STANDARDS IN WEAPONS TRAINING FOR

REGULATION 1-1 STANDARDS IN WEAPONS TRAINING FOR THE IRAQI ARMED FORCES SECOND DRAFT 26 JANUARY 2004 Training Strategy and Ammunition Requirements for IA This document provides weapon qualification standards, training strategies, and resource requirements for units equipped with AK-M1 assault rifles, RPK light machine guns, PKM medium machine guns, and P99 9mm pistols. IA units will be divided into three categories within their Brigade. Category I will consist of soldiers whose units primary job is Infantry; assigned to infantry companies, reconnaissance platoons, anti-tank platoons and mortar platoons. These soldiers require maximum time and familiarization with their weapons systems. One hundred percent of Category I personnel will have qualified with the AK-M1 in addition to their assigned TO&E weapon during the past year and ninety percent will have met the individual day and night requirements to standard. Category II will consist of soldiers whose unit’s primary job is Combat Engineers and Military Police. Although these soldiers require ample time on the pertaining weapon systems other skills are necessary and should therefore require more of the unit’s resources. At years end Category II personnel will have qualified one- hundred percent of the unit on the AK-M1, ninety percent on their assigned TO&E weapon, and eighty percent will have met the individual day and night requirements to standard. Category III will consist of soldiers whose unit’s primary job is Headquarters and Service and Motor Transport or assignment to staff positions at battalion, brigade and division levels. These solders require training; however supporting the unit should be their main focus. At years end Category III personnel will have qualified one-hundred percent of the unit on the AK-M1, 80 percent on their assigned TO&E weapon and sixty percent will have met the individual day and night requirements to standard. AK-M1 qualification standards: Snap in and marksmanship classes -review marksmanship fundamentals -10 rd battle sight zero requires at least 3 rounds in 4 cm at 25 meters Firing exercises (Qualification) Distance Position Time Rounds 100m standing 15 min 5 kneeling 5 prone 5 rapid kneeling 1min 30 sec 2 magazines of 5 rounds 200m standing 15 min 5 kneeling 5 prone 5 rapid prone 1 min 30 sec 2 magazines of 5 round Field fire exercises Distance Position Time Rounds 100m standing 3 min 5 kneeling 3 min 5 standing to kneeling 45 sec, 2 tgts 6/6 traverse right to left 1st mag traverse left to right 2nd mag three rounds in each target 200m kneel 3 min 5 prone 3 min 5 kneel to prone 45 sec, 2 tgts 6/6 traverse right to left 1st mag traverse left to right 2nd mag three rounds in each target -Night fire field fire exercise Distance Position Time Rounds 50m kneel N/A 5 prone N/A 5 100m kneel N/A 5 prone N/A 5 Notes -Qualification firing will be in helmet and web gear without body armor -Field firing will be will be in full field kit (helmet, web gear, with body armor -Target will be standard “E” man frontal silhouette -Scoring is 1 point for a hit, 0 points for a miss -50 points max, 1 point per round -30-37 marksman -37-44 sharpshooter -45-50 expert -field firing is mandatory and scored for individual knowledge but not recorded -Individual must qualify before field firing -night fire will be illuminated with hand help pop-up flares, expect to use 1 flare every fifty meters on the firing line/string of fire -Shooters will only fire once illumination has illuminated the targets AK-M1 training and ammunition requirements per year: Frequency per year Event/Exercise Rounds/person Cat I Cat II Cat III zero 10 1 1 1 qualify 150 1 1 1 field fire 44 2 1 1 night fire 20 4 1 1 static fire 120 8 6 2 fire and movement 120 2 1 0 *Always plan for a 25% failure rate when planning for recorded scores RPK qualification standards: Snap in, characteristics, Disassembly/Assembly review Battle sight zero (BZO) and known distance live fire Distance Course of Fire Time Rounds 300m traverse left, 5 tgts 1 min 20 traverse right, 5 tgts 1 min 20 traverse right and up 5 tgts 1 min 20 traverse left and down, 5 tgts 1 min 20 Unknown distance firing exercise Distance Course of Fire Time Rounds 200-400m 10 tgts, 50% closer than 300m 3 min 50 50 % further than 300m Night fire exercise Distance Course of Fire Time Rounds 200m RPK traverse right 5 tgts N/A 20 Notes -BZO will require a three round burst in a 3 cm square at 10m -Unknown distance firing exercise target array will require shooter to elevate from 200-400 meters in 50 meter increments -all targets will cause shooter to traverse on targets at least 15 meters apart -target is two man sized silhouettes side by side -Gear worn during firing helmet, web gear and body armor for all evolutions -Shooter must hit target with 1 round of burst to receive 1 point. -1 point per target -Possible 10 points -4-6 targets marksman 7-8 targets sharpshooter 8-10 targets expert RPK training and ammunition requirements per year: Frequency per year Event Rounds/person Cat I Cat II Cat III zero 12 1 1 1 qualify 180 2 1 1 night fire 20 4 2 1 static fire 300 8 6 2 fire and movement 300 2 1 0 *Always plan for a 25% failure rate when planning for recorded scores PKM qualification standards: Snap in characteristics, Disassembly/Assembly review Battle sight zero (BZO) and known distance live fire exercise Distance Course of Fire Time Rounds 400m traverse left, 5 tgts 1 min 20 belt traverse right, 5 tgts 1 min 20 belt traverse right and up 5 tgts 1 min 20 belt traverse left and down, 5 tgts 1 min 20 belt Unknown distance firing exercise Distance Course of Fire Time Rounds 300-500m 10 tgts, 50% closer than 300m 3 min 50 belt 50 % further than 300m Combined night fire exercise Distance Course of Fire Time Rounds 200m PKM traverse left 5 tgts N/A 20 belt Notes -BZO will require a three round burst in a 3 cm square at 10m -Unknown distance exercise target array will cause shooter to elevate from 300-500 meters in 50 meter increments -all target arrays for PKM will cause shooter to traverse on targets 20 meters apart -target is two man sized silhouettes side by side -Gear worn in all firing exercises is helmet, web gear and body armor for all evolutions -Must hit target with 1 round of burst to receive 1 point. -1 point per target -Possible 10 points -4-6 targets marksman 7-8 targets sharpshooter 8-10 targets expert PKM training and ammunition requirements per year: Frequency per year Event Rounds/person/day Cat I Cat II Cat III zero 12 1 1 1 qualify 180 2 1 1 night fire 20 4 2 1 static fire 600 8 6 2 support maneuver 600 2 1 0 *Always plan for a 25% failure rate when planning for recorded scores P99 qualification standards: a. Dry firing and marksmanship classes Firing exercises Distance Type of fire Time Rounds 7 m 1 rnd double action x 5 7 sec/tgt 5 15m 2 rnd, 1 double-1 single x 5 10 sec/tgt 10 5 rnd, single action slow fire 5 min 5 4 rnd mag change 2/2, 1 double 20 sec/tgt 20 remaining single x 5 25 10 rnd single action slow fire 10 min 10 Notes -Target is a man sized silhouette with a 12 in circle (or standard 8.5 x 11” or A4 sheet of paper center chest -1 point if shooter hits the target and 1 additional point if shooter hits the circle (paper) -possible 100 points -45-65 marksman 65-80 sharpshooter 85-100 expert P99 training and ammunition requirements per year: Frequency per year Event Rounds/person/day Cat I Cat II Cat III qualify 200 1 1 1 static fire 200 1 0 0 *Always plan for a 25% failure rate when planning for recorded scores Ammo allotments shown are based on a TO&E unit with a 25% failure rate during qualification. Qualification ammo is therefore increased to allow for those personnel to re-fire. Companies only qualify on weapons that are in their company TO&E and sustainment ammunition is based upon category requirements. Motorized Rifle Company Roll Up AK-M1 qual total 43504 AK-M1 sustain total 92400 AK-M1 year total 135904 RPK qual total 61040 RPK sustain total 51000 RPK year total 112040 PKM qual total 61040 PKM sustain total 30000 PKM year total 91040 P99 qual total 750 P99 sustain total 1100 P99 year total 1850 Motorized Rifle Battalion: Roll Up AK-M1 qual total 249216 AK-M1 sustain total 406320 AK-M1 year total 655536 RPK qual total 312588 RPK sustain total 215400 RPK year total 527988 PKM qual total 312588 PKM sustain total 130800 PKM year total 443388 P99 qual total 3045 P99 sustain total 4400 P99 year total 7445 Brigade: Roll Up AK-M1 qual total 835296 AK-M1 sustain total 1324560 AK-M1 year total 2159856 RPK qual total 937764 RPK sustain total 646200 RPK year total 1583964 PKM qual total 987472 PKM sustain total 397200 PKM year total 1384672 P99 qual total 9619 P99 sustain total 13200 P99 year total 22819 Appendix One AK-M1 Qualification Card Remember your four safety rules: -treat every weapon as if it were loaded. -never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot. -keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to fire. -keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire. Rules and Guidelines: -all shooters will wear hearing protection while on the line. -all shooters will wear their helmet and web gear (without body armor) -all shooters must also complete field fire in order to have qualification score count for record Positions: Standing-Shooters will stand with their weak foot slightly forward and their strong foot slightly back. Hips and shoulders will be at an approximate 45 degree angle to the target. A hasty sling may be utilized. Kneeling-Shooters may use the high, medium, or low kneeling position. Their strong knee will be placed on the ground and their forward elbow will be placed on the weak knee or slightly forward. A hasty sling may be utilized. Prone-Shooters will lay flat on their stomach with elbows on the ground. Their feet will face outward with their ankles also on the ground. The shooter may cock his weak leg forward if he so desires. Qualification: -Target will be man sized silhouette -Scoring is 1 point for a hit, 0 points for a miss -50 points maximum score, 1 point per round -shooters must obtain: 30-37 points-marksman 37-44 points-sharpshooter 45-50 points-expert -Shooters who do not obtain the minimum 30 points will be considered unqualified. Unqualified shooters will re-shoot the course of fire. shot #shot#12345678910SCORETime100 mstanding5 min      kneeling5 min      prone5 min      rapid kneeling1 min 30 sec           200 mstanding5 min      kneeling5 min      prone5 min      rapid prone1 min 30 sec           Qualification Score Circle one:MarksmanSharp ShooterExpert AK-M1 Ranges Qualification Range: SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT Note: Depending upon range configuration (as at TMTB) targets on the 100m line may have to be moved during 200m firing. Field Firing Range: Note: Depending upon range configuration (as at TMTB) targets on the 100m line may have to be moved during 200m firing. Night Fire Range: Note: Depending upon range configuration (as at TMTB) targets on the 100m line may have to be moved during 200m firing. Appendix Two RPK Qualification Card Remember your four safety rules: -treat every weapon as if it were loaded. -never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot. -keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to fire. -keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire. Rules and Guidelines: -all shooters will wear hearing protection while on the line. -all shooters will wear their body armor, helmet and web gear while on the line. Position: All shooters will be in the prone position. Shooters will lay flat on their stomach with elbows on the ground. Their feet will face outward with their ankles also on the ground. The shooter may cock his weak leg forward if he so desires. Qualification: -Target will be two side by side man sized silhouettes. -Scoring is 1 point if the target is hit by the burst, 0 points if there are no holes in the target. -10 points maximum score, 1 point per target group -shooters must obtain: 4-6 points-marksman 7-8 points-sharpshooter 8-10 points-expert -Shooters who do not obtain the minimum 4 points will be considered unqualified. Unqualified shooters will re-shoot the course of fire. Range Layout: SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT *Note: target distances are random. 5 targets will be between 200-300m and 5 targets will be between 300-400m. Range should, however, follow a similar pattern to the diagram above. Scoring: Target #12345678910Total200-400m           3 minCircle oneMarksmanSharp  ShooterExpert Appendix Three PKM Qualification Card Remember your four safety rules: -treat every weapon as if it were loaded. -never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot. -keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to fire. -keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire. Rules and Guidelines: -all shooters will wear hearing protection while on the line. -all shooters will wear their helmet, body armor and web gear while on the line. Position: All shooters will be in the prone position. Shooters will lay flat on their stomach with elbows on the ground. Their feet will face outward with their ankles also on the ground. The shooter may cock his weak leg forward if he so desires. Qualification: -Target will be two side by side man sized silhouettes. -Scoring is 1 point if the target is hit by the burst, 0 points if there are no holes in the target. -10 points maximum score, 1 point per target group -shooters must obtain: 4-6 points-marksman 7-8 points-sharpshooter 8-10 points-expert -Shooters who do not obtain the minimum 4 points will be considered unqualified. Unqualified shooters will re-shoot the course of fire. Range Layout: SHAPE \* MERGEFORMAT *Note: target distances are random. 5 targets will be between 300-400m and 5 targets will be between 400-500m. Range should, however, follow a similar pattern to the diagram above. Scoring: Target #12345678910Total300-500m           3 minCircle oneMarksmanSharp  ShooterExpert Appendix Four P99 Qualification Card Remember your four safety rules: -treat every weapon as if it were loaded. -never point a weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot. -keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you intend to fire. -keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire. Rules and Guidelines: -all shooters will wear hearing protection while on the line. -all shooters will wear their helmet, body armor, and web gear on the firing line. Positions: All shooter will stand. Shooters will stand square to the target or with their weak foot slightly forward and their strong foot slightly back. Hips and shoulders will be square to the target or at an approximate 45 degree angle to the target. Shooters will grip the pistol with two hands. Qualification: -Target is a man sized silhouette with a 12 inch circle (or standard sheet of paper) center chest -1 point if shooter hits the target and 1 additional point if shooter hits the circle or paper -possible 100 points -45-65 marksman 65-80 sharpshooter 85-100 expert -Shooters who do not obtain the minimum 45 points will be considered unqualified. Unqualified shooters will re-shoot the course of fire. shot#12345678910SCORETime7m1 rd double action x 57 sec/target            15m2rd-1 double, 1 single x 510 sec/target           5rd-single action slow fire5 min      4rd mag change-2/220 sec/target           1st round double remaining single           25m10rd-single action slow fire10 min           Qualification Score Circle one:MarksmanSharp ShooterExpert P99 Qualification Range Note: 7m targets will be moved for 15m firing. 15m targets will be moved for 25m firing. PAGE PAGE 2 300m 400mm 200m 400m 500mm 300m 15m 7m 25m 100m 200m 200m 100m 100m 50m