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Drill Position Distance Rounds per

Soldier

1 Standing 25 m 2

2 Kneeling 25 m 2

3 Crouched 25 m 2

4 Strong side around a

barricade

25 m 2

5 Over a barricade 25 m 2

Timeline

2 AUG 11:

0600 0700 Accountability /Weapons Draw

0700 0715 SP to CR-1/CR-2

0715 0800 Range Set-up

0800 0815 Safety Brief

0830 1600 Range HOT

1600 1 630 Range Clean Up

1630 1645 RP to BN CTA1645 1730 Weapons Cleaning and turn- in

728th MP BN Shotgun Qualification 2 AUG at CR-1/CR-2

Mission:HHD will qualify Soldierson the M500 Shotgun NLT

02AUG2011at CR-1/CR-2 IOT increase combat

effectiveness.

Concept of the Operation:

The 728th Military Police Battalion Soldiers will qualify on

the M500 shotgun IOT enhance the units readiness and

each Soldiers combat effectiveness. The firers will

maneuver along the firing line performing a set of

standardized drills. There will be approximately five firing

iterations. There will be a dry iteration before live

ammunition is used.

25 Meters

Ammo Point

Tower NCO

SmokeArea

Briefing Area

CASEVAC

Safety

Firer

Mission

Support

LAND:

CR1/CR2

AMMUNTION:

VEHICLES:

1 x LMTV Vehicle

1 x Non-Tactical Vehicles

Personnel:

OIC

RSO /NCOIC

Ammo NCO

Tower NCO

Medic

Range Detail x 5

Safeties (Firers can supplement)

Equipment:Target Stands x 5

Range Box

Silhouettes x 50

E-type Silhouettes x 100

MBITR x 4

Medic x 1

Class I:

MRE x 30

Water Cooler x 2

Weapons:

M500

Concept of the Operations

Phase I: Preparation

Recon (26 JUL)

Prep Range Boxes (29 JUL)

Range Brief (1 AUG)

CLS Rehearsals (29 JUL)

PMI (29 JUL)

Phase II: Execution (2 AUG)

Weapons Draw

Ammo Draw

PCC/PCI

Secure Range

CLS rehearsals on site

Safety Brief

Range Ops (Qualification)

Retraining

Phase III: Recovery

Personnel Accountability

Safety Shakedown

Sensitive Items Inventory

Clear Range

Vehicle Recovery

Enter Scores into DTMS

AAR

Weapons Maintenance

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AMMUNTION:

2 rounds per firer

Iteration #1: Standing

Fire Commands: (BOLD will be spoken by Tower NCO)

From the 25 meter line

2 RoundsThe 1st iteration is the standing position and fire from 25m

Firers - Face the Target --> Load andMake Ready Primary WeaponSafety instruct firers to come up

Safeties - Are you ready?On the whistle fire a controlled pair or burst at the target and return to the low

ready. Make sure you return your weapon to safe after each fire. *Whistle Repeat 5times

EngageBlack Firers at a knee

Are there any alibi fires?

Safeties - Unload and Show Clear Primary Weapon /(Face the Tower)

5 Meters

10 Meters

15 Meters

20 Meters

25 Meters

Tower NCO

Safety

Firer

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AMMUNTION:

2 rounds per firer

Iteration #2: Kneeling

Fire Commands: (BOLD will be spoken by Tower NCO)

From the 25 meter line

2 roundsThe 2nd iteration is the Kneeling position and fire from 25m

Firers - Face the Target --> Load andMake Ready Primary WeaponSafety instruct firers to come up

Safeties - Are you ready?Firers - Face Left

On the whistle fire a controlled pair or burst at the target and return to the low ready.

Make sure you return your weapon to safe after each fire. *Whistle Repeat 5 times

EngageBlack Firers at a knee

Are there any alibi fires?

Safeties - Unload and Show Clear Primary Weapon /(Face the Tower)

5 Meters

10 Meters

15 Meters

20 Meters

25 Meters

Tower NCO

Safety

Firer

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AMMUNTION:

2 rounds per firer

Iteration #3: Crouched

Fire Commands: (BOLD will be spoken by Tower NCO)

From the 25 meter line

2 rounds

The 3rd iteration is the crouched position and fire from 25m

Firers - Face the Target --> Load andMake Ready Primary WeaponSafety instruct firers to come up

Safeties - Are you ready?

Firers - Face Right

On the whistle fire a controlled pair or burst at the target and return to the lowready. Make sure you return your weapon to safe after each fire. *Whistle Repeat 5

timesEngage

Black Firers at a kneeAre there any alibi fires?

Safeties - Unload and Show Clear Primary Weapon /(Face the Tower)

5 Meters

10 Meters

15 Meters

20 Meters

25 Meters

Tower NCO

Safety

Firer

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AMMUNTION:

2 rounds per firer

Iteration #4: Strong Side Around a Barricade

Fire Commands: (BOLD will be spoken by Tower NCO)

From the 25 meter line

2 roundsThe 4th iteration is the Strong side around a barricade and fire from 25m

Firers - Face the Target --> Load andMake Ready Primary WeaponSafety instruct firers to come up

Safeties - Are you ready?Firers - Face the tower

On the whistle fire a controlled pair or burst at the target and return to the low ready.

Make sure you return your weapon to safe after each fire. *Whistle Repeat 5 times

EngageBlack Firers at a knee

Are there any alibi fires?

Safeties - Unload and Show Clear Primary Weapon /(Face the Tower)

5 Meters

10 Meters

15 Meters

20 Meters

25 Meters

Tower NCO

Safety

Firer

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AMMUNTION:

2 rounds per firer

Iteration #5: Over a Barricade

Fire Commands: (BOLD will be spoken by Tower NCO)

From the 25 meter line

2 roundsThe 5th iteration is the over a barricade and fire from 25m

Firers - Face the Target --> Load andMake Ready Primary WeaponSafety instruct firers to come up

Safeties - Are you ready?Firers - On the whistle, begin moving forward on line and begin engaging your targets

with controlled pairs returning to the low ready and re-engaging until you are black. Yourlimit of advance is the 10 meter line.

EngageBlack Firers at a knee

Are there any alibi fires?

Safeties - Unload and Show Clear Primary Weapon /(Face the Tower)

5 Meters

10 Meters

15 Meters

20 Meters

25 Meters

Tower NCO

Safety

Firer