Warrior Skills Level 1 - Leader Development for Army Professionals

071-100-0030
Engage Targets with an M16-Series Rifle/M4 Series Carbine
Conditions: Given a loaded M16/M4-series rifle/carbine, magazines,
ammunition, individual combat equipment, and stationary or moving
targets (personnel or equipment) at engageable ranges.
Standards: Detect, identify as threat, and determine range to targets in
assigned sector of fire. Fire the M16-series rifle/M4-series carbine, while
applying correct fundamentals of marksmanship and aiming and
engagement techniques so that each target is hit or suppressed.
Performance Steps
1. Detect targets by using one of the following methods:
Note: Detection of targets depends on your position, your skill in scanning, and your ability
to observe the area and recognize target indicators.
a. Self-preservation method.
b. 50-meter overlapping strip method.
c. Maintaining observation of the area.
2. Select position.
Note: Your situation should affect your physical positioning and firing stance. Your
position should protect you from enemy fire and observation, yet allow you to place
effective fire on targets in your sector of fire. Your position may vary from a fixed location
to a temporary location during movement.
3. Determine range to targets.
a. 100-meter unit of measure method.
b. Appearance of objects method.
c. Front sight post method.
4. Identify targets in your designated sector of fire.
5. Fire on targets using correct fundamentals of marksmanship and appropriate
aiming and engagement techniques.
a. Apply the fundamentals of marksmanship.
(1) Steady position.
(2) Aiming.
(3) Breath control.
(4) Trigger squeeze.
b. Use appropriate aiming and engagement techniques as needed.
(1) Combat fire techniques.
(2) Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) firing.
(3) Night firing.
(4) Moving targets.
(5) Short-range marksmanship techniques.
c. Fire on the targets until they are destroyed, suppressed, or you receive
an order to cease fire.
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