The Creation of a Scout/Sniper Battalion within the Marine Division

Abstract

"The Scout Sniper Capability is being degraded across its full spectrum of capabilities as a result of a training deficiency of both operators and commanders. Further analysis identified the root causes spanning the DOTMLPF spectrum. The most significant finding was that no Scout Sniper Platoon has yet been identified to have deployed to either OIF or OEF with a full T/O of school trained MOS 0317s. Further, as a result of the current high operational tempo, units are unable to send selected Marines to the Basic and Advanced Scout Sniper Courses. Adding to this problem is a high attrition rate at the Basic Sniper Course, due in part to a failure of units to properly screen, select, and prepare Marines for the rigorous course. Analysis indicated that a lack of standardized unit proficiency training has contributed significantly to this problem."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2009
Accession Number
ADA517812

Entities

People

  • Michael Pretus

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Infantry
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Schools
  • Spectra
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Science
  • Naval Personnel Management