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Kent D Hower
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About this event
The Night Fighter Rifle/Pistol Course (2 Days) is comprised of approximately 9-10 hours of daylight training/classroom instruction and 8-9 hours of low-light and night vision training.<br /><br />This is an intermediate level course and all students are expected to arrive with a sound grasp of firearms safety as well as the operation of their primary and secondary weapons systems.<br /><br />TRAINING OBJECTIVES<br /><br />History and theory of modern electro-optic Near IR and Thermal night vision imagers.<br /><br />Zeroing techniques of day optics and laser pointers/illuminators. Converging vs parallel zeroing<br /><br />Various body positions for weapons employment under night vision<br /><br />Understanding how ambient external lighting conditions affect night vision performance<br /><br />Use of NIR energy to assist in target acquisition and discrimination<br /><br />Brief daylight rifle and pistol marksmanship fundamentals review<br /><br />Rifle to pistol transition techniques in low-light/no-light<br /><br />Reloading, holstering, and malfunction clearance by tactile feel only