The Army is working on big changes to your annual rifle qualification

I agree with earlier comments, great in theory but if the infrastructure is not there already how are they going to train, especially reserves and guard who do not have access to active duty post for the most part. Not sure about doing away with the unsupported part.

About time !

Adding in the "real world" operations, malfunctions, reducing the times, adding in more incremental distances... all good. Outside of 200 yards? Maybe... depends on a lot in my humble opinion (really two different "kinds" of shooting, right?). I suspect the Army is trying to improve overall "warfighter" capability; first, the fitness tests, then marksmanship/weapons competency. Remember how all the "old guys" talked about the changes that came about due to Vietnam? I suppose we've learned a few things in the Middle East and Central Asia. If I put on my "what if" hat, I suspect some of this is in response to the increased demands on SOF; you can't really create "more" special operations personnel, quickly, without running the risk of reducing the standards... but you could probably increase the capabilities of conventional combatants such that they can handle a bit more of the "heavy lifting". Seems everyone shares the same concerns about supporting the changes though... I'd predict some "cuts" to some other things; maybe for the better... maybe not.