{"id":44636,"date":"2019-07-09T18:39:30","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T18:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/07\/09\/new-small-arms-course-launches-to-prepare-army-reserve-for-combat-increase-survivability\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:38:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:38:39","slug":"new-small-arms-course-launches-to-prepare-army-reserve-for-combat-increase-survivability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/07\/09\/new-small-arms-course-launches-to-prepare-army-reserve-for-combat-increase-survivability\/","title":{"rendered":"New small arms course launches to prepare Army Reserve for combat, increase survivability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/05\/30\/report-heres-how-to-get-reserve-units-into-the-fight-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\">Army Reserve <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2016\/03\/15\/inside-the-army-s-new-marksmanship-master-trainer-course\/\" target=\"_blank\">small arms trainer course<\/a> that teaches <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/06\/03\/four-takeaways-on-how-the-army-can-better-set-the-stage-for-winning-future-large-scale-combat\/\" target=\"_blank\">gunnery and range operations<\/a> to soldiers has been launched at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still in its pilot program phase, the course is intended to field weapons subject matter experts at the unit level and increase weapons proficiency among the Reserve force, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usar.army.mil\/News\/News-Display\/Article\/1897840\/increasing-lethality-us-army-reserve-small-arms-trainer-course-developed-at-for\/\" target=\"_blank\">88th Readiness Division<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new course lasts 12 days and prepares troops to train their fellow reservists as well as develop year-round training calendars for their home units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army Reserve Small Arms Trainer Course focuses on six common weapons: the M2 .50 caliber machine gun, MK19 grenade launcher, M240B machine gun, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, M4 carbine\/M16 rifle and the Beretta M9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The effort is also part of Army Reserve Chief Lt. 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Charles Luckey\u2019s larger push to make his component a more combat-ready force through efforts like Task Force Cold Steel \u2014 a series of mounted and ground crew-served weapons qualification events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is about building the most capable combat-ready and lethal federal reserve force in the history of the United States,\u201d Luckey said at a Cold Steel training event in February. \u201cThis is about building the capacity, the capability, the bench strength of America\u2019s Army Reserve to train itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the new course, instructors will teach preliminary marksmanship instruction on each weapon and their optics, as well as teach maintenance for each system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course will also teach soldiers how to operate weapons ranges and how to procure ammunition through classroom instruction, simulations training and live-fire qualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5560109.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5560109.jpg.jpg 6000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5560109.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5560109.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5560109.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5560109.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5560109.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FORT McCOY, Wis. \u2013 Sgt. Marcos Campos of Fresno, Calif., an instructor with Task Force Cold Steel, provides direction to Staff Sgt. Gabriel Lopez of San Diego on the M-240B qualification range during the new Army Reserve Small Arms Trainer Course. The 12-day course focuses on the six individual and crew-served weapons most commonly found within the Army Reserve. Instructors focus on Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction on each weapons system and their associated optics, and ensure students understand the purpose and procedures for maintenance on each. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Hanson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis course is a true train-the-trainers program,\u201d Master Sgt. Howard Griffith, course manager, said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/330424\/increasing-lethality-us-army-reserve-small-arms-trainer-course-developed-fort-mccoy\" target=\"_blank\">Army news article<\/a>. \u201cWe take select soldiers from around the entire Army Reserve and provide them with the knowledge and skills to return to their units and educate their fellow soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An increase in weapons proficiency correlates with an increase in survivability in combat, which ultimately helps win battles, the news article states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pilot program was designed by instructors from the Army Reserve Competitive Marksmanship Program and will be taught by instructors from Task Force Cold Steel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army National Guard and the active-duty force have had similar weapons proficiency courses for many years, and the Reserve component\u2019s own version was overdue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If successful, the long-term desire is to keep the new trainer course permanently at Fort McCoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The installation has state-of-the-art ranges available for year-round training and is conveniently located in the center of the United States, making it easily accessed by vehicle, rail or air, according to the Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn how your unit can take advantage of the Small Arms Trainer Course, contact Task Force Cold Steel at 608-388-4645 or email <a href=\"mailto:usarmy.usarc.84-tng-cmd.list.ocs-fy18-s3@mail.mil\" target=\"_blank\">usarmy.usarc.84-tng-cmd.list.ocs-fy18-s3@mail.mil<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThis course is a true train-the-trainers program,\u201d the course manager 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