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MARINE CORPS BULLETIN (MCBUL) 3591 COMPETITION-IN-ARMS PROGRAM (CIAP) FISCAL
YEAR 2015
Date Signed: 9/19/2014
MARADMINS Active Number: 470/14
R 191853Z SEP 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 470/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS BULLETIN (MCBUL) 3591 COMPETITION-IN-ARMS PROGRAM (CIAP)
FISCAL YEAR 2015//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/24 JUN 14//
AMPN/REFERENCE (REF) A IS MCO 3591.2K SMALL ARMS MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION.//
POC/MCCABE, A.R./CAPTAIN/OIC USMC SHOOTING TEAM/TEL: DSN
278-5450/5539/5131/COMM: (703) 784-5450/5539/5131//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE CIAP FOR FY 2015.
2. BACKGROUND. SINCE 1901, THE CIAP HAS PROVIDED THE MARINE CORPS WITH THE
SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED MARKSMEN NECESSARY TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTIVE
MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AND SUCCESS IN BATTLE. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
OF THE PROGRAM IS TO STIMULATE INTEREST AND DESIRE FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT IN
MARKSMANSHIP AND TO ENHANCE PROFICIENCY WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS IN THE USE
OF INDIVIDUAL SMALL ARMS BY REFINING PRECISION MARKSMANSHIP SKILLS THROUGH
ADVANCED MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING AND COMPETITION.
3. INFORMATION. QUOTAS OF PARTICIPANTS FOR DIVISION MATCHES ARE ASSIGNED TO
ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF A POPULATION BASE OF SKILLED MARKSMEN WITHIN
INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS AND THE MARINE CORPS. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS ARE
FOUND IN REF A ENCL (2) PARA 2. PARTICIPATING UNITS MAY SEND INDIVIDUALS OR
ENTIRE TEAMS TO DIVISION MATCHES. IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR THE TEAM TROPHIES,
UNITS WILL ENTER TEAMS COMPRISED OF A MINIMUM OF ONE FIRING OFFICER, ONE
SERGEANT OR BELOW, AND TWO MARINES OF ANY RANK, AT LEAST ONE OF WHICH MUST
BE ENLISTED. ONE MUST HAVE NEVER SHOT DIVISION MATCHES BEFORE (KNOWN AS A
TYRO). NO MORE THAN TWO FIRING MEMBERS MAY BE DISTINGUISHED MARKSMEN FOR THE
RIFLE TEAM MATCH, AND NO MORE THAN TWO FIRING MEMBERS MAY BE A DISTINGUISHED
PISTOL SHOT FOR THE PISTOL TEAM MATCH. ONE MARINE WILL BE DESIGNATED AS TEAM
CAPTAIN AND ONE AS TEAM COACH. THE TEAM CAPTAIN /COACH MAY BE FILLED BY ONE
OF THE FIRING MEMBERS. BASIC COMPETITOR REQUIREMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN REF A.
PARTICIPANTS MAY ALSO FULFILL THEIR ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL QUALIFICATION
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. MARINES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2015 DIVISION MATCHES
WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING TWO-WEEK TRAINING PACKAGE:
A. WEEK ONE: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, DRY FIRING, ESTABLISH ZEROES, LIVE FIRE
TRAINING TO DEVELOP SHOOTING POSITIONS, ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL MARKSMANSHIP
PROFICIENCY, INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE, AND PRELIMINARY MATCHES.
B. WEEK TWO: COMPETITION MATCHES WITH RIFLE AND PISTOL, TEAM COMPETITION,
AND AWARDS CEREMONY. ANNUAL RIFLE TRAINING (ART) TABLE (2), AND/OR ANNUAL
PISTOL QUALIFICATION MAY BE CONDUCTED PENDING RANGE SUPPORT AND NO MAJOR
SCHEDULING SETBACKS. TABLE (2) HAS PRIORITY OVER PISTOL QUALIFICATION.
4. REQUEST COMMANDERS NOTIFY THE HOST COMMANDER OF THE NUMBER OF MARINES WHO
WILL ATTEND AND THEIR ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL. NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE MADE
30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE RESPECTIVE MATCH; HOWEVER, FAILURE TO
PROVIDE NOTIFICATION DOES NOT PRECLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL OR A UNIT FROM
PARTICIPATING. 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.
5. PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
A. DIVISION RIFLE AND PISTOL MATCH WEAPONS ARE THE M16A4/M4 WITH RIFLE
COMBAT OPTIC (RCO), AND THE M9 SERVICE PISTOL. THE CIAP TRAINING EVOLUTION
WILL CONSIST OF 11 TRAINING DAYS FOR THE DIVISION MATCH.
(1) FAR EAST DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM. HOST COMMANDER: CO MCB CAMP SD
BUTLER. REPORT DATE FOR THE MATCH: 5 DEC 14. FAR EAST DIVISION MATCH: 8 - 19
DEC 2014.
(2) PACIFIC DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM. HOST COMMANDER: CO MCB HAWAII. REPORT
DATE FOR THE MATCH: 30 JAN 2015. PACIFIC DIVISION MATCH: 2 - 13 FEB 2015.
(3) WESTERN DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM. HOST COMMANDER: CO MCB CAMPEN. REPORT
DATES FOR THE MATCH: 19 AND 20 FEB 2015. WESTERN DIVISION MATCH: 23 FEB - 6
MAR 2015.
(4) EASTERN DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM. HOST COMMANDER: CO MCB CAMLEJ. REPORT
DATE FOR THE MATCH: 20 MAR 2015. EASTERN DIVISION MATCH: 23 MAR - 3 APR
2015.
B. THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF THREE WEEKS OF
INSTRUCTION AND LIVE FIRE TRAINING/COMPETITION WITH THE NATIONAL MATCH M16A4
RIFLE AND M1911A1 PISTOL. LENGTH OF MATCH: 15 TRAINING DAYS. HOST COMMANDER:
CO MCB CAMLEJ. REPORTING DATE: 6 APR 2015. MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS: 7 -
24 APR 2015.
6. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A), MARINE COMPETITORS MAY ONLY PARTICIPATE IN A
MAXIMUM OF FOUR EXCELLENCE-IN-COMPETITION (EIC) MATCHES PER YEAR. THE FAR
EAST DIVISION MATCHES HAVE BEEN MOVED UP A MONTH TO DEC 2014, VICE JAN 2015
TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS EXERCISES AND OTHER SCHEDULED TRAINING BEING
HELD ABOARD CAMP HANSEN AND CAMP SCHWAB. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT EVEN WITH
THIS CHANGE, THE FAR EAST DIVISION MATCHES WILL STILL COUNT AS AN EIC MATCH
FOR 2015.
7. REF A DIRECTS THAT THOSE MARINES WHO PLACE IN THE TOP TEN PERCENT AT
THEIR RESPECTIVE DIVISION MATCH SITES WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS. THOSE MARINES THAT SHOW
EXCEPTIONAL PRECISION MARKSMANSHIP ABILITY AT MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS
WILL BE SELECTED TO AUGMENT THE USMC SHOOTING TEAM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
COMPETITIVE SEASON WHICH CULMINATES WITH THE INTERSERVICE AND NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES. THESE MARINES WILL BE PROVIDED TAD FUNDING BY THE
MARINE CORPS SHOOTING TEAM. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF PARTICIPATION IN THE
MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP AND SELECTION TO THE USMC SHOOTING TEAM, TO
INCLUDE ELIGIBILITY AND NON-CONTINUANCE REQUESTS, SHOULD BE SENT FROM UNIT
COMMANDING OFFICERS TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION,
TRAINING COMMAND (C 47), 27211 GARAND ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5036 VIA THE
ON-SITE CMC REPRESENTATIVE AT EACH DIVISION MATCH SITE. ALL WAIVER REQUESTS
MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE REPORTING DATE FOR MARINE CORPS
CHAMPIONSHIPS. FAILURE TO SUBMIT APPROPRIATE REQUESTS COULD RESULT IN ORDERS
BEING ISSUED FOR FURTHER COMPETITION TO MARINES WITH PRIOR COMMITMENTS.
SUMMER AUGMENTS TO THE USMC SHOOTING TEAM MAY ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ATTEND AN ADDITIONAL MARKSMANSHIP COURSE (CMC, CMT, OR FWIC) OFFERED AT
QUANTICO AT THE END OF THE SUMMER SCHEDULE BASED ON SEAT AVAILABLITY.
8. FOR DIVISION MATCHES: ALL COMPETITORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPETE WITH BOTH
RIFLE AND PISTOL, AS WELL AS ATTENDING ALL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING LISTED
IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MESSAGE. RARE EXCEPTIONS MAY BE GRANTED ON A
CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
9. ALL COMPETITORS ATTENDING THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL COMPETE
WITH BOTH WEAPONS. REGARDLESS OF WHICH WEAPON THEY PLACED WITH AT DIVISION
MATCHES, ALL INDIVIDUALS ARE ELIGIBLE TO WIN EITHER MATCH AND RECEIVE
DISTINGUISHED CREDIT POINTS/TEAM AWARDS WITH BOTH WEAPONS. ALL COMPETITORS
MUST BE PRESENT FOR ALL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN ORDER TO BE
ELIGIBLE/QUALIFIED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MATCH.
10. CIVILIAN COMPETITORS ARE AUTHORIZED, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
APPROPRIATE HOST COMMANDER, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIVISION MATCH BUT MUST
COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED TRAINING. THEY MUST ALSO FIRE THE SAME SERVICE WEAPONS
AS THE ACTIVE DUTY/RESERVE COMPETITORS. THEY MAY RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED
CREDIT POINTS THROUGH THE MARINE CORPS ONLY, BUT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY
FURTHER AWARDS TO INCLUDE TEAM AWARDS. THE EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS RETIRED
MARINES WILL RECEIVE A DISTINGUISHED BADGE IF THEY EARN THEIR FINAL POINTS
AT THE DIVISION MATCH. CIVILIAN COMPETITORS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO COMPETE IN
THE MARINE CORPS MATCHES. DUE TO THE COURSES OF FIRE DIFFERING SLIGHTLY FROM
AN ACTUAL NATIONAL MATCH COURSE (NMC), THE CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM
(CMP) CANNOT SANCTION THESE MATCHES FOR CIVILIAN COMPETITORS, AND THEREFORE
WILL NOT CREDIT CIVILIAN COMPETITORS WITH ANY DISTINGUISHED POINTS THROUGH
THE CMP. HOWEVER, POINTS EARNED FOR MILITARY MEMBERS WILL BE KEPT ON THE
CMP'S TRACKER FILE. NO AWARDS WILL BE ISSUED FOR ANY COMPETITORS FROM THE
CMP.
11. A LIMITED NUMBER OF WEAPONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUE AT DIVISION
MATCH SITES. ACCORDINGLY, COMPETITORS ARE DIRECTED TO BRING THEIR
ORGANIZATIONAL M16A4/M4 RIFLES AND M9 PISTOLS. ALL M16A4/M4 RIFLES MUST HAVE
THE RCO (IRON SIGHTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED). 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 MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIRE TABLE 2 OF ANNUAL
RIFLE QUALIFICATION AND SHOULD BRING THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIRED GEAR:
HELMET, FLAK JACKET, CARTRIDGE BELT, M16 MAGAZINE RETENTION DEVICE, (2)
THIRTY ROUND RIFLE MAGAZINES, AND M9 MAGAZINE POCKET WITH (2) MAGAZINES.
LIMITED QUANTITIES OF COMPETITION SHOOTING GEAR WILL BE AVAILABLE AT MATCH
SITES FOR TEMPORARY LOAN ON FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. MATCH SITES WILL
NOT DISALLOW COMPETITIVE GEAR FOR ALL COMPETITORS DUE TO SUCH INSUFFICIENT
QUANTITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE EQUIPMENT, MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO
BRING SPOTTING SCOPES OR BINOCULARS (THOSE OVER 20X WILL BE TAPED), SOFT
JACKETS, STOOLS, LEATHER SLINGS, AND COMPETITION SHOOTING GEAR IAW REF A.
HARDBACK CORDURA OR LEATHER SHOOTING JACKETS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DIVISION
MATCHES, BUT ARE AUTHORIZED FOR MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS. COMPETITORS MAY
BRING THEIR OWN PERSONAL GEAR IF THEY SO CHOOSE, AS LONG AS IT IS
AUTHORIZED. THE CMC REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE THE APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR GEAR.
HOST COMMANDERS ARE ASKED TO COORDINATE WITH RANGE PERSONNEL TO ENSURE
ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF COMPETITION GEAR WILL BE AVAILABLE.
12. DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF EASTERN AND WESTERN DIVISION MATCHES, TEAM
CAPTAINS WILL BE DESIGNATED TO FIRE FOR THE LARGE OR SMALL UNIT TROPHY BASED
ON UNIT SIZE. 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.
13. REF A, ENCL (2), PARAGRAPH 6.G.2 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
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AND WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY ISSUED USMC BADGE REGARDLESS OF
THE OUTCOME. SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE SENT TO HIS OR HER COMMAND FOR
ISSUE OF THE APPROPRIATE BADGE FROM THEIR OWN SERVICE. MARINES INVOLVED IN
THE FLEET ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FAP) MAY COMPETE FOR THEIR JOINING UNIT,
PROVIDED THE FAP WAS NOT EXECUTED SOLELY FOR THE DIVISION MATCH 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.
14. TENANT ORGANIZATIONS AT EACH SITE, AS WELL AS ALL COMMANDS IN THE LOCAL
AREA, ARE REQUESTED TO RENDER ALL POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE TO THE HOST COMMANDS
DURING RESPECTIVE MATCHES.
15. FITNESS REPORTS. TAD FITNESS REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED PER MCO P1610.7F
FOR THOSE SELECTED TO AUGMENT THE MARINE CORPS SHOOTING TEAM FOR THE SUMMER
SEASON (TAD IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS). THE END DATE FOR THE TAD FITREP FROM THE
MARINE'S PARENT COMMAND WILL BE THE DAY MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDE
(24 APR 2015). COMMENDATORY FITREPS ARE ENCOURAGED FOR COMPETITORS PLACING
IN THE MEDAL BRACKETS OR EARNING A TEAM AWARD SINCE THEY WOULD BE
INDIVIDUALLY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR MARKSMANSHIP ACHIEVEMENT(S). A "FROM TAD"
FITREP WILL BE COMPLETED THE DAY THE SUMMER AUGMENT DEPARTS BACK TO HIS OR
HER PARENT COMMAND.
16. APPROPRIATION DATA AND ORDERS FORMAT FOR THOSE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE
MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE COORDINATED BETWEEN OIC, USMC SHOOTING
TEAMS AND THE RESPECTIVE TEAM CAPTAINS OF THE DIVISION MATCH TEAMS.
COMPETITORS CAN EXPECT TO INITIATE DTS ORDERS AT THEIR COMMANDS. IN ORDER TO
FUND ORDERS, TEAM CAPTAINS NEED TO PROVIDE RANK, NAME, EDIPI, AND CONTACT
NUMBER OF THEIR TEAM MEMBERS TO THE OIC, USMC SHOOTING TEAMS. COMMANDS MUST
ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPATING MARINES REPORT WITH THEIR ORIGINAL TAD/PTAD
ORDERS. THOSE WHO LIVE LOCAL WILL NOT BE FUNDED FOR MARINE CORPS
CHAMPIONSHIPS. THOSE SELECTED FOR FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THE CIAP WILL
NEED THEIR RECORDS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE AND HAVE A GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE
CARD (GTCC) PREVIOUSLY ISSUED THROUGH THEIR PARENT COMMAND. TAD/PTAD ORDERS
WILL DIRECT COMPETITORS TO REPORT TO THE MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR DUTY
WITH THE CIAP. DUE TO A SHRINKING BUDGET AND FISCAL UNCERTAINTY, COMMERCIAL
AIR FROM THE FAR EAST, PACIFIC, AND WESTERN DIVISIONS TO MARINE CORPS
CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE FUNDED BY MARINE CORPS SHOOTING TEAMS ON A LIMITED
BASIS. THE INTENT IS TO SUPPORT A MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP (TYPICALLY 60-80
COMPETITORS) WITH REPRESENTATION FROM EACH SITE WHILE STAYING WITHIN BOUNDS
OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET. HOWEVER IT IS AUTHORIZED FOR PARENT COMMANDS TO FUND
THEIR ELIGIBLE MARINES TO AND FROM THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP IF DESIRED.
COORDINATION SHALL BE MADE AHEAD OF TIME FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM MARINE CORPS
CHAMPIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE DESIGNATED MATCH SITE TEAM CAPTAIN, AND USMC
SHOOTING TEAM OIC/SNCOIC. IT IS REQUIRED THAT PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAVE A VALID
COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC) ID TO EXPEDITE ACCESS THROUGH DTS DURING ASSIGNMENT
AS A SUMMER AUGMENT.
17. 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.
18. ADMINISTRATIVE, STATISTICAL, AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL SUPPORT
REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED IN ENCLOSURES (2) AND (7) OF REF A. TWO COMPUTERS
WITH CURRENT WINDOWS CAPABILITY, MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, AND POWER POINT
SOFTWARE, PROJECTOR, AND COLOR PRINTER ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DIVISION
MATCH RECORD KEEPING. HOST SITES WILL REPRODUCE PAPER COPIES OF THE FINAL
MATCH BULLETINS TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PLACEMENTS, AWARD(S) EARNED,
PREVIOUSLY DISTINGUISHED COMPETITORS, HIGH TYROS, AND IF THE COMPETITOR
BECOMES DISTINGUISHED DURING THE MATCH.
19. THE MARINE CORPS MATCH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE
UNDER MCO 3591.2K AND THE CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM (CMP) RULES, 17TH
EDITION, FOR HIGH-POWER RIFLE AND CONVENTIONAL PISTOL.
20. CMC REPRESENTATIVE. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS WILL BE ASSIGNED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION
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 THE COMMANDING OFFICER, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION. CMC
REPRESENTATIVES WILL ALSO SERVE AS OIC'S OF MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS ASSIGNED
TO PROVIDE THE INSTRUCTION AT EACH MATCH SITE.
21. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
22. HISTORICALLY, MARINES ON THE USMCR SHOOTING TEAM WERE ONLY PERMITTED TO
COMPETE AT THE EASTERN DIVISION MATCHES. IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE USMCR
FINANCIAL BURDEN, USMCR SHOOTING TEAM MEMBERS ARE PERMITTED TO COMPETE AT
EITHER EASTERN DIVISION MATCHES OR WESTERN DIVISION MATHES BASED ON WHERE
THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE IS STATIONED. THE SAME RETRICTIONS APPLY TO THE USMCR
TEAM AT WESTERN DIVISION AS THEY WOULD AT EASTERN DIVISION IN REGARDS TO
COMPETING FOR TEAM EVENTS. USMCR MARINES ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED TO CHECK IN
DURING THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES IN ORDER TO REMAIN UNDER THEIR TWO-WEEK TAD
TIMEFRAME, BUT WILL BE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE MATCH SITE OF THEIR INTENT TO
PARTICIPATE BEFOREHAND.
23. TENTATIVE DATES FOR THE 2015 INTERSERVICE PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN
FORT BENNING, GEORGIA SHOULD BE MID-JUNE. PENDING DATES FOR THE INTERSERVICE
RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD IN QUANTICO, VIRGINIA ARE FROM 25 JUNE TO 1 JULY
2015. THE NATIONAL PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT CAMP PERRY, OHIO WILL BE
FROM 5 TO 12 JULY 2015, AND THE NATIONAL RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL FOLLOW
FROM 14 TO 28 JULY 2015. UPDATES CAN BE CHECKED ONLINE THROUGH THE CMP
WEBSITE:
WWW.THECMP.ORG.
24. INFORMATION FOR A NEW COMBAT SHOOTING MATCH WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A
SEPARATE MARADMIN. TENTATIVE DATES FOR 29 PALMS HOSTING A PROPOSED MATCH
WILL BE LATE JUNE 2015.
25. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 SEPTEMBER 2015.
26. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN JAMES W. LUKEMAN, COMMANDING GENERAL,
TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.//