Marksman

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Badges indicating a high level of Marksmanship, either through the President's Challenge or the annual qualifications.

Marines who achieve an aggregate score of 350 on the annual qualification are entitled to wear the Marksman tab. The Marksman qualification is usually a prerequisite to assignment to a Sniper or Marksman squad.

While not a school in the usual sense the President's Challenge is a series of marksmanship competitions held corps wide using with both rifles and hand phasers. The competitions are held on firing ranges, simulated combat marksmanship, night and hazardous environment as well as other "interesting" twists to test speed, accuracy and stamina. Marines who place in the top 100 participants of the annual President's Challenge are entitled to wear the Marine One Hundred tab during the year it is awarded. Thereafter they are entitled to wear the Marine One Hundred tab as long as they maintain an aggregate score of 400 on the annual qualification.

The Marine One Hundred and Marksman badges, and other school tabs, are worn with on the right sleeve 5cm above the cuff.