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SUBJ/MCBUL 3591. COMPETITION-IN-ARMS PROGRAM (CIAP) FOR CY 2002//
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/CARLTON, M. E./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 2002.
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. MCO 3591.2K
IS CURRENTLY IN DRAFT FORM. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE NEW PROGRAM
IS TO ENHANCE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS
BY CONDUCTING FORMAL INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, PROVIDE ANNUAL
QUALIFICATION AND FAIR COMPETITION. ALL OF THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED
THROUGH A FLEXIBLE DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM. MARINES WHO PARTICIPATE
IN THE DIVISION MATCHES MAY RECEIVE TRAINING IN THE FOLLOWING:
A. (OPTIONAL 5 TRAINING DAYS) RECEIVE TRAINING AS A
MARKSMANSHIP INSTRUCTOR (MI) MOS 8531 IAW MCO P1200 & MCO 1510.84.
(MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE 50 MARINES).
B. (OPTIONAL 10 TRAINING DAYS) COMPLETE ANNUAL RIFLE AND PISTOL
MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING IAW MCO 3574.2J.
C. (OPTIONAL 10 TRAINING DAYS) COMPETITIVE MATCH AFTER RECEIVING
INSTRUCTIONS IN MARINE CORPS CIAP AND COMPETITION SHOOTING. COMMANDS
MAY ELECT TO HAVE THEIR MARINES ATTEND ONE, TWO OR ALL THREE OPTIONS
LISTED TO SUPPORT THEIR UNIT REQUIREMENTS.
3. INFORMATION. FOR OPTION C ALL COMMANDS ARE REQUESTED TO ENTER,
AT A MINIMUM, THE NUMBER OF COMPETITORS ASSIGNED BY PARAGRAPH 2D OF
ENCLOSURE (2), REF A. BASIC COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE
FOUND IN REF A.
4. REQUEST COMMANDERS NOTIFY THE HOST COMMANDER AS TO THE NUMBER OF
MARINES WHO WILL ATTEND ANY OPTION(S) AND THEIR ESTIMATED DATE OF
ARRIVAL. NOTIFICATION MUST BE MADE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO START OF MI
COURSE. MARINES SHOULD REPORT DURING THE SPECIFIED REPORTING PERIOD
TO ALLOW TIME TO DRAW NECESSARY EQUIPMENT OR PERFORM REQUIRED
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TRAINING
INSTRUCTION PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
A. DIVISION RIFLE AND PISTOL MATCH PROGRAM
WEAPON - M16A2 RIFLE - M9 PISTOL
LENGTH OF MATCH - 5 WEEKS
(1) FAR EAST DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM:
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB CAMP SD BUTLER
MI COURSE REPORT DATE: 03 FEB 02, COURSE DATES 04 - 08
FEB 02
ANNUAL MARKSMANSHIP TRNG REPORT DATE: 11 FEB 02, TRNG
DATES 11 - 22 FEB 02
DIVISION COMPETITIVE MATCH REPORTING DATES: 22 FEB - 24 FEB
02; TRNG DATES 25 FEB - 08 MAR 02
(2) PACIFIC DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB HAWAII
MI COURSE REPORT DATE: 27 JAN 02, COURSE DATES 28 JAN - 01
FEB 02
ANNUAL MARKSMANSHIP TRNG REPORT DATE: 04 FEB 02, TRNG DATES
04 - 15 FEB 02
DIVISION COMPETITIVE MATCH REPORTING DATES: 15 - 17 FEB 02
TRNG DATES 18 FEB - 01 MAR 02
(3) WESTERN DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB CAMPEN
MI COURSE REPORT DATE: 24 FEB 02, COURSE DATES 25 FEB -
01 MAR 02
ANNUAL MARKSMANSHIP TRNG REPORT DATE: 04 MAR 02, TRNG DATES
04 - 15 MAR 02
DIVISION COMPETITIVE MATCH REPORTING DATES: 15 - 17 MAR 02;
TRNG DATES 18 - 29 MAR 02
(4) EASTERN DIVISION MATCH PROGRAM
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB CAMLEJ
MI COURSE REPORT DATE: 3 MAR 02, COURSE DATES 4 MAR 02 -
8 MAR 02
ANNUAL MARKSMANSHIP TRNG REPORT DATE: 11 MAR 02, TRNG DATES
11 MAR 02 - 22 MAR 02
DIVISION COMPETITIVE MATCH REPORTING DATES: 22 - 23 MAR 02;
TRNG DATES 25 MAR - O5 APR 02
B. MARINE CORPS MATCH
WEAPONS: M16A2NM RIFLE AND M1911A1NM PISTOL
LENGTH OF MATCH: 3 WEEKS
HOST COMMANDER: CG MCB CAMLEJ
REPORTING DATES: 05 - 07 APR 02
MARINE CORPS MATCH: 08 - 26 APR 02
5. PER REF A, THOSE MARINES WHO PLACE IN THE TOP TEN PERCENT
OF THE DIVISION MATCH ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE MARINE CORPS MATCH. THESE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PROVIDED
TAD FUNDING BY THE MARINE CORPS SHOOTING TEAM. REQUEST FOR WAIVER
OF PARTICIPATION IN THE MARINE CORPS MATCH, TO INCLUDE ELIGIBILITY
AND NON-CONTINUANCE REQUEST, SHOULD BE SENT FROM UNIT COMMANDING
OFFICERS TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION,
TRAINING COMMAND (C476), 27211 GARAND ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5036
VIA THE ON SITE CMC REPRESENTATIVE AT EACH DIVISION MATCH SITE.
ALL WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH FULL JUSTIFICATION AND
APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS PRIOR TO THE REPORTING DATE FOR COMPETITION.
ONLY INDIVIDUAL COMPETITOR WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
6. ALL COMPETITORS WILL COMPETE WITH BOTH RIFLE AND PISTOL DURING
THE DIVISION MATCHES. ALL COMPETITORS ATTENDING THE MARINE CORPS
MATCH WILL FIRE WITH BOTH WEAPONS AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
MEDALS WITH BOTH WEAPONS.
7. COMPETITORS WILL ATTEND ALL COMPETITION 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 MATCH
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. A LIMITED NUMBER OF WEAPONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUE AT
DIVISION MATCH 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 MATCH 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 MATCH SITES FOR TEMP-LOAN ISSUE. MARINES ATTENDING
OPTION B MUST HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY REF B IOT CONDUCT
ANNUAL MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING.
9. 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 ELIGIBLE TEAMS ARE PRESENT, THE
SMALL UNIT TROPHY WILL NOT BE CONTESTED.
10. PARAGRAPH 6.G.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/O 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 MATCH. FOR CIAP
PURPOSES, THE BEGINNING OF THE DIVISION MATCH SHALL BE
CONSIDERED THE FIRST DAY OF CHECK-IN AT RESPECTIVE SITES.
11. 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 MATCHES
MUST REPORT WITH THEIR OQR/SRB/HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS. 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
AND HAVE A GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD ISSUED THROUGH THEIR PARENT
COMMAND. 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.
12. TENANT COMMANDS AT EACH SITE, AS WELL AS COMMANDS IN THE LOCAL
AREA ARE REQUESTED TO RENDER ALL POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE TO THE HOST
COMMANDS DURING RESPECTIVE MATCHES.
13. THE PROVISION OF REF A PERTAINING TO THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF
TEAMS WILL NOT BE WAIVED; THIS ALLOWS FOR A MAXIMUM OF TWO TEAMS
PER UNIT.
14. FITNESS REPORTS. TD FITNESS REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED PER
REF B FOR THOSE SELECTED FOR THE MARINE CORPS MATCHES
(TAD IN EXCESS OF 30 DAYS).
15. TRAVEL ORDER NUMBERS, APPROPRIATION DATA, AND ORDERS FORMAT FOR
THOSE SELECTED TO ATTEND THE MARINE CORPS MATCH WILL BE ISSUED VIA
MESSAGE BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING COMMAND UPON
COMPLETION OF EACH DIVISION MATCH.
16. REQUEST HOST COMMANDS DIRECT ONE PRECISION WEAPONS REPAIRMAN
(MOS 2112) TO THE MATCH SITE AND ENSURE SUFFICIENT (MOS 2111)
ARMORERS FROM LOCAL COMMANDS ARE ASSIGNED TO SUPPORT THEIR RESPECTIVE
MATCH.
17. ADMINISTRATIVE, STATISTICAL AND OPERATIONS PERSONNEL SUPPORT
REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED IN ENCLOSURES (2) AND (7) OF REF A AND
MCO 3574.2J. WINDOWS CAPABILITY, MICROSOFT WORD SOFTWARE, POWER
POINT SOFTWARE, PENTIUM COMPUTER 333 OR FASTER, PROJECTOR, AND
LASER PRINTER ADPE ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DIVISION MATCH RECORD
KEEPING AND PROCESS FITNESS REPORTS.
18. THE MARINE CORPS MATCH WILL BE CONDUCTED TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT POSSIBLE UNDER NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION RULES FOR HIGHPOWER
RIFLE AND CONVENTIONAL PISTOL.
19. 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 AND SUPERVISE THE MI COURSE AND
THE REQUALIFICATION TRAINING. CMC REPRESENTATIVE WILL ENSURE
THAT THE MATCHES 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 MATCH SITE NLT ONE
WEEK PRIOR TO THE TIME ALLOTTED FOR CHECK-IN. CMC REPRESENTATIVES
WILL ALSO SERVE AS OIC'S OF MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE
INSTRUCTION AT EACH MATCH SITE.
20. THIS BULLETIN APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
21. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30 JUNE 2002.//
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