Designated Marksman Program Development WMTC

This five-day, 50-hour course is built for active law enforcement, military personnel, or credentialed government contractors who already have a patrol rifle foundation and are expected to build or run an agency designated marksman capability. It expands on Ridgeline LE's designated marksman training by adding instructor-level material on qualifications, candidate selection, equipment procurement, and management of a designated marksman program.

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Instruction centers on running a magnified-optic patrol rifle with more precision and speed across short, intermediate, and unknown-distance problems. Shooters work rapid engagements, advanced wind, alternate positions, barricade support, moving targets, field firing scenarios, stress shoots, and low-light work with white light, along with familiarization with night vision, intermediate barriers, terminal ballistics, perimeter and containment considerations, and counter-sniper target detection.

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Key training areas include:

• Maximizing precision and stability with a DMR, including setup optimization and alternate supported and unsupported positions
• Rapid engagement techniques and short-range DMR employment, including in-extremis problems and close supported shots
• Advanced wind reading, range estimation, and unknown-distance target techniques for field firing scenarios
• Moving target engagements, stress shoots, and low-light engagements using white light, plus night vision familiarization
• Designated marksman program administration, including qualifications, candidate selection, and equipment selection and procurement considerations

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This course best fits certified firearms instructors or agency-assigned marksmen who need both shooter performance and program management skills. Students must be active LE, military, or a credentialed government contractor, have passed a patrol rifle course, and bring a 2 MOA or better patrol rifle with a magnified optic plus the required ammunition load.