Our Armys soldiers will soon have to face new challenges during
live-firing as revamped shooting packages that are more realistic
and effective are introduced. On 13 and 17 May, Chief of Army (COA)
MG Desmond Kuek and other commanders were given a briefing on the
shooting package and also test-fired the new shoot for
themselves.
Devised by the School of Infantry Weapons and the School of
Infantry Specialists, these new shooting packages are designed to
make the shoots more tactical and operational. For
the improved Advanced Target Practice (ATP) package targets
now come up at random instead of having predetermined
positions. This thus simulates a battlefield more closely
where the enemy can appear anywhere.
There is also a whole new combat shoot package being introduced.
The package involves people in a firing detail working
together to shoot at their targets, receiving collective rather
than individual scores. This shoot thus requires the
firers to practice their coordination and communication with each
other and also introduces to the soldiers the concept of
overlapping arcs of fire.
For both the packages, there are manoeuvre and support
versions to cater to the soldiers in different Formations.
Soldiers in the Infantry, Guards, Commando and Armour Formations
would go through the manoeuvre shoot that is designed to simulate
assault actions. Soldiers in Artillery, Engineers, and Signals
would go through the support shoot, which focuses more on defensive
positions.
The new shooting packages also use between 20-68% less
ammunition than before, four magazines instead of eight, and
require much less time spent at the shooting range.
After test-firing, COA and the commanders gave their stamp of
approval on the new shoot. COA noted, The shoot is more
challenging, more realistic, and it sees how people can work
together as a team.
The expected launch of the new shooting packages is in July. Watch
your front for it!
-- ANI
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going to be harder / easier to get marksmanship?
will there be a team marksmanship award??
