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- Do you want hands-on
military leadership experience?
- Want to learn how to
think and work efficiently under extreme pressure?
- Are you looking for a
challenge in a military environment?
- Do you want to be as
prepared as possible for Advanced Camp/Field Training?
- Do you want a taste of
what it's like to fight as a soldier in the Armed Forces?
- Do you want to become
proficient in some military tactics?
- Would you like to fire
an M-16 or an M-60?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you want to join
Pershing Rifles.
Read what General Colin Powell has to say about
Pershing Rifles.
The training program for membership typically lasts 8 weeks with one
three-hour class per week. Through the course of the program, you will become
proficient in military knowledge and certain small-unit infantry combat
maneuvers. Your motivation and performance through the program will determine
whether you are inducted as a Pershing Riflemen at the end of your training.
Sample
training schedule:
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Info Mtg
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Intro to C-12 (ABN), Customs & Courtesies, SOPs,
COC, D&C
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Week 1
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Unit Organization, APFT, BRM
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Week 2
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Tactical Movement Formations, M16A2 Familiarization
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Week 3
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Introduction to Squad Tactics; Squad Attack and React to
Contact
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Week 4
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Intermediate Squad Tactics; Break Contact and React to
Ambush
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Mid-Review
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Field test
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Week 5
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Advanced Squad Tactics; Ambush Combat Patrols
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Week 6
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OPORD and Vehicles and Armaments Orientation
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FTX
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Field Training Exercise at Camp Curtis
Guild
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Week 7
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Military Operations in Urban Terrain
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Week 8
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Reconnaissance, Airborne, and Night Operations
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Review Board
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Field test and (hopefully) induction
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