2021 TAG Matches MARKSMANSHIP PROFICIENCY TRAINING EXERCISE and COMPETITION
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2021 TAG Matches MARKSMANSHIP PROFICIENCY TRAINING EXERCISE and COMPETITION VOLUNTEER TRAINING SITE-TULLAHOMA TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE 25-27 JUNE 2021 – Rifle 20-22 AUG 2021 - Pistol TENNESSEE COMBAT MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Volunteer Training Site-Tullahoma (VTS-T) will conduct the TY 2021 TAG Matches for the Pistol and Rifle Marksmanship Proficiency Training Exercise. The pistol and rifle events are separate IOT to facilitate a training oriented event with three days allocated per weapon system. Each Major Supported Command (MSC) will be responsible for providing orders or allowing Soldiers/Airmen to split drill. The top Soldiers/Airmen that participate in 2020 pistol and rifle matches will be eligible to be contacted to participate in future Regional and National matches. 2. The purpose of the exercise is to promote marksmanship skills and training. This marksmanship training exercises, offers service members from the Army and Air National Guard, an opportunity to test, hone and advance their marksmanship skills and weapon systems in a training and battle-focused environment. Thursday is a travel day for those outside commuting area and the Friday of each respective match will be a small arms clinic, with live fire training, training/competition begins on the Saturday of each respective match. 3. Eligibility: Each TN National Guard MSC is encouraged to send at least one four man team to participate. Teams should remain in MSC integrity; however individual shooters will be accommodated. a. Individual Classifications: Individual classification is Pro, Open, or Novice. A Novice participant is one who has never participated in any discipline at the TAG match or higher before. An Open participant is one who has participated at the TAG Match in prior years. A Pro participant is one who has shot on the “A” team at WPW Match. b. Classifications: All participants that have fired on the A Team during the WPW 07 or later are considered Old participants. Teams must have a minimum of 50% new (novice) shooters, with no more than one Pro shooter per team. c. Excellence in Competition (EIC) Matches: Credit points are awarded to the top 10% of non-distinguished participants, earning EIC marksmanship badges. d. Civilians: Civilian personnel are prohibited from competing in the TAG match. All participants must be in a military duty status and on orders, split drill status, or in a points - no pay order status. Note: Additional funding is not available to support competitors pay and allowances. e. Registration: Individual registration forms and team declarations will be filled out and turned-in upon arrival at the Range Operations Classroom (ROC). 4. Administration: a. POC will be: b. MAJ Timothy Butler SFC William G. Broersma II VTS-Command VTS-Tullahoma 680 Fitzhugh Blvd 1202 East Carroll Street Tullahoma, TN 37388 Smyrna, TN 37167 Phone: 931-393-5887 Phone: 615-355-3790 [email protected] [email protected] 2 b. All participants must be in a duty status. Status may be No Pay/Points Only Order, Split Drill, or Pay Order. No Pay orders will be generated using PMC/TDC: 1N0/57Q and ERC: 21_TAG_MATCHES. Units are responsible for providing transportation and meals for the participants. DTS Orders are not authorized for TNARNG participants. Billeting is available at VTS-T per instructions below. c. Upon arrival to VTS-T, all participants must first report to the Range Operations Classroom in order to sign in and complete any necessary registration, as well as, obtain information on practice times or event changes. Match headquarters will be the Range Operations Bldg. 2730 VTS-T. All participants can then report to the VTS-T Base Operations Headquarters building for billeting. All participants must be registered prior to the first shot fired by 0900, Friday of registration. d. GSA vehicles are encouraged but orders can be keyed to allow transport of government weapons on POVs if necessary. e. Teams are responsible for weapons security. All weapons must be signed in upon arrival and tested for trigger weight and function. Weapons will can be taken into quarters/barracks only, and should NOT be stored in vehicles, taken off VTS-T, or left unattended. Failure to follow this policy will result in disqualification. Teams electing to not stay off base can coordinate to store weapons at the VTS-T Arms Room. A weapon cleaning area will be provided near the Range Operations Classroom. Individuals are responsible for their own cleaning equipment. f. All competitors must meet height/weight/dress standards of AR 600-9 and ANG 36-2903 g. Uniform: ACUs, OCP or ABUs, load bearing equipment (LBE), and kevlar helmet. Kevlar helmets will be worn with the chin strap fastened. Protective masks are NOT required. h. Meals are not provided and lunch will occur on the range. Bring MREs/snacks/water as needed. i. Emergency Numbers at VTS-T, TN: 931-454-1967 Range Operations. Family members who wish to contact a participant during the matches may phone VTS-T Base Operations Headquarters at commercial phone 931-393-5885 during normal business hours 0730 – 1600. j. Billeting is available. Soldiers/Airmen electing to stay in the barracks are responsible for their own linen, pillow, and towel as well as clean-up of the facilities. There are a limited amount of two man rooms and single rooms, as well as, open bay barracks that will be at a first come first serve basis. Other Billeting contacts in the immediate VTS-T area: Arnold Air Force Base Wingo Inn Holiday Inn Express 4176 Westover Rd. 2030 N. Jackson St. Tullahoma, TN Tullahoma, TN 931-454-3099 931-222-1414 3 5. Weapons: a. MSCs/Units are responsible for providing weapons. If your unit does not have M17/M18 handguns, a limited number of will be available for competitors to use during the Pistol Match. b. Service Rifle: Service Rifle M4 issued by the US Army/USAF. All weapons will be subject to technical inspection and trigger testing upon sign in to the arms room. No combinations of these parts. c. Weapons Optics: ACOG or M68 authorized. d. Service Pistol: Only the Beretta M9 or the SIG M11, M17 or M18 or will be allowed. Commercial equivalents of any pistol or rifle will NOT be allowed** (**exception to previous surplus M17 Army issued weapon). All weapons will be subject to technical inspection and trigger testing upon sign in to the arms room. Minimum trigger weights: M/9 (double action) - 9.6 lbs. (single action) - 4.1 lbs. M11 (double action) - 9.0 lbs. (single action) - 4.25 lbs. All weapons may be inspected at any time throughout the course of the competition. 6. Meetings: There will be a mandatory competitors meeting and safety briefing at 0700,! Friday of each respective Match in the Range Operations Classroom (ROC). All competitors must attend safety briefing to compete. 7. Rules: This match will be conducted under the WPW rules for 20ÔÁ with the exceptions! noted in this bulletin. The Range OIC and SMC are authorized to make necessary changes to accommodate the conduct of the Match. Range NCOIC’s to make! notifications of any changes during the match. 8. Range Commands: The commands are Lock, Load, Off Safe, and Watch & Shoot or Watch Move & Shoot. It is critical that each competitor be familiar with these! commands. 9. Local Weather Conditions: Wet weather and cold weather gear should be brought.! Matches will not be stopped due to bad weather, unless by order from Range Control. 10. Ammunition: Competitors will be supplied ammunition thru TN Small Arms! Readiness Team. 11. Equipment: All team members (including team captains and coaches) are! required to wear: Issue helmet Load bearing equipment Pistol belt and holster Canteen (water source) First aid pouch w/packet 4 4 4x rifle and pistol magazine pouches 5 Holster – pistol competitors only 6 Additional equipment at shooter discretion (issue rain gear or poncho, issue ruck) c. Optical Aids: 1. Team Captains and coaches may use issue or commercial equivalent binoculars, not to exceed 10x50 power. 2. Spotting scopes or binoculars up to 10x50 power are authorized for competitors, but not required. 3. Altering, covering or modifying eyeglass lenses is not permitted. Sighting devices, such as lens apertures, clip on iris, or an eye patch covering the non-firing eye, are not authorized. Knobloch adjustable glasses or its equivalent are not authorized. d. Non firing members will carry their weapons, unloaded and locked open. e. Ponchos are the only authorized ground mat. f. Teams will be disqualified and not allowed to fire if equipment is not worn or carried in the manner intended. g. Rifle Shooters shall have a minimum of 4 magazines. h. Pistol Shooters shall have a minimum of 4 magazines. 12. MATCH SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Clinic/Practice: The Rifle and Pistols clinics will begin at 0700 in the ROC on 25 Aug 2021 and!20 Aug 2021. Ranges will be open for training exercises following PMI from 1000!hrs – 1600 hrs. Rifle and Pistol Matches PISTOL course of fire and match day schedule will be published in June 2021 DATE TIME ACTIVITY 25 Jun 2021 0700 - 1030 Team Declarations/Squading, Safety Briefing at Range Operations Classroom (ROC), and PMI 25 Jun 2021 1030- 1600 RIFLE Special Zero on KD range RI3210 Excellence In Competition KD range RIFLE Close engagement clinic 26 Jun 2021 0700-1600 RIFLE Qualification New, TC 3-20.40 RT1100 Prone Precision match RIFLE FOB Defense - Zero range 27 Jun 2021 0700-1400 TAG (Gov. Bill Lee Battle - Team Match - GP Range (TR001) Award Ceremony & Dismissal to Home Stations 5 *Scoring of the Bianchi Battle Team Match will be discussed at the 0700 brief on 25 Jun 2021.