Documentary: Sniper School

[Roguish Lawyer]

I TiVo'd this a long time ago off either the Military Channel or Discovery Times, and just watched it yesterday. Similar in format to other programs regarding other units on the Military Channel. Basically followed one class through the school at Benning. I found it interesting and informative, but I suspect that anyone who knows anything about the school would not get much out of it.

One question I have is how, if at all, the course relates to SOTIC. Is SOTIC an advanced sniper school? Sniper training designed for special operations forces only? Just curious . . .

[Sinister]

The Infantry Sniper School produces a basic sniper, period. Nowhere near the quality of the SOTIC graduates I received.

Seeing the testosterone-poisoning reindeer games and harassment techniques the Benning instructors were handing out I'm amazed they produce as many graduates as they do.

Granted, it's a specialized skill set, but it ain't exactly rocket science.


(USAMU Sniper School Graduate, 1982 -- 5 years before USAIS opened theirs).

[Team Sergeant]

Originally Posted by Roguish Lawyer

One question I have is how, if at all, the course relates to SOTIC. Is SOTIC an advanced sniper school? Sniper training designed for special operations forces only? Just curious . . .

SOTIC is a classified school.

We don't discuss anything classified.

TS