West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 141 - Adjutant General › Title 141 - LEGISLATIVE RULE ADJUTANT GENERAL › Series 141-58 - Training - Competitive Marksmanship Program › Section SECTION III - MATCHES AND AWARDS › Section 141-58-8 - MATCHES AND AWARDS

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
In order to stimulate interest in small arms firing, to
					 develop team spirit, competitive attitudes, and esprit in the West Virginia
					 National Guard, the following competitions and awards are authorized and
					 established:
a.
Outdoor
				  Rifle & Pistol Matches
are to stimulate interest of the
				  soldier/airman in expertise with service weapons (rifle, pistol, & LMG).
				  The composite (bullseye) shooting program is entirely separate and will not be
				  addressed in this regulation. Composite programs and awards are addressed in
				  the state annual marksmanship training plan, NGB PAM 350-6, and FORSCOM/TRADOC
				  Supp 1 to AR 350-6 w/Cl. State team members are encouraged to work with their
				  unit combat teams, and when state team members are not needed for the state
				  level competition, they are encouraged to participate with their unit's combat
				  teams.
b.
Courses of
				  Fire
for unit marksmanship programs are taken from current Army
				  Individual Weapons Qualification Courses, either in whole or part. References
				  for unit marksmanship programs are NGB Pam 350-7 and FORSCOM/TRADOC Supp 1 to
				  AR 350-6 w/Cl. All courses of fire require the wearing of combat gear, firing
				  issue grade weapons, and firing standard grade ammunition. One course of fire
				  in all three competitions (rifle, pistol, & LMG) requires the team members
				  to display their physical fitness by completing a two (2) mile run in 25
				  minutes while wearing; helmet, load bearing equipment (LBE), and carrying their
				  weapon(s).
c.
Responsibility.
The SMC has been charged with
				  responsibility to conduct all state level competitions per WVMR 350-20. The
				  commander is responsible for conduct of the combat program from Individual
				  Weapons Qualification (IWQ) through preparation for the state matches. Example:
				  The CO provides his shooters with; weapons, ammunition, targets, range, time,
				  and instructions prior to attending the state level match. The CO assists the
				  shooters attending the state match by providing them transportation, weapons,
				  and if appropriate - split training for the MUTA-5. Should the unit's team be
				  selected to participate at higher levels of marksmanship competition (Winston
				  P. Wilson (WPW) Matches, Army Area Championships, or All Army), the CO is
				  responsible for providing additional support by; requesting orders, TRs,
				  transportation, etc..
d. Matches
				  conducted
prior
to the WVNG Small Arms Championships:
1).
Individual Weapons
				  Qualification,
Each unit in WVARNG must conduct IWQ annually.
				  Chapter IT, NGB Pam 350-7 informs how IWQ may be conducted, both to satisfy an
				  ARTEP requirement and also as competition. Awards include qualification badges
				  plus "Top Gun" and "Progress" marksmanship awards from Unit Marksmanship
				  Support Center (UMSC). A supply of U.S. Army Expert, Sharpshooter, and Marksman
				  badges should be maintained in unit's supply so appropriate badge may be
				  presented without undue delay. Para 2-10 NGB Pam 350-7 lists several trophies
				  which a unit may be entitled for excellence in Annual Qualification
				  firing.
2).
Battalion
				  Championship Competition.
How a battalion determines who will
				  represent them at the state small arms firing is left to the organization's
				  discretion; however a battalion competition between teams from units within
				  each command is recommended by WV-TAG and NGB. Should this not be possible, the
				  battalion witnessing officer should obtain Qualification Results Bulletins
				  (QRB) from each unit in the command and field his team accordingly. Sufficient
				  team depth should be provided, in case some personnel fail to attend the
				  matches at Camp Dawson. Awards for the battalion level competition will be the
				  responsibility of the organizational commander.
3).
Battalion Postal
				  Competition.
Shoulder-to-shoulder competition is always desired
				  over postal competitions whenever feasible, but this sometimes is not possible.
				  Emphasis on soldier's skills and ARTEP missions has left little training time
				  for marksmanship, therefore WVSARTS will conduct a year-round battalion postal
				  match for any battalion which desires such a service. The rules are as follows:
a). Only precision combat courses, per
				  FORSCOM/TRADOC Supp 1 to AR 350-6 will be scored for both service rifle and
				  service pistol . The four stage (100yd through 400 yard) precision rifle course
				  and the nine stage (45 shots) Army qualification course for pistol will be
				  used. Scores only, not fired targets, are to be forwarded to: TAG-WV, ATTN:
				  DCSPORT - Marksmanship Coordinator, 1701 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, WV
				  25311.
b). No limit to the number
				  of competitors or number of courses fired, although each firing session must be
				  validated by the UMC (para. 7). Reduced range courses and/or sub-caliber scores
				  will be accepted and annotated as appropriate.
c). The Commander or Battalion Witnessing
				  Officer will be furnished a match bulletin from WVSARTS within thirty days
				  after they make it known the bulletin is required.