Marksmanship Basics
What TC covers M16/M4 marksmanship?
→ TC 3-22.9
Weight of M4 w/30-rd mag?
→ 7.5 lbs
What is a stoppage?
→ Failure of weapon to complete its cycle
What is TCCC?
→ Tactical Combat Casualty Care
Four types of burns?
→ Chemical, Electric, Laser, Thermal (CELT)
Should casualty eat/drink?
→ No
What does PMI stand for?
→ Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction
Maximum range of M4/M16?
→ 3,600 meters
What is Immediate Action?
→ Quick attempt to clear stoppage w/out diagnosis
Steps in TCCC?
→ Care under fire, Tactical field care, Casualty evacuation care
Three categories of heat injury?
→ Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heatstroke
Two types of fractures?
→ Open (compound), Closed (simple)
Five phases of BRM?
→ PMI, Downrange feedback, Field firing, ARM, Advanced optics/lasers/sights
Max effective range of M4?
→ Point = 500m, Area = 600m
Immediate Action for M4/M16?
→ SPORTS
What is CCP?
→ Casualty Collection Point
Two airway-opening methods?
→ Head tilt/chin lift, Jaw thrust
Splint principle?
→ Splint as it lies
What is zeroing?
→ Aligning sight with barrel
Muzzle velocity?
→ M4 = 2970 fps, M16 = 3100 fps
SPORTS meaning?
→ Slap, Pull, Observe, Release, Tap, Squeeze
What is CASEVAC?
→ Casualty Evacuation
When NOT to use head tilt/chin lift?
→ Suspected spinal/neck injury
Three types of bleeding?
→ Arterial, Venous, Capillary (AVC)
Objective of grouping?
→ Fire tight groups in same spot
What does ACOG stand for?
→ Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight
Describe SPORTS?
→ Slap mag, Pull handle, Observe round, Release handle, Tap forward assist, Squeeze trigger
When NOT to render first aid?
→ If it endangers your life or casualty shows no signs of life
What is self-aid?
→ Treating yourself
4 pulse points?
→ Carotid, Radial, Femoral, Dorsalis Pedis
What does LMTS stand for?
→ Laser Marksmanship Training System
BUIS & purpose?
→ Back Up Iron Sights; used if optic fails
What is Remedial Action?
→ Diagnose & clear stoppage when Immediate fails
Biggest threat in combat?
→ Bleeding
Object of first aid?
→ TORP: control bleeding, overcome shock, relieve pain, prevent infection
Treatment for shock?
→ PELCRN: Position, Elevate, Loosen, Climatize, Reassure, Notify
What does EST 2000 stand for?
→ Engagement Skills Trainer 2000
Recite the NCO Creed
NCO Creed
Steps for Remedial Action?
→ Safe, Remove mag, Lock bolt, Safe again
How to check consciousness?
→ AVPU: Alert, Voice, Pain, Unconscious
What publication covers first aid?
→ TC 4-02.1
8 steps evaluating casualty?
→ Responsiveness, Breathing, Pulse, Bleeding, Shock, Fractures, Burns, Head injury
Purpose of LMTS/EST 2000?
→ Remedial training, shorten grouping/zero time
When was the U.S. Army established?
June 14 1775
Common malfunctions?
→ Failure to feed, fire, extract, eject
What is CPR?
→ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What is first aid?
→ Care before medical personnel arrive
9-Line MEDEVAC?
→ Lines 1–9 (Location, Frequency, Patients, Equipment, Litter/Amb, Security, Marking, Nationality, NBC/terrain)
What does LFX stand for?
→ Live Fire Exercise
What is unique about the Tomb Guard badge?
It is the second least-awarded badge in the Army.
Eight cycles of function?
→ Feeding, Chambering, Locking, Firing, Unlocking, Extracting, Ejecting, Cocking
What is FMC?
→ Field Medical Card
Unique feature of O blood?
→ Universal donor
Which lines must be sent first?
→ Lines 1–5
Describe the M16/M4.
→ Magazine-fed, gas-operated, air-cooled, shoulder-fired, 5.56mm rifle
What does the Army’s 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment symbolize?
The Army’s commitment to tradition, honor, and respect.
Four fundamentals of firing?
→ Steady position, Proper breathing, Trigger squeeze, Proper sight picture
When NOT to loosen clothing?
→ Chemical environment, clothing stuck to wound
TCCC Card – records casualty injuries/treatment.. what is the form?
DD Form 1380
Patient classifications (MEDEVAC)?
→ Urgent = 2 hrs, Urgent Surgical = 2 hrs surgery, Priority = 4 hrs, Routine = 24 hrs, Convenience = when practical