10th Mountain Division Light Fighters School Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course

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The sound of gunfire is altered for Soldiers wearing ear-protection; most Soldiers experience this for the first time at a M4 zeroing range. The rifle retort becomes muffled and Soldiers begin to hear their own breathing and heart-beat. Team and squad leaders watch over fledgling Soldiers as they are introduced to this new concept of quiet focus, where the only thing that matters is the Soldiers rifle and the target in front of them. The 10th Mountain Division Light Fighters School at Fort Drum provides the Air Assault Course, Pre-Ranger Course and a Mountain Warfare Training Course for the entire division, they also provide the Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course. This two-week class trains the trainers, allowing small-group leaders to return to their units as experts that can teach the basics of marksmanship as well as advanced techniques.


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