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The Advanced Designated Marksmen Course, a two week long training course at Fort Bliss, TX., qualifies security forces snipers to be part of Close Precision Engagement Teams, or Counter Sniper Teams, who are charged with protecting flightines and other sensitive areas.


Training long-range for downrange: 28th SFS conducts sniper training

Airmen 1st Class Hayden Wilson, left, and Staff Sgt. Michael Miller, response force members assigned to the 28th Security Forces Squadron, conduct sniper training in the Black Hills, S.D., Jan. 23, 2018. During the Advanced Designated Marksman course, all counter snipers use the M-24 weapons system. It is composed of an M-24 rifle with an M-3A telescopic sight. It fires the standard 173 grain NATO 7.62 round with a five round magazine and is bolt operated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald C. Knechtel)

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