Preparing for Air Force Weapons Training

Preparing for Air Force Weapons Training Preparing for Air Force Weapons Training Okay, okay, we cant teach you how to shoot an M-16 rifle through an online course or article. Youll have to wait until you get to basic training for some hands-on experience. Everyone in Air Force Basic Training fires the M-16 rifle on a standardized Air Force firing course. By standardized, it means it qualifies as a regular Air Force qualification. That means (if you shoot good enough), you can qualify as an expert, and be awarded the Air Force Small Arms Expert Ribbon. In basic training, the M-16 was initially the only weapon you were trained to fire. As of November 2008, recruits in Air Force Basic Training were also required to fire the M-9 pistol. For about 80 percent of you, the M-16 and the M-9 will be the only weapons you will ever fire during your entire Air Force career. Certain career fields (such as Security Forces, Pararescue, Combat Controller), need to qualify on other weapons, as well, such as the M-4 Carbine, or even the M-249 Machine Gun.

reparing for Air Force Weapons Training