European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                If i \ i wednesday october 22, 1sb6 the stars and stripes Page 3 ily in Vul j Jiu spec. 4 Scott Sapp to i army stand Kini i in in a Large inside the nubile m-16 is Mulaine Van he weapon Eer which is set up in Kuisti is laution. Weapon Eer builds Confidence skill for firing Range by  Kaiwi Rita Utitia Lureau  the 2i-.i support c omd maj not Ime fired the Liol heard round the world hut in did develop a system that simulates shots being fired at night. Everybody said in i Milln i be dons said Erich Bous. Duct it sic repair Branch of the electronic equipment sup Cirl Center 66lh Mienl Len 2 Jyh area support group. But in a bul three months. Hoos and his electronic wants had modified the weapon Eer system a simulate night ill Inland tracer rounds. The night fire took aim a a month said staff sgt. Clark Erif Kion. Of o in charge of the train if and audio visual support Center. Then a new tasking came to a u tracer  when the project was completed in april the 21st support c omd Hail the Only m-16 training Ilevia Eul its kind in the army. The system in noun cd on a trailer and provide refresher training in Basic marksmanship. Is also helps train the beginner or poor Mumler for a and night shooting. Vou can do everything Sou can do with an m-16, even Mure said Emme Rich Stripl. Chief of the training and audio visual support a enter. Along with Sijub inf night fire and tracer rounds the modified weapon Eer provides trainees with an actual Tad of the weapon. It can simulate up to Lour different targets a random ranges. Each target can be set with special exposure limes said Nikolaus Mueller instructor of the instructors assigned to the 29lh area support group. Weapon recoil and shot sound is and spec. 4 Juan m Iri Jon displays the results of soft. 4 Scott Sapp s Ian Al practice. Jul Slagle Anil misfires can be simulated. One of the most valuable parts of the weapon Eer Svall m is the Printer which Given each Soldier a printout of his performance Mueller said. The printout also recaptures the last Ivan seconds in fire a shot is fired through a series of i it Dols. The Dois show where the weapon was aimed for two seconds before firing revealing problems with breathing and pulling the trigger. You can diagnose what the shooter is doing Here Mueller said. It simulates actual firing As though you were out on a real Range said spec. 4 Juan Morejon. An instructor aligned to training support activities Europe. The weapon Eer is not intended to re place firing on the Range but to help improve the train ing of Soldier on the m-16. No simulator will replace actual Active  said maj. Vicente Ogilvie Deputy Public affairs Oitker. 21 is support come. The Soldier is better prepared to go to the Range because of this device Erickson said. Some of the soldiers training for the fin.1 time on the weapon Eer had apprehensions about to much help they could gel from in. Leforc using the system 1 it. 2 Tierese drug canian. Training support activities Europe. Thought. It 1 jus a machine. What sit Guin Lodo .1" hut after using it she said. Hut it has actual Kickback and in helped me do bet Ter in actual firing the portability of the system adds to the effectiveness. The anytime anywhere capability of Liis vehicle is what makes in so Benefi  Ogilvie  the Linn led number of ranges in Europe the simulator allows More units to gel in firing time. And every simulated shot fired on the weapon Eer saves 16 cents Over what in would cast 10 11 re a n m-1 it. The weapon Eer has simulated firing More than 42 Ono rounds of ammunition since being mounted in october i in 5. A savings of More than $6b.qoo. We have More than paid for this  Ogilvie boasted. The entire weapon Eer system including trailer. Weapon Eer mounting night firing modification and laser adaption Cost 160.0 if. The True judges of the value of the modified weapon Eer system May be the soldiers who train on it. It s extremely effective. You can sit Down and Sec what you re doing wrong said spec. 4 Scott Sapp 76th army band. After training on the weapon Eer you feel much More  said spec. 4 Lester threat. Training support a Civ its Europe. The 21 Sisu port come Hopes to have a second weapon Eer mounted and modified in three to four months so Ripe said