Public Affairs Office Basic Firing Range
UNITED STATES Air Force
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
FIRING RANGE GUIDE
Make sure everyone is on the mat for their firing spot.
TRAINER: Welcome to Basic Firearms Training.
I will be training you on your Beretta 9mm.
Please put on your SAFETY goggles unless you already have glasses on.
Safety goggles are the big nerdy glasses. CLEAR
Go to each person and issue them their weapon as follows:
Hands 9mm - Place that in your holster
Once they've done that:
Hands ammunition - Place that in your pocket
Once they've done that, move to the next person.
TRAINER: Listen to my instructions, because you will be doing this by yourselves when I am speaking to you:
Draws the gun from holster/bench.
Points down range, with safety switched on.
Loads the clip/magazine into the chamber.
Switches safety off.
Comes to the ready position.
Takes aim and fires
Switches saftey back on.
Returns firearm to holster/bench.
TRAINER: Everyone feel comfortable with the process?
SOLDIERS: Yes, Sir/Ma'am!
Stand to the right and behind each person as you have them demonstrate the process by themselves.
Upon completion, have everyone about face.
Go to each person, retrieve ammunition.
Go to each person and award them (M) tag.
UPDATE them on HRC and in PAO boards
Dismiss them