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:

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Provide the training when ranges, rifles, and ammunition are all in short supply.

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Provide the training to soldiers who are not at locations with training ranges available.

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Conduct long range planning to institutionalize this training and support it

Rifle Qualification in AIT

Three Types of AIT Student Considered: 1. Students whose AIT is less than 8 weeks in length – no additional rifle training needed in addition to BRM in BT.

2. AIT from 8 to 16 weeks need some type of familiarization or instructional firing (new term) prior to graduation.

3. Students in AIT 17 weeks and longer need to qualify again.

Assumptions

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Resource Constrained Environment

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AIT Sites Will Not Move Because of This Requirement

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Supporting TADSS Not Available At Many Sites

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Training Approach Will Be Modified as TADSS Become Available

Requirements and Resources

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The Requirement is about 60,000 Soldiers to Shoot in AIT Who Do Not Shoot in AIT Now

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The Resource Bill is Varied and Involves only a few Expendable Supplies, But Requires Personnel, Durable/Non Expendable Supplies and Transportation

Requirements and Resources

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The Requirement is about 60,000 Soldiers to Shoot in AIT Who Do Not Shoot in Training Now

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The Resource Bill is Varied and Involves only a few Expendable Supplies, But Requires Personnel, Durable/Non Expendable Supplies and Transportation

Product Lines Affected

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Training Facilities and Land

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Support Facilities: Arms and Ammo

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Storage, Training Support

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Range Availability and Targets TADSS Training Products: POI Modifications Training Services

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Acquiring More Ammo, Rifles, LCE

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Personnel Support; Medics, Range Opns, Instructors

Training Facilities and Land

Navy/USAF Sites With Long AIT & Without Ranges:

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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 Intercept 18 wks 1,600 yr

Training Facilities and Land

Army Sites With Long AIT & Without Ranges:

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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

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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

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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

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Not Available on Navy/AF AIT Sites: Sheppard, Eglin, and Goodfellow AFBs; Panama City, Pensacola, Norfolk, and Biloxi Navy sites

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Not Available on Some Army Posts With AIT: APG, RSA, Meade, Monterey

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TRADOC Sites Have Ranges but Availability is ?

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Shelby, Roberts, Blanding Could Support but NG Range Availability During Summer ADT is Doubtful

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Travel Time – Goodfellow in San Angelo is 4 hrs from Sam Houston and From Killeen

TADSS

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LMTS - No Quantity Buy for TRADOC – Yet Requires Soldier’s Rifle for Use - Requires no Additional MCA

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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

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.22 Rimfire Adapter - Low Cost/ USAF Use - Lack of Realism/Need Dedicated Rifles

Training Products

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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:

• Rifles • Transport • TA-50 Support Personnel • Spare Parts and Cleaning Supplies • Instructors

Training Services Ammunition Requirements

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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

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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

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

- 18 rds to zero plus - 80 rds for a record qualification shoot.

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Ammo Bill = 4 M rds of 5.56mm. 27 more rounds w/o EST 2000.

Training Services Ammunition

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Different approaches possible Increased TADSS Availability Will Help Do Not Reduce Ammo For Live Fire

Training Services Rifle Requirements

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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 EQUIPMENT

M249 M240B M2 XM707(.50cal)

M16/M4

MK-19

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

R / OH /

1219 / 855 /

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364

Requirement

Requires 1646 M249s to increase lethality of mounted and dismounted vehicle crews

SOURCING RECOMMENDATION

> Divert from production (364) > Impacts fielding to ARNG separate units.

> Compete in POM >

Delivery by 31 July 04

402 595 / / 177 98 / 18 / / / 225 497 20 / 18 / 2 Requires 225 M240Bs to increase lethality of mounted and dismounted weapons crews >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 Requires 364 M2s to increase lethality of mounted and dismounted weapons crews >Overhaul @ 200/month, 0 avail for issue >If funded could be delivered by 8-10 months

>Not funded. Requires ($6.1M OMA)

2 rifles >Were issued IAW ONS for OIF/OEF >Can be issued from depot stocks

12567 / 8305 / 4262

Requires 12567 M16/M4s to increase lethality of the Individual Soldier >Issue from Depot stocks, divert from ARNG >Payback is with M16A2 >Buyback in the POM

$4.1M, WTCV 360 / 172 / 188

Requires MK-19's to increase lethality of the crews >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

M249 M240B M2

M16/M4

MK-19

R / OH / S

1669 / 1447 / 222 402 / 250 / 152 638 / 274 / 364

15742 / 13202 / 2540 333 / 274 / 59 Requirement SOURCING RECOMMENDATION

Requires 1646 M249s to increase lethality of mounted and dismounted vehicle crews > Divert from production (222) > Impacts fielding to ARNG separate units.

> Compete in POM >

Delivery by 31 July 04

Requires 152 M240Bs to increase lethality of mounted and dismounted weapons crews >Divert from production (152) >Impacts fielding to ARNG (pay back for OIF II diversions and separate units.) (

FY07

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$1.12M, WTCV in

>Unknown impact to RESET. >Delivery by 15 Dec 04 Requires 364 M2s to increase lethality of mounted and dismounted weapons crews >Overhaul @ 200/month, 0 avail for issue >If funded could be delivered by 6-8 months

>Not funded. Requires ($6.1M OMA)

Requires 13202 M16/M4s to increase lethality of the Individual Soldier >101st was "Pure-Fleeted" w/M4's >Divert from NG Fieldings, >Payback in POM

$2.55M WTCV

Requires MK-19's to increase lethality of the crews >Issue from Depot stocks >Redirect from ARNG fieldings

Required / On Hand / Shortage

Prioritization for OIF3 is an issue

Training Services Personnel

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Range Operations Personnel Drivers Armorers Qualified Instructors Supply Personnel Medics with Ambulance Security/ Ammo Handling

Training Services Transport

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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 One Station Unit Training (OSUT)- 4* Advanced Individual Training (AIT)- 24 NOTE: AIT is conducted at all sites except Forts Knox and Benning FT HUACHUCA, AZ (AIT) PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY CA (LANGUAGE AIT) FT LEONARD WOOD, MO (BCT,OSUT, AIT) FT SILL,OK (BCT,OSUT, AIT) FT KNOX, KY (BCT, OSUT) REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL (AIT) FT RUCKER, AL (AIT) FT MEADE, MD (AIT) (ITRO - Ft Gordon) FT BELVOIR, VA (AIT) (ITRO - Ft L. Wood) FT LEE, VA (AIT) FT EUSTIS, VA (AIT) ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD (AIT) NWS Yorktown, VA (AIT) (ITRO - Sam Houston) LITTLE CREEK NAB VA (AIT) (ITRO-Ft Jackson) FT BRAGG, NC (AIT) FT JACKSON, SC (BCT, 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, GA (BCT,OSUT) NCB GULFPORT, MS (AIT) (ITRO - Ft L. Wood) FT SAM HOUSTON, TX (AIT) (AMEDD also conducts AIT training at Army Hospitals in Hawaii & CONUS) PANAMA CITY, FL (Naval Dive/Salvage Center) (AIT) (ITRO- Ft L. Wood) PENSACOLA, FL (Correy Station) NTTC (AIT) (ITRO - Ft Huachuca) FT GORDON, GA (AIT) Eglin AFB, FL (AIT) (ITRO - Redstone) *Army Training Centers **Army AIT Locations ***ITRO Sites

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 APG to Ft Indian Town Gap RSA to Ft McClellan = 240 mi = 140 mi = 100 mi

Training Services Supplies & Equipment

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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

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No Change to Evaluation and Evaluation Processes

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Existing Resource Processes Used to Quantify Additional Resources Required to Execute Weapons Firing in AIT Over Eight Weeks Long

Information Needed

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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

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Bill for ammo, rifles and ranges will be big

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Use of TADSS can reduce bill for ammo and can reduce other costs to include targetry, transportation, additional personnel, maintenance supplies and spares

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LMTS for AIT sites not in current buy

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Cost-Benefit analysis needed to determine Best Approach to AIT qualification requirement

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AND WE HAVEN’T LOOKED HARD AT TIME REQUIREMENTS

Rifle Qualification in AIT

A Numbers Check:

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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

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Questions ?

Guidance

Back Up Slides

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Ammo TADSS Ranges Rifles MCA People Transport Supplies Time

The Constraints

Rifle Qualification in AIT Ammunition COAs

Look at Different COAs: COA #1. (No TADSS)

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Shorter AIT gets 18 rds to Zero, and 20 rds for an “instructional” practice shoot.

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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)

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Shorter AIT gets 18 rds to Zero, and 40 rds for an “instructional” practice shoot.

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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

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Assumes 6 rds saved on Zero and 6 rds on practice and record shoot compared to COA#1

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Shorter AIT gets 12 rds to Zero, and 14 rds for an “instructional” practice shoot.

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Longer AIT gets 12 rds to zero plus 34 rds for a record qualification shoot. Ammo Bill = 1.9 M rds of 5.56mm

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40 Hours of Training Time (+/-)

Recommendation

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Assume EST 2000 and LMTS not available Near Term

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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

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Students in AIT Over 16 Weeks get 18 Rounds to Zero and 80 Rounds for a Practice and a Record Fire – if Ammo Available

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Work Out Resource Bill for Transport, MCA Impacts, Supplies

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Plan on Ammo Reduction and Modification to this COA as EST 2000 is Fielded (More TADSS, less but still some, ammo)