usmc shooting team capt roberge, oic december 2013
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USMC Shooting Team
Capt Roberge, OICDecember 2013
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What is the USMC Shooting Team?What is the USMC Shooting Team?
• Established in 1901.
• “Teams” is made up of:
– Rifle Team - permanent members & summer augments.
– Pistol Team - permanent members & summer augments.
– Combat Shooting Team - permanent members.
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Who is on Teams?Who is on Teams?
• Any MOS is eligible!– Currently we have: infantry, aircraft
mechanics, AAV crewmen/mechanic, LAAD, SatComm tech, machinist, flight equipment, tank crewman, musician, motor transport operator/mechanic.
• T/O: 4 officers, 45 enlisted
• Now: 3 officers, 26 enlisted
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Where We CompeteWhere We Compete• Based out of Quantico, VA
– Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Delaware, Maine, Oklahoma, and California.
– Australia and England.
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TimelineTimeline
• “On season” (Jan to mid Aug)– 4 Division Matches, MC Championships– Summer augments picked up, train at
Quantico, travel to State & Regional matches– Interservice– Nationals
• “Off season” (Sep to Dec)– PME, formal schools (CMC, CMT, FWIC, BIC,
SSIS, MOES), annual training
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PurposePurpose• Mission – To enhance the marksmanship proficiency
and combat readiness of the Marine Corps by:– Developing and maintaining a population base of
Marines with high skills in rifle and pistol marksman-ship to serve as marksmanship instructors, scout snipers, coaches and range operation personnel.
– Stimulating interest and desire on the part of the individual Marine for self-improvement of skill and confidence with the rifle and pistol.
– Represent the Marine Corps and the Nation at competitions throughout the country and the world.
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Purpose (cont)Purpose (cont)
• To gain and maintain a Marine Corps ability to compete and win, as teams and individuals, in interservice and national matches and to provide competitors for United States teams in international matches.
• To establish a vehicle for the development and exchange of ideas resulting in improvements to equipment and shooting techniques.
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How We RecruitHow We Recruit
• Initial screening is Division & MC Matches.
• Correct attitude.
• Where is applicant coming from?
• Career Marines mainly, 1st termers who re-up.
• Will orders adversely affect assignment to Teams? (career wise)
• Next assignment?
• Willing to travel?
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Duties/What to expectDuties/What to expect1. Train and compete
2. Instruct / coach
others to shoot
3. Learn / be open-
minded (coachable)
-Normal 2 -3 year PCS
- (MCC: UAN)
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Where to startWhere to start
• Intramural and Division matches.
• Summer augments.
• Talk to one of our instructors.
• Contact Teams SNCOIC.– Send brief shooting bio
• Begin special duty assignment package through your parent command.– Engage Monitor (if Sgt and ↑), we’ll do same
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ContactsContacts
• Teams OIC, Capt Nick Roberge– 703-784-5450
• Teams SNCOIC, MSgt Greg Schardein– 703-784-5539
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Sgt Morris FisherSgt Morris Fisher
Competed in 1920 & 1924 Olympics. Retired as a SgtMaj. Inducted into USMC Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.
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T-ShirtsT-Shirts
2014 Division match shirts available for purchase. $10 USD