MARADMINS : 353/05
R 031811Z AUG 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 353/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF FY05 MARINE CORPS MARKSMENSHIP//
POC/D B/GRIFFITHS/CAPT/-/-/TEL: DSN 278-5520
/EMAIL:DANIEL.B.GRIFFITHS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1. BACKGROUND: IN APRIL 2005 THE MARINE CORPS
MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM WAS HELD AT QUANTICO, VA TO DISCUSS
CHANGES TO THE MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM. THE
ATTENDEES INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM 9925 RANGE OFFICER AND
0306 GUNNER COMMUNITIES, GROUND TRAINING BRANCH, AND ALL
ELEMENTS OF THE MAGTF. THE SYMPOSIUM'S PROPOSAL INCLUDED
REPLACING THE CURRENT ANNUAL SUSTAINMENT LEVEL-RIFLE PROGRAM
WITH A FIVE DAY TRAINING PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES BOTH FUNDAMENTAL
RIFLE TRAINING AND BASIC COMBAT SHOOTING FOR ALL MARINES IN THE
OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENTS. THIS ANNUAL
TRAINING REQUIREMENT WILL BE FURTHER ENHANCED BY FUTURE
IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED COMBAT SHOOTING
SKILLS FIRING TABLES REQUIRED FOR MARINES AND UNITS,
AS APPLICABLE, AS PROGRESSIVE, MISSION ORIENTED UNIT TRAINING.
2. OUTCOME: DURING THE MOST RECENT (27-30 JUN) EXECUTIVE
OFF SITE, CMC, WITH UNANIMOUS SENIOR LEADER CONCURRENCE,
APPROVED THE PROPOSAL OUTLINED IN PARA 1.
3. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
CURRENT PROGRAM APPROVED PROGRAM
PHASE I PREPARATORY TRAINING*
PHASE II TABLE 1 (FUND MARKSMANSHIP TRNG)
PHASE III TABLE 2 (BASIC COMBAT SHOOTING SKILLS)
NA TABLE 3 (INTERMEDIATE CMBT SHTNG SKILLS)
NA TABLE 4 (ADV CMBT SHOOTING SKILLS)
(NOTE: * PREPARATORY TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED OVER A 2-DAY
PERIOD PRIOR TO TABLE 1).
TABLE 1 WILL BE CONDUCTED MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY.
QUALIFICATION DAY FOR TABLE 1 WILL BE CONDUCTED ON WEDNESDAY;
THERE WILL BE NO PREQUALIFICATION DAY. TABLE 2 WILL BE
CONDUCTED ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. FRIDAY WILL BE QUALIFICATION
DAY FOR TABLE 2. TABLE 3 IS AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL REQUIREMENT
AND WILL BE CONDUCTED BY UNIT COMMANDERS. TABLE 4 WILL BE
REQUIRED ANNUALLY FOR ALL MARINES WITH THE 03XX MOS.
MCO 3574.2_ EXEMPTIONS AND WAIVERS WILL REMAIN APPLICABLE.
4. IMPLEMENTATION: TABLES 1 AND 2 WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ALL
MARINES IN THE OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT
ON ALL USMC KNOWN DISTANCE RANGES COMMENCING 1 OCT 2005.
DETERMINATION ON WHEN TO INTRODUCE TABLE 2 AT THE MCRDS IS TBD.
TESTING AND VALIDATION OF TABLES 3 AND 4 IS ONGOING AND IS
PROJECTED FOR A 1 JAN 2006 START DATE. THIS IMPLEMENTATION
SCHEDULE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.
AN IMPLEMENTATION CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT QUANTICO DURING
AUGUST 2005. ALL RANGES SHOULD PLAN TO SEND AT LEAST ONE
REPRESENTATIVE. SPECIFIC DETAILS CONCERNING FUNDING,
BILLETING, AND AGENDA WILL FOLLOW VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
PLANNING FOR MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS TO TRAIN-THE-TRAINERS
FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION CONFERENCE IS ONGOING. SPECIFIC
GUIDANCE WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS
5.A. ADMIN
5.A.1. MARKSMANSHIP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, WTBN, QUANTICO HAS
LEAD FOR SERVICE-WIDE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS
PROGRAM UNDER THE AUSPICES OF CG, TECOM.
5.A.2. AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE CONCERNING DETAILS OF
IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN A FUTURE MSG FROM CG, TECOM.
6. ADDRESS QUESTIONS TO THE POC.//