| Increasing Small Arms Lethality in Afghanistan: Taking Back the Infantry Half-Kilometer Contributor(s): United States Army Command and General S (Author) |
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ISBN: 1511557044 ISBN-13: 9781511557047 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Afghan War (2001-) |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.43 lbs) 74 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Operations in Afghanistan frequently require United States ground forces to engage and destroy the enemy at ranges beyond 300 meters. While the infantryman is ideally suited for combat in Afghanistan, his current weapons, doctrine, and marksmanship training do not provide a precise, lethal fire capability to 500 meters and are therefore inappropriate. Comments from returning soldiers reveal that about fifty percent of engagements occur past 300 meters. Current equipment, training, and doctrine are optimized for engagements under 300 meters and on level terrain. This monograph reviews the small arms capability of the infantry squad from World War I to present. It then discusses current shortfalls with cartridge lethality, weapons and optics configurations, the squad designated marksman concept and finally the rifle qualification course. Potential solutions in each of these areas are discussed. |