Before they become snipers, all students must graduate from the US Army Sniper Course, a seven-week program that teaches soldiers from the Army and National Guard essential skills in fieldcraft and marksmanship. Insider spent two days at the US Army Sniper Course inside the Fort Benning military installation near Columbus, Georgia, where we observed various classes at different stages of training. Just 288 students are accepted into the Sniper Course each year, and roughly half pass the course and graduate. Students learn to operate several weapons systems and must master hitting targets up to 1,100 meters away. Prospective snipers learn how to create ghillie suits, a type of camouflage clothing that snipers use to blend in with their environment. They are educated in a wide array of fieldcraft skills, including target detection, range estimation, and stalks, where they must stealthily move through wooded terrain without being spotted by instructors. Those who are able to graduate from the course could be deployed into combat as snipers immediately if necessary. MORE BOOT CAMP VIDEOS: The Toughest Obstacles Marines Face In The “Confidence Course” | Boot Camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiPyco6AUkA What New Air Force Recruits Go Through In Boot Camp | Boot Camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lr2eLtPVsM What It Takes To Pass The Army’s Air Assault Entry Test | Boot Camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCQu8nbRy7o ------------------------------------------------------ #Army #Snipers #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Subscribe: null BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Boot Camp on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Boot_Camp/3383377771 What Army Snipers Go Through At Sniper School | Boot Camp | Insider Business