STP 31-18B34-SM-TG , Soldiers Manual and Trainers Guide, MOS 18B, Special Forces Weapons Sergeant, SL 3 and 4 dated Oct 2004

This Soldier’s training publication (STP) is for skill levels (SLs) 3 and 4 Soldiers holding military occupational specialty (MOS) 18B in career management field (CMF) 18, their trainers and first-line supervisors. It contains standardized training objectives, in the form of task summaries that can be used to train and evaluate Soldiers on critical tasks that support unit missions during wartime and peacetime operations.

Soldiers holding MOS 18B, SLs 3 and 4, should have access to this publication. Trainers and first-line supervisors must ensure it is available in the Soldier’s work areas, unit learning centers, and unit libraries.  Commanders will ensure this publication is readily available to all Soldiers.

All tasks in this manual are applicable to both the Active Army and Reserve Component (RC) Soldiers. However, due to differences in tables of organization and equipment (TOEs) and missions, some tasks may not apply to all Special Forces (SF) units.

Introduction

1-1. General.

a. This Soldier’s manual (SM) identifies the individual MOS training requirement for Soldiers in MOS 18B. Commanders, trainers, and Soldiers should use it to plan, conduct, and evaluate individual training in units. This manual is the primary MOS reference to support the self-development and training of the Soldier. Commanders, trainers, and Soldiers use this manual with the Soldier’s manuals of common tasks (SMCTs) (STP 21-1-SMCT and STP 21-24-SMCT), Army Training and Evaluation Programs (ARTEPs), and Field Manual (FM) 7-1, Battle Focused Training, to establish effective training plans and programs that integrate Soldier, leader, and collective tasks.

b. The Army’s mission is to mobilize and deploy units trained to accomplish wartime missions. Successful mission accomplishment requires emphasis on individual training. Individual training must focus on performance under the conditions and to the standards expected in wartime. This manual, in conjunction with STP 31-18-SM-TG, identifies the individual MOS training requirements for Soldiers in MOS 18B, SLs 3 and 4. It is designed to be used by commanders, trainers, and Soldiers to plan, conduct, and evaluate individual training in units.

c. Task summaries outline the wartime performance requirements of each critical task in the SM. They give the Soldier and the trainer the information necessary to prepare, conduct, and evaluate critical task training. As a minimum, task summaries include information the Soldier must know and the skills he must perform to standard for each task. These summaries are, in effect, standardized training objectives that ensure Soldiers do not have to relearn a task upon assignment to a new unit.

This book is a "mini" (7 1/4 inches high by 5 1/2 inches wide) size - A popular size to carry anywhere (briefcase, large pocket, purse) but the print is large enough for easy reading.

The covers are laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing. The binding is coil binding, allowing easy flipping of pages and 180 page rotation, can lay flat on table opened wide.