U.S. Marines engage targets from the prone position during their annual rifle qualification at Range 116A on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 11, 2022. Camp Pendleton’s Marksmanship Training Division trains 22,000 Marines and sailors each year across the installation to effectively engage targets with both rifles and pistols. The ARQ is a timed course of fire, ranging from 500 yards down to 15 yards. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin Whitehurst)

Photo by Cpl. Benjamin Whitehurst

Combat Marksmanship Course

17 May 2022 | Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

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Camp Pendleton’s Marksmanship Training Division trains 22,000 Marines and sailors each year across the installation to effectively engage targets with both rifles and pistols. The Combat Marksmanship Coach course develops Marines to be proficient marksmanship coaches in order to enhance combat effectiveness of the Marine Corps.