Mandatory service in the austrian army as an artilleryman on a m109 155mm Howitzer in the role of gunner 2 (loading the charge operating the trigger and operating the sight if the howitzer is used for direct fire on close range targets up to 1000m) basic infantry tactics, squad tactics,ambush tactics,urban warfare tactics,recon tactics,basic radio training,basic CBRN training,basic hand to hand and knife combat training,setting up and camouflaging a firing position and building foxholes,combat simulation (MILES) and live fire drills up to 300m with the steyr AUG rifle and M2 browning heavy machinegun up to 600m.Sportshooting as a hobby AR15,Glock 17 pistol and semi automatic shotgun also got some experience with akm platform(reload drills and simulated malfunction drills on shootingrange in full tactical gear cqb tactics with live ammunition in a team of 4 people) i got my own platecarrier and went through a trauma training course(tourniquet and quick cloth gauze) No real combat experience never been shot at with live ammunition but i can handle extreme stress pretty well