In Depth MG Review | WDG | 05/27/2026

A very concept & doctrine-heavy class on machine guns. Almost all of the information presented here is backed by the USMC's MACHINE GUN EMPLOYMENT B3N4478 STUDENT HANDOUT. __________________________________________________________________________ Assistant gunner responsibilities were only glanced over during this review due to the current gamisms present in Arma Reforger. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Somehow got through this video without defining shifts & lifts and only quickly mentioned their existence... Please know Shift Fire: Continue firing, but adjust fire left or right. The direction should be stated or, at the very least, abundantly clear. Lift Fire: Cease fire. NOT, elevate or shoot higher. Additionally, Mad Minute: A brief, high-volume burst of maximum effective fire delivered to rapidly suppress or overwhelm the enemy, gaining fire superiority–can be greater or less than 1 min. & Silence, Violence, Silence: Remain quiet until contact is made or initiated, unleash overwhelming and coordinated firepower to gain fire superiority, then immediately return to observation and assessment. Repeat until the desired effect has been achieved or change is necessary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Classification of Fires 05:04 PICMDEEP/Employment Principles 07:03 MORT/Displacement Considerations 10:28 TRPs + Defensive Considerations (brief) 12:53 Definitions 14:36 Defensive Considerations Revisited 14:55 ADDRAC/Fire Commands 16:52 Fire Rates 19:06 Talking Guns 20:17 Example 1 21:14 Communicating Ammo Status 22:35 Example 2 23:38 Talking Guns Responsibilities 24:12 Rolling Guns Explained 24:33 Major Takeaways & Closing Remarks