21st BRIGADE
14th BRIGADE
QUALIFICATIONS AND ABILITIES
M.M.C.W
                                                                           
  • RIFLE- PREFERABLY A SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE IN A MILITARY GRADE CALIBER.
  • RIFLE AMMUNITION- 100 ROUNDS MINIMUM IN MAGAZINE (NO LOOSE AMMO)
  • CLEANING KIT FOR FIREARM 
  • ONE QUART WATER CONTAINER-MINIMUM WITH CARRYING POUCH.
  • CARRYING GEAR-LOAD BEARING EQUIPMENT (L.B.E.) LOAD BEARING VEST (L.B.V.) Y OR H HARNESS WITH PISTOL BELT, WHATEVER YOU NEED TO CARRY YOUR GEAR.
  • BOOTS-COMBAT OR HIKING, BLACK, BROWN OR OD.
  • INDIVIDUAL FIRST AID KIT-MINIMUM 20 PAIN RELIEVER PILLS.
  • TOILET PAPER-FOR PERSONNEL NEEDS.(OPTIONAL)
  • COPY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AND DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE-NOT NEEDED TO BE CARRIED ON THE FIELD.




BASIC ABILITIES 
  • COMPLETE A TWO-MILE HIKE WITH ALL LEVEL ONE GEAR IN 40 MINUTES.- PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO THIS HIKE IF IT WILL JEOPARDIZE YOU HEALTH
  • SHOOT 8 OUT OF 10 SHOTS ON A 9'' TARGET AT 100 YARDS WITH PRIMARY BATTLE RIFLE.WITH ALL LEVEL ONE EQUIPMENT, YOU GET THREE ATTEMPTS TO COMPLETE THIS ABILITY.
  • LEARN BASIC HAND/ARM SIGNALS.
  • FIELD STRIP AND REASSEMBLE YOUR PRIMARY BATTLE RIFLE YOU USED TO DO YOUR SHOOTING QUALIFICATIONS.

 


BASIC EQUIPMENT 
QUALIFICATION IS VALID FOR A TIME PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, AT WHICH TIME ONE MUST REQUALIFY AT THEIR CURRENT LEVEL.

YOU HAVE 60 DAYS FROM THE TIME YOU START YOUR QUALIFICATION TO COMPLETE IT. OTHERWISE YOU MUST START OVER.
LET A FREE MAN BE COUNTED BY HIS TRAINING FOR THE ABILITY TO FIGHT FOR THE COUNTRY AND LIFE HE LOVES.
LEVEL 1: RECRUIT
LEVEL 2: RIFLEMEN 
EQUIPMENT
  • LEVEL 1 MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE A PERSON CAN ADVANCE 

  • PONCHO WITH LINER & BLANKET- PONCHO MUST BE WATER PROOF 

  • COMPASS- NON ELECTRIC, WITH DEGREE MARKINGS

  • CAMOUFLAGE- WOODLAND OR MILTYCAM B.D.U., WITH FACE MASK AND GLOVES (REQUIRED) 

  • BAYONET/ KNIFE- WITH BLADE AT LEAST 3.5" LONG

  • 550 CORD OR PARACHUTE-CORD- 50 FEET AT LEAST 
  • FLASH LIGHT WITH BLUE OR RED LENS COVER.
  • MICHIGAN STATE AND COUNTY ROAD MAP.
  • FRS RADIO. MINIMUM 10-MILE RANGE.
   

 

  

 



RIFLEMAN ABILITY'S
  • COMPLETE A THREE MILE HIKE WITH ALL EQUIPMENT WITH IN 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES.

  • SHOOT 8 OUT OF 10 SHOTS IN A 6.5" TARGET IN A FIXED POSITION AT 100 YARDS IN 2 MINUTES WITH YOUR PRIMARY WEAPON AND ALL OF YOUR LEVEL 2 GEAR

  • CONSTRUCT A SHELTER  TO  SLEEP IN OVER NIGHT. WITH LEVEL 1 AND 2 GEAR

  • EXECUTE A SERIES OF THREE TO FIVE SECOND RUSH USING COVER AND CONCILMENT OVER NO LESS THEN A TOTAL OF 50 YARDS. YOU MUST EXECUTE THESE SERIES WITH LEVEL 1 AND 2 GEAR.
  • APPLY A BANDAGE TO AN EXTERMITY. TREAT FOR SHOCK AS NECESSARY. EVALUATE BY MEDICAL TEAM OR UNIT LEADER








LEVEL 3: ADVANCED RIFLEMAN
ADVANCED EQUIPMENT 
LEVEL 2 MUST BE COMPLETE BEFORE A PERSON CAN ADVANCE 

  • SECONDARY WEAPON. SEMI AUTO PISTOL WITH HOLSTER
  • 300 ROUNDS-  AMMUNITION FOR PRIMARY WEAPON (NO LOOSE AMMO)
  • 100 ROUNDS-  AMMUNITION FOR SECONDARY WEAPON (NO LOOSE AMMO)
  • ALICE BACKPACK- WITH FRAME AND ANY OTHER CARRYING GEAR FOR ALL YOUR GEAR
  • E TOOL- ENTRENCHING TOOL/SHOVEL
  • BUG REPELLENT
  • SUNSCREEN

  • NOTE PAD AND PENCIL- NO PENS THY DON'T WORK IN THE COLD WEATHER
  • TWO 1 QUART CANTEENS OR 1 TWO QUART CANTEEN FOR DRINKING WATER

  • FOOD 3 DAYS SUPPLY
  • BINOCULARS
  • SEWING KIT
  • NATO GAS MASK WITH EXTRA FILTERS
  • WATER PROOF MATCHES
  • PERSONIAL HIGANE KIT (TOOTH BRUSH,TOOTH PASTE, NONSINTED DEODERANT/SOAP, TOILET PAPER, FINGER NAIL CLIPERS, ETC..

  • MULTI TOOL/SWISS ARMY KNIFE


ADVANCED ABILITY'S 
  • SHOOT 10 OUT OF 10 SHOTS HITTING A 4"TARGET IN  2 MINUTES WITH PRIMARY RIFLE AND ALL OF YOUR LEVEL 3 GEAR

  • SHOOT 8 OUT OF 10 SHOTS HITTING A  6.7" TARGET IN A GUN-N-RUN TRAINING WITH YOUR PRIMARY WEAPON AND ALL OF YOUR LEVEL 3 GEAR

  • SHOOT 8 OUT OF 10 SHOTS HITTING A 9" TARGET WITH YOUR SECONDARY FIREARM FROM 20 FEET WILE CARRYING ALL OF YOUR LEVEL 3 GEAR 

  • SHOOT 8 OUT OF 10 SHOTS IN A RUN-N-GUN TRAINING WITH YOUR SECONDARY WEAPON AND ALL YOUR LEVEL 3 GEAR

  •  2 day/2 night stay, self sufficient.

  •  Execute a series of three to five second rushes using cover and concealment over not less than a total of 100 yards. You must wear/carry all your level three gear. 

  •  Advanced hand and arm signals.

  •  Snare/trap, clean, and cook wild game.

  • Be at level two for a minimum of 6 months

  •  Identify map symbols and feature.

  •  Measure distance on a map, both by road and by foot.

  •  Orient a map.

  •  Determine direction without a 
    compass

  • PERFORM MEDICAL DUTIES TO A WOUNDED PERSON

  • PERFORM SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION
THE ABILITY'S MAY CHANGE, WHEN THE ABILITY'S CHANGE YOU WILL BE INFORMED
MONROE COUNTY
WAYNE COUNTY