2019 US NAVY SHOOTING TEAM SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT AND COMPETITION SCHEDULE:
UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 062024Z JUN 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 127/19 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1/N95/96// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/2019 US NAVY SHOOTING TEAM SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT AND COMPETITION SCHEDULE// REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/22APR19// REF/B/INST/OPNAVINST 3591.1F/YMD:20090812// REF/C/INST/OPNAVINST 3590.26/YMD:20070801// REF/D/INST/NAVSEAINST 8370.2D/YMD:20120612// REF/E/MSG/NAVADMIN CNO WASHINGTON DC/201606ZOCT2004// NARR/REF A IS CMC INVITATION TO THE CNO FOR NAVY MARKSMAN PARTICIPATION IN THE 58TH INTERSERVICE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS. REF B PROVIDES SMALL ARMS TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION GUIDANCE. REF C IS THE SMALL ARMS MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION, EXCELLENCE IN COMPETITION AND NAVY DISTINGUISHED BADGES INSTRUCTION. REFERENCE D IS NAVY SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND GUIDANCE. REFERENCE E IS NAVADMIN 234/04, IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MISDEMEANOR AMENDMENT TO THE GUN CONTROL ACT FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.// RMKS/1. 2019 marks the 58th year for the Annual Interservice Rifle Championship and the 60th year for the Annual Interservice Pistol Championship. These events represent long-standing tradition of competition in arms between the services, dating back to 1960 when the Chief of Naval Operations, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Staff of the Army, and Chief of Staff of the Air Force signed a memorandum of understanding to create and ensure the continuation of interservice marksmanship competitions. The Service Chiefs recognized the importance of joint competitive marksmanship competitions to maintain vital camaraderie between the services during periods of peace and conflict. 2. The 58th Annual Fleet and All Navy Rifle and Pistol Championships were conducted, for the west coast at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA and for the east coast at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA. Matches were conducted per references (c), (d), and (e) and concluded with the identification of the top 20 Navy active and reserve rifle competitors and the top 20 active and reserve pistol competitors. These top performers comprise the 2019 team to represent the U. S. Navy at interservice and national competitions. Well done to the Navy's best rifle and pistol marksmen! 3. The 2019 U.S. Navy Rifle Team is: CDR Phillip Geiger Naval Medical Center Portsmouth LT Brian Townsend Pacom JIOC ADC Jonathan Mcpeak VQ-1 LCDR Eric Villarreal 1st Dental BN/ 1msg CTT1 Hannah Tant NOSC Whidbey Island MA1 Samuel Williams Naval Base Point Loma CM2 Manuel Regalado Beachmaster unit ONE OSCS Sean Dougherty CVW-11 CWO3 Brian D Greene COMPACFLT MOC Det 303 LCDR Matthew Walters VX-20 LT Jafar Ali USS HELENA EMNC Nathaniel Stude PCU New Jersey HTC Steven Triano NR Exp Maint Det Q AE1 Daniel Hedner CVN-77 GMCS Raymond Jack EWTGLANT ISC Luke Swanberg NOSC Minneapolis MIDN James Kubena USNA CDR Jesse Currier CSG-9 FP Det 1 ITCS Christopher Martindell SEAL Team 17 LT Matthew Williams 1st Dental BN/ 1 Msg 4. The 2019 U. S. Navy Pistol Team is: CDR Jesse Currier CSG-9 FP DET 1 LT Eric Hingley CSG-9 FP DET 1 AMEC James Huetteman VAQ-209 MA2 Adam Parsley Commander Fleet Activities Okinawa AWO2 Jonathan Byerly CPRW-10 CWO3 Brian D Greene COMPACFLT MOC Det 303 CM2 Manuel Regalado Beachmaster UNIT ONE LT Matthew Williams 1ST Dental BN Camp Pendleton CAPT Carl Wigholm Seal Team 17 GM1 Brandon Stallings USS FREEDOM (LCS-1) CDR Phillip Geiger Naval Medical Center Portsmouth LCDR Ilia Ermoshkin USNA LCDR Matthew Walters VX-20 MIDN Timothy Ireland USNA LCDR Robert Arndt USFF ISC Luke Swanberg NOSC Minneapolis LT Jafar Ali USS HELENA MIDN Woosub Kim USNA ISCM Richard Langan NOSC Minneapolis HM2 Benjamin Goins 2D DEN BN/ NDC 5. The 2019 Interservice Pistol Championships will be hosted by the Army Marksmanship Unit at FT. Benning, GA, 16-21 June 2019 for military only. If competitors' travel plans allow there will be an open range for practice available 13-15 June 2019. 6. The 2019 Interservice Rifle Championships will be hosted by the Weapons Training Battalion at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA 23 June 2019 until 1 July 2019 for military only. 7. National competitions date back to the early 1900's and have been an American tradition ever since. During national competitions The Navy Rifle and Pistol Teams will represent the Navy not only as competitors in National Rifle Association (NRA) and Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) sanctioned national competitions, but also as ambassadors of good will interacting with over 4,000 military, law enforcement, and civilian competitors and their families as fellow competitors as well as coaching competitors of all ages on safe and responsible small arms marksmanship during the CMP sponsored small arms firing schools held during the national matches. The national rifle and pistol competitions offer the Navy a unique opportunity each year to engage with the American public outside of normal fleet concentration areas. a. National pistol competitions will be sanctioned by the NRA and CMP at Camp Perry, OH on 5-14 July 2019. b. National rifle competitions will be as follows: (1) CMP sanctioned rifle matches at Camp Perry, OH 26 July- 5 August 2019. (2) NRA sanctioned rifle matches at Camp Atterbury, IN 5-21 August 2019. 8. Per reference (b), Commanding Officers are authorized to fund their Sailors' travel to these competitions at their discretion. Competitors are otherwise responsible for their own travel and personal expenses as this program is not supported under the All Navy Sports program or other centrally funded program. Participating active duty and reserve personnel should be issued individual travel orders (funded or unfunded) with the following statement in orders: You are permitted to transport firearms for use in competition and training per the Gun Control Act of 1968, Title 18, Chapter 44, Section 926A. 9. All Navy personnel not formally selected for the 2019 Navy teams are encouraged to participate at the discretion of their parent commands and personal schedules. For further information or to coordinate participation at interservice and national competitions contact the appropriate point of contact below. 10. Points of contact are: a. CDR David Michalak, USN marksmanship team OIC at 757-277-2828, david.m.michalak@navy.mil. b. LCDR Matthew Walters, 2019 USN pistol team OIC at 240-309-2240, beatarmy02@gmail.com. c. CDR Phillip Geiger, 2019 USN rifle team OIC at 559-836-3920, phillip.geiger@gmail.com. 11. Released by Ms. Steffanie B. Easter, Director, Navy Staff.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//