This manual, Training Circular TC 3-20.40 Training and Qualification - Individual Weapons July 2019, describes how a unit builds their unit training plan (UTP) for individual weapons. It provides all the information needed to plan, prepare, execute, and assess individual weapons training strategies and certifications. The training strategies described follow the progressive and gated structure of the integrated weapons training strategy. This manual defines the Army-standard requirements for individual weapons qualification and establishes those qualifications as prerequisites for continued training for either specific capability certification or collective live-fire training.TC 3-20.40 composed of four chapters and nine appendixes, and is specifically tailored to the training strategy, qualification standards, and various weapons certifications of current individually assigned weapons in the Army's inventory. TC 3-20.40 is organized in a progressive manner so that each chapter provides the information a unit requires to plan and prepare for weapons training. The appendixes include the "how to" execute the training event according to each weapons training strategy or certification. The appendixes also include essential information concerning ammunition, forms, and weapons safety.TC 3-20.40 applies to all Soldiers, regardless of experience or position, who are assigned an individual weapon. This publication is designed specifically for unit commanders, training managers, and staff to tailor small arms training to achieve the appropriate level of lethality and proficiency.

This manual, Training Circular TC 3-20.40 Training and Qualification - Individual Weapons Change 1 November 2019, provides the outline for all individual weapon's training strategies, resources, prerequisites, and requirements for planning and executing training. It provides a single reference for commanders, staff, planners, and trainers. The principal audience for TC 3-20.40 is all members of the profession of arms. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. TC 3-20.40 applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, the Army Civilian Corps, and the United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.TC 3-20.40 describes how a unit builds their unit training plan (UTP) for individual weapons. It provides all the information needed to plan, prepare, execute, and assess individual weapons training strategies and certifications. The training strategies described follow the progressive and gated structure of the integrated weapons training strategy. This manual defines the Army-standard requirements for individual weapons qualification and establishes those qualifications as prerequisites for continued training for either specific capability certification or collective live-fire training.TC 3-20.40 composed of four chapters and nine appendixes, and is specifically tailored to the training strategy, qualification standards, and various weapons certifications of current individually assigned weapons in the Army's inventory. TC 3-20.40 is organized in a progressive manner so that each chapter provides the information a unit requires to plan and prepare for weapons training. The appendixes include the "how to" execute the training event according to each weapons training strategy or certification. The appendixes also include essential information concerning ammunition, forms, and weapons safety.TC 3-20.40 applies to all Soldiers, regardless of experience or position, who are assigned an individual weapon. This publication is designed specifically for unit commanders, training managers, and staff to tailor small arms training to achieve the appropriate level of lethality and proficiency.

This United States Army manual publication, Training Circular TC 3-23.35 Pistol Including Change 2 January 2020, provides the framework and techniques for conducting pistol training; the components and cycle of function for the M9 service pistol; its characteristics, equipment, and ammunition; and covers the functional elements of the shot process that are essential to build Soldier proficiency with their service pistol. It serves as an authoritative reference for personnel developing institutional, installation, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for pistol training and qualification. The principal audience for Training Circular (TC) 3-23.35 includes commanders, staff, leaders, Soldiers, trainers, and instructors who are responsible for planning, preparing, executing, and assessing pistol training and employment. This manual is comprised of nine chapters and four appendices, and is specifically tailored to the individual Soldier's use of the M9 service pistol. This training circular provides specific information about the weapon, aiming devices, attachments, followed by sequential chapters on the tactical employment of the weapon system. The training circular itself is purposely organized in a progressive manner, each chapter or appendix building on the information from the previous section. This organization provides a logical sequence of information which directly supports the Army's training strategy for the weapon at the individual level. Chapters 1 through 4 describe safety, operation, types of sights, and accessories associated with the M9 service pistol. General information is provided in the chapters of the manual, with more advanced information placed in appendix A, Ammunition, and appendix B, Ballistics. Chapters 5 through 9 provide the employment, stability, aiming, control and movement information. This portion focuses on the Solider skills needed to produce well-aimed shots. Advanced engagement concepts are provided in appendix C of this publication. Appendix D of this publication provides common tactical drills that are used in training and combat that directly support tactical engagements. This manual does not cover the specific M9 service pistol training strategy, ammunition requirements for the training strategy, qualification, or range operations. These areas will be covered in separate training circulars. The training strategy through qualification can be found in TC 3-20.40, Training and Qualification - Individual Weapons. TC 3-23.35 applies to all Soldiers, regardless of experience or position. This publication is designed specifically for the Soldier's use on the range during training and as a reference while deployed.

This manual, Training Circular TC 3-20.0 Integrated Weapons Training Strategy (IWTS) June 2019, provides a detailed description of the maneuver force's overarching training strategy for all individual and crew-served weapons, through maneuver battalion at home station to achieve fire and maneuver proficiency. It includes the purpose of the IWTS, its standard structure, training requirements, the integration of combined arms assets, and resource requirements for the Armored, Infantry, and Stryker brigade combat teams' maneuver elements. It provides training principles and techniques for use by units to gain proficiency in engaging and destroying threats ethically, effectively, and efficiently in any operational environment.This publication includes all the planning and preparation required for a successful unit weapons training program. Where vehicle- or weapon-specific techniques in this TC conflict with technical manuals, the readers should follow the procedures in the technical manual.This publication applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, the Army Civilian Corps, and the United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated. Users and readers of this publication are invited to submit recommendations that will improve its effectiveness.The principal audience for TC 3-20.0 is commanders, planners, trainers, and master gunners of maneuver units. It provides the details of the Integrated Weapons Training Strategy, known as IWTS, and structure for the maneuver brigade combat teams (BCTs) of the United States Army. The IWTS is an overarching, integrated, and standardized training strategy for the maneuver commander to train, evaluate and assess their unit's overall proficiency at home station. The IWTS incorporates the training models for all individual, crew-served, and weapon platforms, Infantry squads, scouts, engineer squads, as well as maneuver sections, platoons, companies, and battalions, within the maneuver BCT. The IWTS provides the critical training path at home station to weapon, system, and unit proficiency. This includes the collective live- fire training requirements for dismounted squad through battalion live-fire events at home station. This standardized strategy is designed to synchronize with the Army's force generation model (sustainable readiness model), and provide detailed training requirements to maneuver units.The IWTS maximizes the use of training aids, devices, simulators, and simulations (known as TADSS) within all force-on-force and live-fire events in a systematic manner to increase and sustain Soldier and unit proficiency, effectiveness, and lethality. The training strategy is capability-based (weapon/system, ammunition, optics, Soldier) and maximizes the training resources available across the force. This strategy is directly synchronized with echelon-based proficiency gates established within the sustainable readiness model and meets the established training proficiency aim points and standards for a ready and capable force.The IWTS encompasses all critical training that builds a unit's ability to shoot, move, and communicate effectively and efficiently (termed the "critical training path"). Although the unit conducts other training as part of its training plan, the critical training path includes only those events that, at a minimum, should be conducted to ensure the maximum experience is achieved or gained by the trained Soldier or unit.

This manual, Training Circular TC 3-22.9 Rifle and Carbine Change 3 November 2019, provides Soldiers with the critical information for their rifle or carbine and how it functions, its capabilities, the capabilities of the optics and ammunition, and the application of the functional elements of the shot process.The principal audience for TC 3-22.9 is all members of the profession of arms. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will use this publication.This manual is comprised of nine chapters and five appendices, and is specifically tailored to the individual Soldier's use of the M4- or M16-series weapon. This TC provides specific information about the weapon, aiming devices, attachments, followed by sequential chapters on the tactical employment of the weapon system. The training circular itself is purposely organized in a progressive manner, each chapter or appendix building on the information from the previous section. This organization provides a logical sequence of information which directly supports the Army's training strategy for the weapon at the individual level.Chapters 1 through 4 describe the weapon, aiming devices, mountable weapons, and accessories associated with the rifle and carbine. General information is provided in the chapters of the manual, with more advanced information placed in appendix A, Ammunition, and appendix B, Ballistics.Chapters 5 through 9 provide the employment, stability, aiming, control and movement information. This portion focuses on the Solider skills needed to produce well aimed shots. Advanced engagement concepts are provided in appendix C of this publication. Appendix D of this publication provides common tactical drills that are used in training and combat that directly support tactical engagements. Finally, appendix E of this publication, is provided at a common location in this and future weapons publications to provide a common location for reference.TC 3-22.9 applies to all Soldiers, regardless of experience or position. This publication is designed specifically for the Soldier's use on the range during training, and as a reference while deployed.

"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.