Soldiers undergo endurance shooting course in Ilocos Sur

From the Philippine Information Agency (May 30): Soldiers undergo endurance shooting course in Ilocos Sur

Law enforcers in Ilocos Sur underwent an endurance shooting course to enhance their marksmanship skills inside an army camp in Barangay Sulvec in Narvacan town.

Commander Lt. Colonel Desiderio Alaba of the 81st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (PA) said that a firing range for the training course was established to provide enforcers the proper skills.

“We made the endurance shooting course with a corresponding firing range because this is one of the basic requirements of all the units under the command of 7th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army,” Alaba said.

“Aside from the soldiers, members of other law enforcement agencies like the police may experience this gun’s shooting skills training in our camp,” he added.

Alaba said that the training will equip soldiers with appropriate skills in gun firing to further reduce casualty and collateral damage during encounter or gun battle.

“The course is one of the strategies to provide skills for our law enforcers and extend safety and security to our people. The training program is designed to improve shooting skills which are essential to maximizing shooting performance,” he said.

Alaba clarified that the training course, which is held for three days during special occasions in the camp, have two components such as the orientation and dry shooting, and actual gun firing using four kinds of firearms in four stages.

Part of the training involves the following drill: the participant would run 100 meters before reaching the K3 or the Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW); after firing the SAW; the participant will run another 50 meters to reach the M-14 rifle for firing; followed by the firing of M-16 Armalite rifle upon reaching another 50-meter distance; and lastly, firing the Caliber .45 pistol in the last stage of the shooting.

Every stage of the shooting has corresponding distance of target. K3 has target distance of 100 meters; M-14 rifle with target distance of 75 meters; M- 16 armalite rifle with target distance of 50 meters; and Caliber .45 with target distance of 15 meters.

The participant should fire five rounds in every stage of the shooting course and after completing the gun shooting activity, an evaluation will automatically follow.

Any participant, who failed to pass the standard number of hit target will repeat the course until his or her capability improves.

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