Light Armored Vehicle Marine

The Rifleman employs the M4 Service Rifle, the M320 Grenade Launcher, the M3E1 multi-purpose anti-armor anti-personnel weapons system (MAAWS), and the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR). Riflemen are the primary scouts, assault, and close combat forces available to the MAGTF. They are the foundation of the marine infantry organization, and as such are the nucleus of the fire team in the rifle squad, the scout team in the LAR squad, and scout platoons in the infantry battalion. Noncommissioned officers are assigned as fire team leaders, scout team leaders, and rifle squad leaders.