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MSGID/GENADMIN/COMUSFLTFORCOM NORFOLK VA/JAN/
SUBJ/2026 ANNUAL NAVY MARKSMANSHIP TEAM SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND CHAMPIONSHIPS//
REF/A/MSGID:INST/OPNAVINST 3591.1G/YMD:20210601//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/NAVSEAINST 8370.2D/YMD:20120612//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/NAVADMIN CNO WASHINGTON DC/041726ZJUN2010//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM/YMD:2023//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/NAVADMIN CNO WASHINGTON DC/201606ZOCT2004//
NARR/REF A PROVIDES SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION GUIDANCE.
REF B IS NAVY SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND GUIDANCE.
REF C IS NAVADMIN 196/10, PERSONAL FIREARMS. REF D IS CIVILIAN
MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM COMPETITION RULES FOR SERVICE RIFLE AND SERVICE
PISTOL. REF E IS NAVADMIN 234/04, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE MISDEMEANOR AMENDMENT TO THE GUN CONTROL ACT FOR MILITARY
PERSONNEL.//
POC/MICHALAK/CDR/UNIT:MARKSMANSHIP TEAM OIC/NAME:VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
/TEL:757-417-4130/EMAIL:DAVID.M.MICHALAK.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL//
POC/WALTERS/CDR/UNIT:MATCH DIRECTOR EAST/NAME:ANNAPOLIS, MD
/TEL: 410-293-6652 /EMAIL: MWALTERS@USNA.EDU//
POC/GREENE/CWO4/UNIT:MATCH DIRECTOR WEST/NAME:CAMP PENDLETON, CA
/TEL:619-261-0755/EMAIL:BRIAN.D.GREENE14.MIL(AT)US.NAVY.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE 2026 NAVY MARKSMANSHIP TEAM SMALL ARMS
TRAINING AND CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE IS BELOW:
A. PACIFIC FLEET SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND CHAMPIONSHIPS,
24 APR - 3 MAY 2026, MARINE CORPS BASE (MCB) CAMP PENDLETON, CA.
B. ATLANTIC FLEET SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND CHAMPIONSHIPS,
8 - 17 MAY 2026, WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION, MCB QUANTICO, VA.
C. MATCH PROGRAMS AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP) WILL
BE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.USNMT.ORG.
D. THIS PREMIERE MARKSMANSHIP EVENT SERVES TO TRAIN SAILORS AND
SELECT THE BEST NAVY RIFLE AND PISTOL COMPETITORS TO REPRESENT THE
NAVY AT JOINT SERVICE AND NATIONAL MATCHES. THE MATCHES ADHERE TO
THE SAFETY AND BASIC MARKSMANSHIP GUIDELINES CONTAINED WITHIN REFS
A THROUGH C. THE MATCH CONDUCT AND EXCELLENCE IN COMPETITION (EIC)
RULES ARE GOVERNED BY REF D. THE COMPETITIVE MATCH FORMAT PROVIDES
A SAFE ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS HEALTHY COMPETITION AND PRESENTS A
UNIQUE TRAINING ENVIRONMENT TO INVEST IN OUR SAILORS, PROVIDE
FUNDAMENTAL AND ADVANCED MARKSMANSHIP SKILLS, AND FOSTER A MORE
LETHAL FORCE.
2. PER REF A, COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO FUND THEIR
SAILORS' PARTICIPATION IN THIS ADVANCED MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING EVENT.
RESERVE COMMANDS, AUGMENTS, AND NRCS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT
SELRES PARTICIPATION, TO INCLUDE AUTHORIZATION OF ANNUAL TRAINING
ORDERS OR IDT DRILL PERIODS WHEN IN ALIGNMENT WITH INDIVIDUAL
TRAINING PLANS AND UNIT MISSION REQUIREMENTS. PER REF E,
INDIVIDUALS WITH A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONVICTION ARE NOT AUTHORIZED
TO PARTICIPATE.
3. COMPETITORS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE INDIVIDUAL RIFLE OR PISTOL
PHASES OR BOTH. ALL ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, MIDSHIPMEN, RETIRED
SAILORS, AND COMPETITORS FROM OTHER SERVICES MAY PARTICIPATE.
INDIVIDUALS MAY ATTEND EITHER THE EAST OR WEST COAST MATCHES, BUT
NOT BOTH. INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS FOR USE IN
COMPETITION AND TRAINING MUST COMPLY WITH THE GUN CONTROL ACT OF
1968, TITLE 18, CHAPTER 44, SECTION 926A AS WELL AS ANY LAW, RULE,
OR REGULATION OF THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF
THROUGH WHICH THE MEMBER IS TRAVELING. ADDITIONALLY, INTERNATIONAL
TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS MUST COMPLY WITH TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS AND THOSE OF THE FOREIGN
COUNTRY THROUGH WHICH THE MEMBER IS TRAVELING.
A. PERSONNEL ATTENDING PACIFIC FLEET AND ALL NAVY (WEST): REPORT
TO THE MATCH DIRECTOR, PACIFIC FLEET RIFLE AND PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA (UIC: 43118), WILCOX RANGE,
R102/103.
B. PERSONNEL ATTENDING ATLANTIC FLEET AND ALL NAVY EAST: REPORT
TO MATCH DIRECTOR, ATLANTIC FLEET RIFLE AND PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT WEAPONS TRAINING BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS BASE
QUANTICO, VA (UIC: MMSA95).
4. SERVICE RIFLES AND SERVICE PISTOLS AUTHORIZED FOR COMPETITION
PER REF D.
5. MATCH AMMUNITION AND SHOOTING EQUIPMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE.
LIMITED MATCH GRADE RIFLES AND PISTOLS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
SERVICE MEMBERS. SEASONED AND EXPERIENCED COMPETITORS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO BRING ANY EXTRA EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT AND MENTOR
NEW SHOOTERS. COMPETITORS MAY BRING THEIR OWN SAFE AMMUNITION
FOR USE IN THEIR PERSONAL WEAPONS PER REF D.
6. THE U.S. NAVY MARKSMANSHIP TEAM HOME PAGE PROVIDES MATCH
PROGRAMS FOR EACH COAST WITH INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILITY,
REGISTRATION, CHECK-IN, REPORTING PROCEDURES, EQUIPMENT
REQUIREMENTS, SECURITY, POINTS OF CONTACT AND OTHER INFORMATION.
WEST COAST COMPETITORS WILL PRE-REGISTER VIA EMAIL USING
REGISTRATION FORM FOUND ON USNMT.ORG. EAST COAST COMPETITORS
MAY PRE-REGISTER VIA THE CMP WEBSITE COMPETITION TRACKER AT:
HTTPS://CT.THECMP.ORG (AVAILABLE MAR 26).
7. THE TOP COMPETITORS WILL QUALIFY TO PARTICIPATE ON THE NAVY
RIFLE OR PISTOL TEAMS AND BE INVITED TO REPRESENT THE NAVY AT THE
BELOW MATCHES (DATES ARE APPROXIMATE):
A. RIFLE
-INTER-SERVICE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS:TBD JUNE 2026, MCB QUANTICO, VA
-CMP NATIONAL RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 20 JUL-1 AUG 2026, CAMP PERRY, OH
B. PISTOL
-INTER-SERVICE PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS:TBD NOV 2026, FORT MOORE, GA
-CMP NATIONAL PISTOL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 12-18 JUL 2026, CAMP PERRY, OH
8. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION TO COMMANDS, TENANTS AND
ACTIVITIES.//
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