Registration

This Course is designed to teach officers the fundamentals of the patrol rifle, from nomenclature, care & cleaning, shooting positions, marksmanship and clearing malfunctions. After attending this Course officers will be proficient in the knowledge and use of patrol rifle and be able to operate it in a safe and operational manner.

Officers will also be placed in reality-based scenarios to use the skills they have learned to deploy their rifle in field exercises. The officers will use their personnel rifle during these exercises by removing the bolts and replacing them with a Ultimate Training Munitions (UTM) Bolt. This allows the officer to participate in the scenario with their actual weapon firing simulated bullets.

Upon successful completion the officer will be able to demonstrate proficiency in:
-The knowledge of the operational characteristics of an AR-15 weapon.
-The nomenclature and maintenance of the AR-15.
-Understanding of ballistics.
-The fundamentals of marksmanship.
-Different shooting positions and sling usage.
-Different methods of carrying the rifle.
-Manipulation of the AR-15.
-Immediate action with the AR-15.
-Deployment techniques and application

For successful completion of this course the officer must pass a firearms course of fire