US Army Sniper School

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The US Army Sniper School is part of the United States Army 197th Infantry Brigade based at Fort Benning, Georgia. The first US Army Sniper School was established in 1955 at Camp Perry, Ohio; the present school at Fort Benning was established in 1987.^[1][2]

[edit] Purpose

The school trains soldiers in marksmanship, sniper equipment and tactics, collection of battlefield intelligence, stalking and other sniper-related skills. Students are trained on the M24 Sniper Weapon System and M82/M107 Barrett rifle as well as the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ History
2. ^ Sniper School
3. ^ https://www.benning.army.mil/197th/courses/sniper/Basic%20Sniper%20Course%20Introduction.docDOC

[edit] External links

• 197th Infantry Brigade - Sniper School official page
• Army Sniper School at About.com.
• Sniper students make the grade - The Bayonet
• Snipers Bring School to Iraqi Desert - DefenseLink