TC 3-22.9 Rifle and Carbine Marksmanship M4/M16

Question 1

What TC covers rifle marksmanship for the M4/M16 series of rifles?

Answer 1

TC 3-22.9

Question 2

What does PMI stand for?

Answer 2

Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction

Question 3

What are the five phases of rifle marksmanship training/basic rifle marksmanship (BRM)?

Answer 3

1. Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction (PMI)
2. Downrange feedback range firing
3. Field firing
4. Advanced Rifle Marksmanship (ARM)
5. Advanced optics, lasers, and iron sights

HINT Remember the acronym PDFAA

Question 4

What is zeroing?

Answer 4

Zeroing aligns the sight of the weapon with the weapon’s barrel

Question 5

What is the objective of grouping?

Answer 5

firing tight shot groups and placing those groups in the same location

Question 6

What does LMTS stand for?

Answer 6

Laser Marksmanship Training System

Question 7

What does EST 2000 stand for?

Answer 7

Engagement Skills Trainer 2000

Question 8

What are the purposes of the LMTS and EST 2000?

Answer 8

Remedial training for firers and/or to reduce initial grouping and zeroing times

Question 9

What does LFX stand for?

Answer 9

Live fire exercise

Question 10

Describe the M16/M4?

Answer 10

The M4/M16 is a magazine fed, gas operated, air cooled, shoulder-fired 5.56 millimeter rifle

Question 11

What is the maximum range of an M4/M16?

Answer 11

3600 meters (m)

Question 12

What is the maximum effective range of an M4?

Answer 12

Point target – 500 meters (m), Area target – 600 meters (m)

Question 13

What is the muzzle velocity of an M4? M16?

Answer 13

M4 – 2,970 feet per second (fps),
M16 – 3,100 feet per second (fps)

Question 14

What does ACOG stand for?

Answer 14

Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight

Question 15

What is Immediate Action for the M4/M16?

Answer 15

SPORTS

Question 16

What does the acronym SPORTS stand for?

Answer 16

Slap, pull, observe, release, tap, squeeze

Question 17

Describe the immediate action SPORTS.

Answer 17

1. Slap gently upward on the magazine to ensure that it is fully seated and that the magazine follower is not jammed
2. Pull the charging handle fully to the rear
3. Observe the ejection of a live round or expended cartridge
4. Release the charging handle; do not ride it forward
5. Tap the forward assist assembly to ensure that the bolt is closed
6. Squeeze the trigger and try to fire the rifle

Question 18

What is remedial action?

Answer 18

Remedial action is the continuing effort to determine the cause of a stoppage or malfunction and attempt to clear the stoppage once it has been identified

Question 19

What are the steps to perform Remedial Action on an M4/M16?

Answer 19

1. Try to place the weapon on SAFE.
2. Remove the magazine.
3. Lock the bolt to the rear.
4. Place the weapon on SAFE.

Question 20

What are the different types of common malfunctions for an M4/M16?

Answer 20

Failure to feed, fire, extract, or eject

Question 21

What are the eight cycles of function for an M4/M16?

Answer 21

1. Feeding
2. Chambering
3. Locking
4. Firing
5. Unlocking
6. Extracting
7. Ejecting
8. Cocking

Question 22

What are the three modes of fire for the M4/M16?

Answer 22

Semiautomatic, Automatic, Burst

Question 23

What does MOA stand for and what is it?

Answer 23

Minute of Angle – standard unit of measurement used in adjusting a weapon’s sights or other ballistic measurements

Question 24

On a mechanical qualification range, what are the classification standards?

Answer 24

Marksman (23-29), Sharpshooter (30-35), Expert (36-40)

Question 25

What does CCO stand for?

Answer 25

Close combat optic, in reference to the Aimpoint M68 CCO