shall receive training per OPNAVINST 3591.1F enclosure 5
paragraph 4. Due to safety concerns, there are no requirements
to fire a qualification or sustainment course with the shotgun
while at sea. However, at every opportunity, trainers shall
ensure that personnel are qualified at a shore-based range. For
IA's and deployed afloat commands, qualification/sustainment may
be extended until 2 months after return to their unit when a
range or simulator is not available.
b. Sustainment Criteria. All Navy personnel armed with a
shotgun must requalify annually on the Shotgun practical Weapons
Course. All personnel armed with a shotgun must also undergo
semiannual sustainment training between qualification shoots,
not to exceed 8 months. The requirements for semiannual
sustainment training are outlined in OPNAVINST 3591.1F enclosure
5 paragraph 6.
c.
Service Shotgun Condition Codes:
CONDITION 1: Magazine Tube Filled, Round in Chamber,
Breech Bolt Forward, Action Closed, Weapons on Safe
CONDITION 2: Not Applicable
CONDITION 3: Magazine Tube Filled, Chamber Empty,
Breech Bolt Forward, Action Closed, Weapon on Safe
CONDITION 4: Magazine Tube Empty, Chamber Empty,
Breech Bolt Forward, Action Closed, Weapon on Safe
5. Qualification Criteria for Light, Medium and Heavy Machine
Gun Performance Evaluation.
a. Weapons. M60 and MK43 (variants) 7.62MM medium machine
guns, M240 (variants) 7.62MM medium machine guns, and MK46 Mod 0
(M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW)) 5.56MM light machine guns.
b. Performance Evaluation Criteria. All Category II Navy
personnel armed with light and medium machine guns must
successfully pass the Performance Evaluation Standard annually
per OPNAVINST 3591.1E enclosure 6. For IA's and deployed afloat
commands, qualification/sustainment may be extended until 2
months after return to their unit when a range or simulator is
not available. All Navy personnel who employ machine guns with
the bipod or in a mounted "free gun" mode shall shoot the "Light
and Medium Machine Gun Performance Evaluation Course" as well as
attend prescribed training. All Navy personnel that employ
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