The Expert Rifleman’s Badge (ERB) is a course designed to demonstrate proficiency and attention to detail in basic Rifleman skills. Riflemen are expected to complete 30 basic tasks, at twelve stations, during two days of testing. Some of the test stations include: six mile foot march in one hour and half, pass a PT test, first aid, arming and throwing a hand grenade, employing and recovering claymore mines, camouflage, protecting against nuclear, biological and chemical attacks, assembling and disassembling an AR-15 rifle, as well as many more. The ERB course teaches riflemen standards of training, and provides an area of common experience, as well as boosting self-confidence, and a great opportunity to demonstrate the ability to complete tasks.
First Aid
Perform mouth to mouth resuscitation
Apply field and pressure dressing
Apply a tourniquet (***WARNING*** do not practice on people.)
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC)
Protect yourself from chemical/biological containment using your assigned protective mask
M4 or AR15
Perform a function check on an M4 or AR15 (**DOC**)
Correct malfunction on an M4 or AR15
Field strip and reassemble M4 or AR15 (**PDF**)
Map reading
Identify terrain features on a map
Determine a target location using a eight digit grid coordinate
Hand grenades
Employ hand grenades on a static position
Basic Individual Techniques
Perform camouflage self and equipment
Use Visual Signaling Techniques
Indirect Fire
Locate a target by shift from a known point
Operate a Radio
Operate PRC-77 (**PDF**)
Send a message using the Phonetic alphabet
Security and Intelligence
Report information using S.A.L.U.T.E. report