TC 3-22.9: BOARD QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1. What publication covers Rifle Marksmanship M16/M4 Series Weapons?
A: TC 3-22.9.
2. What does TC 3-22.9 provide?
A: provides Soldiers with the critical information for their rifle or carbine and how it
functions.
3. What does Chapters 1-4 describe?
A: the weapon, aiming devices, mountable weapons, and accessories associated with
the rifle and carbine.
4. What does Chapters 5-9 provide?
A: This portion focuses on the Solider skills needed to produce well aimed shots.
5. What is TC 3-22.9 designed to provide Soldiers?
A. it is designed to provide Soldiers the critical information on their rifle or carbine to
properly and effectively engage and destroy threats.
6. Para 1-2 What are safe weapons handling procedures?
A. a consistent and standardized way for Soldiers to handle, operate, and employ the
weapon safely and effectively.
7. 1-2 What are the three components Weapons handling is built on?
A.
1. the Soldier.
2. the weapon.
3. the environment.
8. 1-3 What are three distinct weapons handling measures Soldiers must be
cognitively aware of?
A.
1. The rules of firearms safety.
2. Weapons safety status.
3. Weapons control status
, 9. 1-6 What are four rules of firearms safety?
A.
1. Treat Every Weapon as if it is Loaded.
2. Never Point the Weapon at Anything You Do Not Intend to Destroy.
3. Keep Finger Straight and Off the Trigger Until Ready to Fire.
4. Ensure Positive Identification of the Target and its Surroundings.
10. 1-7 How must every weapon be treated?
A. must be treated as if it is loaded and prepared to fire.
11. 1-15 What are the weapon safety status of the M4 and m16 series weapons?
A.
1. Green, no magazine, empty chamber, bolt is locked, and the selector is set to SAFE.
2. Amber, magazine is locked, bolt forward on EMPTY chamber, ejection port cover
CLOSED, and selector on SAFE.
3. Red, magazine inserted, round in chamber, bolt forward and locked, ejection port
cover closed, selector set to SAFE.
12. 1-22 What is weapons control status?
A. a tactical method of fire control given by a leader for the area of operations, and
expected or anticipated enemy contact.
13. 1-23 table 1-2 What are the weapons control status?
A.
1. Weapons hold, Engage only if engaged or ordered to engage.
2. Weapons tight, Engage only if target is positively identified as enemy.
3. Weapons free, Engage targets not positively identified as friendly.
14. 1-25 What is over-match?
A. Over-match is the Soldier applying their learned skills, employing their equipment,
leveraging technology, and applying the proper force to create an unfair fight in favor of
the Soldier.
15. 1-25 What are the attributes a Soldier has to achieve and maintain over-match
against any threat?
A.
1. Smart, the ability to routinely generate understanding through changing conditions.
SOLUTIONS
1. What publication covers Rifle Marksmanship M16/M4 Series Weapons?
A: TC 3-22.9.
2. What does TC 3-22.9 provide?
A: provides Soldiers with the critical information for their rifle or carbine and how it
functions.
3. What does Chapters 1-4 describe?
A: the weapon, aiming devices, mountable weapons, and accessories associated with
the rifle and carbine.
4. What does Chapters 5-9 provide?
A: This portion focuses on the Solider skills needed to produce well aimed shots.
5. What is TC 3-22.9 designed to provide Soldiers?
A. it is designed to provide Soldiers the critical information on their rifle or carbine to
properly and effectively engage and destroy threats.
6. Para 1-2 What are safe weapons handling procedures?
A. a consistent and standardized way for Soldiers to handle, operate, and employ the
weapon safely and effectively.
7. 1-2 What are the three components Weapons handling is built on?
A.
1. the Soldier.
2. the weapon.
3. the environment.
8. 1-3 What are three distinct weapons handling measures Soldiers must be
cognitively aware of?
A.
1. The rules of firearms safety.
2. Weapons safety status.
3. Weapons control status
, 9. 1-6 What are four rules of firearms safety?
A.
1. Treat Every Weapon as if it is Loaded.
2. Never Point the Weapon at Anything You Do Not Intend to Destroy.
3. Keep Finger Straight and Off the Trigger Until Ready to Fire.
4. Ensure Positive Identification of the Target and its Surroundings.
10. 1-7 How must every weapon be treated?
A. must be treated as if it is loaded and prepared to fire.
11. 1-15 What are the weapon safety status of the M4 and m16 series weapons?
A.
1. Green, no magazine, empty chamber, bolt is locked, and the selector is set to SAFE.
2. Amber, magazine is locked, bolt forward on EMPTY chamber, ejection port cover
CLOSED, and selector on SAFE.
3. Red, magazine inserted, round in chamber, bolt forward and locked, ejection port
cover closed, selector set to SAFE.
12. 1-22 What is weapons control status?
A. a tactical method of fire control given by a leader for the area of operations, and
expected or anticipated enemy contact.
13. 1-23 table 1-2 What are the weapons control status?
A.
1. Weapons hold, Engage only if engaged or ordered to engage.
2. Weapons tight, Engage only if target is positively identified as enemy.
3. Weapons free, Engage targets not positively identified as friendly.
14. 1-25 What is over-match?
A. Over-match is the Soldier applying their learned skills, employing their equipment,
leveraging technology, and applying the proper force to create an unfair fight in favor of
the Soldier.
15. 1-25 What are the attributes a Soldier has to achieve and maintain over-match
against any threat?
A.
1. Smart, the ability to routinely generate understanding through changing conditions.
