Posted on Jan 7, 2016
What would you do if your Sergeant didn't know how to load a magazine?
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I just saw this video and felt like I was watching a multi-car accident on the interstate. It just got worse as it went on. What made it so bad as this was a SGT. The Safety was professional as he could be. Hats off to him. When I heard her say "I'm not Active Duty" I would have kicked her off the range. I am glad the Safety told her that she was a soldier and that he was a reservist too. If I was her CO I would have do everything I could to reduce her. But I think if you have a NCO like this in your unit the unit itself has a lot of issues in the first place. What kills me also is that she has a combat patch.
What would you have if you were the Safety?
Just so you know that you know it is believed that they Safety was a SSG just the same as was the soldier trying to load the mag.
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What would you have if you were the Safety?
Just so you know that you know it is believed that they Safety was a SSG just the same as was the soldier trying to load the mag.
https://www.facebook.com/Theseniorspecialist/videos/ [login to see] 43848/?fref=nf
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I would have asked the Sgt to clear the weaon, and leave the range. Then I would have assigned another NCO to teach the sgt the bsics of the weapon, how to maintain., and how to check and load the magazine. Then I would have sent the Sgt back to the range to qualify!
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SFC Richard Baerlocher
I would have asked him/her to place the weapon on safe, clear the weapon, and leave the range. Then I would have asked another NCO to take over the range, and taught the NCO about the weapon, and how to disassemble the weapon for cleaning, and how to load the magazine, and how to keep the weapon on safe and always pointed downrange. Then after the other training have him/her on the range practice fioring for familiarity.
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Oh well, RP has resurrected this post as a "Recent Discussion" but of course can't resurrect the long dead facebook video. I'm pretty sure I saw that video years ago when it (and this post) weren't mummified remains.
The RSO's job is to keep everyone safe on the range. An untrained shooter isn't safe - the answer for the RSO is simple: tell the shooter to leave the firing line, get training, and return when trained. There isn't any need for any discussion beyond that.
The RSO's job is to keep everyone safe on the range. An untrained shooter isn't safe - the answer for the RSO is simple: tell the shooter to leave the firing line, get training, and return when trained. There isn't any need for any discussion beyond that.
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Some soldiers hardly get a chance to use there weapons, because of these specialities...I was infantry and notice that when I took a Logistic Support Battalion, they where really good at supporting the war, but they wasn’t good at shooting at all...
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Cannot see the video so cannot comment on what I would do.
I kicked my FB account to the curb, deleted all my data, about 2 years ago now.
I kicked my FB account to the curb, deleted all my data, about 2 years ago now.
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Wouldn't happen in USMC because everyone has to qualify to graduate Boot Camp. They may not be familiar with crew served weapons, but somebody would train them before sending to the range. The firing line is not the place to train on the basics, only marksmanship.
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As a safety, I experienced that a few times with some NCO'S and lower enlisted on the range. I understand some Soldiers are not as proficient in certain areas like others........... But as NCO/safety, my job isn't to belittle, scream or kick the soldier off the range. My job is to instruct the Soldier no matter rank on how to properly load the weapon, zero and qualify..........
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NCO's have the responsibility to self-train. I don't know if this "Pretty-In-Pink" Army still has them, but I used to go to the MOS library , check-out study materials for other MOS's I was associated with. As a Platoon Sergeant I insisted my men [it was a Man's Army then] be well versed in the duties of the man below and above them so they could immediately respond in a crisis. Someone in the Chain-Of-Command did not do their job, did not train this Sergeant, and this Sergeant did not exercise initiative, nor show leadership potential. Reduction in rank, and extra hours of cross-training.
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Call a "Cease Fire" if they were firing. Get the Range Safety Officer to the firing point and carefully explain to the Sergeant who was supposed to be loading the magazine how to do it. Make the Sergeant did it a few times to make certain they knew how it was done, then give the command "Ready on the firing line."
"Commence firing."
A very old, old E-3
"Commence firing."
A very old, old E-3
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