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1 Research Note 87-330a-N --Recommended Alternate Quarification(V) Courses for the M16 RifletooRonald F. Martere, Jon P. Hunt, and James R. ParishLitton Computer ServicesLitton Systems, Fort Benning Field UnitSeward Smith, ChiefTraining Research LaboratoryJack H. Hiller, DirectorDTICS ELECTE flAUG 2 7 1987 mU. S. ArmyResearch Institute f,jr the Behavioral and Social SciencesJune 1987A0oroved for public release; distribution 8 25 180U. S. ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTEFOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCESA Field Operating Agency under the Juri;diction of theDeputy Chief of Staff for PersonnelWM.

2 DARRYL HENDERSONEDGAR M. JOHNSON COL, iNTechnical Director CommandingResearch accomplished undercontract for the Department of the ArmyLitton Computer Services, Litton Systems, Review by Accession ForNTIS CRA&IJoseph D. Hagman DTIC TAG RF&Thomas J. Thompson Unannounced []Justifia CodesAvail and/orDist Specikaleopyri10 YSPECTCLThis report, as submitted by the contractor. has been cleared for release to Defense Technical Information Center (DTICM to comply with regulatory requirements. It has been given no primary distribution other than to DTICand will be available only through DTIC or other reference services svah as the National Technical InformationService (NTIS).)

3 The views. opiniers, and/or findings contained in this repor are those of the author(s) andshould not be construej as an off ii64 Depa, tmeni of the Army position, policy, or decision, unless so designatedby other offieral fii H$ 'UNTY CLASSIFIEDCATIONOFTHSPACE oes -tnt,,--,SREPORT DOAIMENTATION PAGE READ INSTRUCTIONSRePOt D M A PGE BEFORE COMPLETING FORMI' TUSR 'VTC O 2. MCIPIEN'S CATALOG NUM'tRAMl Researchr Note 87-33 44 f"2 a )..4. TITLEt (one &Ann.) S. TYPE OF REPORT * PERIOD COVEREDRECOtWMDED ALTERNATE QUALIFICATION COLRRES Final ReportFOR TEE MI6 RIVLE February 1986-August 1986S.

4 PERFORMINO ORG. REPOt-' () S. CONTRACT OR GRANT NU AEER(a)Ronald F. Martere, Jon P. Hunt, and MDA 903-85-C-0253 James R. ParishII. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS 10, PROGRAM ELEME4T. FROJECT. TASKL itton Computer Services AREA & WORK U71T NUMBERSL itton Systems, Inc. Box 7113, View, CA 94039-7113 322(:2II. CONTROLLING OFFICE NAME AND ADDRESS 12. REPORT Army Research Institute for the Behavioral June 1987and Soci&l Sciences, Fort Benning Field Unit, 13. NUMBER OF Box 2L86, Fort Benning, GA 31905 3514. MONITORIKO AGENCY NAME & AODRESS(ff dilferent froom Cmonrolllng Office) IS.)

5 SECURITY CLASS. (of tht& ftport) Any Research Institute for the Behavioral Unclassifiedand Social Sciences, 5001 Eisenhower AvenueAlexandria, Virginia 22333-5600 1sa. DECLASSIFICATION/OOWNGRADING-- SCMEDULEIS. DISTRINUTnON STATEMENT (at this Report)Approved for public release, distribution DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT (1 th asetract enofred In Block 20 If dIffermut fhan ieperf)IS. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTESC ontracting Officer's Representative -Seward SmithII. KEY WORDS (Continue on revere, side If necessary and Identify by block vuwbor)M-16 rifle Scaled silhouettes RefirerKnown distance range 25-Meter range TargetsChief Range Officer (CRO) MarksmanshipPit Officer (PO) Battlesight zeroingPit Crew (PC) AlibisM AI0 SATRACT f~aeon weiotm et N neseseny and Idealilt by block namber) research effort was initiated to establish a standardized alternate riflequalification course to be used by all components of the Army.

6 Based onan Army-wide survey, two alternate rifle qualification courses were recommended:a Known Distance Alternate Course, and a 25-Meter Alternate Course. Data arepresented for each alternate course of fire and appropriate scoring proceduresare recommended. In , conduct of fire, alibi, and refire proceduresare outlined. Adoption of the recommended alternate courses will provide(Continued)DD I oo I3 am-nOu or I MOV 65 1S OBSOLETES 3 EI N S TUNCLASSIFIEDSECURITY CLASSIFICATIONt OF THIS PAGE (When Date Entered)i. V' r F u .Wr" ILA fA r A90U0CL&SVIFIEDAR esearch Note 87-332.

7 ABSTRACT (Continued)standardized methods for rifle qualification with existent range facilities forall components of the CLASSIFICATION OF THIS PAGE(ftenf Oeta Entered)iiFOREWOPFThe Army Research Institutre (ARI) Fort Benning Field Unit, Fort Benning,Georgia, has conducted ongoing research directed toward developing cost-effeztivetraining methods in M16 rifle marksmanship. The research included all aspectsof inquiry from problem assessment through instructional improvements involvingappropriate ranges, rifles, training aids, and devices. A survey was conductedto determine the availability of ranges and training facilities for use by allcomponents of the Army.

8 Results of the survey indicaced that all Army units donot have access to standard range complexes for M16 rifle , this report presents standardized methods for all components toconduct rifle qualification when a standard Record Fire range is not research effort and development of the research product were monitoredby ARI's Fort Benning Field Unit whose mission is to conduct research anddevelopment of training and training technology using Infantry combat systemsand problems as the vehicles. The major focus is on the field experimentationwiti~n the Infantry arena to obtain results that can be generalized to similarsystems/problems in other seguents of the Army or other services.

9 Primaryemphasis on the areas of trainirg systems/training technology, team training,and weapons systems training seeks to improve the performance of soldiers andunits. The research task that supports this mission is titled "DevelopingTraining for Individual and Crew-Served Weapons" and is organized under the"Train the Force" program area. The United States Army Infantry School (USAIS)provided sponsorship under the letter of agreement "Joint Efforts on for Moving Target Engagement and Other Advanced Marksmanship Skills,"dated 20 December 1984. For the work described in this research, presentationswere made to the USAIS in December 1986.

10 The recommended alternate courseswill provide for uniform testing of soldiers in this critical combat skillwhen trainfire ranges are not ivailable. The recommendations for the alternatecourses of fire will be included in the revised version of FM 23-9 MI6A1 Rifleand Rifle Marksmanship in ALTERNA7%E QUALIFICATION COURSES FOR THE N16 RIFLEEXECUTIVE SUMMARYR equirement:The requirement oi this research effort was to establish qualificationscoring procedures for a Known Distance Alternate Course and a 25-Meter Alter-nate Course. The focus of this effort was to present a standardized method toconduct rifle qualification when a Record Fire range was not :Soldiers scheduled for rifle qualification were used as subjects in thiceffort.