ALC MARKSMANSHIP WEAPON HANDLING
SAFETY BALLISTICS FUNDAMENTALS
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE 2026
◉ You are discussing the shot process with your Soldiers. What is
the continuous process conducted through the pre-shot, shot, and
post-shot to effectively apply lethal fires in a responsible manner
with accuracy and precision?
Answer: Aiming
◉ What is a maintenance procedure that is accomplished to place
the weapon in operation, based on the Soldiers skill, capabilities,
tactical scenario, aiming device, and ammunition? Its purpose is to
achieve the desired relationship between the line of sight and the
trajectory of the round at a known distance.
Answer: Zeroing
◉ You tell your Soldiers that _________________ is a simple, rapid action
or motion that is taken to correct basic disruptions in the cycle of
function of the weapon?
Answer: immediate action
,◉ One of your Soldiers asks you, on an M68 close combat optic
(CCO) what is the MOA adjustment per click of the elevation and
windage knob?
Answer: 0.5 MOA
◉ On the rifle combat optic (RCO) when the eye is positioned to see
the full field of view of the eyepiece, it is known as what?
Answer: Eye relief
◉ You are discussing malfunctions with your Soldiers and the
corrective actions they can take to correct malfunctions. What
corrective action is a skilled technique that must be applied to a
specific problem or issue with the weapon that will not be corrected
by taking immediate action?
Answer: Remedial Action
◉ You are discussing pre-shot, shot, and post-shot process with your
Soldiers. You tell them that there is a level of attention allocated to
each element during the shot process. Of the following, which is not
an element in the shot phase of the shot process?
Answer: Position
◉ When a weapon fails to complete any phase of the cycle of
function correctly, a ______________ has occurred.
Answer: malfunction
, ◉ You are discussing the Backup Iron Sight (BUIS) with your
Soldiers. You tell them that the BUIS provides a backup capability
effective up to what range?
Answer: 600m
◉ What is the process of having another Soldier observe the firer
during the firing process to look for shooting errors that the firer
themselves may not consciously know they are making?
Answer: coaching
◉ You have been tasked to conduct marksmanship training for your
platoon. What reference would you use to provide your Soldiers the
critical information on their rifle or carbine to properly and
effectively engage and destroy threats in a direct fire engagement?
Answer: TC 3-22.9 Rifle and Carbine
◉ A Soldier applying their learned skills, employing their
equipment, leveraging technology, and applying the proper force to
create an unfair fight in favor of the Soldier is known
as___________________.
Answer: Overmatch
SAFETY BALLISTICS FUNDAMENTALS
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE 2026
◉ You are discussing the shot process with your Soldiers. What is
the continuous process conducted through the pre-shot, shot, and
post-shot to effectively apply lethal fires in a responsible manner
with accuracy and precision?
Answer: Aiming
◉ What is a maintenance procedure that is accomplished to place
the weapon in operation, based on the Soldiers skill, capabilities,
tactical scenario, aiming device, and ammunition? Its purpose is to
achieve the desired relationship between the line of sight and the
trajectory of the round at a known distance.
Answer: Zeroing
◉ You tell your Soldiers that _________________ is a simple, rapid action
or motion that is taken to correct basic disruptions in the cycle of
function of the weapon?
Answer: immediate action
,◉ One of your Soldiers asks you, on an M68 close combat optic
(CCO) what is the MOA adjustment per click of the elevation and
windage knob?
Answer: 0.5 MOA
◉ On the rifle combat optic (RCO) when the eye is positioned to see
the full field of view of the eyepiece, it is known as what?
Answer: Eye relief
◉ You are discussing malfunctions with your Soldiers and the
corrective actions they can take to correct malfunctions. What
corrective action is a skilled technique that must be applied to a
specific problem or issue with the weapon that will not be corrected
by taking immediate action?
Answer: Remedial Action
◉ You are discussing pre-shot, shot, and post-shot process with your
Soldiers. You tell them that there is a level of attention allocated to
each element during the shot process. Of the following, which is not
an element in the shot phase of the shot process?
Answer: Position
◉ When a weapon fails to complete any phase of the cycle of
function correctly, a ______________ has occurred.
Answer: malfunction
, ◉ You are discussing the Backup Iron Sight (BUIS) with your
Soldiers. You tell them that the BUIS provides a backup capability
effective up to what range?
Answer: 600m
◉ What is the process of having another Soldier observe the firer
during the firing process to look for shooting errors that the firer
themselves may not consciously know they are making?
Answer: coaching
◉ You have been tasked to conduct marksmanship training for your
platoon. What reference would you use to provide your Soldiers the
critical information on their rifle or carbine to properly and
effectively engage and destroy threats in a direct fire engagement?
Answer: TC 3-22.9 Rifle and Carbine
◉ A Soldier applying their learned skills, employing their
equipment, leveraging technology, and applying the proper force to
create an unfair fight in favor of the Soldier is known
as___________________.
Answer: Overmatch
