Thread: Stand By Me (Liliana & Rskde)

Jason watches her approach, he knows girls in the Marine Corps were not a force to be reckoned with but considering he's 6'2 and she's 5'6 he can't help but feel a little underwhelmed, especially considering she was a rank higher, she would probably be considered his handler, she would be handling any cases involving him whether its a court marshal or just a simple talking to, she would be able to take rank over him. His eyes size her up, something he had gotten used to doing, as if his eyes were trying to find flaws within her, he knows they would have to be each other's fix for flaws, if she had flaws then he would fix them, and vice versa. His eyes lock with hers when she speaks to him, he hadn't even noticed how grey they were, though the fact that he was thinking about how small she was compared to himself didn't exactly help him notice. He takes her hand firmly and shakes it, nodding his head. Nice to meet you as well. He says quietly. I'm sure we'll do just fine, I scored a 63 on my rifle range. He says with a smile. Top of my class, if you can get your spotting skills nailed we'll be perfect. He says before turning his head back to the instructor, who hadn't noticed their little chat as he was finishing up with assigning the final spotters to their snipers. Once everyone is seated, the instructor looks around at them, nodding to himself as if confirming that the pairs he chose for the snipers and spotters was good. Welcome to Camp Pendleton's Scout Sniper school. He says, his voice ringing throughout the classroom. Today is your orientation time, it will only take another hour and then you'll be free to get to know your partner, it's imperative that you form a strong bond with your partner so that way you will be able to work as one fluid team, though one of you will have the shooting skills and the other with the leadership and eagle eye skills, you both are meant to be working together as a complete trusting unit. He says. In a combat zone, you will only have each other to rely on, you may often stay in the same place for days at a time, you will be attached to a unit but you will not be with them most of the time. He says. 'Now, the basics, so you all can get out of here. He says before taking a small sheet of paper from the podium. The main duty of a Marine Corps Scout Sniper is overwatch, normally the Scout Sniper will watch over a small unit, a squad or platoon sized unit perhaps. But that brings them to their second duty, counter sniping and spotting. He says. The spotter and sniper will be on the lookout for enemy snipers, they are as deadly as you are, but not nearly as competent. He says with the shake of his head. And of course if you can, while your unit is under fire it may be best to set up a sniper's alley in order to take down as many key targets as you see fit. He says. So of course it will be the sniper's job to shoot accurately, and the spotter's job to give him or her wind, distance, and an identification of the target. You will not want to shoot at grunts, you will be looking for any enemy that is key to their unit, for instance officers and squad leaders, or men holding weapons that could be destructive towards your unit.. For instance in Somalia Army Rangers and Delta came across enemy forces firing RPG's, rocket propelled grenades for those of you who do not know. The men holding these RPGs would be high value targets, or HVT's, you'll often find yourself assigned to an HVT. He says. Now, the last part is knowing your rifle. The overhead light clicks on, showing a rifle on the board behind him. This is the M40A3 standard Marine Corps sniper rifle, which is the sniper rifle you will be using most of the time unless you are asked to use the M107 anti material sniper rifle or a different rifle, it just depends on who is handing you the rifle. He says. The M40A3 fires a 7.62x51mm bullet and is usually effective up to a kilometer in range, though nobody has really been able to get a kill at that range.. Ever.. We hope that our Scout Snipers will one day break that mold and become the best in the world, but even the best need training. He says. So tomorrow you will come in and start your shooting requirements, unless you feel you need time to practice then we will reschedule your range testing. He says. Class dismissed, your homework is to get to know your partner, I'm not going to ask for proof of you doing so because you'll fail this course if you hate each other. He says. Jason looks at Eden and nods to her. You wanna go somewhere and talk? He asks. I'm sure you're so interested in learning about me. He says with the roll of his eyes as he stands up, shaking his head.