The information in this chapter tells how to train the trainer, how to advise the trainer, and how to assist the trainer in preparing the crew for the three phases of MG marksmanship. The Trainer Program must be planned properly and conclude with a certification program. In the planning phase, the instructor teaches the trainer to be flexible and thorough. He must plan alternate exercises in case weather or other constraints prohibit the originally scheduled training.
Training requires support.
The trainers must ensure that the training is conducted within the resource levels and that the training received justifies the material used. Public address systems should be used if the group is larger than a platoon-size element. Ample time must be allocated for each phase. Trainers must consider whether or not the groups or individuals to be trained are capable of benefiting from the phases selected. Safety is the most important factor and therefore will be the main consideration.