MCBUL 3591 Competition-in-Arms Program (CIAP) for CY 2004

1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE CIAP FOR CY 2004.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THE CIAP HAS TRADITIONALLY PROVIDED THE
MARINE CORPS WITH THE SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED MARKSMEN AND
INSTRUCTORS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTIVE MARKSMANSHIP
TRAINING PROGRAM.  THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS
TO ENHANCE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROFICIENCY WITHIN THE MARINE
CORPS.  MARINES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2004 DIVISION MATCHES
WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING FOUR-WEEK TRAINING PACKAGE:
A.  WEEK ONE:  MARINE CORPS CIAP AND FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN
FUNDAMENTAL MARKSMANSHIP AS WELL AS DRY/LIVE FIRE TRAINING AND
COACHING TECHNIQUES.   
B.  WEEK TWO AND THREE:  DIVISION MATCH CLASSES WITH DRY AND LIVE
FIRE MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING.
C.  WEEK FOUR:  INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM COMPETITIVE MATCHES.
3.  MARINES WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ALL CLASSROOM
INSTRUCTION AND INDIVIDUAL LIVE FIRE PRACTICE AND COMPETITION
WILL BE ISSUED AN ANNUAL RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATION SCORE.
4.  THE OCTOBER 2002 MARKSMANSHIP SUMMIT REVEALED THE NEED FOR
ADDITIONAL MARKSMANSHIP COACHES THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS.  THE
DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE BASIC MARKSMANSHIP COACHING
TECHNIQUES THAT WILL ENABLE DIVISION MATCH COMPETITORS TO GAIN THE
EXPERTISE REQUIRED OF MARKSMANSHIP COACHES.  PENDING FINAL APPROVAL
OF THE NEW PROPOSED 8529 KNOWN DISTANCE COACH MOS, IT IS INTENDED
THAT ALL ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ALL PHASES
OF THE DIVISION MATCHES WILL BE AWARDED THE 8529 MOS.
5.  INFORMATION.  ALL COMMANDS ARE DIRECTED TO ENTER, AT A
MINIMUM, THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS ASSIGNED BY PARAGRAPH 2D
OF ENCLOSURE (2), REF A.  BASIC COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS ARE FOUND IN REF A.
6.  REQUEST COMMANDERS NOTIFY THE HOST COMMANDER OF THE
NUMBER OF MARINES WHO WILL ATTEND AND THEIR ESTIMATED DATE OF
ARRIVAL.  NOTIFICATION MUST BE MADE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO START OF
THE RESPECTIVE MATCH.  MARINES SHOULD REPORT DURING THE SPECIFIED
REPORTING PERIOD TO ALLOW TIME TO DRAW NECESSARY EQUIPMENT OR
PERFORM REQUIRED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES BEFORE THE START OF
THE TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION.
7.  PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
A.  DIVISION RIFLE AND PISTOL MATCH WEAPONS ARE THE M16A2 RIFLE
AND THE M9 PISTOL.  THE LENGTH OF THE CIAP TRAINING EVOLUTION
WILL CONSIST OF 20 TRAINING DAYS FOR THE DIVISION MATCH.
(1) FAR EAST DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM:
HOST COMMANDER:  CG MCB CAMP SD BUTLER
REPORT DATES FOR THE MATCH:  30 JAN - 1 FEB 04.
FAR EAST DIVISION MATCH DATES:  2 FEB 04 - 27 FEB 04.
AWARDS CEREMONY:  27 FEB 04.
(2) PACIFIC DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM:
HOST COMMANDER:  CG MCB HAWAII
REPORT DATES FOR THE MATCH:  30 JAN - 1 FEB 04.
PACIFIC DIVISION MATCH:  2 FEB 04 - 27 FEB 04.
AWARDS CEREMONY:  27 FEB 04.
(3) WESTERN DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM
HOST COMMANDER:  CG MCB CAMPEN
REPORT DATES FOR THE MATCH:  5 - 7 MAR 04
WESTERN DIVISION MATCH:  8 MAR 04 - 2 APR 04.
AWARDS CEREMONY:  2 APR 04.
(4) EASTERN DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM
HOST COMMANDER:  CG MCB CAMLEJ
REPORT DATES FOR THE MATCH:  12 - 14 MAR 04.
EASTERN DIVISION MATCH:  15 MAR - 9 APR 04.
AWARDS CEREMONY:  9 APR 04.
B.  THE MARINE CORPS MATCH PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF TWO WEEKS OF
INSTRUCTION AND LIVE FIRE AND ONE WEEK OF COMPETITION.
MARINE CORPS MATCH WEAPONS:  M16A2NM RIFLE AND M1911A1NM PISTOL.
LENGTH OF MATCH:  15 TRAINING DAYS
HOST COMMANDER:  CG MCB CAMLEJ
REPORTING DATES:  9 - 11 APR 04
MARINE CORPS MATCH:  12 APR 04 - 30 APR 04.
AWARDS CEREMONY:  30 APR 04.
8.  PER REF A, THOSE MARINES WHO PLACE IN THE TOP TEN PERCENT
OF THE DIVISION MATCH ARE DIRECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARINE
CORPS MATCH.  THESE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PROVIDED TAD FUNDING BY
THE MARINE CORPS SHOOTING TEAM.  REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF
PARTICIPATION IN THE MARINE CORPS MATCH, TO INCLUDE ELIGIBILITY
AND NON-CONTINUANCE REQUEST, SHOULD BE SENT FROM UNIT COMMANDING
OFFICERS TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION,
TRAINING COMMAND (C476), 27211 GARAND ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5036
VIA THE ON SITE CMC REPRESENTATIVE AT EACH DIVISION MATCH SITE.
ALL WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION AND
APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS PRIOR TO THE REPORTING DATE FOR COMPETITION.
9.  FOR DIVISION MATCHES, ALL COMPETITORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPETE
WITH BOTH RIFLE AND PISTOL, AND TO ATTEND ALL INSTRUCTION AND
TRAINING LISTED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MESSAGE, WAIVERS ARE ONLY
AUTHORIZED FOR THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE COMPLETED AND POSSESS THE
8530/31/32 MOS.  THEIR REPORT DATE WILL BE THE WEEKEND PRIOR TO
STARTING DIVISION MATCH CLASSES AT THEIR RESPECTIVE SITES.
10.  ALL COMPETITORS ATTENDING THE MARINE CORPS MATCH WILL COMPETE
WITH BOTH WEAPONS.  THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY:  MARINES WHO QUALIFIED
IN DIVISION PISTOL MATCHES FOR THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL
ALSO FIRE IN THE MARINE CORPS RIFLE MATCH (FOR SCORE ONLY), IN ORDER
TO COMPETE FOR THE LAUCHHEIMER TROPHY.  ALTHOUGH THESE MARINES ARE
ELIGIBLE TO WIN THE MARINE CORPS RIFLE MATCH, THEY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
FOR CREDIT POINTS TOWARD DISTINGUISHED, AND THIS MATCH WILL NOT
COUNT AGAINST THEM AS ONE OF THE FOUR LEG MATCHES AUTHORIZED PER
YEAR.  THE SAME APPLIES TO MARINES WHO QUALIFY AT A DIVISION MATCH
WITH RIFLE, WHILE SHOOTING THE MARINE CORPS PISTOL MATCH.  ALL
COMPETITORS MUST BE PRESENT FOR ALL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN
ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE/QUALIFIED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MATCH PROPER.
11.  CIVILIAN AND RETIRED MILITARY COMPETITORS AUTHORIZED BY THE
APPROPRIATE HOST COMMAND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIVISION MATCH, AND
WHO WANT THIS MATCH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR POINTS TOWARDS DISTINGUISHED
AWARDS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN EXCELLENCE IN COMPETITION
(EIC) ENTRY FORM AND PAY A $10.00 REGISTRATION FEE AS REQUIRED BY THE
CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM (CMP).  THE CMC REPRESENTATIVE AT EACH
MATCH SITE WILL HAVE THE REQUIRED CMP ENTRY FORMS AND WILL COLLECT
ALL ENTRY FEES.  CIVILIAN AND RETIRED MILITARY COMPETITORS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED TO COMPETE IN THE MARINE CORPS MATCHES.
12.  A LIMITED NUMBER OF WEAPONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUE AT
DIVISION MATCH SITES.  ACCORDINGLY, COMPETITORS ARE DIRECTED
TO BRING THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL M16A2 RIFLES AND M9 PISTOLS.  ALL
WEAPONS MUST HAVE A PRE-FIRE LIMITED TECHNICAL INSPECTION,
ACCOMPANIED BY THE EQUIPMENT REPAIR ORDER (NAVMC 10245), AND MUST
BE IN CODE A CONDITION PRIOR TO REPORTING TO THE MATCH SITE.
COMPETITORS MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF 782 GEAR:  CARTRIDGE
BELT, M16 MAGAZINE POUCHES AND MAGAZINES, AND M9 MAGAZINE POCKET
WITH TWO MAGAZINES.  IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE EQUIPMENT MARINES
ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING A SPOTTING SCOPE, AND RELATED RIFLE TEAM
EQUIPMENT.  LIMITED QUANTITIES OF RIFLE TEAM EQUIPMENT WILL BE
AVAILABLE AT MATCH SITES FOR TEMPORARY LOAN.
13.  UNIT COMMANDERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE HOST
MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICER (EASTERN AND WESTERN DIVISION) TO DECLARE
TEAM INTENTIONS TO FIRE FOR THE LARGE OR SMALL UNIT TROPHY.  THIS
WILL AID IN DETERMINING TEAM ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PERTINENT SMALL
UNIT TROPHY.  GUIDANCE FOR MAKING THIS DETERMINATION IS CONTAINED
IN REF A.  IF FEWER THAN THREE ELIGIBLE TEAMS ARE PRESENT, THE
SMALL UNIT TROPHY WILL NOT BE CONTESTED.
14.  PARAGRAPH 6.G.2 OF REF A IS MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:  TEAMS
MAY INCLUDE ONE OTHER SERVICE MEMBER, I.E., NAVY, ARMY, OR AIR
FORCE (REGULAR OR RESERVE) AS A COMPETITOR WHO IS JOINED/CHARGEABLE
BY T/O TO THE UNIT REPRESENTED, PROVIDED THAT INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT
FILL EITHER THE OFFICER, SGT OR BELOW, OR TYRO REQUIREMENT.
FURTHER, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS AND WILL NOT
RECEIVE ANY ISSUED BADGE REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME.  MARINES
INVOLVED IN THE FLEET ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FAP) MAY COMPETE FOR
THEIR JOINING UNIT, PROVIDED THE FAP WAS NOT EXECUTED SOLELY FOR
THE DIVISION MATCHES AND WAS EFFECTIVE NOT LESS THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR
TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SUBJECT DIVISION MATCH.  FOR CIAP PURPOSES,
THE BEGINNING OF THE DIVISION MATCH SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE FIRST
DAY OF CHECK-IN AT RESPECTIVE SITES.
15.  PARAGRAPH 7.E (ENCL 2) OF REF A IS MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:  TEAM
COMPOSITION FOR THE FLEET MARINE FORCE COMBAT INFANTRY TROPHY
MATCH WILL BE INTERDIVISION AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 7.D.1 OF
ENCLOSURE 2.
16.  COMMANDS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPATING MARINES REPORT
WITH THEIR OFFICER QUALIFICATION RECORD OR SERVICE RECORD BOOK
(OQR/SRB), AND ORIGINAL PLUS FIVE COPIES OF TAD/PTAD ORDERS.
MARINES SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARINE CORPS MATCHES MUST
REPORT WITH THEIR OQR/SRB/HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS.  THOSE WHO
FAIL TO DO SO WILL BE TERMINATED AND ORDERED TO RETURN TO THEIR
PARENT COMMAND.  THOSE SELECTED FOR FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THE
CIAP WILL NEED THEIR RECORDS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE AND HAVE A
GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD PREVIOUSLY ISSUED THROUGH THEIR PARENT
COMMAND.  ALL OTHERS WILL RETURN WITH THEIR SERVICE RECORDS TO
THEIR PARENT COMMANDS.  TAD/PTAD ORDERS WILL DIRECT COMPETITORS
TO REPORT TO THE MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR DUTY WITH THE CIAP.
17.  TENANT ORGANIZATIONS AT EACH SITE, AS WELL AS COMMANDS IN
THE LOCAL AREA, ARE REQUESTED TO RENDER ALL POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE
TO THE HOST COMMANDS DURING RESPECTIVE MATCHES.
18.  THE PROVISION OF REF A PERTAINING TO THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
TEAMS WILL NOT BE WAIVED; THIS ALLOWS FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO TEAMS
PER UNIT.
19.  FITNESS REPORTS.  TD FITNESS REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED PER
REF B FOR THOSE SELECTED FOR THE MARINE CORPS MATCHES
(TAD IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS).
20.  TRAVEL ORDER NUMBERS, APPROPRIATION DATA, AND ORDERS FORMAT
FOR THOSE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE MARINE CORPS MATCH WILL BE
ISSUED VIA MESSAGE BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING COMMAND
UPON COMPLETION OF EACH DIVISION MATCH.
21.  REQUEST HOST COMMANDS DIRECT ONE PRECISION WEAPONS REPAIRMAN
(MOS 2112) TO THE MATCH SITE AND ENSURE SUFFICIENT (MOS 2111)
ARMORERS FROM LOCAL COMMANDS ARE ASSIGNED TO SUPPORT THEIR
RESPECTIVE MATCH.
22.  ADMINISTRATIVE, STATISTICAL AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL SUPPORT
REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED IN ENCLOSURES (2) AND (7) OF REF A.
WINDOWS CAPABILITY, MICROSOFT WORD SOFTWARE, POWER POINT SOFTWARE,
PENTIUM COMPUTER 333 OR FASTER, PROJECTOR, AND LASER PRINTER ADPE
ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DIVISION MATCH RECORD KEEPING AND TO
PROCESS FITNESS REPORTS.
23.  THE MARINE CORPS MATCH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION RULES FOR
HIGH-POWER RIFLE AND CONVENTIONAL PISTOL.
24.  CMC REPRESENTATIVE.  A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMANDANT OF
THE MARINE CORPS WILL BE ASSIGNED BY CG TRAINING COMMAND TO ASSIST
AND ADVISE EACH MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SUPERVISE THE TRAINING.
CMC REPRESENTATIVE WILL ENSURE THAT THE MATCHES ARE CONDUCTED
ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF REF A AND ANY MODIFICATIONS THERETO
THAT MAY BE ISSUED BY CG TRAINING COMMAND.  CMC REPRESENTATIVE WILL
ARRIVE AT EACH MATCH SITE NLT ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE TIME ALLOTTED
FOR CHECK-IN.  CMC REPRESENTATIVES WILL ALSO SERVE AS OIC'S OF
MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AT EACH
MATCH SITE.
25.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
26.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30 SEPTEMBER 2004.