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U.S. Marines participate in the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition Far East on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2023. MCMC-Far East is an annual two-week event held to improve Marines’ marksmanship, combat readiness, and weapon proficiency. Marines utilize the first week to learn various techniques and fundamentals from members of the Marine Corps Shooting Team and compete the following week as individuals and teams. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Zachary Sarvey)

U.S. Marines from across Marine Corps Base Hawaii participate in the fourth quarter intramural marksmanship competition at MCBH, Aug. 17, 2023. The competition was held to promote competitiveness while enhancing the marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness of Hawaii based Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Hunter Jones)

U.S. Marines with Weapons Training Battalion take part in the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Nov. 16, 2022. The Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition enhances a Marine’s lethality on the battlefield via advanced marksmanship training and competition in support of the Commandant’s guidance to develop warriors with physical and mental toughness, tenacity, initiative, and aggressiveness to innovate, adapt, and win in a rapidly changing operating environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Sean R. LeClaire.)

U.S. Marines compete in the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition (MCMC), National Capital Region, on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, from November 2 to November 5, 2021. The MCMC enhances a Marine’s lethality on the battlefield via advanced marksmanship training and competition in support of the Commandant’s guidance to develop warriors with physical and mental toughness, tenacity, initiative, and aggressiveness to innovate, adapt, and win in a rapidly changing operating environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Caden Phillips)

Marines and other service members participated in the 2019 Interservice Rifle Marksmanship competition at Weapons Training Battalion aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico June 24 - 30. The Marine Corps Rifle Team preformed well this year with two shooters setting new inter-service records. Sgt. Justin Crago set a new record for the Kistler trophy, shooting a 796-38x and Staff Sgt. Daniel Rhodes set a new record for the Marine Corps match with a 200-15x. Other accolades include Staff Sgt. Stephen Ferguson winning the 600-yard match with a score of 200-12x and Sgt. Justin Crago placing third with 199-9x. Sgt. Shane Butler placing 3rd in the Marine Corps match with a 200-11x. Cpl Wynn took third during the Excellence in Competition match with a score of 488-13x. During the 10-Man team match, the Marine Corps Rifle Team took second place with a score of 4898-174x out of a possible 5000.

Multimedia package of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Cecil Beltran discussing the 2013 Western Division Matches.