Information for Fleet Forces Command and All Navy Team and EIC Matches
& Interservice and National EIC Matches

Contents: Definitions, Team Match Definitions and Procedures, EIC Match Information

DEFINITIONS
 

"New Competitor": For a particular discipline (rifle, pistol), a person (USN, USNR) who has not previously fired in the Fleet, All Navy, Interservice, or National competitions in that discipline. (Used for determination for certain awards only.)

"New Shooter": For purposes of team matches, a person who has not previously been a firing member of a team in a match that has a "burn rule." (Fleet, All Navy, Interservice Pistol Team, National Trophy Team Rifle Match.). A competitor who has previously participated with the pistol and not the rifle is eligible to participate with the rifle as a New Shooter and vice versa. (Landing Force Manual, 1960)

NAVY RIFLE AND PISTOL TEAM RULES (updated 29 Jan 06)

Note: Retired, reserve or other ineligible members may serve on a legal team as non-firing members, i.e. coach, score keepers, target pullers, etc.

 

ACTIVE TEAM: All shooters must be on active duty from the same command; a reservist may be a member of an active team if the reservist is on extended active duty of over 90 days before the match starts. Other services stationed at the same command may be part of the team but can only make up 50% of the firing members. A FTS team from the same Reserve Center/Command will be considered as an active duty team, however if one member is a reservist from the same Reserve Center/Command then the team will be considered a reserve team. Every team must have a new shooter.

 

           Command Team: All members of the team must be from the same command or three members of the team must be from the same command

           and the remaining member will be randomly drawn from a pool of new active shooters. Command Team must have a new shooter.

 

Move-up Team: A small command (only) that can not muster a complete team or can not muster three members for a team may move up one echelon (level) from their current level. If a Move-up team still doesn’t have a forth member then the remaining member will be randomly drawn from a pool of new active shooters. A move up may change the status from small command to large command. Move-up Team must have a new shooter.

 

Makeup Team: The team is made up of three individuals from various commands. The fourth member will be randomly drawn from a pool of active shooters. The team must have a new shooter. Makeup teams will only win bragging rights, and will not be considered for awarding of command trophies. (The use of this rule is at the discretion of the Board).

 

Command Team and the Move-Up Team, are considered the same for team awards or team standing.

 

RESERVE TEAM: All shooters must be on reserve (1) or fleet reserve (2). Active duty, and retired may not be members of a reserve team. Reserve Unit would be people from the same UIC. Reserve Center is the order-writing authority for those Unit/Units. Note: Every team must have a new shooter.

                         (1) Reservists mobilized to extended active duty may request to compete as reservists for both individual and team matches.  However, a reservist must declare their intent to compete as active or reserve prior to the start of the matches, and must compete for all individual and team awards in the same category for the duration of the matches. 

                         (2) A Fleet Reserve may request to compete as retired/civilian for both individual and team matches. However, a Fleet Reservist must declare their intent to compete as reserve or Retired/Civilian prior to the start of the matches, and must compete for all individual and team awards in the same category for the duration of the matches.

            

Command Team (I): All members of the team must be from the same Reserve Unit or the same Reserve Center. If the team has only three members from the same Reserve unit or Reserve center, then the remaining member will be randomly drawn from a pool of reserve shooters. Note: Command Team must have a new shooter.

 

Command Team (II): All members of the team must be from the same Reserve Unit or the same Reserve Center. FTS will be considered reserves if they are responsible for the administrating of the same Reserve Center. If the team has only three members from the same reserve unit or reserve center, then the remaining member will be randomly drawn from a pool of reserve shooters. Note: Command Team must have a new shooter.

 

Move-up Team: A team that can not muster a complete team or can not muster three members of a team may move up one echelon if the team was formed at the Reserve Center or move up two echelons if the team was formed at the Reserve Unit. Move up teams cannot move above the Regional Command. If a Move-up Team still doesn’t have a forth member then the remaining member will be randomly drawn from a pool of reserve shooters. A move up may change the status from small command to large command. Move-up Team must have a new shooter.

 

Discipline Team: All members of the team must be from the same Reserve Discipline (NAVSEA, Amphibious, Submarine, Air, Support, etc.) If the team has only three members from the same reserve discipline, then the remaining member will be randomly drawn from a pool of reserve shooters. The Reserve Unit, Reserve Center, or the Reserve Region constraints do not restrict a Discipline Team; the only constraint is they must all be from the same discipline. Note: Discipline Team must have a new shooter. 

 

Note: Command Team (I), Command Team (II), Move-Up Team and the Discipline Team, are considered the same for team awards or team standing.

 

Make-up Team: The team is made up of three individuals from various reserve disciplines or commands. The remaining member will be randomly drawn from a pool of reserve shooters. The make-up team must have a new shooter. Make-up teams will only win bragging rights, and will not be considered for awarding of command trophies. (The use of this rule is at the discretion of the Board).

 

RETIRED TEAM: All shooters must be retired from the NAVY. Enlisted are retired after 30 years. Officers are retired upon leaving active duty. Active duty, Fleet Reserve (1) or Reserve members cannot be members of a retired team. Retired team will not be considered for awarding of command trophies.

                        (1) A Fleet Reserve may request to compete as retired for both individual and team matches. However, a Fleet Reservist must declare their intent to compete as reserve or Retired/Civilian prior to the start of the matches, and must compete for all individual and team awards in the same category for the duration of the matches.

 

SMALL COMMAND TEAM:

Small Command Team is a command made up of less than 500 personnel.

 

LARGE COMMAND TEAM:

Large Command Team is a command made up of more than 500 personnel.

 

EIC RULES

Guidance for Naval Personnel Participation in Excellence-in-Competition Rifle and Pistol Matches
[From NAVPERS 93863, Small Arms Marksmanship Training Manual, Chapter 12, Sections 12202 and 12203, unless otherwise noted.]
    a. Excellence-in-Competition Badges and credit points toward designation as Distinguished Marksman and Distinguished Pistol Shot will be awarded to the highest scoring 10 percent of all non-distinguished participants in recognized matches, ranked in order of merit as follows:
        (1) To the highest scoring 1/6 (of the 10 percent) - Gold Badge / 10 credit points
        (2) To the next highest scoring 1/3 (of the 10 percent) - Silver Badge / 8 credit points
        (3) To the remaining personnel (within the 10 percent) - Bronze Badge / 6 credit points
        (4) Fractions of 0.6 and greater will be resolved to the next highest whole number when determining the 10 percent. Smaller fractions will be dropped.

 [Table below derived from Civilian Marksmanship Program Competition Rule 6-11.c]

Number of Non-
distinguished        Number of  Badges Awarded
Competitors            Gold             Silver        Bronze
10-15                             1                    0                  0
16-25                             1                    1                  0
26-35                             1                    1                  1
36-45                             1                    1                  2
46-55                             1                    2                  2
56-65                             1                    2                  3
66-75                             1                    2                  4
76-85                             1                    3                  4
86-95                             2                    3                  4
96-105                           2                    3                  5
106-115                         2                    4                  5
116-125                         2                    4                  6
126-135                         2                    4                  7
136-145                         2                    5                  7
146-155                         3                    5                  7
156-165                         3                    5                  8
166-175                         3                    6                  8
176-185                         3                    6                  9
186-195                         3                    6                10
196-205                         3                    7                10 
206-215                         3                    7                11 

    b. Each non-distinguished individual is authorized to compete for credit points in not more than four Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Matches and four Excellence-in-Competition Pistol Matches annually.
    c. Matches recognized for award of Navy Excellence-in-Competition Badges and credit points are:
        (1) Atlantic Fleet and Pacific Fleet Excellence-in-Competition Rifle and Pistol Matches
        (2) All Navy Excellence-in-Competition Rifle and Pistol Matches
        (3) Interservice Excellence-in-Competition Rifle and Pistol Matches
        (4) National Trophy Individual Rifle Matches and National Trophy Individual Pistol Matches
    d. Naval personnel are expected to fire in Atlantic Fleet or Pacific Fleet competitions. Personnel may be permitted  to fire and earn credit points in other Service Excellence-in-Competition Matches.
    e. Navy Excellence-in-Competition Badges are not awarded to personnel competing in matches conducted by other services and civilian organizations. This is to encourage participation in the Fleet, All-Navy, Interservice and National Matches.
    f. Naval Personnel may compete in not more than one Excellence-in-Competition Rifle Match and one Excellence-in-Competition Pistol Match conducted by a civilian organization in conjunction with a Regional or State Championship, annually, if 20 or more credit points have not been earned in Regional, State, and other Service Excellence-in-Competition Matches (rifle and pistol points considered separately).
    g. To become a Distinguished Marksman or Distinguished Pistol Shot, an individual must earn a minimum of 30 credit points in recognized Excellence-in-Competition Matches. To earn a U.S. Navy Distinguished Badge, an individual’s credit points must include a minimum of 10 credit points in Atlantic Fleet, Pacific Fleet, All-Navy, Interservice, or National matches.
    h. Naval personnel may earn a Distinguished Badge with any combination of Gold, Silver, or Bronze points in approved matches.