MSL 201 - Individual Leadership Studies

• Camouflage all exposed skin areas and individual equipment to avoid detection.
• Camouflage defensive position so that it cannot be detected from a distance of 35 meters or from the air.
• Analyze the route or location in terms of the five military aspects of terrain and determine how each affects the mission.
• Identify cold weather injuries such as: Chilblain/frostnip, Frostbite, Trench foot, Snow blindness, Hypothermia, Dehydration.
• Give first aid for cold weather without causing further injury to the casualty.
• Develop and implement a personal physical fitness program that is in agreement with FM 21-20 and meets the goals prescribed in the Army’s fitness doctrine AR 350-15.
• Introduce, explain, and lead a PT session IAW FM 21-20.
• Explain the concepts, techniques, and procedures involved in implementing a PT program IAW FM 21-20.
• Assemble and disassemble an M16A2 rifle and perform a functions check within 5 minutes.
• Clean, inspect, and lubricate the rifle so that it functions correctly.
• Thoroughly understand the mechanical operations, functions, maintenance, and safety of the M16 rifle, magazines and ammunition.
• Operate an M16A2 rifle, safely.
• Properly load chamber and fire the rifle, and unload the rifle so that no ammunition remains in the rifle and the rifle is in a safe condition.
• Perform marksmanship fundamentals of steady position, aim, breathing, trigger squeeze.
• Explain or assume basic firing positions: supported, prone, kneeling supported, kneeling unsupported, standing.
• Coach other firers on correct procedures for zeroing the M16A2.
• Place weapon on mechanical zero.
• Correct individual weapon zero using shot group analysis.
• Install the Claymore.
• Perform circuit test and installation of firing wire and blasting cap.
• Disarm and recover the Claymore using the correct procedures.
• Properly inspect and correctly identify hand grenades ensuring the hand grenade is safe to use.
• Select the correct hand grenade to do each of the following: disable or neutralize personnel, signal personnel, screen (provide concealment), destroy equipment and start fires, control riots or disable Individuals without causing serious injury.
• Properly throw the selected hand grenade to achieve the intended outcome.
• Correctly mount the M60 machine gun on the M122 tripod.
• Load the machine gun such that when the safety is put on F (FIRE) and the trigger pulled, the machine gun will fire.
• Apply immediate action that results in correction of a stoppage and resumption of firing.
• Unload the machine gun such that it is cleared and rendered safe.
• Operate the following: M60 Machine Gun Platform and Pintle Group, M60 Machine Gun Pintle Assembly, M60 Machine Gun Mounting Plate, The Safety in the Fire Position, The Cocking in the Forward Position, The Feed Tray, Receiver Group, And Chamber, and Ammunition Correctly Loaded in the Feed Tray.
• Engage targets with an m60 machine gun.
• Fire the M60 machine gun, using direct lay, in such a manner that the targets will be hit.
• Understand Sight Alignment, Sight Picture, Adjusted Aiming Point, Center of Mass, Point Target Engagement, Moving Target Engagement, Trajectory and Maximum Ordinate, Cone of Fire, Relative Size and Shape of Beaten Zone, Danger Space, Classes of Fire with Respect to the Ground, Classes of Fire with Respect to the Target, and Traversing and Searching.
• Enter the net, transmit and receive a message, and leave the net, without error, using correct phonetic alphabet and Numerals, prowords, and radio procedures.
• Following established safety procedures inspect the antenna and radio IAW TM 11-5820-667-12 to ensure that it is operational, noting all deficiencies.
• Using the proper frequency establish contact with another radio.