Casey Chao
國內兩大軍事雜誌《尖端科技》與《天生射手》專欄作家。
射擊是所有士官兵的基本能力(翻譯)
Pvt. David Gonzales, from Santa Rosa, California, had never fired a weapon before he chose to enlist in the Army. As a Soldier with D Company, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, marksmanship with an M16 rifle is a basic Soldier skill he will learn to master. Basic combat training Soldiers have been carrying their M16s with them throughout red phase training, but it wasn’t until they began white phase that they first pulled the trigger to fire live rounds.
來自加州聖塔羅薩的二等兵David Gonzales,在選擇加入陸軍前從來沒有使用過槍械,但在成為第47步兵團第2營D連的一員後,使用M16步槍射擊便成為他必須學會掌握的一項基本作戰技巧;在基本戰鬥訓練(新兵入伍)當中,他們在整個紅色階段都帶著自己的步槍,但直到進入白色階段,他們才初次有實彈射擊的機會
Capt. Shinwon Moon, company commander, said that marksmanship is a fundamental skill of Soldiers, regardless of military occupational specialty.
連長Shinwon Moon上尉認為無論軍職專長(MOS)為何,射擊技術都是士兵的基本技能
“At any given time, any Soldier can become an Infantryman,” said 1st Sgt. Jeremie Dick, company first sergeant.
而他的連士官長Jeremie Dick也說,在任何時候,任何士官兵可能都要擔任步兵的角色
Moon said it would be a huge disfavor to Army support personnel to expect that they would not ever have to fire their rifle, especially with the asymmetric nature of war.
Moon直言,尤其是在當前不對稱作戰的本質之下,假使陸軍的支援人員都認定自己沒有開槍的必要,那將會是一個很大的劣勢
Soldiers received a range safety brief Nov. 16 at Lee Range upon arrival, filled up the firing lines, paired with a peer coach from their company and zeroed their rifles at targets 200 meters downrange. Rifle Marksmanship 4 had them perform the dime-washer drill, where they learned to keep their rifle steady and zeroing where they aligned their sites for a consistent site picture.
士兵們在抵達後就接受了靶場安全簡報,然後就射擊線排好,逐位和一名同連的教員編組後,開始利用兩百公尺外的目標來替步槍歸零,步槍射擊四的訓練已經讓他們接受過練習,學會維持步槍的穩定,並且在歸零當中對齊準覘,維持一致的瞄準圖
“Marksmanship can be boiled down to trigger squeeze, breathing and site picture,” Moon said. “We’re constantly reinforcing what they’re being tested on at the range.”
連長認為,射擊可以被分解為扳機扣引,呼吸與正確的瞄準圖,因此我們持續地強化練習,這些會在靶場上被測試的項目
During training, the Soldiers have three layers of supervision to correct and improve their marksmanship skills; the Soldiers have their peer coaches, drill sergeants and master marksmanship training course qualified drill sergeants, said Staff Sgt. Nathan Green, drill sergeant. Trainees are taught marksmanship using the “Panther Process,” which is the culmination of the most cutting edge and lethal techniques endorsed by the Army Marksmanship Unit, Moon said. D Company boasts five drill sergeants who are Master Marksmanship Level 1 qualified and two drill sergeants who have completed the highly selective Master Marksmanship Level 4 program.
“All layers of expertise are covered,” Moon said.
在射擊訓練當中,士兵們有三層的監督機制,來矯正並改進其技巧:首先他們有同僚教員(其他的士兵),然後是新訓士官,以及通過專精射擊訓練課程的士官;學員們除了要接受源自陸軍射擊單位(AMU)研擬的最先進與致命之射擊訓練外,連隊裡還有五位通過第一級專精射擊訓練課程的士官,以及另外兩位完成了第四級專精射擊訓練課程的士官
因此連長認為,他手下具備了各層次的專業人員
The BCT Soldiers are taught peer coaching techniques in Rifle Marksmanship 1, 2 and 3, Dick said, so they can focus on what critiques to make on the shooter. Prior to live-fire shooting, Soldiers practiced on digital simulations to be able to group and zero electronically.
新訓的士兵在第一,二與三級的步槍射擊課程裡,學到教導同僚的技巧,因此他們能致力於找出射手的問題;而在實彈射擊前,他們還不斷利用電子模擬器來練習歸零並縮小彈著群的面積
“Of course, the real thing is very different, but at least they have some familiarity of what to expect,” Moon said.
Having never fired a rifle before, Gonzales said the marksmanship training was exciting, yet intimidating. He had confidence in the training his drill sergeants provided, though.
雖然真正的射擊和電子模擬大不相同,但至少他們對於即將面臨到的訓練會有些熟悉;像Gonzales就從來沒有射擊過步槍,因此他覺得射擊訓練是既刺激又嚇人;不過他對於新訓士官給他的教導保持著信心
“I felt like I was doing well, but I was a little bit off,” Gonzales said of his grouping. “I feel like I need a lot more practice with it.”
在談到自己的彈著群時,Gonzales說”我自以為表現不錯,但實際上有點打偏””我覺得我還需要更多的練習”
上文承蒙 Casey Chao先生同意，引用他的「臉書」系列文章，特此致謝！
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