Weapons and Field Training Battalion
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Weapons and Field Training Battalion is a U.S. Marine Corps unit responsible for providing recruits with marksmanship, weapons handling, and field combat training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps unit
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training battalion → |
| associatedWith |
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Weapons and Field Training ranges
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| country |
United States of America
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| focus |
combat readiness of Marine recruits
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weapons proficiency of Marine recruits → |
| garrison |
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
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| location |
Parris Island, South Carolina
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| militaryBranch |
United States Marine Corps
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| mission |
to prepare recruits for field combat conditions
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to train recruits in safe and effective weapons handling → to train recruits in the fundamentals of Marine Corps marksmanship → |
| partOf |
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
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| responsibleFor |
live-fire range operations at MCRD Parris Island
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training Marine Corps recruits in field operations → training Marine Corps recruits in rifle marksmanship → training Marine Corps recruits in weapons employment → |
| role |
basic infantry skills training
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field combat training → marksmanship training → weapons handling training → |
| service |
United States Marine Corps Recruit Training
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| trainingAudience |
Marine Corps recruits
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| typeOfTraining |
entry-level field training
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entry-level weapons training → |
| usesEquipment |
crew-served weapons
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service rifle → |
| usesFacility |
field training areas at MCRD Parris Island
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rifle ranges at MCRD Parris Island → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
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garrison |
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Training and Education Command
("Weapons Training Battalion")
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subordinateUnit |