Not the kind of swimming we had in mind this summer. The Basic Sniper Course trains selected individuals assigned to sniper positions in the skills necessary to deliver long range precision fire and the collection of battlefield information. Learn more about Sniper training: https://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/199th/Sniper/Description.html | U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence

Sweating through #Sniper School! Learn more about the seven week course: https://www.benning.army.mil/Armor/316thCav/Sniper/ | U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence

During US Army Fort Benning's Sniper Course, Soldiers spend seven weeks undergoing rigorous training to become the most feared weapon on the battlefield. The course tests students on field craft, marksmanship, mission planning, advanced situational awareness, urban operations, complex engagements and building collective lethality to create an unfair fight in favor of the sniper team in support of offensive, defensive and stability operations for the U.S. Army. | U.S. Army Chief of Staff