scope:

Purpose.

a. To establish Navy policy and prescribe minimum qualification and sustainment requirements for individual small arms training and qualification per references (a) through (y). Proficiency with small arms is a core competency that supports the Navy's culture of readiness and requires properly trained and qualified individuals. This instruction serves as the foundation of marksmanship skill for each Sailor, but by no means limits the unit's ability to provide additional training and instruction.

b. This instruction is a complete revision and must be reviewed in its entirety. Policy update includes generalization of service issued pistol and rifle; alignment with updated higher headquarters policy, procedures and activity names; removal of Military Sealift Command from policy applicability; and, update to small arms marksmanship instructor training and qualification requirements.