R 191606Z NOV 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0662/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 3591 COMPETITION-IN-ARMS PROGRAM (CIAP) FOR CY 2010//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:19840612//
AMPN/REF (A) IS MCO 3591.2J SMALL ARMS MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION//
POC/WELLS C.A/CAPTAIN/UNIT:OIC USMC SHOOTING TEAM/-/TEL:703 784-5237(5539)//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE CIAP FOR CY 2010. BACKGROUND. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE CIAP IS TO ENHANCE MARKSMANSHIP PROFICIENCY WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS BY REFINING PRECISION MARKSMANSHIP SKILLS THROUGH ADVANCED MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING AND COMPETITION. THOSE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE WILL FULFILL THEIR ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL QUALIFICATION TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2010 DIVISION MATCHES WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING TWO-WEEK TRAINING PACKAGE:
A. WEEK ONE: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, DRY FIRING, LIVE FIRE TRAINING TO DEVELOP SHOOTING POSITIONS, ESTABLISH ZEROES, AND ENHANCED INDIVIDUAL MARKSMANSHIP PROFICIENCY.
B. WEEK TWO: INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM COMPETITION WITH RIFLE AND PISTOL AND AWARDS CEREMONY.
2. INFORMATION. QUOTAS OF PARTICIPANTS FOR DIVISION MATCHES ARE ASSIGNED TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF A POPULATION BASE OF SKILLED MARKSMEN WITHIN INDIVIDUAL COMMANDS AND ACROSS THE MARINE CORPS. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS ARE FOUND IN REF (A) ENCL (2). PARTICIPATING UNITS WILL ENTER TEAMS COMPRISED OF A MINIMUM OF ONE OFFICER OR SNCO, ONE SGT OR BELOW WHO HAS NEVER SHOT DIVISION MATCHES (KNOWN AS A TYRO), AND TWO MARINES OF ANY RANK. 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).
3. 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 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.
4. PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
A. FAR EAST DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM: HOST COMMANDER, CMDR MCB CAMP SD BUTLER. REPORT DATES FOR THE MATCH, 8 JAN 10. FAR EAST DIVISION MATCHES DATES, 11 JAN - 22 JAN 10.
B. PACIFIC DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM: HOST COMMANDER, CMDR MCB HAWAII. REPORT DATES FOR THE MATCH, 05 FEB 10. PACIFIC DIVISION MATCH, 08 FEB - 19 FEB 10.
C. WESTERN DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM HOST COMMANDER, CMDR MCB CAMPEN. REPORT DATES FOR THE MATCH, 05 MAR 10. WESTERN DIVISION MATCH, 08 MAR - 19 MAR 10.
D. EASTERN DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM HOST COMMANDER, CMDR MCB CAMLEJ. REPORT DATES FOR THE MATCH, 19 MAR 10. EASTERN DIVISION MATCH, 22 MAR - 02 APR 10.
E. THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF 3 WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION AND LIVE FIRE TRAINING/COMPETITION WITH THE NATIONAL MATCH M16A2 RIFLE AND M1911A1 PISTOL. LENGTH OF MATCH, 15 TRAINING DAYS. HOST COMMANDER, CMDR MCB CAMLEJ. REPORTING DATE, 02 APR 10. MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS, 05 APR - 23 APR 10.
5. REF (A) DIRECTS THAT THOSE MARINES WHO PLACE IN THE TOP TEN PERCENT AT THEIR RESPECTIVE DIVISION MATCH SITES WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP. 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 USMC 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 (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 MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS. FAILURE TO SUBMIT APPROPRIATE REQUESTS COULD RESULT IN ORDERS BEING ISSUED FOR FURTHER COMPETITION TO MARINES WITH PRIOR COMMITMENTS.
6. FOR DIVISION MATCHES: ALL COMPETITORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPETE WITH BOTH RIFLE AND PISTOL, AS WELL AS ATTEND ALL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING LISTED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MESSAGE.
7. 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 WILL RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED CREDIT POINTS/TEAM AWARDS WITH BOTH WEAPONS AS WARRANTED. ALL COMPETITORS MUST BE PRESENT FOR ALL INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MATCH COMPETITION.
8. CIVILIAN COMPETITORS ARE AUTHORIZED, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE APPROPRIATE HOST COMMANDER, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIVISION MATCH, BUT MUST COMPLETE ALL INSTRUCTIONAL AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. THEY MAY RECEIVE DISTINGUISHED CREDIT POINTS, BUT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY AWARDS TO INCLUDE TEAM AWARDS. CIVILIAN COMPETITORS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO COMPETE IN THE MARINE CORPS MATCHES.
9. A LIMITED NUMBER OF WEAPONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUE AT DIVISION MATCH SITES. ACCORDINGLY, COMPETITORS ARE DIRECTED TO BRING THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL M16A2/M16A4/M4 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 MINIMUM REQUIRED 782 GEAR: CARTRIDGE BELT, M16 MAGAZINE RETENTION DEVICE, (2) THIRTY ROUND RIFLE MAGAZINES, AND M9 MAGAZINE POCKET WITH 2 MAGAZINES. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE EQUIPMENT, MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING SPOTTING SCOPES, BINOCULARS, AND COMPETITION SHOOTING GEAR. LIMITED QUANTITIES OF COMPETITION SHOOTING GEAR WILL BE AVAILABLE AT MATCH SITES FOR TEMPORARY LOAN ON FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.
10. UNIT COMMANDERS WILL 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.
11. 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/SNCO, 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. 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.
12. 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.
13. THE PROVISION OF REF A PERTAINING TO THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF TEAMS IS WAIVED; THIS ALLOWS FOR UNITS TO SEND AS MANY TEAMS AS THEY WISH. THE MATCH XO WILL HAVE THE FINAL DETERMINATION IN CUTTING TEAMS FROM THE MATCH IN THE EVENT THAT NUMBER OF TEAMS EXCEEDS RANGE CAPABILITIES.
14. FITNESS REPORTS. TO TAD FITNESS REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED PER MCO P1610.7F FOR THOSE SELECTED TO AUGMENT THE USMC CORPS SHOOTING TEAM FOR THE SUMMER SEASON. (TAD IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS).
15. APPROPRIATION DATA AND ORDERS FORMAT FOR THOSE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE ISSUED VIA MESSAGE BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND UPON COMPLETION OF EACH DIVISION MATCH. COMMANDS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPATING MARINES REPORT WITH THEIR ORIGINAL TAD/PTAD ORDERS. THOSE SELECTED FOR FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THE CIAP WILL NEED THEIR SRB/OQR, MEDICAL AND DENTAL RECORDS, A CURRENT GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD, ACCESS INTO THE DTS SYSTEM, AND A VALID CAC CARD AND PIN. TAD/PTAD ORDERS WILL DIRECT COMPETITORS TO REPORT TO THE MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR DUTY WITH THE CIAP.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. THE MARINE CORPS MATCH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER MCO 3591.2J AND CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP (CMP) RULES FOR HIGH-POWER RIFLE AND CONVENTIONAL PISTOL.
19. CMC LIAISON. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH DIVISION MATCH WILL BE APPOINTED IN WRITING BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION TO SERVE AS THE CMC LIAISON FOR THE CY 2010 COMPETITION-IN-ARMS PROGRAM. THE OIC, USMC SHOOTING TEAM, WILL SERVE AS THE CMC LIAISON FOR THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP. THE CMC LIAISON WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING AND ADVISING THE MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SUPERVISE THE CONDUCT OF THE TRAINING. THE CMC LIAISON 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 LIAISONS WILL ALSO SERVE AS OICS OF MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE THE INSTRUCTION AT EACH MATCH SITE.
20. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
21. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 SEPTEMBER 2010.
22. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.//