Rifleman Squad Member Course
2 Days / $500
This two-day course presents the core skills needed in a rifle squad. We will begin with individual skills and then advance to working in fire teams. The course will culminate in a final event where three fire teams operate as a squad in the defense, forced to take offensive measures. The course will feature man-marking force on force. We will provide dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, and all ammunition.
Material Covered:
- Individual
- Camouflage
- Kit optimization and silencing
- Orienteering concepts
- Observation
- Combat profiling
- Lowlight target detection
- Tactical medicine (self-aid)
- Fire Team
- The fire team concept
- Roles and responsibilities
- Communication (verbal/hand and arm)
- Formations
- Movement
- Immediate actions
- Maneuver element
- Base of Fire
- Bounding
- Rushing
- The fire team in the defense
- Casualty care (buddy aid)
- Squad
- Formations
- Immediate action to contact
- Hasty ambush
- Hasty defense
- Setting up a defense
- Casualty evacuation
- Intelligence gathering
- planning
- The Squad in the attack
Gear List
- AR variant rifle with a sling. (we can provide a rifle if needed)
- Load-bearing equipment (mag pouches, chest rig, or plate carrier)
- Clear lens eye protection
- High dexterity clothing
- Water-resistant note-taking material
- Flashlight
- Camelback or canteens to hold water. (water will be provided)
- Quickly prepared and consumed food for four meals
- High-calorie snacks
- Sunglasses
- Camouflage clothing
- More socks than you think you will need
- Rain gear (dress for the weather)
- Hiking or hunting boots
- Hygiene items
- Absolutely No live ammunition of any type will be allowed in the training area.
Recommended Items
- Compass
- GPS
- Natural color nonreflective tape
- Small backpack (natural color)
- Sleeping bag
- Insect repellent
- Sleeping mat
You must be a US citizen and able to provide evidence that you are one of the good guys.
