• Home
  • News
    • Global Operations
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
    • Industry
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
    • Special Interest
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
  • Market
    • Coming Soon
  • Intelligence
    • Job Board
    • Events
    • Contract Awards
    • USMC Deception Manual
  • Resources
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Policy
    • Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • News
    • Global Operations
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
    • Industry
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
    • Special Interest
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
  • Market
    • Coming Soon
  • Intelligence
    • Job Board
    • Events
    • Contract Awards
    • USMC Deception Manual
  • Resources
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Policy
    • Privacy Policy
Login
Join Free
Home
Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
Latin America
Middle East
North America
Coming Soon
Job Board
Events
Contact Awards
USMC Deception Manual
Login
Join Free
Home Special Interest

Marine Corps Adjusts Shooting Badge Policy Amid Qualification Changes

Following a new range qualification program that saw a significant decrease in Marines achieving the highest-level shooting badge, the Marine Corps has adjusted its policy.

  • Editor Staff
  • September 8, 2023
US marine corps and South Korea marine corps soldiers participating in Ssangnyong landing operation exercise on March 31, 2014 in Pohang, South Korea.
(Shutterstock / Photo Contributor Yeongsik Im)
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterLinkedIn

Following a new range qualification program that saw a significant decrease in Marines achieving the highest-level shooting badge, the Marine Corps has adjusted its policy. Starting October 1, Marines who only achieve the marksman and sharpshooter badges will have two additional chances within the fiscal year to aim for the expert score. This move, proposed during the 2022 Combat Marksmanship Symposium, comes in response to the harder qualification introduced in 2021 that stressed more realistic combat scenarios.
  

Key Points: 

  1. The new annual rifle qualification, introduced in October 2021, emphasizes real combat scenarios and requires Marines to don combat gear, shoot in sequence, and aim for specific “lethality zones” on humanoid targets.
  2. Under the previous qualification system, 65%-70% of Marines achieved expert status, but with the new program, this dropped to 25%-30%.
  3. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Joshua Grayek confirmed that the rate of unqualified classification has reduced significantly with the new system, dropping from 7.5% to just 0.7% in 2022.
  4. Despite concerns, Grayek dismissed claims that offering additional chances lowers standards, stating that the new program sharpshooters are more lethal compared to the previous experts.
  5. The new qualification process, which is cheaper than the legacy program, is not expected to increase costs for the Marine Corps, requiring fewer targets and less time.

 

Source: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2023/09/06/marines-will-get-more-chances-to-earn-expert-shooting-badge/ 

Editor Staff

Editor Staff

The Editor Staff at SOFX comprises a diverse, global team of dedicated staff writers and skilled freelancers. Together, they form the backbone of our reporting and content creation.

Subscribe
Login
Notify of
Please login to comment
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
ADVERTISEMENT

Trending News

New Photo of China’s New Ekranoplan Emerges

New Photo of China’s New Ekranoplan Emerges

by Editor Staff
July 10, 2025
0

A newly released image provides the clearest view yet of China’s new wing-in-ground effect (WIG) aircraft, commonly known as an...

Taliban Invites US Tourists in New Tourism Video that Features Mock Executions

Taliban Invites US Tourists in New Tourism Video that Features Mock Executions

by Editor Staff
July 11, 2025
0

The Taliban has invited U.S. citizens to visit Afghanistan four years after the fall of Kabul, through a new tourism...

Russia May Scrap Its Only Aircraft Carrier After Years of Repairs and Setbacks

Russia May Scrap Its Only Aircraft Carrier After Years of Repairs and Setbacks

by Editor Staff
July 11, 2025
0

Russia is considering scrapping its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, after years of failed repairs, rising costs and repeated...

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Next Post
BROOKLYN, NY-DEC 9: Jimmy Buffett performs at WCBS-FM 101.1's Holiday in Brooklyn at Barclays Center on December 9, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York.

The Undying Spirit of Jimmy Buffett

Sgt. Ray Franco, a U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier from the 56th Military Police Company, of Mesa, Arizona, poses for a portrait during a Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) at Fort Hunter Liggett, California

The Global Shift from Private to State-Owned Military Operations

997 Morrison Dr. Suite 200, Charleston, SC 29403

News

  • Global Operations
  • Special Interest
  • Industry
  • Global Operations
  • Special Interest
  • Industry

Services

  • Membership Page
  • Merchandise
  • Recruiting
  • Membership Page
  • Merchandise
  • Recruiting

Resources

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Editorial Policy
  • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Global Operations
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
    • Industry
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
    • Special Interest
      • Asia
      • Africa
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Oceana
  • Market
    • Coming Soon
  • Intelligence
    • Job Board
    • Events
    • Contract Awards
    • USMC Deception Manual
  • Resources
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Editorial Policy
    • Privacy Policy
Subscribe
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.

Log in to your account

Lost your password?
wpDiscuz