A Needed Change for the Scout Sniper Platoon

Abstract

In Iraq, Marine Corps scout snipers have been widely and effectively used to kill the enemy. They are highly skilled warriors whose actions and capabilities displayed in combat are feared by the enemy. Scout snipers are a combat force multiplier for any unit, and their capability to provide precise, long-range fire has repeatedly proven itself on multiple battlefields. However, this success did not come easy. It was made possible by developing new tactics, techniques, and procedures that allowed the scout sniper to operate in the current environment. These tactics, techniques, and procedures need to be captured in current doctrine. Specifically, a scout sniper platoon's task organization needs to be reorganized to capitalize on increased firepower and flexibility when operating on today's battlefield.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 2006
Accession Number
ADA504303

Entities

People

  • M. R. Black

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Firepower
  • Information Operations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Resilience
  • Security
  • Sniper Rifles
  • Snipers
  • Vietnam War
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design