Sgt. 1st Class Brent Church, B Company 229th Military Intelligence platoon sergeant shows his Soldiers proper firing techniques. "Marksmanship training has improved immeasurably in the last few years," Church said. "It has evolved from a stationary "...

Sgt. 1st Class Brent Church watches for proper marksmanship technique during virtual simulation training. "By watching Soldiers closely - their positioning, breathing, aiming, etc - we can tell how comfortable they are and encourage them to make adj...

Sgt. 1st Class Brent Church kneels over his Soldiers to watch for proper positioning for accurate fire during an electronic simulation firing range. "In our line of work, we constantly receive new Soldiers," said Church. "They deserve the best trai...

Simulators like the Engagement Skills Trainer help Soldiers practice proper marksmanship technique. "These Soldiers are trained from day one much better than we NCOs were several years back, due to the realism of combat-tested leadership, technology...

Church said serving as a platoon sergeant has been one of the most rewarding jobs he's had in his career. "This is the first real all-volunteer force in our history with a couple of major wars going on," Church said. "They could all be doing someth...