Department of the Army - Rifle Marksmanship A Guide to M16- and M4-series Weapons

First Published by the Department of the Army in 2011.

First Skyhorse edition 2018.

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Print ISBN: 978-1-5107-2844-8

Ebook ISBN: 978-1-5107-2846-2

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*Summary of Changes

Change 1 of FM 3-22.9, Rifle Marksmanship, M16-/M4-Series Weapons, integrates the new combat field fire into the advanced rifle marksmanship training strategy. This change outlines the combat field fire portion of the training program (concept, conduct, and record of performance; found in is located).

This change also integrates the supplemental 200-meter zeroing procedures as an alternative to 300-meter zeroing (found in includes target offsets for these procedures.

Further, minor changes are made to correct the content of the publication. These include the following:

• In , changes were made to accommodate the five-round shot groups fired in initial entry training (IET).
• were added to address the conduct of a 200-meter zero firing.
• In , 100-meter is changed to 75-meter and 200-meter is changed to 175-meter.
• In , the lengths of the rounds have been corrected.
• The were modified to indicate new paragraph placement.
• In , the Number of Rounds column reflects the following changes:

  In the Table 1 row, the column is changed to read 20-round magazine, two rounds for each silhouette.

  In the Table 3 row, the column is changed to read 10-round magazine, two rounds for each silhouette at 50 to 100 meters and one round at each 150-meter silhouette.

• was modified to include additional information about scoring.
• In , the NSNs have been corrected.
• In , Short/45 m is changed to read Short/40 m.
• In , the number of rounds fired from the prone unsupported position was raised to 20, and the 10 rounds fired from the kneeling firing position was reduced to 0.
• In , updates reflect the changes in DA Form 5789-R (Record Fire ScorecardKnown Distance Course).
• ).
• In , the zero offset for the M16A4 MWS with the M68 accessory has been corrected.
• In DA Form 5789-R, the Range column reflects the following changes:

  In Table 2, 300 is changed to 200.

  In Table 3, 300 is changed to 100.

• In DA Form 5790-R (Record Firing ScorecardScaled Target Alternate Course), the rear of the scorecard is changed to read
  (3) Table 3Kneeling Firing Position. The firer is given one 10-round magazine to engage 10 silhouettes on the target sheet. Table 3 includes 2 rounds for each silhouette positioned at 50 and 100 meters and 1 round for each silhouette positioned at 150 meters. Firing must be completed in 60 seconds. No more than 2 hits are scored for the 50- and 100-meter silhouettes, and 1 hit is scored for each 150-meter silhouette.
  SCORING
  The same target sheet is used for every 40-round qualification table that a firer completes. One hit is awarded for each round that strikes within or touches some part of the silhouette. A maximum of 40 hits is comprised of 3 hits per target at 200, 250, and 300 meters; 4 hits per target at 150 meters; and 5 hits per target at 50 and 100 meters.
• In DA Form 5790-R, the front of the scorecard was changed to remove the following phrase: No more than 4 rounds per target.

Preface

This manual provides guidance for planning and executing training on the 5.56-millimeter M16-series rifle (M16A1/A2/A3/A4) and M4 carbine. It is a guide for commanders, leaders, and instructors to develop training programs, plans, and lessons that meet the objectives or intent of the United States Army rifle marksmanship program and FM 7-0.

This manual is organized to lead the trainer through the material needed to conduct training during initial entry training (IET) and unit sustainment training. Preliminary subjects include discussion on the weapons capabilities, mechanical training, and the fundamentals and principles of rifle marksmanship. Live-fire applications are scheduled after the Soldier has demonstrated preliminary skills.

This manual was revised to include references to new materiel and systems. This revision includes

• The new Army total marksmanship training strategy, to include specific strategies for the United States Army Reserve (USAR) and the Army National Guard (ARNG).
• Information about the advanced combat optical gunsight (ACOG), the AN/PEQ-15 advanced target pointer/illuminator aiming light (ATPIAL), various thermal sights, and the MK 262 round.
• Information about the alternate qualification record fire courses (known distance [KD] record fire, 25-meter scaled target alternate course, 15-meter scaled target alternate course).
• Information about the rapid magazine change and barricade transition fire for short-range marksmanship (SRM).
• Changes to all of the scorecards.
• Updated terminology.

*This publication prescribes DA Form 3595-R (Record Fire Scorecard), DA Form 3601-R (Single TargetField Firing Scorecard), DA Form 5239-R (100-, 200-, and 300-Meter Downrange Feedback Scorecard), DA Form 5241-R (Single and Multiple TargetsField Firing Scorecard), DA Form 5789-R (Record Firing ScorecardKnown-Distance Course), DA Form 5790-R (Record Firing ScorecardScaled Target Alternate Course), DA Form 7489-R (Record Night Fire Scorecard), DA Form 7649-R (Squad Designated MarksmanRecord Fire I and II Scorecard), DA Form 7650-R (Squad Designated MarksmanPosition Evaluation), and DA Form 7682-R (Combat Field Fire Scorecard).

This publication applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard (ARNG)/National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), and the US Army Reserve (USAR).

Terms that have joint or Army definitions are identified in both the glossary and the text. Terms for which FM 3-22.9 is the proponent FM are indicated with an asterisk in the glossary.

Uniforms depicted in this manual were drawn without camouflage for clarity of the illustration. Unless this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns refer to both men and women.

The proponent for this publication is the US Army Training and Doctrine Command. The preparing agency is the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE). You may send comments and recommendations by any means (US mail, e-mail, fax, or telephone) as long as you use DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) or follow its format. Point of contact information is as follows: