Marines test shorter, more realistic advanced rifle qualification
By
Christen McCurdy
Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps is testing a new, shorter, more realistic shooting qualification, the service announced Tuesday.
Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina are testing fire at Bravo range at Stone Bay in what the service describes as "possibly the most drastic change to the annual rifle qualification in nearly a century."
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During the new course of fire, shooters will wear combat gear to include a Kevlar helmet and flak while shooting their M4, M16 or M27, according to the Marine Corps.
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/09/15/Marines-test-shorter-more-realistic-advanced-rifle-qualification/3951600190407/
