I can only speak for the infantry but we trained with our rifles for a long time before we ever went to the range, the Army even tells you how to eat and the funny thing is most of the good shooter on the range were guys who had never even touched a gun before joining.Same holds true with what I said earlier. I bet there’s a high percentage of military folks that had never held a gun until they joined up. I’m actually surprised there’s not more accidental shooting among the military ranks.