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Updated March 26, 2025

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Christopher Roberts

(220) 555-3927 | croberts@example.com

San Diego, CA | 41570 E. Second St. - 29017

Work experience

2017 - Present
Rifleman, United States Marine - San Diego, CA
- Cleaned and operated various defensive and offensive weapon systems.
- Performed hand-to-hand combat; processed prisoners of war and captured documents.
- Trained in the use of various weapon systems and explosives.
- Used, maintained and stored combat weapons (e.g., rifles, machine guns, antitank weaponry, etc.
2015 - 2017
Infantry, United States Marine - San Diego, CA
- Graduated basic training and infantry school Currently serving in the 1-125 Infantry Regiment out of Saginaw Mi.
- Advised supervisors on how to implement safety while using different types of weapon systems.
- Completed Combatives level 1, which is basic hand to hand combat.
2014 - 2015
Dishwasher/Busser, Panda Express - San Diego, CA
- Prepared supplies needed, cooked different dishes as needed, cleaned kitchen equipment, and provided customer service.
- Take dishes to the back of restaurant to be separated accordingly and put into the dishwasher.
- Place clean dishes, utensils, or cooking equipment in storage areas.
- Wash dishes, place dished in correct spot.

Skills

Food Preparation
Dishwasher
Room Tables
Sanitation Standards
Local Nationals
Prep Food
Communication
Combat
Mrap
Personnel Management

Education

High School Diploma, (2014 - 2014)
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Rifleman resume

Mark Garcia

(850) 555-6426 | mgarcia@example.com

Arlington, VA | 26744 S. Main Ln. - 73568

Work experience

2018 - Present
Rifleman, US Army - Arlington, VA
- Qualified expert on multiple weapon systems, including the M4.
- Aided in small construction and repairs to various weapon systems, vehicles, fortifications and machinery.
2014 - 2018
Rifleman, United States Marine - Arlington, VA
- Received an Honorable Discharge, serving 4 years active duty.
- Received Honorable discharge due to injuries.
- Operated communications equipment, from programming the radio to relaying information effectively while controlling the network security.
- Performed emergency maintenance on different weapon systems in our disposal.
- Instructed junior marines how to use and employ weapon systems Mentored junior marines
2007 - 2014
Crewman, Memphis Powder Coating - Arlington, VA
- Introduced and retrained senior ranked soldiers to new weapon systems.
- Spread material used with either equipment or hand tools.
- Lead combat troops in various combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Trained and instructed subordinates and supported units in gunnery tables, nationaltraining center and exportable combat training capability.

Skills

Hand Tools
Core Competencies
Tactical Guidance
Weapon Systems
Process Prisoners
Combat
MOS
Personnel Management
Logistics
Machine Guns

Education

High School Diploma, (2007 - 2007)
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Rifleman resume

Logan Mills

(830) 555-4523 | lmills@example.com

Fort Bliss, TX | 51375 S. Second Rd. - 13819

Work experience

2016 - Present
Rifleman, US Army - Fort Bliss, TX
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures at the Squad and team level.
- Qualified to operate, all infantry weapon systems and knowledgeable about them.
- Trained soldiers on tactical, airborne, and all types of weapon systems that were included in the infantry.
- Received training in preparation for combat operations and disaster response during state or national emergencies.
2014 - 2016
Infantryman, US Army - Fort Campbell North, KY
- Maintained and employed use of several weapon systems and gear.
- Trained over 15 junior personnel in the cleaning and operations of various weapon systems.
2011 - 2014
Crewman, US Army - Fort Drum, NY
- Operated heavy equipment, performed routine and emergency maintenance to include mechanical and electrical systems.
- Led an infantry team of 3 members in combat operations, includingproviding tactical guidance.
- Conducted over 600 combined combat patrols and operations with the Iraqi Army and Iraqi police that captured over 20 insurgents.

Skills

Heavy Equipment
Communications Equipment
Safety Procedures
Weapon Systems
Verbal Reports
Hand Tools
CDL
Combat
Life Saver
M249

Education

High School Diploma, (2011 - 2011)
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Rifleman resume

Angela Carpenter

(870) 555-3846 | acarpenter@example.com

Fort Riley, KS | 76475 S. Second St. - 45079

Work experience

2017 - Present
Rifleman, US Army - Fort Riley, KS
- Maintained and performed basic repairs on the Humvee transportation vehicle.
- Employed weapon systems in support of offensive and defensive combat operations.
2015 - 2017
Infantry Operations Specialist, Red Robin - Huntsville, AL
- Trained Afghan National Army as part of embedded training team Confident and proficient in all army weapon systems
- Trained on airborne operations, aircraft safety, vehicle, weapons and communications equipment maintenance.
- Maintain and stores approximately 100 combat weapons (rifles, machine guns, and anti-tank mines).
- Trained to operate and maintain rifles, machine guns, grenades, etc.
2014 - 2015
Busser, Red Robin - Huntsville, AL
- Cleaned dishes and loaded the dishwasher.
- Set up tables with table settings, place mats and bread plates.
- Clean tables and floors Assist waiters and dishwashers Take out trash Customer service Work quickly

Skills

Customer Service
Assist Servers
Dishwasher
Busperson
Communication
Weapon Systems
M249
Safety Protocols
VIP
Support Vehicles

Education

High School Diploma, (2014 - 2014)
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Rifleman resume

Catherine Hayes

(440) 555-2637 | chayes@example.com

Fort Hood, TX | 59723 N. Maple St. - 33446

Work experience

2016 - Present
Rifleman, US Army - Fort Hood, TX
- Assisted and provided heavy security for the 5th Special Forces Group A-teams during overseas combat operations.
- Used and maintained several types of weapon systems and vehicles.
- Conducted more than 300 arms combat patrols on foot and in vehicles.
- Completed Basic Training and Adv anced Individual Training for Infantry.
2011 - 2016
Infantryman, US Army - Fort Drum, NY
- Completed basic and advanced individual training at Fort Benning, GA.
- Operated communications equipment & maintained assigned weapons, vehicles, and equipment.
2010 - 2011
Stockman, Big Lots - Columbus, OH
- Assisted team members with keeping store shelves adequately stocked daily.
- Stock shelves while helping the customer find what their looking for.

Skills

Individual Training
Weapon Systems
BN
LAR
Machine Guns
Basic Training
Heavy Objects
MOS
Stock Room
Personnel Management

Education

High School Diploma, (2010 - 2010)
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How to write a rifleman resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in rifleman-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some rifleman interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.

These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some rifleman interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a rifleman resume:

Weapon Systems
Communications Equipment
Terrorism
Ribbon
Leadership
Core Competencies
Foot Patrol
Security Operations
Physical Fitness
Machine Guns

M4
Stressful Situations
Military Operations
USMC
Communications Links
Tactical Operations
Physical Training
M249
Lejeune
Training Operations

MOS
NCO
Mortars
Security Patrols
Government Property
LAR
Military Equipment
Explosive Devices
High-Pressure Environments
Firearms

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the rifleman.

How to write rifleman experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are great bullet points from rifleman resumes:

Work history example #1

Rifleman

Memphis Powder Coating

Awarded Air Assault Badge, Good Conduct Medal & Army Achievement with Three Oak Leaves
Earned accommodation medals including multiple combat service medals.
Recognized for leadership and nominated for a combat meritorious promotion.
Augmented for military police during 9/11 terrorism crisis to safe guard civilian and military interests and controlled base access.
Awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and Presidential Unit Citation for honorable service in Iraqi.

Work history example #2

Rifleman

US Army

Assisted in the performance of reconnaissance operations.Participated in military funerals, ceremonies, and tactical training exercises.
Received two medals for my bravery in combat.
Worked extensively with interpreters while deployed to communicate with local inhabitants to better understand atmospherics and village needs and concerns.
Selected Contributions: I received 2 Army Accommodation medals and 7 Army Achievement medals.
Served country as an infantry soldier, and deployed for combat and special missions.

Work history example #3

Stockman

Walmart

Received cash, checks and completed credit-card transactions from customers and employees.
Organized and retrieve all carts from the Wal-Mart parking lot using cart a machine.
Assisted transportation of goods and performed outdoor maintenance
Employed as a cart pusher at Wal-Mart.
Retrieved shopping carts from Wal-Mart parking lots.

Work history example #4

Rifleman

Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company

Trained four lower-enlisted soldiers to unit Standard Operating Procedures.
Focused on gaining the rank of a Noncommissioned Officer to become a Vehicle Commander.
Patrolled well over 100 ground and reconnaissance operations on the desert streets of Afghanistan.
Received Army Achievement Medal (2011) Received Army Commendation Medal (2011)

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:

The highest degree you have achieved.
TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
TField of study
TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries from rifleman resumes:

High School Diploma

2014 - 2014

High School Diploma

2007 - 2007

Highlight your rifleman certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

Updated March 26, 2025

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