There is a 25-yard failure-to-stop drill which requires Marines to put two shots to the head and one to the face. but the drills also require that drill to be executed properly,' Costa said. 'The biggest difference between destroys and drills is they both require lethal shots. There are also drill targets that put Marines through a sequenced scenario involving an enemy at close range. The course consists of 50 destroy targets with lethal zones marked in the chest and face area.

Day Two is for prequalification training and day three is for qualifying. Day One is for zeroing and working out the point of aim on targets when using the Rifle Combat Optic or the new Squad Common Optic, Costa said.

Unlike the ART course which takes 10-14 days to complete, Marines will complete the ARQ in three days. 'We have the Marines engage from far to near to foster a more offensive mindset as they are closing in on the enemy targets,' said Gunner John Costa, director of the Marksmanship Program Management Section at the Weapons Training Battalion. Enlisted Marine recruits and officer candidates in entry-level training will continue to go through the ART qualification course, Liston said.įrom there, Marines in the operational force will qualify once a year on the ARQ course, which has Marines engage targets at distances ranging from 500 yards down to 15 yards, all while wearing helmet, body armor and load-bearing equipment.

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