B IBS IBS Acceptable on DCCT with firing point furniture.

29 Automatic Fire DCCT/

ETR/ LFTTA

B Auto Fire Auto Fire LF is mandatory if auto fire is used on LFTT. If not DCCT maybe used

30 The Transition 15 to 3m A,B or

CQBI CQM CQM 1. CTCRM only – Conducted with LF6-9 as part of a CQM/CQB package.

31 Turning and Pivoting 15 to 3m A,B or

CQBI CQM CQM

32 Firing Whilst Closing 15 to 3m A,B or

CQBI CQM CQM

33 Moving Targets DCCT/

MMTTR B Moving Target Moving Target Desirable LF, DCCT is acceptable.

34 LNV ETR/GR/

CGR B LNV LNV

35 Firing with NVD and TI Sights 25m/ ETR/

GR/ CGR B NVD NVD Range as per LF Lesson

36 Fire with HMNVS and LA 25m/ ETR/

GR/ CGR B LA LA See note 1

STAGE 5 LFTT

37 Sect Def (Day) LFTTA A Sect Def

(Day) Sect Def (Day)

38 Sect Def (Night) LFTTA A Sect Def

(Night) Sect Def (Night) 39 Individual (Ind) Battle Shooting or

Ind CQB IBSR/ LFTTA A IBS/Ind CQB IBS/Ind CQB

40 Ind F&M (Day) LFTTA A Ind F&M

(Day) Ind F&M (Day)

41 Fire Team Attack

(FTA) (Day) LFTTA A (Day)(FTA) (Day)(FTA)

42 FTA (Night) LFTTA A FTA (Night) FTA

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43 Sect Attack (Day) LFTTA A Sect Attack (Day)

44 Sect Attack (Night) LFTTA A Sect Attack

(Night)

45 Pl Attack (Day) LFTTA A Pl Attack

(Day) See note 1

46 Pl Attack (Night) LFTTA A Pl Attack

(Night) See note 1

Note 1: Theses additional shoots are conducted by CTCRM to allow all Mne/YOs to leave CTCRM at Operation performance Standard (OPS) so they can join a Cdo unit anywhere in the CORM Cycle.

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GUIDE TO COMMANDERS – RM STANDING TASK YEAR

Ser Stage Practice Range RCO Qual _DCCRM Remarks

1 – WHT Nil SAA Instr WHT

2 1 and 2

Zeroing/ Application

of Fire

CGR B ACMT(Prep)

3 3

ACMT Rifle ACMT ETR/GR/ CGR B ACMT(DCC) Minimum standard for individual deployment.

4 LSW ACMT ETR/GR/

CGR B User

5 SDM LSW ACMT ETR/GR/

CGR B User

10 4

TLFTT IBSR Fixed Firing PointsOnly IBSR B IBS 1. TLFTT activities provide the link to LFTT but are unconnected from each other and do not have to be completed in any particular sequence.

2. Operational Shooting skills are only mandatory if employed during LFTT.

11 Automatic Fire B Auto Fire

MMTTR B Moving Target

13 LNV ETR/GR/

CGR B LNV

CGR

B NVD

CGR

LA

17 4

Vehicle LFTTA A S/Veh As per Operational Mounting Instruction. 18 Flank Contact Moving

Vehicle LFTTA A M/Veh

Ranges DCCT A MTLR

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21 CQM Identifying the POA 25m B CQM 1. LMG must only complete serials 21–24, 26, 27.

2. Rifle must only complete serials 25 - 28

3. Rifle CQM LF Lesson 6-9 must be completed once either during initial training or before these LF lessons can be conducted

22 Accelerated Fire 25m B CQM

23 Failure to Stop 25m B CQM

24 Multiple Tgts 25m B CQM

25 The Transition 25m B CQM

26 Turning and Pivoting 25m B CQM

27 Firing whilst Closing 25m B CQM

28 Moving Target DCCT B CQM

29 5

(Day) 1. Defensive exercises require separate skills to offensive exercises. There is no requirement to do a defensive exercise before doing offensive exercises. 2. Night exercises must be conducted at the day level first

(Night)

31 Pl Def (Day) LFTTA A Pl

Def (Day)

32 Pl Def (Night) LFTTA A Pl

Def (Night) 33 5 LFTT Offensive Exercises (Day)

Ind CQB LFTTAIBSR/ A IBS/Ind CQB Participation in IBS/Ind CQB and Ind F&M during initial training or Fire Team or greater level Attack within 24 months permits exercising troops to start the progression of training at Fire Team level.

34 Ind F&M (Day) LFTTA A Ind F&M (Day)

35 Fire Team Attack (FTA)

(Day). LFTTA A (FTA) (Day) 1. FTA (Day) is the minimum standard for individuals deploying in the DCC role.

(Day)

FTA (Night) LFTTA A FTA (Night) 1. Night exercises must be conducted at the day level first. 2. Night exercises without illumination (including IR Light) are complex and a separate progression of training from Fire Team is required 3. There is no need to complete night exercises with illumination before exercise without illumination. 4. Switching from a night exercise without illumination to using illumination is acceptable providing the exercising troops have previously participated in a night exercise with illumination.

39 Sect Attack (Night) LFTTA A Sect Attack (Night) 40 Pl Attack (Night) LFTTA A Pl Attack