In 2019, the U.S. Army implemented a new combat-focused weapon qualification that challenged Soldiers to fire from six positions. Trainees going through Basic Combat Training, #BCT, or One Station Unit Training, #OSUT, must qualify with their Backup Iron Sites and Close Combat Optics before graduating. In 2015, the Army redesigned marksmanship training throughout Initial Military Training to emphasize Rifle Marksmanship by adding 9 hours of marksmanship training to the instruction program. | U.S