BSAT (basic small arms training)

BSAT (basic small arms training)

BSAT is a defensive, small-arms, academic, dry-fire and live-fire weapons and shooting training program and qualification course specifically designed to train and develop Special Warfare Airmen with basic, intermediate and advanced shooting concepts with the M18 and M4 weapons when employed defensively in day and night environments.

  • Initial Qualification Training
  • Unit Proficiency/Sustainment
  • Pre-Deployment Spin-up
  • Capability Augmentee Training

BLOCK 1-5 – BASIC SMALL ARMS TRAINING COURSE

BSAT Blocks 1-5, a.k.a “The BSAT Course”, is the foundational element of learned weapons knowledge, marksmanship skills and shooting proficiency. The BSAT Course syllabus focuses on basic weapons knowledge, equipment and gear familiarization, weapons safety, trigger and marksmanship skills, weapon malfunctions and manipulation, advanced gun fighting skills, small unit tactics and night operating environments. The BSAT Course provides standardized weapons training with testable qualification shooting standards, the Base Proficiency Standards (BPS). Upon passing the shooting standards (BPS) and successful completion of the BSAT Course, Special Warfare Airmen will become BSAT Certified and possess the necessary skills to safety employ and professionally operate their weapons commensurate with any counterpart. BSAT is our signature course and the foundational starting point for all of our weapon training programs and Special Warfare Airmen.

training & concepts covered

  • Weapons & Range Safety

  • Weapon Familiarity & Components

  • Plate Carrier & Battle Belt Set-up

  • Gear & Accessories Set-up

  • Weapon & Optics Set-up

  • Ammunition & Ballistics

  • Dry-Fire / Weapon Manipulation

  • Battlefield Zero / Boresight Zero

  • Trigger Fundamentals & Trigger Work

  • Marksmanship Fundamentals

  • Weapon Carry Positions

  • Shooting Positions

  • Speed & Tactical Reloads

  • Malfunctions / Stoppages

  • Immediate Action & Remedial Action

  • Weapon Transitions

  • Target Transition

  • Reaction Movements

  • Movement to Cover

  • Dynamic Engagements

  • Small Unit Tactics

  • Formations & Movements

  • React to Contact / Break Contact

  • Bounding & Peels

  • Low-light/No-light TTPs & SOPs

  • Night Shooting / NVGs / IR Laser

  • Weapon PMCS

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Training schedule

One Zulu BSAT Block

BSAT QUALIFICATION & CERTIFICATION

BASE PROFICIENCY STANDARDS (BPS)

BSAT Qualification is the process by which Instructors test, measure and evaluate a Student’s live-fire proficiency for Block I & II learned shooting skills. BSAT Certification is obtained when a Student safely and procedurally executes the Block I & II Base Proficiency Standards (BPS). BSAT Qualification ensures Unit Commanders that their Special Warfare Airmen are proficient and highly-trained shooters, capable gunfighters and weapon-safety professionals.

OneZulu’s Base Proficiency Standards (BPS) are testable and measurable shooting standards that evaluate a Student’s demonstration of safe weapons handling knowledge, learned skills and shooting proficiency of the M18 and M4 weapon. The Base Proficiency Standards are timed shooting drills which include the proper and safe execution of the BSAT course’s SOPs, TTPs and Methods.