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In the late 80s I help train the first female Air Force snipers that were assigned to the Security Force at Pope AFB. They could out shoot their brothers but were not mentally prepared for the task at hand. Don't get me wrong, a bunch of males are not mentally prepared for the task at hand, and that includes combat vets. It is just that the vast majority of females are not, as opposed to a small minority of males.

Flying a jet fighter/bomber and releasing a load of TNT is not the same as seeing your target on a personal level while gazing through the crystal ball on top of your rifle. that very problem is the reason why up to 25% of trained snipers, who did not volunteer for the job, will be a no shot or one shot sniper. And again that includes combat vets.

Just because someone can shoot does not mean they can be a sniper. Simple fact. Just because someone has been I combat does not mean they can function as a sniper, simple fact. I warned the females and their leadership of the potential problems they will face. It was not politically expedient to pay attention to the dangers. They are still used and I still see the potential for disaster if and when one fails to shoot. Look at what happened in Germany with the Munich debacle over all of those men that failed to shoot with the Israeli athletes in danger and now dead.

Again, my opinion only. But I do have a small amount of experience in this and I believe I am correct. Could be wrong, have been in the past.