page_title: Marksmanship badges (United States)
section_title: U.S. Army Interservice Competition Badges
hierarchical_section_title: Marksmanship badges (United States) / Marksmanship competition badges / Competition ranking badges / U.S. Army Interservice Competition Badges
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of the U.S. Army's Interservice Competition Badge as viewed through a display case. This badge was awarded at the Interservice Pistol Matches for 3rd place at the .22 Caliber Team Match.
context_page_description: In the United States, a marksmanship badge is a U.S. military badge or a civilian badge which is awarded to personnel upon successful completion of a weapons qualification course or high achievement in an official marksmanship competition. The U.S. Army and the U.S. Marine Corps are the only military services that award marksmanship qualification badges. However, marksmanship medals and/or marksmanship ribbons are awarded by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Air Force for weapons qualifications. For non-military personnel, different U.S. law enforcement organizations and the National Rifle Association award marksmanship qualification badges to those involved in law enforcement. Additionally, the Civilian Marksmanship Program and the NRA award marksmanship qualification badges to U.S. civilians. Most of these organizations and the U.S. National Guard award marksmanship competition badges to the people they support who succeed in official competitions.
  The U.S. Army awards their marksmanship qualification badges for a variety of weapons while the U.S. Marine Corps only awards theirs for the service rifle and service pistol.
context_section_description: Unlike the other marksmanship competition badges, unique Army Interservice Competition Badges are awarded to soldiers and U.S. Army marksmanship teams that place in the top three positions of an interservice match.  These badges are separate awards from the CPRPFS's distinguished marksmanship programs, where a competitor earns leg points towards "distinguished status."  The pentagon shaped multicolored pendant centerpiece of the Army Interservice Competition Badge incorporates the emblems of the five military services which surround a modified shield from the Great Seal of the United States flanked by gold stars on a white enameled background.  This pendent centerpiece is placed in a pentagon shaped decorative metal frame.  This elaborate two piece pendant hangs from an equally elaborate brooch made of the same metal as the pendant's frame and bears the name of the event (in the top arch), the match (in the bottom bar), and the competitor's or team's ranking at that match (in the center half-circle).  The brooch, the pendant's frame, and each of the service's emblems are cast in either gold (for 1st place), silver (for 2nd place), or bronze (for 3rd place).
  The Army Interservice Competition Badges are onetime decorations and may be worn on U.S. Army service uniforms for the remainder of a soldier's military career.  These badges may be worn simultaneously with the Army Marksmanship Qualification Badges as well as other authorized marksmanship competition badges not to exceed a total of three badges.  However, only one Army Interservice Competition Badge can be worn at a time.  Subdued and miniature versions are not authorized.
caption: U.S. Army Interservice Competition Badge (Bronze), awarded at the Interservice Pistol Matches for 3rd place at the .22 Caliber Team Match
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