![]() ![]() "That gives a false positive to the individuals because I am only winging them. "Right now, on the targets at the 500 for that B-Modified silhouette I can hit the individual in the shoulder, and I get max points I can hit them right on the edges and as long as I am hitting black, I am getting max points," Viggiani said. The three targets used on the current ART course are different shapes and sizes and can be generous when it comes to scoring. Shots will be scored by "Destroy," "Neutralize," "Suppress" or "Miss," but only "Destroy" scores will count for qualification. The new course of fire also will feature more realistic silhouette targets marked with lethal zones on the head and chest. Austin Warren refines his combat marksmanship skills with his service rifle during a day and night qualification as part of an annual training requirement at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. "It didn't make practical sense, especially with kit and gear," Viggiani said. The ARQ also does away with the seated position since it has no tactical value in modern engagements, Marine officials said. individuals need to understand what their capabilities and limitations are to best perform their duties." ![]() "Marksmanship is not one-size-fits-all each one of us different shapes and sizes, so we do not get behind a barricade or get down in a certain position in the same way. It allows a lot more flexibility for the individual shooters," Viggiani said. Unlike the current ART qualification course, Marines will be able to use supported positions as needed instead of just a sling. The changes were first reported by Military Times. is take all the tables, 1 through 6, and combine them into a three-day course of fire," said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Anthony Viggiani, director of marksmanship for the Marine Corps. Related: Army's New Marksmanship Qualification Course Ramps Up Difficulty Marines then go through pre-qualification and qualification on Days Two and Three. On Day One of the three-day event, Marines confirm their zeros and practice on the Short Bay, Long Bay and Night portions. The entire course in the new qualification program is completed wearing helmet, body armor and load-bearing equipment. The night portion features the same target scenarios and distances that are on the Short Bay portion. In the Short Bay, Marines engage a series of stationary and moving targets at 100 yards from standing and kneeling positions as well as targets moving from 25 to 15-yards from the standing position. The Long Bay has Marines engage targets at 200 yards, 300 yards and 500 yards from the prone, standing and kneeling positions. The new ARQ features three separate events - Long Bay, Short Bay and Night sections. There are also Tables 3 through 6 that have Marines engage targets in from multiple positions in combat equipment in day and night conditions, but they are not part of the qualification process. The process takes a unit 10 to 14 days to complete, depending on range availability. For Table 2, Marines engage targets out to 25 yards wearing helmet, body armor and load-bearing equipment. ![]() Table 1 of the ART has Marines engage targets from 200 to 500 yards away without combat equipment, or slick. The new ARQ course of fire is dramatically different from the ART course, which features the Corps' Firing Tables 1 and 2. "The battlespace has become more complex, and it does require a different way of thinking, focusing on shooting for lethal effect instead of shooting bullseye-style marksmanship simply for score." based on the operational environment at the time," Hall said, adding that the course was ideal for World Wars I and II. "It made perfect sense to shoot with a stationary Marine against a stationary target at known distances of 200, 300 and 500 yards. There is also a portion of the ART course that focuses on short-range engagements within 25 yards. Howard Hall, commander of the Weapons Training Battalion at Quantico, Virginia, who described the experimental annual rifle qualification, or ARQ, as "the greatest leap forward for Marine Corps rifle qualification in about a century."Ĭurrently Marines use the Annual Rifle Training (ART) qualification course, which was created in 1907 and has Marines engage the standard, fixed-able, dog and B-modified targets at ranges of 200, 300 and 500 yards from the sitting, kneeling, standing and prone positions. "The reason for that is, in the event of failure to stop, if two rounds to the chest does not stop the threat because the threat is wearing body armor or something, the immediate action is. The new threat target the Marine Corps is planning to use for its new Annual Rifle Qualification course, intended to replace Annual Rifle Training. ![]()
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