Rifle Qualification in AIT

Systems Training Integration

Division
 Rifle Qualification in AIT

• Challenges
• Assumptions
• Training Support System Impacts
- Product Lines Affected
- Management and Resource Processes
• Information Needed
• Summary
 Rifle Qualification in AIT

The Training Challenge:

Provide soldiers combat critical reinforcement
training in rifle handling and marksmanship.

The Logistical Challenges:

• Provide the training when ranges, rifles, and
ammunition are all in short supply.
• Provide the training to soldiers who are not at
locations with training ranges available.
• Conduct long range planning to institutionalize
this training and support it
 Rifle Qualification in AIT

Three Types of AIT Student Considered:

3. Students whose AIT is less than 8 weeks in

length – no additional rifle training needed
in addition to BRM in BT.
4. AIT from 8 to 16 weeks need some type of
familiarization or instructional firing (new
term) prior to graduation.
5. Students in AIT 17 weeks and longer need
to qualify again.
 Assumptions

• Resource Constrained Environment

• AIT Sites Will Not Move Because of This

Requirement

• Supporting TADSS Not Available At Many

Sites

• Training Approach Will Be Modified as TADSS

Become Available
 Requirements and Resources

• The Requirement is about 60,000 Soldiers to

Shoot in AIT Who Do Not Shoot in AIT Now

• The Resource Bill is Varied and Involves only a

few Expendable Supplies, But Requires
Personnel, Durable/Non Expendable Supplies
and Transportation
 Requirements and Resources

• The Requirement is about 60,000 Soldiers to

Shoot in AIT Who Do Not Shoot in Training Now

• The Resource Bill is Varied and Involves only a

few Expendable Supplies, But Requires
Personnel, Durable/Non Expendable Supplies
and Transportation
 Product Lines Affected

• Training Facilities and Land

– Support Facilities: Arms and Ammo
– Storage, Training Support
– Range Availability and Targets
• TADSS
• Training Products: POI Modifications
• Training Services
– Acquiring More Ammo, Rifles, LCE
– Personnel Support; Medics, Range Opns,
Instructors
 Training Facilities and Land

Navy/USAF Sites With Long AIT & Without Ranges:

• NCBT Gulfport, MS – Eng Bldg Const 8 wks 649 yr

• NTTC Pensacola, FL – MI Coms Prcsng 16 wks 92 yr
• ND&STC Panama City, Fl – Eng Diver 26 wks 60 yr
• NOB Norfolk, VA – Bandsmen 23 wks 197 yr
• NWS Yorktown, VA – Optical Spec 24 wks 48 yr
• Eglin AFB, FL – EOD 24 wks 248 yr
• Sheppard AFB, TX – Avn Hydrlcs, Med Eqp Rep

41wks 251 yr
• Goodfellow AFB, TX – Eng Firefighters, MI Coms
 Training Facilities and Land

Army Sites With Long AIT & Without Ranges:

• Ft Meade, MD – DINFOS 10 – 17 wks 1,324 yr

• Ft Belvoir, VA – Mapping 14 – 17 wks 148 yr
• APG, MD – Ordnance 8 – 24 wks 5,927 yr
• RSA, AL – Msl/Ammo 11 – 38 wks 1,506 yr
 Training Facilities and Land
MCA

• Some TRADOC AIT Sites w/Ranges Need

More Lanes now – Gordon and Eustis
• Some Non TRADOC Sites Need Ranges in
Future Due To Load – APG and RSA
• Some TADDS Will Bring a Facilities Bill
• Long Lead Time for Most MCA
• Arms Rooms – Both New and Enlarged
With Security Upgrades
 Training Facilities and Land
Ranges

• Even If Available, May Not Have Capacity -

Training Load at Eustis Diverts Some to
AP Hill – Now!
• Use of NG Ranges Key But- Priorities,
Summer Surge, State Missions?
• Training needs to be near graduation for
max retention after AIT – time delay factor
 Training Facilities and Land
Ranges
• Not Available on Navy/AF AIT Sites: Sheppard,
Eglin, and Goodfellow AFBs; Panama City,
Pensacola, Norfolk, and Biloxi Navy sites

• Not Available on Some Army Posts With AIT: APG,

RSA, Meade, Monterey

• TRADOC Sites Have Ranges but Availability is ?

• Shelby, Roberts, Blanding Could Support but NG

Range Availability During Summer ADT is Doubtful

• Travel Time – Goodfellow in San Angelo is 4 hrs

from Sam Houston and From Killeen
 TADSS
• LMTS
- No Quantity Buy for TRADOC – Yet
- Requires Soldier’s Rifle for Use
- Requires no Additional MCA

• EST 2000
- Flexible: Individual Marksmanship,
Collective/Crew/Served, and ROE Training
- Large Buy Army-Wide But Not Many Avail NOW
- MCA Impacts
- Not Used by Navy or AF at AIT Sites

• .22 Rimfire Adapter

- Low Cost/ USAF Use
- Lack of Realism/Need Dedicated Rifles
 Training Products

• POI Modifications
• Time Adjustments
• Instructional Firing (Familiarization Firing?)
• Manpower Adjustments
• Use of IMI and Self Development Approaches
 Training Services

Additional resources will be needed in

the following areas:

• Ammunition • Additional Armorers and

Support Personnel
• Rifles • Spare Parts and Cleaning
Supplies
• Transport
• Instructors
• TA-50
 Training Services
Ammunition Requirements

• An “Expendable” Item Of Real Concern

• Required in at Least Some Quantity to Meet
CSA Vision and Ensure Realism
• Tremendous Shortfalls at Present
• Training Devices Reduce But Do Not
Eliminate Requirement For Live Fire
 Training Services
Ammunition Requirements

• Ammunition for Instructional Firing (For AIT 8 to 16

Weeks)
- Assume TADSS not Available at Most Sites
- No Defined Program for “Instructional” Firing
- One Course of Action:
-- Some PMI (Load-Unload-Clear-Clean,
Review Marksmanship Basics)
-- 18 Rounds Grouping/Zero Combined
-- 18 Rounds Field Fire Table 2 (Single
Target, 8 Engagements – 5/175/300m)
• Bill = 1.6 M Rounds 5.56mm a year
 Training Services
Ammunition Requirements

• Possible Longer (17 wks +) AIT Course of Action:

- 18 rds to zero plus

- 80 rds for a record qualification shoot.

• Ammo Bill = 4 M rds of 5.56mm. 27 more rounds w/o

EST 2000.
 Training Services
Ammunition

• Different approaches possible

• Increased TADSS Availability Will Help
• Do Not Reduce Ammo For Live Fire
 Training Services
Rifle Requirements

• Operational Demands
• Rebuild Rates
• Conversion to a New Rifle
• TRADOC at Present, Auth = O/H (-)
• Only Way to Teach Mechanical Handling
(Load, Unload, Clear a Jam)
• Only Way to Teach Cleaning – “It Ain’t Ready
Yet, Next Time Clean the Bolt!”
 Rifle Requirements - UA Conv. 10th Mtn
Capability: Increased lethality for mounted and dismounted soldiers and vehicle crews
Decision:
- Approve Diversion of weapons from production and Depot to source 10th
- Approve funding recommendation to overhaul M2 MGs

EQUIPMENT R / OH / S Requirement SOURCING RECOMMENDATION

Requires 1646 M249s to
increase lethality of mounted > Impacts fielding to ARNG separate units.
M249 1219 / 855 / 364 and dismounted vehicle
crews
Requires 225 M240Bs to
increase lethality of mounted
M240B 402 / 177 / 225 and dismounted weapons
crews
Requires 364 M2s to
increase lethality of mounted
M2 595 / 98 / 497 and dismounted weapons
crews
M24 (7.62mm) 20 / 18 / 2 Provide Precision long range
XM707(.50cal) rifles
20 / 18 / 2
Requires 12567 M16/M4s to
M16/M4 12567 /8305/ 4262 increase lethality of the
Individual Soldier
Requires MK-19's to
MK-19 360 /172/ 188 increase lethality of the
crews
> Divert from production (364)
> Compete in POM
>Delivery by 31 July 04
>Divert from production (225)
>Impacts fielding to ARNG (pay back for OIF II
diversions and separate units.) ($1.6M WTCV,in FY07 )
>Unknown impact to RESET.
>Delivery by 15 Dec 04
>Overhaul @ 200/month,0 avail for issue
>If funded could be delivered by 8-10 months
>Not funded. Requires ($6.1M OMA)
>Were issued IAW ONS for OIF/OEF
>Can be issued from depot stocks
>Issue from Depot stocks, divert from ARNG
>Payback is with M16A2
>Buyback in the POM$4.1M, WTCV
>Issue from Depot stocks
>Redirect from ARNG fieldings

Prioritization for OIF3 is an issue Required/On Hand/Shortage

 Rifle Reqmts - UA Conv. 101st AASLT
Capability: Increased lethality for mounted and dismounted soldiers and vehicle crews
Decision:
- Approve Diversion of weapons from production and Depot to source 101st
- Approve funding recommendation to overhaul M2 MGs

EQUIPMENT R / OH / S Requirement SOURCING RECOMMENDATION

Requires 1646 M249s to > Divert from production (222)
> Impacts fielding to ARNG separate units.
increase lethality of mounted
M249 1669 / 1447 / 222 and dismounted vehicle > Compete in POM
crews
>Delivery by 31 July 04
>Divert from production (152)
Requires 152 M240Bs to >Impacts fielding to ARNG (pay back for OIF II
increase lethality of mounted diversions and separate units.) ($1.12M, WTCV in
M240B 402 / 250 / 152 and dismounted weapons FY07)
crews
>Unknown impact to RESET.
>Delivery by 15 Dec 04
Requires 364 M2s to
>Overhaul @ 200/month,0 avail for issue
increase lethality of mounted
M2 638 / 274 / 364 and dismounted weapons
>If funded could be delivered by 6-8 months
crews >Not funded. Requires ($6.1M OMA)
Requires 13202 M16/M4s to >101st was "Pure-Fleeted" w/M4's
M16/M4 15742 1/ 3202 / 2540 increase lethality of the >Divert from NG Fieldings,
Individual Soldier >Payback in POM$2.55M WTCV
Requires MK-19's to
>Issue from Depot stocks
MK-19 333 /274/ 59 increase lethality of the
crews >Redirect from ARNG fieldings

Prioritization for OIF3 is an issue Required/On Hand/Shortage

 Training Services
Personnel

• Range Operations Personnel

• Drivers
• Armorers
• Qualified Instructors
• Supply Personnel
• Medics with Ambulance
• Security/ Ammo Handling
 Training Services
Transport

• Vehicles to Move Personnel, Weapons and

Ammunition to the Range Site (That May Be
In the Next State . . .)
• The Closest Site May Not be the Available
Site Due to Current Demands, Maintenance,
Etc
 Transport - Where We Do Initial Entry Training
Basic Combat Training (BCT)- 5 FT BELVOIR, VA
One Station Unit Training (OSUT)- 4* FT KNOX, KY (AIT) (ITRO - Ft L. Wood)
(BCT, OSUT)
Advanced Individual Training (AIT)- 24 FT MEADE, MD FT LEE, VA
NOTE: AIT is conducted at all sites except Forts REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL
(AIT) (ITRO - Ft Gordon) (AIT)
Knox and Benning
(AIT)
FT EUSTIS, VA
(AIT)
ABERDEEN PROVING
FT RUCKER, AL GROUND, MD (AIT)
(AIT) NWS Yorktown, VA (AIT)
(ITRO - Sam Houston)

FT HUACHUCA, AZ FT LEONARD WOOD, MO LITTLE CREEK

(AIT) (BCT,OSUT, AIT) NAB VA (AIT)
(ITRO-Ft Jackson)
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY FT SILL,OK
FT BRAGG, NC
CA (LANGUAGE AIT) (BCT,OSUT, AIT)
(AIT)

FT BLISS, TX
(AIT)
SHEPPARD AFB, TX
(AIT-ENG) (ITRO - Ft L. Wood)
(AIT-MED) (ITRO - Sam Houston)
GOODFELLOW AFB, TX
(AIT-MI) (ITRO - Ft Huachuca)
(AIT-F.F.) (ITRO - Ft L Wood)
LACKLAND AFB,
TX (ESL)
(ITRO - Ft Sill)
FT BENNING, FT JACKSON, SC
GA (BCT, AIT)
(BCT,OSUT)
FT GORDON, GA
(AIT)
Eglin AFB, FL
(AIT) (ITRO - Redstone)
NCB GULFPORT, MS (AIT)
(ITRO - Ft L. Wood)
*Army Training Centers
FT SAM HOUSTON, TX
PANAMA CITY, FL (Naval Dive/Salvage
(AIT)
Center) (AIT) (ITRO- Ft L. Wood) **Army AIT Locations
(AMEDD also conducts AIT
training at Army Hospitals
***ITRO Sites
in Hawaii & CONUS) PENSACOLA, FL (Correy Station)
NTTC (AIT) (ITRO - Ft Huachuca)
 Training Services
Transport
Some Distances Involved:
Goodfellow to Ft Sam or Hood = 190 mi
Shepphard to Ft Sill = 65 mi
Biloxi to Camp Shelby = 79 mi
Pensacola to Camp Shelby = 204 mi
Panama City to Camp Shelby = 295 mi
to Camp Blanding = 240 mi
APG to Ft Indian Town Gap = 140 mi
RSA to Ft McClellan = 100 mi
 Training Services
Supplies & Equipment

• Weapons Cleaning Supplies (= Hazardous

Waste)
• Magazines and Dummy Ammo
• Weapons Racks
• LCE and Kevlar (Vest?)
• Armorer’s Tool Kits
• Class IX Repair Parts
• Field Feeding on Range
 Management, Evaluation,
& Resource Processes

• No Change to Evaluation and Evaluation

Processes

• Existing Resource Processes Used to

Quantify Additional Resources Required to
Execute Weapons Firing in AIT Over Eight
Weeks Long
 Information Needed

• Range Capacities (Working)

• Ammo Availability (Working)
• Ability/Willingness of Other Commands to
Provide Range Time (NG/USAR – Direct
Coordination?)
• Transportation Costs
• Costs of Supplies, Field Feeding
• MCA Impacts – Arms Rooms, Security
Requirements, Range Upgrades, TADSS
Support Buildings
 Rifle Qualification in AIT

Summary

• Bill for ammo, rifles and ranges will be big

• Use of TADSS can reduce bill for ammo and can

reduce other costs to include targetry,
transportation, additional personnel, maintenance
supplies and spares

• LMTS for AIT sites not in current buy

• Cost-Benefit analysis needed to determine Best

Approach to AIT qualification requirement

• AND WE HAVEN’T LOOKED HARD AT TIME

REQUIREMENTS
 Rifle Qualification in AIT

A Numbers Check:

• 45K AIT Students in AIT from 8 to 16 Weeks –

Annual Training Requirement
• 13K in AIT lasting at least 17 Weeks
• 12 AIT Locations have Qualification Ranges,
12 Do Not (Mostly AF, Navy, APG, RSA)
• 10 of The Sites With Ranges are TRADOC
installations, Two are not (MEDCOM [Ft
Sam], FORSCOM [Ft Bragg])
 Conclusion

• Questions ?
• Guidance
Back Up Slides
 The Constraints

• Ammo
• TADSS
• Ranges
• Rifles
• MCA
• People
• Transport
• Supplies
• Time
 Rifle Qualification in AIT
Ammunition COAs
Look at Different COAs:

COA #1. (No TADSS)

• Shorter AIT gets 18 rds to Zero, and 20 rds

for an “instructional” practice shoot.

• Longer AIT gets 18 rds to zero plus 40 rds for

a record qualification shoot. Ammo Bill = 2.4
M rds of 5.56mm
 Rifle Qualification in AIT
Ammunition COAs
COA #2. FM 3-22.9 (W/EST 2000)

• Shorter AIT gets 18 rds to Zero, and 40 rds

for an “instructional” practice shoot.

• Longer AIT gets 18 rds to zero plus 80 rds for

a record qualification shoot. Ammo Bill = 4
M rds of 5.56mm. 27 more rounds w/o EST
2000.
 Rifle Qualification in AIT
Ammunition COAs
COA #3. TADSS are used, EST 2000

• Assumes 6 rds saved on Zero and 6 rds on practice

and record shoot compared to COA#1

• Shorter AIT gets 12 rds to Zero, and 14 rds for an

“instructional” practice shoot.

• Longer AIT gets 12 rds to zero plus 34 rds for a

record qualification shoot. Ammo Bill = 1.9 M rds of
5.56mm

• 40 Hours of Training Time (+/-)

 Recommendation

• Assume EST 2000 and LMTS not available Near Term

• Students in AIT Lasting 8 to 16 Weeks get 18 Rounds

to Zero and 40 Rounds to Fire Practice Qualification
or Field Fire – Depending on What is Available

• Students in AIT Over 16 Weeks get 18 Rounds to

Zero and 80 Rounds for a Practice and a Record Fire
– if Ammo Available

• Work Out Resource Bill for Transport, MCA Impacts,

Supplies

• Plan on Ammo Reduction and Modification to this

COA as EST 2000 is Fielded (More TADSS, less but
still some, ammo)