Implementation of FY05 Marine Corps Marksmanship
This MARADMIN announces the implementation of a revised Marine Corps marksmanship program beginning October 1, 2005, replacing the current annual rifle qualification with a comprehensive five-day training program that includes fundamental rifle training (Table 1) and basic combat shooting skills (Table 2) for all Marines in operating forces and supporting establishments. Additional intermediate and advanced combat shooting tables (Tables 3 and 4) will be introduced in January 2006, with Table 4 required annually for all Marines with 03XX MOS.
Issued: August 3, 2005
-1. BACKGROUND: IN APRIL 2005 THE MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD AT QUANTICO, VA TO DISCUSS CHANGES TO THE MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM. THE ATTENDEES INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM 9925 RANGE OFFICER AND 0306 GUNNER COMMUNITIES, GROUND TRAINING BRANCH, AND ALL ELEMENTS OF THE MAGTF. THE SYMPOSIUM'S PROPOSAL INCLUDED REPLACING THE CURRENT ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT LEVEL-RIFLE PROGRAM WITH A FIVE DAY TRAINING PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES BOTH FUNDAMENTAL RIFLE TRAINING AND BASIC COMBAT SHOOTING FOR ALL MARINES IN THE OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENTS. THIS ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT WILL BE FURTHER ENHANCED BY FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED COMBAT SHOOTING SKILLS FIRING TABLES REQUIRED FOR MARINES AND UNITS, AS APPLICABLE, AS PROGRESSIVE, MISSION ORIENTED UNIT TRAINING. 2. OUTCOME: DURING THE MOST RECENT (27-30 JUN) EXECUTIVE OFF SITE, CMC, WITH UNANIMOUS SENIOR LEADER CONCURRENCE, APPROVED THE PROPOSAL OUTLINED IN PARA 1. 3. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CURRENT PROGRAM APPROVED PROGRAM PHASE I PREPARATORY TRAINING* PHASE II TABLE 1 (FUND MARKSMANSHIP TRNG) PHASE III TABLE 2 (BASIC COMBAT SHOOTING SKILLS) NA TABLE 3 (INTERMEDIATE CMBT SHTNG SKILLS) NA TABLE 4 (ADV CMBT SHOOTING SKILLS) (NOTE: * PREPARATORY TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER A 2-DAY PERIOD PRIOR TO TABLE 1). TABLE 1 WILL BE CONDUCTED MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY. QUALIFICATION DAY FOR TABLE 1 WILL BE CONDUCTED ON WEDNESDAY; THERE WILL BE NO PREQUALIFICATION DAY. TABLE 2 WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. FRIDAY WILL BE QUALIFICATION DAY FOR TABLE 2. TABLE 3 IS AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL REQUIREMENT AND WILL BE CONDUCTED BY UNIT COMMANDERS. TABLE 4 WILL BE REQUIRED ANNUALLY FOR ALL MARINES WITH THE 03XX MOS. MCO 3574.2_ EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVERS WILL REMAIN APPLICABLE. 4. IMPLEMENTATION: TABLES 1 AND 2 WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ALL MARINES IN THE OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT ON ALL USMC KNOWN DISTANCE RANGES COMMENCING 1 OCT 2005. DETERMINATION ON WHEN TO INTRODUCE TABLE 2 AT THE MCRDS IS TBD. TESTING AND VALIDATION OF TABLES 3 AND 4 IS ONGOING AND IS PROJECTED FOR A 1 JAN 2006 START DATE. THIS IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES. AN IMPLEMENTATION CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT QUANTICO DURING AUGUST 2005. ALL RANGES SHOULD PLAN TO SEND AT LEAST ONE REPRESENTATIVE. SPECIFIC DETAILS CONCERNING FUNDING, BILLETING, AND AGENDA WILL FOLLOW VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. PLANNING FOR MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS TO TRAIN-THE-TRAINERS FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION CONFERENCE IS ONGOING. SPECIFIC GUIDANCE WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. 5. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS 5.A. ADMIN 5.A.1. MARKSMANSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, WTBN, QUANTICO HAS LEAD FOR SERVICE-WIDE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM UNDER THE AUSPICES OF CG, TECOM. 5.A.2. AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE CONCERNING DETAILS OF IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FUTURE MSG FROM CG, TECOM. 6. ADDRESS QUESTIONS TO THE POC.