150026Z MAY 08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA TECOM//
SUBJ/FY08 MARINE CORPS COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM UPDATE//
REF/A/DESC:MCO 3574.2K/-/YMD:20070801//
REF/B/MSGID:MARADMIN 225/07/-//
REF/C/MSGID:ON-LINE MCTFS PRIUM/-/-//
AMPN/REF (A) IS THE MARINE CORPS MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAMS. REF (B) IS THE
FY07 MARINE CORPS COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM UPDATE. REF (C) IS THE
ONLINE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM PERSONNEL REPORTING
INSTRUCTIONS USER MANUAL (MCTFSPRIUM).//
POC/J. R. MORENO/CAPT /UNIT:WTB/-/TEL:(703)784-5520
/EMAIL:JAMES.MORENO@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1. PURPOSE. TO ADDRESS RESERVE APPLICABILITY TO
MARINE CORPS COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM.
2. BACKGROUND. SINCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW MARINE CORPS
COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM (MCCMP) IN 2005, RESERVE UNITS HAVE
EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES IN CONDUCTING THE REQUIRED TABLES
OF FIRE PER REF A. TIME CONSTRAINTS MAKE IT UNREALISTIC FOR THE
RESERVE COMPONENT TO MAINTAIN THE SAME ANNUAL QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS AS ACTIVE DUTY UNITS FOR CONDUCTING TABLE 1 AND TABLE
2. AS A RESULT, RESERVE UNITS WERE AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE TABLE 1
AND TABLE 2 EVERY OTHER YEAR. LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF RANGES ABLE
TO SUPPORT TABLE 2 MOVER STAGES OF FIRE DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC
LIMITATIONS OF RESERVE TRAINING CENTERS REQUIRE THE MODIFICATION OF
REF (A).
3. INTENT. ALLOW TRAINING TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER MORE FLEXIBLE
CONDITIONS FOR SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED RESERVE UNITS WHILE
MAINTAINING CONSISTENT TOTAL MCCMP STANDARDS.
4. UPDATE.
4.A. AN ALTERNATE TABLE 2 IS AUTHORIZED FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE
MARINES ASSIGNED TO RESERVE UNITS OR COMMANDS FURTHER THAN 400 MILES
FROM A RANGE FACILITY CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING TABLE 2 MOVER STAGES
OF FIRE. THESE MARINES ARE AUTHORIZED TO SHOOT LIMITED EXPOSURE
STAGES OF FIRE AT 100 YARDS WITH A 6 SECOND EXPOSURE. RESERVE UNITS
THAT HAVE ACCESS TO RANGE FACILITIES THAT ACCOMMODATE MOVERS WILL
CONTINUE TO SHOOT MOVERS IAW REF (A). TABLE 2 WILL REMAIN A GRADED
EVENT WITH THE SAME QUALIFICATION STANDARDS.
4.B. UNITS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN PARA 4.A WILL REQUEST
AUTHORIZATION FROM COMMARFORRES TO FIRE MODIFIED TABLE 2 FOR THOSE
YEARS IN WHICH THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SHOOT TABLE 2. NLT 30 SEP OF
EACH FISCAL YEAR, COMMARFORRES WILL PROVIDE A SUMMARY TO CG, TECOM
OF UNITS AUTHORIZED TO SHOOT LIMITED EXPOSURE STAGES OF FIRE TO
INCLUDE THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTANCE TO THE NEAREST AVAILABLE RANGE
FACILITIES CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING TABLE 2 MOVER STAGES OF FIRE.
4.C. RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES WILL QUALIFY TABLE 1 AND 2
BI-ANNUALLY. MARINES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO EXCEED 2 FISCAL YEARS
WITHOUT FIRING BOTH TABLE 1 AND TABLE 2.
5. MANPOWER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. IMPLEMENTATION OF REF (A) WILL
BE PHASED TO ENSURE MINIMUM IMPACT ON RESERVE PROMOTIONS PER REF (C).
BOTH TABLE 1 AND TABLE 2 SCORES ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO COMPUTE
CUTTING SCORES USING THE 350 POINT SCALE.
5.A. FY08. RESERVE UNITS THAT FIRE TABLE 1 WITHOUT TABLE 2 PRIOR
TO 1 OCT 2008 WILL RECORD SCORES IN MCTFS VIA TYPE TRANSACTION CODE
(TTC) 485 000. CUTTING SCORES AND RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP BADGES WILL BE
COMPUTED USING THE (TABLE 1) 250 POINT SCALE. AS OF APRIL 28, 2008
INDIVIDUALS WHO FIRE BOTH TABLE 1 AND TABLE 2 TOGETHER WILL HAVE
THEIR SCORES RECORDED IN MCTFS VIA TTC 485 001. FOR THESE
INDIVIDUALS, CUTTING SCORES AND RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP BADGES WILL BE
COMPUTED USING THE COMBINED (TABLE 1 AND TABLE 2) 350 POINT SCALE.
5.B. FY09 AND BEYOND. RESERVE UNITS WILL REPORT TABLE 1 AND TABLE
2 SCORES USING TTC 485 001. IF ONLY ONE TABLE IS COMPLETED, ENTER
000 FOR THE TABLE NOT COMPLETED AT THAT TIME. COMPOSITE SCORES AND
RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP BADGES WILL BE BASED ON PRE-FY09 FIRING DATA
UNTIL BOTH TABLE 1 AND TABLE 2 SCORES ARE RESIDENT IN MCTFS. UPON
COMPLETION OF BOTH TABLES, FURTHER UPDATES TO CUTTING SCORES AND
RIFLE MARKSMANSHIP BADGES WILL BE BASED ON THE MOST RECENT TABLE 1
AND TABLE 2 COMBINED SCORE RESIDENT IN MCTFS. EXPERT RIFLE
QUALIFICATION QUANTITY REQUIRES BOTH TABLE SCORES PRIOR TO UPDATE.
6. UPDATES WITHIN THIS MARADMIN WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT
REVISION OF REFS (A) AND (C).
7. ADDRESS QUESTIONS CONCERNING CHANGES TO TABLE 2 STAGE OF FIRE
FOR MARINE RESERVE UNITS TO THE MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
SECTION, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA./ TEL: DSN
278-5520/ COM: (703) 784-5520.
8. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT
DEVELOPMENT COMMAND.//