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Over the past few years, the Ministry of National Defense has been updating firearm training for army recruits to focus on combat realism. Moving away from shooting in a fixed prone position, starting in 2024, “fast-response shooting” was added to the curriculum. New recruits must sprint 125 meters toward cover and cycle through prone, kneeling, and standing positions. They must also hit a certain number of targets within a 1-minute and 45-second time limit.

Taking up a T91 assault rifle, recruits must sprint, find cover, and wait for the right moment to continue forward. Every second counts.

Wang Yun-hsuan
FTV reporter
For the T91 fast-response shooting drill, army recruits must fire 36 rounds within 105 seconds. But it’s not just about speed and accuracy—it’s also a test of their ability to adapt on the fly.

Even without getting jammed, firing six rounds still took our reporter 40 seconds. It’s also quite the cardio challenge, leaving her gasping for air. Starting in 2024, this fast-response shooting regimen was incorporated into the training for new conscripts. Officers have to undergo regular assessment as well.

Lee Ting-yueh
Army 206th brigade, 2nd battalion sergeant
Every shooter is given 36 live rounds and one dummy round. During the drill, the shooter must land at least six rounds on each of three different targets to pass.

Aside from accuracy, the drill also tests adaptability on the battlefield. Since the shooter doesn’t know when the dummy round will appear, they must react quickly to clear it.

Liu Yun-ju
Army 206th brigade, 2nd battalion captain
To adapt to the changing dynamics of the battlefield, while shooting, we heavily emphasize changes in position, tactical maneuvers, clearing malfunctions, and mental resilience.

Last year, a conscript at Taichung’s Chenggong Ling training camp sustained a severe cheek injury during this exercise. Since then, the army has installed side-mounted cameras to capture the drill from multiple angles, enabling officers to scrutinize every movement to ensure conscripts’ safety.

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