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MARADMIN 742/07
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SUBJ/MCBUL 3591 COMPETITION-IN-ARMS PROGRAM (CIAP) FOR CY 2008//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/-/12JUN84//
AMPN/REF (A) IS MCO 3591.2J W/CH 1, SMALL ARMS MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION//
POC/LIGUORI, M. A./CAPTAIN/OIC USMC SHOOTING TEAM/-/TEL:TEL
/TEL: (703) 784-5237(5539)//
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1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE CIAP FOR CY08.
THERE CONTINUE TO BE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE DIVISION MATCH PORTION OF THE CY08 CIAP. TO BUILD ON SUCCESSES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM LAST YEAR'S MATCHES, THE COURSES OF FIRE AND INITIAL TRAINING WILL CHANGE TO BECOME MORE IN LINE WITH THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM (MCCMP). ADDITIONALY, IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM THE OPERATING FORCES AND THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, EACH MARINE WILL BE TRAINED, EVALUATED, AND CERTIFIED AS A COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP COACH UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL TRAINING EVENTS.
2. BACKGROUND. THE CIAP HAS TRADITIONALLY PROVIDED THE MARINE CORPS WITH THE SKILLED EXPERIENCED MARKSMEN AND INSTRUCTORS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTIVE MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM.
THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENHANCE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROFICIENCY THROUGH THE REFINEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL MARKSMANSHIP SKILLS AND BASIC COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP SKILLS IN A COMPETITION ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
THE END STATE OF THE CIAP IS TO INCREASE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS.
PARTICIPANTS WILL FULFILL THEIR ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BY RECEIVING A QUALIFICATION SCORE FOR BOTH RIFLE AND PISTOL. MARINES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2008 DIVISION MATCHES WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING TRAINING PACKAGE TO BE CONDUCTED IN 20 TRAINING DAYS:
A. TD 1-5: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, DRY FIRING, PRACTICAL APPLICATION, AND LIVE FIRE TRAINING IN FUNDAMENTAL RIFLE AND PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP AND COACHING TECHNIQUES. TEAM CAPTAINS AND COACHES WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBERS TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL MATCH EVENT. TEAM CAPTAINS WILL ALSO DEVELOP THE TEAM COMPOSITION AND STRATEGY FOR THE TEAM MATCH EVENT.
B. TD 6-8: LIVE FIRE EVALUATION AND TWO MATCH DAYS WITH THE RIFLE AND PISTOL OVER THE FUNDAMENTAL TABLE 1 STYLE MATCH COURSE. A TABLE ONE SCORE WILL BE EARNED ON T-6.
C. TD 9-11: CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, DRY FIRING, PRACTICAL APPLICATION, AND LIVE FIRE TRAINING IN BASIC COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP AND COACHING TECHNIQUES WITH RIFLE AND PISTOL.
TEAM CAPTAINS AND COACHES WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THEIR INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBERS TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL MATCH EVENT.
TEAM CAPTAINS WILL ALSO DEVELOP THE TEAM COMPOSITION AND STRATEGY FOR THE TEAM MATCH EVENT.
D. TD 12: COMPETITORS WILL PARTICIPATE IN A ONE DAY INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION CONSISTING OF BASIC COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP WITH BOTH RIFLE AND PISTOL. EACH COMPETITOR WILL FIRE TWICE OVER THE PRESCRIBED COURSE. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE A TABLE
2 SCORE FROM THE FIRST TIME ACROSS THE MATCH COURSE COMPLETING THEIR ANNUAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT.
E. TD 13-15: COMPETITORS WILL RECEIVE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, DRY FIRING, PRACTICAL APPLICATION, AND LIVE FIRE TRAINING IN INTERMEDIATE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP AND COACHING TECHNIQUES WITH THE RIFLE. THIS WILL COMPLETE THEIR TABLE 3 REQUIREMENT AND THE INSTRUCTION FOR CERTIFICATION AS A COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP COACH.//