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DAFMAN 31-131V2

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SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS

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DAFMAN 31-131V2, "SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS", is a Department of the Air Force publication, dated June 17, 2025.

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June 17, 2025

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NumberDAFMAN 31-131V2
TitleSMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS
PublishedJune 17, 2025
Certified currentJune 17, 2025
Guidance memorandumFebruary 12, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityAF/A4
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the indexCurrent
Last index actionGM, February 12, 2026
Source indexAir Force e-Publishing
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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This publication implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 31-1, Integrated Defense and Department of the Air Force (DAF) Instruction (DAFI) 31-131, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) Program. This manual provides guidance and procedures for rifle, handgun, shotgun, grenade launcher, anti-armor weapon, submachine gun, automatic rifle, and machine gun training programs. This program is designed to develop individual and crew-served ground- weapons skills. It applies to the entire Department of the Air Force (DAF), including the United States Air Force (USAF), the United States Space Force (USSF), the Air Force Reserve, the Air National Guard (ANG), all DAF civilian employees, and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF issuances, except when noted otherwise. All references to USAF terminology, units, grades, and positions will also apply to the equivalent in the USSF, as appropriate. For example, references to Airmen will also apply to Guardians. This Instruction

Contents

  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
  2. Chapter 2—RIFLE/CARBINE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 17
  3. Section 2A—Rifle/Carbine Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 17
  4. Section 2B—Air Force Basic Qualification Course (AFBQC)p. 53
  5. Chapter 3—PISTOL AND HANDGUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 66
  6. Section 3A—Pistol (M9/M11) Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 66
  7. Section 3B—Handgun (M18/G19/G26) Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 79
  8. Chapter 5—SHOTGUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 107
  9. Chapter 6—40MM GRENADE LAUNCHER TRAINING PROGRAMp. 115
  10. Section 6B—M320A1 (Standalone) Grenade Launcher Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 126
  11. Chapter 7—LIGHT ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS (LAW) TRAINING PROGRAMp. 136
  12. Chapter 8—SUBMACHINE GUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 143
  13. Chapter 9—M249 AUTOMATIC RIFLE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 151
  14. Chapter 10—M107 RIFLE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 167
  15. Chapter 11—LONG RANGE PRECISION RIFLE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 174
  16. Section 11B—M110A1 Rifle Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 196
  17. Chapter 12—M240B MACHINE GUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 202
  18. Chapter 13—MK19 MACHINE GUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 229
  19. Chapter 14—M2A1 MACHINE GUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 240
  20. Chapter 18—CARBINE DEFENDER TRAINING PROGRAMp. 293
  21. Section 18A—Carbine Defender Qualification Course (DQC)p. 293
  22. Section 18B—Carbine Basic Defender Qualification Course (BDQC)p. 317
  23. Chapter 19—HANDGUN DEFENDER TRAINING PROGRAMp. 346
  24. Section 19A—Handgun Defender Qualification Course (DQC)p. 346
  25. Section 19B—Handgun Basic Defender Qualification Course (DQC)p. 363
  26. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 384
All 114 contents entries
  1. Chapter 1—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 9
  2. 1.1. Overviewp. 9
  3. 1.2. Director of Security Forces (AF/A4S) will:p. 9
  4. 1.3. Major Command (MAJCOM) Security Forces (MAJCOM/SF) will:p. 9
  5. 1.4. Air Force Security Forces Center (AFSFC) will:p. 9
  6. 1.5. Commanders and Directors (or Equivalents) (as defined by AFI 38-101) will:p. 10
  7. 1.6. General Requirementsp. 10
  8. 1.7. General Instructor Guidelinesp. 12
  9. 1.8. Recommended Sequence of Eventsp. 13
  10. Chapter 2—RIFLE/CARBINE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 17
  11. Section 2A—Rifle/Carbine Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 17
  12. 2.1. Rifle/Carbine Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 17
  13. 2.2. Training Guidelinesp. 17
  14. 2.3. Training Objectivesp. 18
  15. 2.4. Course Informationp. 26
  16. 2.5. Alternative Rifle/Carbine AFQC Table III (CCMCK Option)p. 43
  17. 2.6. Discreet Weapon with Folding Stock Adapter (FSA) Qualificationp. 47
  18. Section 2B—Air Force Basic Qualification Course (AFBQC)p. 53
  19. 2.7. Air Force Basic Qualification Course (AFBQC) Rifle/Carbine Training Programp. 53
  20. 2.8. Course Information, Rifle/Carbine AFBQCp. 59
  21. Chapter 3—PISTOL AND HANDGUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 66
  22. Section 3A—Pistol (M9/M11) Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 66
  23. 3.1. Pistol AFQCp. 66
  24. 3.2. Pistol Orientationp. 66
  25. 3.3. Training Guidelinesp. 66
  26. 3.4. Course Information, Pistol AFQCp. 71
  27. Section 3B—Handgun (M18/G19/G26) Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 79
  28. 3.5. Handgun AFQCp. 79
  29. 3.6. Handgun Orientationp. 79
  30. 3.7. Training Guidelinesp. 79
  31. 3.8. Course Information, Handgun AFQCp. 85
  32. 3.9. Alternative Handgun AFQC Table II (CCMCK Option)p. 93
  33. 3.10. Course Information, Handgun AFQC Alternate Table IIp. 94
  34. 4.1. Basic Arms Training (BAT) Coursep. 96
  35. 4.2. Training Guidelinesp. 96
  36. 4.3. Course Informationp. 100
  37. Chapter 5—SHOTGUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 107
  38. 5.1. Shotgun AFQCp. 107
  39. 5.2. Training Objectivesp. 107
  40. 5.3. Course Informationp. 111
  41. Chapter 6—40MM GRENADE LAUNCHER TRAINING PROGRAMp. 115
  42. 6.1. Grenade Launcher Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 115
  43. 6.2. Training Guidelinesp. 115
  44. 6.3. Course Information, Grenade Launcher AFQCp. 119
  45. Section 6B—M320A1 (Standalone) Grenade Launcher Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 126
  46. 6.4. M320A1 Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 126
  47. 6.5. Training Guidelinesp. 126
  48. 6.6. Course Informationp. 130
  49. Chapter 7—LIGHT ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS (LAW) TRAINING PROGRAMp. 136
  50. 7.1. Light Anti-armor Weapons AFQCp. 136
  51. 7.2. Training Guidelinesp. 136
  52. 7.3. Course Informationp. 138
  53. Chapter 8—SUBMACHINE GUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 143
  54. 8.1. Submachine Gun AFQCp. 143
  55. 8.2. Training Guidelinesp. 143
  56. 8.3. Course Informationp. 146
  57. Chapter 9—M249 AUTOMATIC RIFLE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 151
  58. 9.1. M249 Automatic Rifle Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 151
  59. 9.2. Training Guidelinesp. 151
  60. 9.3. Course Information, M249 AFQC (Full Distance)p. 154
  61. 9.4. Course Information M249 AR Alternate AFQC (10-meter)p. 162
  62. Chapter 10—M107 RIFLE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 167
  63. 10.1. M107 Rifle AFQCp. 167
  64. 10.2. Training Guidelinesp. 167
  65. 10.3. Course Informationp. 170
  66. Chapter 11—LONG RANGE PRECISION RIFLE TRAINING PROGRAMp. 174
  67. 11.2. Training Guidelines:p. 174
  68. 11.3. Course Information, (Initial) ADMC Known Distance Qualificationp. 184
  69. Section 11B—M110A1 Rifle Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 196
  70. 11.5. M110A1 Rifle Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 196
  71. 11.6. Course Information, M110A1 Rifle AFQCp. 199
  72. Chapter 12—M240B MACHINE GUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 202
  73. 12.1. M240B Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 202
  74. 12.2. Training Guidelinesp. 203
  75. 12.3. Course Information, M240B MG AFQC:p. 208
  76. 12.4. Course Information M240B Alternate AFQC (10-meter), Table 12.3p. 221
  77. Chapter 13—MK19 MACHINE GUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 229
  78. 13.1. MK19 Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 229
  79. 13.2. Training Guidelinesp. 229
  80. 13.3. Course Information MK-19 Machinegun AFQC, Table 13.2p. 233
  81. Chapter 14—M2A1 MACHINE GUN TRAINING PROGRAMp. 240
  82. 14.1. M2A1 Machine Gun Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 240
  83. 14.2. Training Guidelinesp. 240
  84. 14.3. Course Information, M2A1, AFQCp. 244
  85. 15.1. Training Overviewp. 253
  86. 15.2. Instructor Trainingp. 253
  87. 15.3. Training Guidelinesp. 253
  88. 15.4. Course Standardsp. 255
  89. 16.1. Training Overviewp. 256
  90. 16.2. Training Guidelinesp. 256
  91. 16.3. Course Notes, SMC Course of Firep. 264
  92. 17.1. M3A1 MAAWS Air Force Qualification Course (AFQC)p. 274
  93. 17.2. Training Guidancep. 274
  94. 17.3. Course Information, M3A1 MAAWS AFQCp. 281
  95. Chapter 18—CARBINE DEFENDER TRAINING PROGRAMp. 293
  96. Section 18A—Carbine Defender Qualification Course (DQC)p. 293
  97. 18.1. Carbine Defender Qualification Course (DQC)p. 293
  98. 18.2. Training Guidelinesp. 293
  99. 18.3. Course Informationp. 300
  100. 18.5. Carbine DQC Alternate Table IIIp. 311
  101. Section 18B—Carbine Basic Defender Qualification Course (BDQC)p. 317
  102. 18.6. Carbine BDQCp. 317
  103. 18.7. Training Guidelinesp. 317
  104. 18.8. Course Information, Carbine BDQCp. 325
  105. Chapter 19—HANDGUN DEFENDER TRAINING PROGRAMp. 346
  106. Section 19A—Handgun Defender Qualification Course (DQC)p. 346
  107. 19.1. Handgun Defender Qualification Course (DQC)p. 346
  108. 19.2. Training Guidelinesp. 346
  109. 19.3. Course Information, Handgun DQCp. 351
  110. 19.4. Handgun DQC Alternate Limited Visibility Course Informationp. 359
  111. Section 19B—Handgun Basic Defender Qualification Course (DQC)p. 363
  112. 19.5. Handgun Basic Defender Qualification Course (BDQC)p. 363
  113. 19.6. Course Information, Handgun BDQCp. 369
  114. Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 384

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