United States Marine Corps’ Post

If you didn’t go to the video on the link I posted yesterday, then here is an easy to follow video on what the USMC is doing to modernize marksmanship training and enhance the lethality of the individual Marine!

The United States Marine Corps is set to implement the most significant marksmanship overhaul in a century, fundamentally transforming how troops learn to shoot. This comprehensive update to the qualification regimen aims to enhance shooting skills across the infantry, directly addressing the realities of modern warfare. By focusing on more practical, scenario-based training, the Marines are adapting to the complexities of today’s combat environments, which demand quick decision-making and precision under pressure. The new training approach will move Marines away from traditional static qualifications, incorporating dynamic exercises that mimic real-world situations. This will enable them to engage in adaptive shooting practices, where they can respond to unexpected challenges, thus better preparing them for the unpredictability of contemporary battlefields. By integrating advanced training techniques and leveraging modern technologies, such as simulation and virtual reality, the Marines are ensuring their marksmanship standards evolve with emerging threats. This overhaul not only aims to boost individual marksmanship skills but also enhances overall unit effectiveness, fostering greater cohesion and performance in combined operations. The initiative underscores the Marine Corps' commitment to maintaining a competitive edge in military readiness. As they roll out this overhaul, the focus will be on continuous improvement, ensuring that every Marine is equipped with the skills necessary to succeed in any situation. Please select 💡 if you thought this post made a great point, offered a new idea, or shared helpful insights or advice. #USMC #Marksmanship #MilitaryTraining #CombatReadiness #Infantry #ShootingSkills #DefenseInnovation #ModernWarfare #TrainingOverhaul #MilitaryExcellence #Adaptability #TrainingInnovation

Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course (EPMEIC) is in session. Our Enlisted education is not just professional education, it is MILITARY education and requires standards and discipline and fitness. Taking what we learn here back to our installations to instill not only standards & discipline but, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and warrior mindset. Excited to be apart of the changes surrounding the Enlisted Airmanship Continuum that are happening and will continue to happen. #development #learninganddevelopment #militaryeducation #militaryleadership

Ah yes, the Naval Bridge Simulator aka the most involved video game you'll ever play. Expect to log many hours on these stone ships before you even step foot on a real HMC Ship. You'll learn to navigate the ship, use the bridge equipement effectively and work with your bridge team to keep the whole ship safe while conducting naval operations at sea. All of this without even leaving the school! The coolest part about them? They are not just for trainees. The simulator will be a big part of your entire naval officer career as you progress through being a junior officer, a BWK, a department head and director. As you prepare for Command the bridge simulator will take on a whole new perspective while you learn to get comfortable sitting in "the Chair." Being a Naval Warfare Officer is one of the most demanding jobs available in the Canadian Armed Forces. But you are well prepared in training and the bridge simulator is just one of these vectors.

The Naval Education and Training Command continues to reimagine how we train our nation’s warfighters. Through Ready Relevant Learning (#RRL), the DON changed when we provide training, how we deliver training, and how we keep that training as relevant as possible to the real-world needs of the Fleet. RRL deploys modern training technology and methods that improves the way training is delivered today compared to the past with training front loaded early in Sailors’ careers, leading to atrophy of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Today, RRL supports the complex needs of individual Sailor training by improving individual performance and allowing trainers the space to conduct more complex, warfighting focused training.  #PEOMLB Christine Rodriguez, Mary Thoms, David K., Hank Reeves

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Marines, if you want some mid-week motivation listen to this podcast with the marksmanship program leaders at Weapons Training Battalion (WTB). They describe in some detail the efforts to both improve and track Marines' lethality with the rifle. Their program derived in great part from then-Secretary of Defense Mattis' Close Combat Lethality Task Force (CCLTF). When CCLTF and the lethality program first emerged I was both supportive and a bit concerned that the term "lethality" had not been clearly defined. It is difficult if not impossible to measurably improve something amorphous. Now there's a definition - the WTB Marines lay it out in the podcast - it is clear, concise, and makes good sense. This is a big step forward. It was genuinely inspiring to hear these guys describe the ways in which they built the Corps-wide marksmanship program. They clearly care a great deal about what they are doing. Program in a nutshell: Shooting is now carefully tracked across a series of observable performance metrics, including accuracy, speed, and the likelihood that a shot will incapacitate the target. Shooters will know exactly how, and to some extent why they did or did not excel at each shot. It's easy to imagine the kind of improvements this program will generate. But I'll add on two points that the team did not have time to make: (1) Marksmanship is a discipline that translates to many other aspects of the military profession. There's a reason we value expertise in shooting. It represents the ability to calmly focus under pressure and to excel at a precision task. So more emphasis on marksmanship can translate to better overall professional development. (2) Imagine the kind of healthy competition this will generate. I remember being at the top of my shooting game coming out of the FBI SWAT school in 1989 (now I'm sub-mediocre). An opportunity to participate in a high-end, high-demand course drove us all to out-shoot and out-score each other, and that aggressive competition made us all better. This new program offers more opportunities for competition for all Marines. That's a good thing. Kudos to WTB, I'm jealous that I had to shoot the KD and missed out on this. There's also a linked Marine Corps Gazette article. #marinecorps #warontherocks #marksmanship #shooting #lethality Ryan Evans Howard Hall Marine Corps Gazette https://lnkd.in/dcwKvhTz

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