Marine Rifle Squad

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(a) Riflemen and Assistant Automatic Riflemen. Both fire welldirected
shots from the pointing position. They should fire the weapon
using three-round bursts or they should pull the trigger each time the
left foot strikes the ground. They fire at known or suspected enemy
locations on the portion of the objective that corresponds with their
position in the assault formation. (See fig. 2-17.)
A.
POINTING
UNDERARM
Figure 2.17. Assault Fire Positions.
(b) Automatic Riflemen. The automatic riflemen fire in three- to fiveroundbursts
from the underarm firing position. They cover the entire
squad objective. Priority of fire is given to known or suspected enemy
automatic weapons. (See fig. 2-17.)
(c) Fire Team Leader. The fire team leader's primary concern during
the assault is the control of his fire team. If he is required to fire his
rifle, he fires well-directed rifle fire using the pointing technique. Once
a hardened or area target presents itself, the fire team leader will commence
to fire the grenade launcher using the pointing technique until