R 121653Z FEB 15
MARADMIN 069/15
UNCLASSIFIED//
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON CG MCCDC//
SUBJ/AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR FY15 ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING//
REF/A/DOC/MCCDC/04SEP14//
REF/B/DOC/MCCDC/11OCT12//
REF/C/DOC/MCCDC/25NOV03//
REF/D/MSG/MCCDC/131507ZDEC11//
REF/E/MSG/MCCDC/262248ZFEB13//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 3574.2L THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAMS (MCCMP).  REF B IS MCRP 3-01A RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP. REF C IS MCRP 3-01B PISTOL MARKSMANSHIP. REF D IS MARADMIN 716/11 FY12 COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP SYMPOSIUM POST SYMPOSIUM MESSAGE; PARAGRAPH 3.M OF THIS REFERENCE DIRECTS PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNUAL MESSAGE. REF E IS MARADMIN 100/13 AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS FOR ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING FOR FY13//
POC/V.S. POPE/CWO5/WTBN QUANTICO, MPMS/-/TEL:  DSN 278-5520/TEL:  CML 703-784-5520/EMAIL:  VINCENT.S.POPE(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/G. J. BESINGER/GS12/ WTBN QUANTICO, MPMS/-/TEL: DSN 278-1178/TEL:  CML 703-784-1178/ EMAIL: GERRY.BENSINGER(AT)USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  PURPOSE.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES ANNUAL GUIDANCE ON THE WEAPONS, OPTICS, AND MODULAR ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED (AS FIELDED AND REFLECTED ON UNIT T/E) DURING ANNUAL RIFLE (ART) AND PISTOL TRAINING (APT) AND AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE RIFLE AND PISTOL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR INDICATED.
2.  THIS MARADMIN SUPERSEDES AND CANCELS REF E.
3.  ONLY TABLE OF ORGANIZATION (T/O) ASSIGNED RIFLES WITH DESIGNATED OPTICS, PISTOLS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT THAT ARE CURRENT MARINE CORPS PROGRAMS OF RECORD ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE DURING ART AND APT. THE INTENT IS TO ENSURE MARINES TRAIN WITH THE WEAPON SYSTEM WITH WHICH THEY WILL FIGHT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF UNIT COMMANDERS TO ENSURE MARINES CONDUCT MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING WITH ALL REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D AS APPROVED BY COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (CG, MCCDC), THE FOLLOWING WEAPONS, OPTICS, MODULAR ATTACHMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN THE CONDUCT OF ART AND APT.
4.  THE FOLLOWING PISTOLS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR APT:
    ITEM/NOMENCLATURE                TAMCN
    PISTOL, M9                       E1250
    PISTOL, M9A1                     E1245
    PISTOL, CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE,
    45 CAL M45A1                     E1251
    PISTOL, GLOCK-19, MARSOC, WITH
    ASSOCIATED HOLSTER AND EQUIPMENT Q0009
5.  THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IS AUTHORIZED FOR APT:
    ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    NSN/PART NUMBER    WEAPON SYSTEMS
    USMC HOLSTER KIT    
    (12140B/RH SHOOTER)* 8465015985722      M9/M9A1
    USMC HOLSTER KIT    
    (12140A/LH SHOOTER)* 8465015986377      M9/M9A1
    PISTOL HOLSTER
    (RH SHOOTER)         999-01-L00-7432    M45A1
    PISTOL HOLSTER
    (LH SHOOTER)         999-01-L00-7433    M45A1
    PISTOL HOLSTER
    W/LIGHT (RH SHOOTER) 999-01-L00-7437    M45A1
    PISTOL HOLSTER
    W/LIGHT (LH SHOOTER) 999-01-L00-7439    M45A1
*THIS KIT IS THE OFFICIAL MARINE CORPS REPLACEMENT FOR THE M-12 HOLSTER.
6.  THE FOLLOWING RIFLES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART:
    ITEM/NOMENCLATURE            TAMCN
    RIFLE 5.56MM M16A4 W/RCO     E1442
    CARBINE 5.56MM M4 W/RCO      E0195
    CARBINE 5.56MM M4A1
    (CQBW) W/RCO                 E0190
    RIFLE 5.56MM M27 IAR W/SDO   E0100
7.  THE FOLLOWING OPTICS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART:
    ITEM/NOMENCLATURE            TAMCN
    AN/PVQ-31A RCO, RIFLE,
    COMBAT OPTIC (A4)            E1710
    AN/PVQ-31B RCO, RIFLE,
    COMBAT OPTIC (M4)            E0017
    SPECTER DR,
    ELCAN OPTIC (CQBW)           SFE16
    SU-258/PVQ SDO,
    SQUAD DAY OPTIC (M27)        E0082
    AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL             E1798
    AN/PEQ-16A MIPIM             E0058
    AN/PSQ-18A (M203)            E1779
8.  THE FOLLOWING WEAPON ATTACHMENT IS AUTHORIZED:
    ITEM/NOMENCLATURE            TAMCN
    M203A2 GRENADE LAUNCHER      E0892
9.  THE FOLLOWING US SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) APPROVED UPPER RECEIVER GROUPS (URG) ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART:
    ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    NSN/PART NUMBER    TAMCN
    URG 10.3” BARREL     109001D120980      SFE09
    URG 10.25” BARREL    109001D120982      SFE09
    URG 14.4” BARREL     109001D120984      SFE09
10. THE FOLLOWING MODULAR ATTACHMENTS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR ART:
    ITEM/NOMENCLATURE      NSN/PART NUMBER   WEAPON SYSTEMS
    MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE
    (TAN FOLLOWER)**       1005015617200     M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27
    MAGAZINE, CARTRIDGE
    (GREEN FOLLOWER)**     1005009215004     M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27
    SLING, SMALL ARMS
    (VICKERS TWO POINT)*** 1005-016-040-627  M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27
    SLING, 3-POINT COMBAT  8465015248847     M16A4, M4, M4A1
    BUIS, KNIGHTS ARMAMENT
    200-600M               1005014996868     M16A4, M4, M4A1
    BUIS, KNIGHTS ARMAMENT
    200-600M               1005015815324     M16A4, M4, M4A1
    BUIS, KNIGHTS ARMAMENT
    300M                   1005014496306     M4, M4A1
    BUIS, MATECH 600M      1005014848000     M16A4, M4, M4A1
    SIGHT, FRONT FLIP LOW  1005014731410     M27
    GRIP, RIFLE            1005014536655     M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27
    GRIP POD, RIFLE        1005015411772     M16A4, M4, M4A1
    GRIP, GRENADE LAUNCHER 1010015790712     M203
    BIPOD                  IWNS-911/3A703    M27
    FLASHLIGHT****         6230015523289     M16A4, M4, M4A1, M27
    SUPPRESSOR             1005014370324     M4A1 (CQBW) ONLY
**NOTE: THESE ARE THE ONLY TESTED, APPROVED, AND AUTHORIZED MAGAZINES FOR USE IN THE WEAPONS INDICATED FOR BOTH TRAINING AND COMBAT. 
***NOTE: THIS IS THE MARINE CORPS COMMON WEAPONS SLING. THE WEB SLING IS NO LONGER AUTHORIZED FOR ANNUAL TRAINING; THE THREE POINT SLING WILL BE AUTHORIZED UNTIL UNITS COMPLETE A FULL REPLACEMENT WITH THE COMMON WEAPONS SLING.
****NOTE: THE VISIBLE LIGHT ILLUMINATOR (VLI) (AN/PVS 29) IS THE PROGRAM OF RECORD WHITE LIGHT FOR THE M16A4 AND M4 RIFLES, SIMILAR WEAPONS MOUNTED FLASHLIGHTS ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED.
11. THE FOLLOWING ARE AUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS:
    ITEM/NOMENCLATURE    NSN/PART NUMBER    MI NUMBER
    TACTICAL LATCH,
    CHARGING HANDLE      1005015237358      MI-1005-OR/1
    M84 “GAS BUSTER”
    CHARGING HANDLE      1005015370026      MI-05538/10012A-OR/1A
    ACTUATOR, GUN SAFETY
    (AMBIDEXTROUS)       1005015369963      MI-05538/10012A-OR/1A
    MAGAZINE RELEASE
    (AMBIDEXTROUS)       1005015376498      MI-05538/10012A-OR/1A
    ADJUSTABLE BUTTSTOCK
    (M16A4) KIT          100501569638       N/A
12. IN KEEPING WITH THE “TRAIN AS YOU FIGHT” METHODOLOGY, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY AND EFFECTIVELY ARRANGE AND MOUNT THE MODULAR ATTACHMENTS. IMPROPER MOUNTING CAN LEAD TO LOSS AND IMPROPER ARRANGEMENT CAN LEAD TO ONE DEVICE INTERFERING WITH ANOTHER. PROPER PCC/PCI DURING TRAINING WILL ENSURE THIS DOES NOT BECOME A COMBAT LIABILITY.
13. THE RECENTLY PROCURED GLOCK 19 LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 IS AUTHORIZED (MARSOC UNITS). THE NEW PISTOL HAS A “Q” TAM (Q0009) AS IT IS A SOCOM ASSET. STANDARDIZED HOLSTERS FOR THIS ITEM ARE PENDING SOURCE SELECTION. COMMAND APPROVED HOLSTERS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS ITEM UNTIL SOURCE SELECTION IS COMPLETE.
14. GRIP POD, RIFLE NSN: 1005015411772 FOR THE SERVICE RIFLE/CARBINE AND BIPOD P/N:  IWNS-911/3A703 FOR THE M27 IAR ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE WEAPON BUT THE LEGS OF THE GRIP POD AND BIPOD WILL NOT BE USED FOR SUPPORT DURING TABLE 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF E.
15. WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION QUANTICO, MPMS WILL RELEASE THIS MESSAGE ANNUALLY TO UPDATE THE AUTHORIZED WEAPONS, OPTICS AND MODULAR ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED FOR ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL TRAINING. 
16. CONTACT THE POC WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
17. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL KENNETH J. GLUECK JR., CG, MCCDC.//