 The designated marksman's role is to accurately engage multiple targets rapidly at distances far greater than any regular rifleman can engage. It was a two week long course where we learned how to observe how to enhance the range of a normal rifleman and how to be designated marksman. We engaged targets at two 800 meters with an M27IR and an SDO scope. We went over the fundamentals and advanced shooting techniques. We learned ballistics, observation, surveillance, and land nav. We took tracking classes. I hope they utilize us how we should be utilized and that would be as a force multiplier to go out and provide early warning and precise accurate shots. We can go out in a small team of a DM and an observer and a security element and eliminate key targets and control some of the chaos in the battlefield. It enables our command to place us in better positions to observe and provide early warning and engage targets precisely. I believe I've become a much better marksman from this course.