The Squad Designated Marksmanship Course is a 10-day training program Train the Trainer program, only held at Ft. Benning, Georgia which focuses on the Soldier’s need to rapidly and accurately engage targets at 300-600 meters under normal conditions.  The program begins with the fundamentals of marksmanship and progresses to more rapid and accurate engagements employing the individual rifle.  The following are samples of the skills trained:

This course will be only be conducted at Ft. Benning, Georgia.  Our 600 meter Known Distance Range allows the Warfighter to focus on the fundamentals of shooting while receiving feedback for every shot fired. 

Requirements:

(1)  Contact the USAMU S-3 (706) 545-7174 in order to request attendance to the course. Provide the following information: Soldier’s full name, rank, SSN, MOS, specific unit, WHAT WEAPON SYSTEM & OPTIC THE STUDENT WILL BRING TO THE COURSE, unit POC name and phone number. 

(2)  Sending unit will fund all TDY.  The USAMU will not be responsible for any incurred expenses.


Weapons:

(1) Soldiers that are attending will bring their assigned weapon system with optics and back up iron sights. The USAMU has limited weapon systems that it can provide. These weapons will be requested during initial enrollment through the USAMU S-3 Shop and are intended for students traveling from OCONUS locations or students who are assigned to units without weapons (i.e. Captains Career Course etc.). No one will be allowed in the class without providing their own weapon system once all weapons have been issued. Soldiers will be allowed to utilize the following weapons throughout the course: M16A4 or M4 with day optic, Enhanced Battle Rifle (EBR) or 110 SASS with appropriate scope. If the student is going to attend the SDM course with an EBR or 110 SASS we need to be aware as soon as possible in order to allocate the appropriate ammunition.

 (2) Soldiers will find the use of a magnified optic critical to course completion. The preferred optic is the ACOG or ELCAN. Soldiers that bring M68, EOTECH, and other “dot” optics will expect a training hurdle as these optics are difficult to accurately utilize beyond 400 yards with any consistency. Magnification adapters can reduce this limitation and allow the student to tackle the course objectives however they should not expect to match the performance of their magnified peers.

Equipment:

(a) ACUs
(b) Wet & cold weather gear (as needed)
(c) Prescription glasses and/or contact lenses
(d) ID card & ID tags
(e) Load Bearing Vest and body armor set up in accordance with their internal unit SOPs. To include canteens or camelback
(f) 6x M16 magazines
(g) Tactical sling
(h) Kevlar helmet
(i) EYE AND EAR PROTECTION
(j) Weapons cleaning kit

Recommended Equipment:

1. Binoculars
2. Boonie hat (summer months)
3. Sun screen (summer months)
4. Multipurpose tool
5. Front sight tool
6. Tactical gloves

Reporting:

(1)  USAMU Headquarters is BLDG 243, address:  7031 Bills St, Ft Benning, Ga 31905. Students will report to unit Staff Duty upon arrival to Fort Benning. Students will report the first day to USAMU HQs at 0700 in the battalion classroom with their rifle. The battalion classroom is located at the top of the stairs, go right to the end of the hallway. Soldiers attending will need to bring daily lunches. Training will not be stopped for extended lunch times. Lunch breaks will be provided.

(2)  Each students unit is responsible for lodging, per diem and personal transportation.  Transportation to and from the range with government weapons will be provided by USAMU during the course.  On post billeting office (Olsen Hall) phone number is 706 689 0067 ext 4701.
Contact Information:

USAMU Staff Duty phone number is 706-545-1272 and SDO cell is 877-837-7924. 

Call or email SSG Nicole Allaire, S-3 Current Operations NCOIC, at 706-545-3893 or nicole.allaire@usaac.army.mil, to learn more about how you can take advantage of this highly effective training approach to marksmanship.