2006-07-16 09:02:39 · 11 answers · asked by lpl_luke 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Snipers are specialist enlisted men, but there are probably officers who have been promoted from enlisted sniper ranks.
What he has to know are his assignment orders.
Secure a mountain pass, delay or neutralize a convoy of enemy vehicles, that sort of thing.
The rest is "simply" lining up the cross hairs.
2006-07-16 09:08:21 · answer #1 · answered by aka DarthDad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has to know that, unlike a regular infantryman, what he is doing is essentially an act of murder. When a rifleman fires on the enemy, the enemy has an oppurtunity to fire back, unless you really get the jump on him. A sniper fires from such long distances that the target will be on the ground before the enemy even hears the report of his rifle.
A sniper has to be able to look another human being in the eyes and still be able to pull the trigger.
One of my drill instructors at Parris Island was a sniper in Desert Storm and Somalia, with 15 kills, 8 confirmed by a spotter. The guilt finally wore him down and he received a medical discharge in 1998. He had killed men in combat, but those didn't bother him. Because in combat, he told us, it was kill or be killed. But as a sniper, his targets never even knew he was there.
2006-07-16 17:54:08 · answer #2 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like I said before. As a Marine Sniper myself, the course in Quantico goes like this.
Candidates are chosen from Enlisted Infantry ranks MOS 0311, or 03 in general.
Candidate must be a master at land navigation, in exemplary physical condition and have an excellent memory.
Scout/Sniper School centers more about cover and concealment, land nav, and target ID. Firing a weapon is only a small part of the course, although windage and elevation have been the cause of many failing the course. As part of the "final exam" as it were, you will perform a "Stalk", that is, you will attempt to locate a target, ID said target, close to within less than 500 meters and fire 2 shots, all without being located. Those who master all of these techniques, will earn the title Scout/Sniper.
2006-07-17 00:56:57 · answer #3 · answered by William 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Officers are not snipers, it's the enlisted soldiers. What must a sniper know before pulling the trigger? Did he calculate the windage correctly.
2006-07-16 18:08:23 · answer #4 · answered by The Pooh-Stick Kid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the sniper does not have to be an officer. He must know that he is engaging a legitimate threat before pulling the trigger.
2006-07-16 16:32:29 · answer #5 · answered by Bullwinkle Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snipers are enlisted soldiers. and it takes a truely unique person to be a sniper. Its not easy. yea it sounds like fun and all but a sniper well see and do things that are extremely hard and different from standard warfare. A sniper needs to know that the people that he will kill are more than willing to kill him and his freinds and that he is doing the right thing
2006-07-16 16:30:45 · answer #6 · answered by pontiac_stephen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many snipers....most snipers will be enlisted men and not officers.
A sniper will simply realize that he is doing his part in defending his country, and will also realize that the person that he is taking out is a person that would kill him and all others from the US given the opportunity!
2006-07-16 18:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by John M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully you are talking about the military, as sniping is definitely a "no no" in the civilian environment.
2006-07-16 16:07:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELL NO!!! Why don't you join the Armed Forces of the USA and find out for yourself????
2006-07-16 16:07:08 · answer #9 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should know he is not killing an innocent !
2006-07-16 16:06:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋