SGI - Advanced Urban / Rural Defensive Marksman (Sniper Course)

(4-Days / 40-hours)

The Solutions Group International (SGI) Advanced Urban Defensive Marksman - AUDM course is designed to provide progressive, advanced training to those skills taught in the SGI Urban Sniper Craft course. The SGI AUSC course focuses on preparing law enforcement snipers for tactical deployment and surveillance operations requiring observation and concealment techniques in an urban environment. Skill sets taught during the basic Urban Sniper Craft course are revisited. A strong emphasis is placed on hide construction and deployment tactics in an urban environment, shooting through glass, tactical diagramming, combat and surgical marksmanship skills, urban field-craft/stalking skills, and observation/reporting techniques. Advanced reality based tactical training scenarios and urban stalking exercises (FTX's) will enhance readiness for operational situations.

Instructors for this course will possess leadership, operational, and training experience from one or more of the following organizations:

• U.S. Navy SEAL Team / DEVGRU Sniper Cadre
• U.S. Army Special Forces / CAG
• U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance (Force Recon) Company
• U.S. Marine Corps Surveillance / Target Acquisition (STA) / Scout Sniper Platoons
• Federal, State, County and Municipal - Law Enforcement SWAT Teams

* RESTRICTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MILITARY PERSONNEL

Course content includes:

• Case studies
• Sniper observer mission profiles and organization
• Roles in counter-terrorism, anti-terrorism, force protection operations
• Urban / Rural camouflage, cover, and concealment
• Urban / Rural hide selection and construction
• Vehicle Hide Construction
• Shooting from a Vehicle Hide
• Intro to Aerial Platform Shooting
• Map reading, tactical diagramming
• Firing positions
• Infiltration and Exfiltration
• Mission planning, coordination, intelligence development
• Reconnaissance, surveillance, reporting
• Tactical Communications
• Sniper initiated assault planning
• Warning order, patrol order, operation order
• Combat marksmanship, high angle firing
• Ballistics (Shooting through Glass and Medians)
• Sniper logs and range cards
• Known distance firing
• Night / Low Light operations
• Situational Training Exercises (STXs)

+ EQUIPMENT LIST

• Tactical Uniform / BDU's or Nomex assault /aviator suit
• Tactical Gloves
• Boonie Cap w/ lanyard
• Load Bearing Belt / Vest and Tactical Equipment (as per team SOP)
• Canteens / Hydration System
• Camouflage Stick / Paste
• Knife / Utility Tool
• Tactical flashlight w/ red/white lens (extra bulb and batteries)
• Hand held compass (Lensatic or Silva Ranger)
• (4) Meals Ready to Eat (MRE's)
• Precision rifle (scoped)
• Tactical Sling
• (350) rounds of live ammunition

[Course Fee = $875]