Marin Corps Basics:  
Weapons Handling and Firing Techniques

 Properly handling your marker can give you a great advantage over your opponent in a MOUT environment. Here are some combat tested techniques that may work for you.

1. The Two-Man Clearing Technique

A two-man team executes the bisecting long wall technique to clear 85% of all deep threats. This technique, if used properly, will make the threat react and focus on only one shooter. This will give the entry team time to identify and eliminate that threat. The technique is conducted:

a. As the number 1 man:

(1) Upon entry, the number one man will clear the doorway, clear the immediate area, crossover, and clear his corner.

1. The movement involved in conducting a team stack is very important. It is at this time that the team is most vulnerable to compromise. As a result, there must be complete silence and all-around security as the team members form the stack.

2. The first shooter in the stack will have his weapon at the alert.