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Videos shows US Marine Scout Snipers firing sniper rifles from a moving helicopter during US Marines aerial sniper training. Video also shows US Marines teaching foregin soldiers aerial sniping.
Sniping from a moving helicopter has its own set of challenges, including dealing with aircraft vibration and down-draft from the rotors.
Once the skill set is acquired, Scout Snipers with a Scout Sniper Platoon or Division Recon element will be able to provide top cover for special operations launched by their assigned Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), typically a Direct Action raid or Maritime Interdiction Mission by a Marine Expeditionary Unit's (MEU) Maritime Raid Force (MRF).
Wether Force Recon and other elements are storming a pirate-held ship or clearing a terrorist compound, they will be glad of the presence of the snipers in the sky, keeping watch overhead.