Raymond Miller

Raymond Miller is the former Small Arms Master Gunner of the 82nd Airborne Division. He is leveraging his operational experience training soldiers in Weapons Mastery to address Human Systems Integration issues for the United States Army.

What is our Standard for Zeroing?

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For Training Tuesday, we are discussing the topic ‘how many rounds should I use to zero?’ Reference for this discussion is Appendix, E, TC 3-22.9, change 2, dated August 2017. As we mentioned in a previous post, five-round groups are the preferred technique, as they allow you to discount fliers and adjust based off of … Read more

Will Resting My Magazine on the Ground Induce a Malfunction?

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For Fossil Friday, we are going to be dispelling a myth about the prone unsupported: that resting your magazine on the ground induces malfunctions. The reference for this discussion is TC 3-22.9, Change 2, dated August 2017. Resting the magazine on the ground is in accordance with the functional element of Stability. Doing this gets … Read more

Capability Gap: How do we Zero Large Groups of Soldiers at True Distance?

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For Force Mod Friday, we are going to be discussing a current capability gap: zeroing at true distance as required by TC 3-22.9, change 2, dated August 2017. Appendix E, TC 3-22.9 states that at a minimum, confirmation should be done at 300 meters. The reason for zeroing at true distance is it will reduce … Read more

What use is a Rifle Sling?

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  For Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Thursday, we’re going to discuss something that is under-utilized for providing support: your rifle sling. Most people think that a sling is used when you’re in line for chow in the field. They don’t normally sling their weapon, as they feel that when wearing body armor it makes it … Read more

How do I interpret a Zero Target?

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For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we are talking about techniques for interpreting the New Army Approved zero target and coaching our Paratroopers. The reference for this discussion is Appendix E, TC 3-22.9, change 2, dated August 2017. The new zero target has been discussed in previous posts. However, to use it effectively, you have … Read more

Zeroing Discussion Part Two: Why we Boresight at 10 and Zero at 25

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  For Walkthrough Wednesday, we are continuing our discussion on how to zero the M4A1 Carbine and coach our Paratroopers through the zero process. Specifically, we will be addressing how to boresight. The reference for this discussion is appendix E, TC 3-22.9, Change 2, dated August 2017. As a refresher, the borelight is an eye-safe … Read more

How do we address Capability Gaps?

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  For Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Thursday, we are talking about how we as NCO’s and Soldiers can influence how we address the capability gaps in our equipment and training. At the 2017 Sportsman’s Hunter’s Outdoorsman’s Trade show, I had a conversation with both the lethality branch of the Maneuver Center of Excellence and a … Read more