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SUBJ/MCBUL 3591. COMPETITION-IN-ARMS PROGRAM (CIAP) FOR CY 2001//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/12JUN84//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/3DEC98//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 3591.2J SMALL ARMS MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION.//
REF B IS MCO 1610.7E PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.//
POC/DAY, J. L./CAPT/OIC USMC SHOOTING TEAM/-/TEL: DSN: 278-5237/5539
TEL: COM: (703) 784-5237/5539//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE CIAP FOR CY 2001.
2. BACKGROUND. THE CIAP HAS TRADITIONALLY PROVIDED THE MARINE CORPS
WITH THE SKILLED AND EXPERIENCED MARKSMEN AND INSTRUCTORS NECESSARY
TO SUPPORT A PRODUCTIVE MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. THE PRIMARY
OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENHANCE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP
PROFICIENCY WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS. MARINES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL:
A. RECEIVE FORMAL INSTRUCTION IN ADVANCED MARKSMANSHIP
TECHNIQUES.
B. HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND EXCHANGE IDEAS WITHIN
THE DEMANDING CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION.
C. DEVELOP PERSONAL MARKSMANSHIP SKILLS UNDER THE DEMANDING
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION.
D. RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS IN MARINE CORPS CIAP AND COMPETITION
SHOOTING.
3. INFORMATION. ALL COMMANDS ARE REQUESTED TO ENTER, AT A MINIMUM,
THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS ASSIGNED BY PARAGRAPH 2B OF ENCLOSURE (3),
REF A. BASIC COMPETITOR ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS ARE FOUND IN REF A.
4. REQUEST COMMANDERS NOTIFY THE HOST COMMANDER AS TO THE NUMBER OF
MARINES WHO WILL ATTEND AND THEIR ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL. MARINES
SHOULD REPORT DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD TO ALLOW TIME TO DRAW
NECESSARY EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO THE START OF THE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
INSTRUCTION PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
A. DIVISION RIFLE AND PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
WEAPON - M16A2 RIFLE - M9 PISTOL
LENGTH OF MATCH - 3 WEEKS
(1) FAR EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB CAMP SD BUTLER
REPORTING DATES: 19JAN01 - 21JAN01
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS: 22JAN01 - 09FEB01
(2) PACIFIC DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB HAWAII
REPORTING DATES: 23FEB01 - 25FEB01
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS: 26FEB01 - 16MAR01
(3) WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB CAMPEN
REPORTING DATES: 02MAR01 - 04MAR01
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS: 05MAR01 - 23MAR01
(4) EASTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB CAMLEJ
REPORTING DATES: 09MAR01 - 11MAR01
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS: 12MAR01 - 30MAR01
B. MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS
WEAPONS: M16A2NM RIFLE AND M1911A1NM PISTOL
LENGTH OF MATCH: 3 WEEKS
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB, CAMLEJ
REPORTING DATES: 30MAR01 - 01APR01
MARINES CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS: 02APR01 - 20APR01
5. PER REF A, THOSE MARINES WHO PLACE IN THE TOP TEN PERCENT
OF THE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE DIRECTED TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF
PARTICIPATION IN THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS, TO INCLUDE
ELIGIBILITY AND NON-CONTINUANCE REQUEST, WILL BE SENT FROM UNIT
COMMANDING OFFICERS TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING COMMAND
(C47), 3300 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5036 VIA THE ON SITE
CMC REPRESENTATIVE AT EACH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SITE. ALL
WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION AND
APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE 1ST WEEK OF
PRACTICE SHOOTING. ONLY INDIVIDUAL COMPETITOR WAIVER REQUESTS WILL
BE CONSIDERED.
6. ALL COMPETITORS WILL COMPETE WITH BOTH RIFLE AND PISTOL DURING
THE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS. COMPETITORS AT THE MARINE CORPS
CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL ALSO COMPETE WITH BOTH RIFLE AND PISTOL.
7. COMPETITORS WILL ATTEND ALL INSTRUCTION PERIODS TO RECEIVE
DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS IN ADVANCED MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING. CIVILIAN
AND RETIRED MILITARY COMPETITORS AUTHORIZED BY THE APPROPRIATE
HOST COMMAND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE
REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN EXCELLENCE IN COMPETITION (EIC) ENTRY FORM
AND PAY A $10.00 REGISTRATION FEE AS REQUIRED BY THE CIVILIAN
MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM (CMP). THE CMC REPRESENTATIVE AT EACH MATCH
SITE WILL HAVE THE REQUIRED CMP ENTRY FORMS AND WILL COLLECT ALL
ENTRY FEES.
8. FIRING LINE COMMANDS DURING DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL CLOSELY
CONFORM TO THOSE OUTLINED IN SUSTAINMENT LEVEL RIFLE (SLR) LESSON
PLAN 18-RC FOR RIFLE AND ENTRY LEVEL PISTOL (ELP) LESSON PLAN 8.
9. A LIMITED NUMBER OF WEAPONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUE AT
DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SITES. ACCORDINGLY, COMPETITORS ARE DIRECTED
TO BRING THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL M16A2 RIFLES AND M9 PISTOLS. ALL M9
PISTOLS MUST HAVE THE SLIDE RETENTION MODIFICATION COMPLETED. 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 CHAMPIONSHIP SITE.
COMPETITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF 782 GEAR:
CARTRIDGE BELT, M16 MAGAZINE POUCHES AND MAGAZINES, M12 HOLSTER, M9
MAGAZINE POCKET WITH TWO MAGAZINES, SPOTTING SCOPE, AND RELATED RIFLE
TEAM EQUIPMENT. LIMITED QUANTITIES OF ABOVE EQUIPMENT WILL BE
AVAILABLE AT CHAMPIONSHIP SITES FOR TEMP-LOAN ISSUE.
10. UNIT COMMANDERS ARE REQUESTED TO 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 ELIIGIBLE TEAMS ARE PRESENT, THE
SMALL UNIT TROPHY WILL NOT BE CONTESTED.
11. PARAGRAPH 6G(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/0 TO THE UNIT REPRESENTED, PROVIDED THAT INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT
FILL EITHER THE OFFICER, SGT OR BELOW, OR TYRO REQUIREMENT.
FURTHER, THAT INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS AND WILL NOT
RECEIVE ANY ISSUED BADGE REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME. 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 CHAMPIONSHIP. FOR CIAP
PURPOSES, THE BEGINNING OF THE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SHALL BE
CONSIDERED THE FIRST DAY OF CHECK-IN AT RESPECTIVE SITES.
12. COMMANDS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPATING MARINES REPORT
WITH THEIR OFFICER QUALIFICATION RECORD OR SERVICE RECORD BOOK
(OQR/SRB), AND ORIGINAL PLUS FIVE COPIES OF TAD/PTAD ORDERS.
MARINES SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS
MUST REPORT WITH THEIR OQR/SRB/HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORD. THOSE
WHO FAIL TO DO SO WILL BE TERMINATED AND ORDERED TO RETURN TO
THEIR PARENT COMMAND. THOSE SELECTED TO COMPETE WITH THE MARINE
CORPS SHOOTING TEAMS WILL NEED THEIR RECORDS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.
ALL OTHERS WILL RETURN WITH THEIR SERVICE RECORDS TO THEIR PARENT
COMMANDS. TAD/PTAD ORDERS WILL DIRECT COMPETITORS TO REPORT TO
THE MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR DUTY WITH THE CIAP.
13. TENANT COMMAND AT EACH SITE, AS WELL AS COMMANDS IN THE LOCAL
AREA ARE REQUESTED TO RENDER ALL POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE TO THE HOST
COMMANDS DURING RESPECTIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
14. THE PROVISION OF REF A PERTAINING TO THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
TEAMS WILL NOT BE WAIVED, AND WILL ALLOW A MAXIMUM OF TWO TEAMS
PER UNIT.
15. FITNESS REPORTS. TD FITNESS REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED PER
REF B FOR THOSE SELECTED FOR THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(TAD IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS).
16. TRAVEL ORDER NUMBERS, APPROPRIATION DATA, AND ORDERS FORMAT FOR
THOSE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE
ISSUED VIA MESSAGE BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING COMMAND UPON
COMPLETION OF EACH DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP.
17. REQUEST HOST COMMANDS DIRECT ONE PRECISION WEAPONS REPAIRMAN
(2112) TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP SITE AND ENSURE SUFFICIENT MOS 2111
ARMORERS FROM LOCAL COMMANDS ARE ASSIGNED TO SUPPORT RESPECTIVE
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
18. 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 CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD KEEPING AND
PROCESS FITNESS REPORTS.
19. THE MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION RULES FOR HIGHPOWER
RIFLE AND CONVENTIONAL PISTOL.
20. CMC REPRESENTATIVE. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE
MARINE CORPS WILL BE ASSIGNED BY CG TRAINING COMMAND TO ASSIST AND
ADVISE EACH MATCH EXECUTIVE OFFICER. CMC REPRESENTATIVE WILL ENSURE
THAT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF
REF A AND ANY MODIFICATIONS THERETO THAT MAY BE ISSUED BY CG
TRAINING COMMAND. CMC REPRESENTATIVE WILL ARRIVE AT EACH
CHAMPIONSHIP SITE NLT 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE TIME ALLOTED FOR CHECK-IN.
CMC REPRESENTATIVES WILL ALSO SERVE AS OIC'S OF MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS
ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AT EACH CHAMPIONSHIP SITE.
21. THIS BULLETIN APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
22. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30 JUNE 2001.//