U.S. Army Special Operations Target Interdiction Course Sniper Training and Employment

PrefaceChapter 1 - The Special Operations Sniper1-1 Purpose1-2 Scope1-3 General1-4 Mission1-5 Selection of Personnel1-6 Qualifications of SOTIC graduates1-7 The Sniper Team1-8 Sniper Team OrganizationChapter 2 - Special Operations Sniper Equipment2-1 Sniper Weapon Systems2-2 Telescopic Sights2-3 Ammunition2-4 Observation Devices2-5 Night Vision Devices2-6 Standard Mission Equipment2-7 Special Mission Equipment2-8 Care and Cleaning of the Sniper Weapon Systems2-9 Troubleshooting the Sniper Weapon SystemChapter 3 - Marksmanship Training3-1 Overview3-2 Shooting Positions3-3 Team Firing Techniques3-4 Sighting and Aiming3-5 Breath Control3-6 Trigger Control3-7 The Integrated Act of Firing One Round3-8 Detection and Correction of Errors3-9 Application of Fire3-10 Ballistics3-11 Sniper Data Book3-12 Zeroing the Rifle3-13 Environmental Effects3-14 Slope Shooting3-15 Holdoff3-16 Engagement of Moving Targets3-17 Engagement of Snap Targets3-18 Shooting Through Obstacles and Barriers3-19 Cold Bore First Shot Hit3-20 Limited Visibility Firing3-21 NBC FiringChapter 4 - Field Skills4-1 Camouflage4-2 Cover and Concealment4-3 Individual and Team Movement4-4 Tracking and Counter-Tracking4-5 Observation and Target Detection4-6 Range Estimation4-7 Selection and Preparation of Hides4-8 Sniper Range Card, Observation Log, and Military Sketch4-9 KIM Games4-10 Night OperationsChapter 5 - Employment5-1 Employment Considerations5-2 Organization5-3 Command and Control5-4 Target Analysis5-5 Mission Planning5-6 Special Forces Missions/Collateral Activities5-7 Unconventional Warfare5-8 Foreign Internal Defense5-9 Direct Action5-10 Special Reconnaissance5-11 Counterterrorism5-12 Combat Search and Rescue5-13 Countersniper5-14 Conventional Offensive Operations5-15 Conventional Defensive Operations5-16 Civil Disturbance AssistanceChapter 6 - Sniper Operations on Urbanized Terrain6-1 Urban Operations6-2 Sniper Employment in Urban Operations6-3 Urban Hides6-4 Weapons Characteristics in Urban Terrain6-5 Engagement Techniques6-6 Urban Tricks of the TradeChapter 7 - Selecting and Tailoring Ammunition7-1 General7-2 Components of the Rifle Cartridge7-3 Reloading7-4 Battlefield Recovery of AmmunitionAppendicesAppendix A Tricks of the TradeAppendix B Ballistic ChartsAppendix C Range Estimation TablesAppendix D Sniper Range LayoutAppendix E Sustainment ProgramAppendix F Sniper Training ExercisesAppendix G Mission Essential Task List (METL)Appendix H Foreign/Non-standard Sniper Weapon Systems DataAppendix I Sniper Rifle TelescopesAppendix J SOTIC POIAppendix K Sniper's Log BookAppendix L Sniper Team Debriefing FormatAppendix M Mission Packing ListAppendix N Reproducible FormsAppendix O GlossaryAppendix P ReferencesAppendix Q IndexU. S. Army Staff is the author of 'U.S. Army Special Operations Target Interdiction Course Sniper Training and Employment', published 1999 under ISBN 9781581600438 and ISBN 1581600437.