There are three proficiency levels of rifle marksmanship in the Army: expert, which requires the shooter to hit a minimum of 36 out of 40 targets; sharpshooter, which requires the shooter to hit a ...

The target can also be used as a scoring target for conducting short-range marksmanship and pistol training. The target does away with the familiar silhouette in the center, instead using a center ...

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The robot targets, which present only a 12-inch-wide target when moving horizontally, can be programmed to change directions quickly and move for cover like many of the enemy seen in Afghanistan.

Photo realistic targets will be a tremendous improvement to Table 2, said Sgt. John P. Kuebler, Bravo Range Combat Marksmanship Trainer, for Marksmanship Training Unit, Weapons Training Battalion ...

The new course will replace current, Cold War-era marksmanship qualification course with one that requires soldiers to engage targets faster and to operate as they would during an enemy engagement.

Also gone is the framework that allows Marines to max out their shooting scores. With the IMA/JMAP combo, scores will be tabulated by assessing each round’s proximity to lethal zones on targets ...

The Army is working to improve its small arms training to better simulate combat by having soldiers engage several targets at once, grab magazines from their pack to reload, and fix weapons ...

A recent test of the Smart Targets at Fort Bliss, Texas, showed a marked improvement in soldiers' marksmanship, said Ralph Petroff, president of the North America subsidiary of the Australian company.

For example, the ARQ test requires Marines to fire a two-round “controlled pair” at a target 300 yards away in 15 seconds from standing or kneeling with support, while the “failure to stop ...

Gone are the days of static target shooting without a time limit. The infantry marksmanship assessment, or IMA, now used primarily at Marine Corps secondary training locations such as Schools of ...