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- Page 3 and 4: MARINE CORPS COMMON SKILLS (MCCS) H
- Page 5 and 6: DUTY AREA 12 - CREW-SERVED WEAPONS
- Page 7 and 8: MCCS.21.07 EVACUATE A CASUALTY 1-21
- Page 9 and 10: a. Filling the magazine with loose
- Page 11 and 12: (2) Place the buttstock in the shou
- Page 13 and 14: 10. Place the rifle in Condition 4.
- Page 15 and 16: TASK: MCCS.11.02 (CORE) MAINTAIN TH
- Page 17 and 18: d. Push the receiver pivot pin (fig
- Page 19 and 20: j. Place the bolt assembly in the l
- Page 21 and 22: o. Remove the extractor and spring
- Page 23 and 24: (4) Point the muzzle down. Hold the
- Page 25 and 26: c. Clean the following parts of the
- Page 27 and 28: (2) Inspect the firing pin to ensur
- Page 29: (1) Always shake the bottle well be
- Page 33 and 34: . Insert the extractor and spring (
- Page 35 and 36: f. Drop in and seat the firing pin
- Page 37 and 38: k. Push the charging handle and the
- Page 39 and 40: TASK: MCCS.11.03 (CORE) ENGAGE TARG
- Page 41 and 42: h. Slide the arm up through the sli
- Page 43 and 44: e. Position the M-buckle on the out
- Page 45 and 46: 6. Fire well aimed shots. - Apply t
- Page 47 and 48: TASK: MCCS.11.04 (CORE) ZERO THE M1
- Page 49 and 50: c. Windage Knob. To set the windage
- Page 51 and 52: i. With the left hand, grasp the ha
- Page 53 and 54: e. Position the M-buckle on the out
- Page 55 and 56: (2) Figure 15 shows the different c
- Page 57 and 58: (1) Sight Alignment. Sight alignmen
- Page 59 and 60: TASK: MCCS.11.05 (CORE) ENGAGE STAT
- Page 61 and 62: . To be proficient, a Marine riflem
- Page 63 and 64: TASK: MCCS.11.06 (CORE) ENGAGE TARG
- Page 65 and 66: (2) Sight Picture. Sight picture is
- Page 67 and 68: (7) As the sights become level with
- Page 69 and 70: (4) Rotate the rifle counterclockwi
- Page 71 and 72: (2) Place the trigger finger straig
- Page 73 and 74: (1) Obtaining Night Vision. There a
- Page 75 and 76: (2) Sight Picture. Sight picture is
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c. The Marine moves only as fast as
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d. Remove the headgear and place it
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(5) Make sure that straps lie flat
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h. Check the sights to ensure prope
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(2) Simultaneously, place the rifle
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(4) Continue pulling the rifle forw
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8. Assume the “ready.” a. Ready
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TASK: MCCS.11.09 (CORE) ENGAGE MULT
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(2) Sight Picture. Sight picture is
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(7) As the sights become level with
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(5) Continue extending the rifle to
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(2) Place the buttstock in the shou
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TASK: MCCS.11.10 (CORE) ENGAGE MOVI
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(2) Sight Picture. Sight picture is
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(4) Level the rifle while pulling i
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(5) Continue extending the rifle to
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(f) Continue to track in case a sec
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(1) Place the left hand on the hand
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TASK: MCCS.11.11 (CORE) ENGAGE MOVI
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(2) Sight Picture. Sight picture is
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(c) At 400 yards/meters, the body o
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(6) Level the rifle while pulling i
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(4) Rotate the rifle counterclockwi
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(2) The Marine places the trigger f
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e. Pull the barrel to the rear unti
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. Kneeling position. (1) Kneel on y
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11. Apply remedial action. a. Remed
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3. Clear the M203 grenade launcher.
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d. Press the barrel stop to release
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g. Observe the weapon for component
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9. Perform the function check. WARN
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TASK: MCCS.11.14 (CORE) ZERO THE M2
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(e) Lower into position by dropping
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- Apply the fundamentals of marksma
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TASK: MCCS.11.15 (CORE) ENGAGE TARG
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(d) Spread feet approximately shoul
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c. Aim and squeeze the trigger to f
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5. Execute the six firing commands.
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(2) Execute UNLOAD using the magazi
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d. Hot Weapon Procedures. If the st
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(h) Take the weapon off SAFE. (i) W
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d. Pull the cocking handle rearward
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i. Push the handguard retaining pin
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n. Remove the trigger mechanism rea
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c. Clean and check bipod legs for o
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i. Clean the three grooves on the p
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f. Check the slide assembly, bolt a
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c. Position the recess in the cylin
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Figure 36 h. Depress the locking le
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NOTE: Ensure that the headed end of
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TASK: MCCS.11.18 (CORE) ZERO THE M2
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3. Assume the bipod firing position
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(1) To move the group to the right,
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(2) Clear the weapon using the maga
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Figure 2 b. Windage. Adjustments fo
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f. Adjusted Aiming Point Method. In
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TASK: MCCS.12.01 (CORE) IDENTIFY TH
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(2) Ammunition: Caliber 50 caliber
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c. MK19 40MM heavy machinegun chara
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4. Search field of view using the s
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TASK: MCCS.13.02 (CORE) IDENTIFY TY
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- Characteristics of the RPK 74 5.4
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Figure 7 - Characteristics of rocke
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TASK: MCCS.13.03 (CORE) REPORT INFO
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3. Prepare a panoramic sketch. - Th
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TASK: MCCS.13.04 (CORE) PREPARE FOR
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4. Eliminate unnecessary equipment
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TASK: MCCS 13.05 (CORE) PASS THROUG
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4. Travel though the gaps or lanes
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(3) Be easily recognized and known
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(4) Listen. (5) Maintain contact wi
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(2) The patrol leader initiates the
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6. Demonstrate “Cease fire” as
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16. Demonstrate “Fireteam” as d
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28.Demonstrate “Disregard” as d
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TASK: MCCS.14.02 (CORE) EXECUTE IND
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3. Demonstrate squad Vee. - When th
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5. Demonstrate squad echelon. - The
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Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6
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Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13 Figur
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Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 21 1-14-
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(c) Speed is not essential. (2) To
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(4) Expose nothing that reflects li
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(a) Grazing fires. Grazing fires do
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2. Emplace direction, deflection, r
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7. Prepare elbow rest. - Leave enou
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TASK: MCCS.15.02 (CORE) PREPARE A F
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(6) Assistant Automatic Rifleman. -
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4. Depict Magnetic North. a. The ma
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Figure 8 9. Depict primary, alterna
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TASK: MCCS.15.03 (CORE) DEFEND A PO
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(2) Direction. The direction elemen
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6. Repel the enemy assault. a. If t
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3. Estimate the range to the target
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TASK: MCCS.16.02 (CORE) ENGAGE TARG
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k. Place the launcher on your right
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3. Estimate range to target. a. The
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. The squad leader issues the follo
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TASK: MCCS.16.03 (CORE) EMPLOY THE
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j. Return the bail to the SAFE posi
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NOTE: The groove of the sight shoul
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REERENCE(S): FM 23-23, Antipersonne
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2. Arm the pyrotechnic. - Please re
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TASK: MCCS.17.01 (CORE) MARCH UNDER
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(1) Time-Distance Relationship: Rel
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NOTE: A time distance table is a va
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2. Complete a 10-kilometer march. -
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(2) Clean the flak jacket. (a) Brus
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NOTE: Ensure the slide keepers are
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(b) Make the headband larger than y
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TASK: MCCS.17.03 (CORE) CAMOUFLAGE
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2. Camouflage the helmet. a. Insert
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. Snap the two halves together usin
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(2) Reposition both poles to ensure
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4. Erect a poncho tent. NOTE: To ma
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. Use iodine tables. (1) Remove the
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d. Use dental floss or toothpicks t
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TASK: MCCS.17.06 (CORE) PERFORM IND
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6. Perform the creeping technique.
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(d) The final position will expose
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6. Cross a danger area. a. Open are
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(4) Date of birth (5) Date of captu
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c. Take advantage of your available
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(d) The thumb loop is attached to t
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1-18-4 Figure 1 (c) Turn the bezel
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4. Perform a deliberate offset, as
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. Bar scale. These are located in t
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c. Valley. A valley is a stretched
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h. Cliff. A cliff is a vertical or
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. Grid coordinate scales. The prima
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. Locate points within a grid squar
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(7) By combining the RIGHT reading
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. Back Azimuth. A back azimuth is t
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d. Application. Remember that there
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(e) If the magnetic north is to the
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(c) If the declination is westerly
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2. Perform basic map reading. a. Th
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(c) Keep the horizontal line of the
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Figure 8 (c) Slide the protractor t
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Figure 13 NOTE: Look at point (A) o
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NOTE: Each map may use different sy
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(4) You know that from point (b) to
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3. Follow an azimuth using the cent
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(2) Bypassing an unexpected obstacl
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1. Install batteries as appropriate
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. To communicate a message using a
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(4) Observe the battery life condit
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d. Establish a communication check.
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PROBLEM POSSIBILITY ACTION SIG mark
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d. Encrypt and transmit a plain tex
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11. Use phonetic alphabet and numer
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PROCEDURAL WORD MEANING RADIO CHECK
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TASK: MCCS.20.01 (CORE) IDENTIFY NA
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4. Identify the sign for chemical m
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TASK: MCCS.20.02 (CORE) MAINTAIN TH
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(2) Starting with either eyelens, s
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. Remove eyelens outserts (figure 7
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d. Check the facepiece assembly (fi
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(4) Check the drinking system to en
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. Inspect the voicemitters (figure
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(5) If, after removing facepiece, y
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TASK: MCCS.20.03 (CORE) DON THE M40
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(1) Open the carrier with your left
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CAUTION: The mask must be donned, c
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6. Stow the mask with hood. a. Chec
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e. Remove the mask from its carrier
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(3) Run your finger around the edge
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3. Don the overboots. NOTE: There a
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e. Push the quick disconnect couple
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3. Change filter canister on order.
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TASK: MCCS.20.06 (CORE) PERFORM NBC
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(1) Ready the kit. (a) Put the shou
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(4) Mark the lewisite-rubbing tab.
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Figure 12 WARNING: Avoid hot vapors
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(19) Rerub the lewisite-detecting t
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TASK: MCCS.20.07 (CORE) DECONTAMINA
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(b) Remove your helmet. Figure 2 (c
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(10) Scrub up and down across your
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(17) If liquid contamination is sti
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PERFORMANCE STEPS: 1. Decontaminate
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(4) The boot nearest the jacket wil
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TASK: MCCS.20.09 (CORE) REACT TO A
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Figure 2 d. Once in your fighting h
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TASK: MCCS.20.10 (CORE) REACT TO A
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i. Adjust the M40 mask. (1) Grasp t
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c. Remain in this position until al
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2. Treating a nerve agent casualty.
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(13) Grasp the tab as shown in figu
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Figure 7 (3) With your free hand, c
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j. Secure used injectors. (1) Push
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(7) Reddening of the skin (8) Immed
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TASK: MCCS.20.12 (CORE) COMPLY WITH
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(3) Feel chest for signs of breathi
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Figure 6 CAUTION: The jaw-thrust te
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4. After giving four quick breaths
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2. Stop the bleeding. a. Check the
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(2) Use a tourniquet. CAUTION: The
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Do Don’t Act promptly but calmly.
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5. Seek medical aid, as required. a
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(e) Check for wet appearance on the
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TASK: MCCS.21.03 (CORE) APPLY A PRE
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TASK: MCCS.21.04 (CORE) APPLY A SPL
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(2) If it is an open fracture, stop
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f. Check for burns. (1) Look carefu
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4. Mark the casualty with the lette
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urticating caterpillars, bees, wasp
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TASK: MCCS.21.07 (CORE) EVACUATE A
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(4) Continue to move backward, thus
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3. Perform the alternate fireman’
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7. Perform the pack strap carry. a.
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Figure 16 h. Place one hand on your
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(2) Pass the poles through the slee
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2. Identify symptoms of climatic in
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TASK: MCCS .22.01 (CORE) MAINTAIN P
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(c) Procedures for determining perc
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Point System. The table below will
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. Take the bent-knee crunch test (i
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Point System. The table below will
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. Take the bent-knee crunch test (i
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TASK: MCCS.23.01 (CORE) APPLY THE F
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TASK: MCCS.23.02 (CORE) EXECUTE PUN
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4. Execute a hook . a. Assume the b
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TASK: MCCS.23.03 (CORE) EXECUTE FAL
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3. Execute a right side break-fall.
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5. Execute a forward shoulder roll.
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TASK: MCCS.23.04 (CORE) EXECUTE BAY
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4. Execute a smash. a. Begin with y
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TASK: MCCS.23.05 (CORE) EXECUTE PUG
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3. Execute a smash. a. Begin with y
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d. To execute a low block against a
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TASK: MCCS.23.06 (CORE) EXECUTE UPP
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3. Execute a forward elbow strike.
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5. Execute an eye gouge. a. Extend
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2. Execute a front kick. a. Raise y
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TASK: MCCS.23.08 (CORE) EXECUTE CHO
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TASK: MCCS.23.09 (CORE) EXECUTE THR
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2. Execute a turning throw. a. Stan
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TASK: MCCS.23.10 (CORE) EXECUTE COU
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TASK: MCCS.23.11 (CORE) EXECUTE COU
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. With your left arm, reach over th
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c. Grabbing you opponent’s pants
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2. Execute a reverse wristlock. a.
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d. Applying downward pressure on th
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2. Execute a counter to underhand g
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. Slash downward with the muzzle to
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2. Execute a vertical thrust. a. Fa
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(2) Tent Pole and Pins. Tent poles
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TASK: MCCS.23.16 (CORE) EXPLAIN THE
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(c) Take a deep breath and bend for
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4. Button or zip the fly closed. 5.
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4. Drop 2 feet below the water's su
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5. Survive with a pack. a. You may