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UNCLAS //N03591//                
ALMAR 440/97
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 3591.  COMPETITION-IN-ARMS PROGRAM (CIAP) FOR 1998//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/26MAY94//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/12JUN84//
REF/C/DOC/CMC/3MAR95//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 3574.2H - MARKSMANSHIP
QUALIFICATION/REQUALIFICATION
TRAINING WITH THE M16A2 SERVICE RIFLE AND M9 PISTOL.  REF B IS
MCO 3591.2J - SMALL ARMS MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION.  REF C IS MCO
P1610.7D - PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM//
POC/M. R. DARNELL/MAJ/OIC USMC SHOOTING TEAM/-/TEL:DSN 278-5237/
TEL:COML (703) 784-5237//
RMKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE SUBJECT PROGRAM.
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
DIVISION MATCHES WILL:
   A.  RECEIVE FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED MARKSMANSHIP
TECHNIQUES.
   B.  HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITHIN THE
DEMANDING CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION.
   C.  DEVELOP PERSONAL MARKSMANSHIP SKILLS UNDER THE
DEMANDING CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION.
   D.  RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN MARINE CORPS COMPETITION IN ARMS
PROGRAM AND COMPETITION SHOOTING.
   E.  HAVE THEIR ANNUAL REQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT, AS REQUIRED BY
REFERENCE A, WAIVED UPON COMPLETION OF MATCH SHOOTING.
3.  INFORMATION.  ALL COMMANDS MUST ENTER, AT A MINIMUM, THE REQUIRED
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS ASSIGNED BY PARAGRAPH 2B OF ENCLOSURE 3 OF
REFERENCE B, BUT MAY ENTER AS MANY AS ARE QUALIFIED AND AVAILABLE TO
PARTICIPATE.  BASIC COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE FOUND IN
REFERENCE B.
4.  REQUEST COMMANDERS NOTIFY THE HOST COMMANDER AS TO THE NUMBER OF
MARINES WHO WILL ATTEND AND THEIR ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL AT LEAST
30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE REPORTING DATE.  MARINES SHOULD ARRIVE PROMPTLY
TO ALLOW TIME TO DRAW NECESSARY EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO DISSEMINATION OF
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DIVISION MATCHES.  PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
 A.  DIVISION MATCHES
     WEAPONS - M16A2 RIFLE - M9 PISTOL
     LENGTH OF MATCH - 3 WEEKS
     (1) FAR EAST DIVISION MATCHES
         HOST COMMANDER - CG MCB CAMP SD BUTLER OKI JA
         REPORTING DATES: 20FEB98 - 22FEB98
         DIVISION MATCHES: 23FEB98 - 13MAR98
     (2) PACIFIC DIVISION MATCHES
         HOST COMMANDER - CG MCB HAWAII
         REPORTING DATES: 27FEB98 - 1MAR98
         DIVISION MATCHES: 2MAR98 - 20MAR98
     (3) WESTERN DIVISION MATCHES
         HOST COMMANDER - CG MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA
         REPORTING DATES: 6MAR98 - 8MAR98
         DIVISION MATCHES: 9MAR98 - 27MAR98
     (4) EASTERN DIVISION MATCHES
         HOST COMMANDER - CG MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
         REPORTING DATES: 13MAR98 - 15MAR98
         DIVISION MATCHES: 16MAR98 - 3APR98
 B.  MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES
     WEAPONS - M14NM RIFLE - M1911A1NM PISTOL
     LENGTH OF MATCH - 4 WEEKS
     HOST COMMANDER - CG MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
     REPORTING DATES: 3APR98 - 5APR98
     MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES: 6APR98 - 1MAY98
5.  PER REFERENCE B, THOSE MARINES WHO PLACE IN THE TOP TEN PERCENT
OF THE DIVISION MATCHES WILL BE DIRECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARINE
CORPS MATCHES.  REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF PARTICIPATION IN THE MARINE
CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES WILL ORIGINATE FROM THE MARINE'S
COMMANDING OFFICER TO CG MCCDC (C 468 M) QUANTICO, VA 22134-5036
VIA THE ON-SITE CMC REPRESENTATIVE AT EACH DIVISION MATCH.  ALL
WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION AND
APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE 1ST WEEK OF
PRACTICE SHOOTING.  ONLY INDIVIDUAL COMPETITOR WAIVER REQUESTS
WILL BE CONSIDERED.
6.  ALL COMPETITORS WILL COMPETE WITH BOTH RIFLE AND PISTOL DURING
DIVISION MATCHES WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
7.  COMPETITORS WILL ATTEND ALL INSTRUCTION PERIODS TO RECEIVE
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS IN ADVANCED MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING.
8.  FIRING LINE COMMANDS DURING DIVISION MATCHES WILL CLOSELY CONFORM
TO THOSE OUTLINED IN FMFM 0-8.
9.  A LIMITED NUMBER OF WEAPONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUE AT MATCH
SITES.  ACCORDINGLY, COMPETITORS ARE DIRECTED TO BRING THEIR
ORGANIZATIONAL M16A2 RIFLES AND M9 PISTOLS.  ALL M9 PISTOLS MUST HAVE
THE SLIDE RETENTION MODIFICATION COMPLETED.  ALL WEAPONS MUST HAVE A
(PRE-FIRE) LIMITED TECHNICAL INSPECTION (LTI) AND BE IN CODE A
CONDITION PRIOR TO REPORTING TO THE MATCH SITE AND ACCOMPANIED BY LTI
EQUIPMENT REPAIR ORDERS (NAVMC 10245).  ADDITIONALLY,DUE TO SHORT
SUPPLY, COMPETITORS SHOULD BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF 782 GEAR:
CARTRIDGE BELT, M16 MAGAZINE POUCHES AND MAGAZINES, M9 HOLSTER, M9
MAGAZINE POCKET WITH TWO MAGAZINES, SPOTTING SCOPE, AND RELATED RIFLE
TEAM EQUIPMENT.
10.  REQUEST UNIT COMMANDERS SEND A LETTER TO THE HOST MATCH
EXECUTIVE OFFICER (EASTERN AND WESTERN DIVISION) TO DECLARE THEIR
TEAMS INTENTION TO FIRE FOR THE LARGE OR SMALL UNIT TROPHY.  THIS
WILL AID IN THE DETERMINATION OF TEAM ELIGIBILITY FOR THE REQUISITE
SMALL UNIT TROPHY. GUIDANCE FOR MAKING THIS DETERMINATION IS
CONTAINED IN REFERENCE A.
11.  PARAGRAPH 6G(2) OF REFERENCE A IS MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:  "TEAMS
MAY INCLUDE ONE OTHER SERVICE MEMBER, I.E., NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE
(REGULAR OR RESERVE); 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 (FIRST TIME COMPETITOR)
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 THE 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 THESE PURPOSES
THE BEGINNING OF THE DIVISION MATCH SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE FIRST DAY
OF CHECK-IN AT RESPECTIVE SITES.
12.  COMMANDS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL MARINES HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION
THE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF TAD ORDERS, OFFICER QUALIFICATION
RECORD (OQR)/SERVICE RECORD BOOK (SRB), HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS
UPON ARRIVAL AT EACH MATCH SITE.  TAD ORDERS WILL DIRECT COMPETITORS
TO REPORT TO THE MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR DUTY WITH THE
COMPETITION IN ARMS PROGRAM.
13.  TENANT COMMANDS AT EACH MATCH SITE, AS WELL AS COMMANDS IN THE
LOCAL AREA, ARE REQUESTED TO RENDER ALL POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE TO THE
HOST COMMAND DURING MATCH CONDUCT.
14.  THE PROVISION OF REFERENCE B PERTAINING TO THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
TEAMS WILL NOT BE WAIVED.
15.  FITNESS REPORTS.  TD REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED PER REFERENCE C
FOR THOSE SELECTED FOR THE MARINE CORPS MATCHES (TAD IN EXCESS OF 30
DAYS).
16.  TRAVEL ORDER NUMBERS AND ORDERS FORMAT FOR THOSE SELECTED TO
ATTEND THE MARINE CORPS MATCHES WILL BE ISSUED VIA MESSAGE BY THE
COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND UPON THE
COMPLETION OF EACH DIVISION MATCH.
17.  REQUEST HOST COMMANDS DIRECT ONE RIFLE TEAM EQUIPMENT ARMORER
(2112) TO THE MATCH SITE AND ENSURE SUFFICIENT MOS 2111 ARMORERS FROM
LOCAL ASSETS ARE ASSIGNED TO SUPPORT RESPECTIVE MATCHES.
18.  ADMINISTRATIVE, STATISTICAL AND OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL SUPPORT
REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED IN ENCLOSURES (2) AND (7) OF REFERENCE B.
THE ADMIN SUPPORT SECTION AT EACH MATCH SITE MUST HAVE UNIT DIARY
ENTRY CAPABILITY.  FURTHER, WINDOWS CAPABILITY, LOTUS SMARTSUITE
SOFTWARE AND LASER PRINTER ADPE ARE REQUIRED TO RUN DIVISION MATCH
RECORD KEEPING AND PROCESS FITNESS REPORTS.
19.  THE MARINE CORPS MATCHES WILL BE CONDUCTED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
POSSIBLE UNDER NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION RULES FOR HIGHPOWER RIFLE
AND CONVENTIONAL PISTOL.
20.  CMC REPRESENTATIVE.  A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMANDANT WILL BE
ASSIGNED BY CG MCCDC TO ASSIST AND ADVISE MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
CMC REPRESENTATIVES WILL ENSURE THE MATCHES ARE CONDUCTED ACCORDING
TO THE PROVISIONS OF REFERENCE B AND ANY MODIFICATIONS THERETO THAT
MAY BE ISSUED BY CG MCCDC.  CMC REPRESENTATIVES WILL ARRIVE AT EACH
MATCH SITE NLT THE TIME ALLOTTED FOR CHECK-IN.  CMC REPRESENTATIVES
WILL ALSO SERVE AS OIC'S OF MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS ASSIGNED TO
INSTRUCT AT EACH MATCH SITE.
21.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
22.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1998.//
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