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btmj · January 6, 2013, 11:23 PM

I should have looked up "E4" before I opened my big fat mouth. Most of my experience with Marines is with officers, aviators in particular. An F/A-18 pilot has training schedule that is so completely filled, there is barely enough time between deployments to get it all in. I can't see expecting Capt Butch or Major Fred finding time to maintain a high level of proficiency with an M4. Basic familiarity, perhaps yes. But not anything more than a couple of hours a year.

But an E4... sure, I can buy that. If you guys say the 500 meter targets are a reasonable requirement for a Lance Corporal, I believe you.

January 6, 2013, 11:23 PM	#16
btmj Senior Member Join Date: November 1, 2011 Location: Near St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 864	I should have looked up "E4" before I opened my big fat mouth. Most of my experience with Marines is with officers, aviators in particular. An F/A-18 pilot has training schedule that is so completely filled, there is barely enough time between deployments to get it all in. I can't see expecting Capt Butch or Major Fred finding time to maintain a high level of proficiency with an M4. Basic familiarity, perhaps yes. But not anything more than a couple of hours a year. But an E4... sure, I can buy that. If you guys say the 500 meter targets are a reasonable requirement for a Lance Corporal, I believe you.