How to Prepare for Airforce Sniper Training
The Air Force may be known for launching planes to help fight wars, but it also employs security forces to protect those aircraft and their personnel when they are on the ground. Some elements of these forces involve snipers. They aren't always involved in attacking the enemy in an offensive front. Instead, Air Force snipers are trained to counter-attack enemy snipers. This article will show you how to prepare for Air Force sniper training.
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Learn to calm your heart rate. The best tool a sniper can have is a well-placed shot from a gun that has little to no movement. Snipers are sometimes taught to fire shots in between heart beats. If you practice slowing your resting heart rate down through breathing exercises, you'll have a better chance at hitting your targets during school. If you're a regular coffee or energy drink consumer, you might want to drop those habits before school starts.
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Practice your recall memory. In the television show "Psyche," the main character has an uncanny ability to notice and memorize the smallest details of objects to the point where he's able to convince people he's a psychic. You may not need his level of memorization skills, but good recall ability will help you in sniper school. That's because sniper school teaches shooters that objects in the battlefield may serve as hiding spots for enemy snipers. Those objects may have also been moved by snipers. By being able to recall their original locations, counter-snipers can better pinpoint the enemy.
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Hone your shooting skills in all settings. Enemy snipers don't just operate on clear conditions in 78-degree weather with no winds. Instructors are most likely going to throw you into conditions that mimic the battlefield -- night-time settings, cold air, blazing sun or even high winds. Get your body used to shooting in these conditions.
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Work out according to the Army's physical fitness standards. Focus on strengthening your core. You'll need to pass them to be an Air Force sniper. As a counter-sniper, you won't be expected to sneak around in trees and heavy bush like traditional snipers. Instead, you may be put into a perimeter defense position, looking for enemy shooters. This could mean lying on your stomach for hours at a time.
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Tips & Warnings
Attend a commercial sniper school such as the one listed in the additional resources below.
