Infantry Live-Fire Training — TC 7-9

To be successful on the battlefield, the commander must know the capabilities of his weapons and soldiers. He should use LFXs to train under warlike conditions. The first chapter discusses the Army’s philosophy of LFXs; the live-fire training concept; how to develop a training strategy; special terms used to discuss LFXs; and the cyclic, progressive sustainment strategy needed to maintain a unit’s live-fire skills. For a commander’s training strategy to be productive, he must train the trainer. A review of this circular, classes and discussions, and a TEWT provide a good start in training the trainer on the basics of live fire. If unit leaders are not trained first, resources are wasted and soldier death and injury occur.