1. Purpose and Scope a. This manual is published for the use of instructors in the conduct of the TRAINFIRE I Rifle Marksmanship Course. It includes a description of the course, training aids, targets, and ranges. It also includes subject schedules and detailed lesson plans for the conduct of the training. b. The material presented herein is applicable without modification to both atomic and nonatomic warfare. 2. Concepts of Trainfire I a. The sole purpose of infantry training is to prepare for combat. Since training rarely covers all the requirements of battle, it is vital that every pertinent and feasible combat skill be included. If this is to be done, the combat skills required must be analyzed and reduced to fundamentals upon which sound training can be grounded. b.
DesignationFM 23-71
EditionSep 1957
StatusSuperseded
Pages251
FunctionMarksmanship Weapons
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)