MCRP 3-01A

Rifle Marksmanship

U.S. Marine Corps

PCN 144 000091 00

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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYHeadquarters United States Marine CorpsWashington, D.C. 20380-177529 March 2001FOREWORD1. PURPOSEMarine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-01A,

Rifle Marksmanship

, provides techniquesand procedures for Marine Corps rifle marksmanship.2. SCOPEEvery Marine is first and foremost a rifleman. MCRP 3-01A reflects this ethos and the MarineCorps’ warfighting philosophy. This publication discusses the individual skills required foreffective rifle marksmanship and standardizes the techniques and procedures used throughout theMarine Corps. It constitutes the doctrinal basis for all entry-level and sustainment-level riflemarksmanship training.3. SUPERSESSIONMCRP 3-01A supersedes the discussion of rifle marksmanship in Fleet Marine Force Manual(FMFM) 0-8,

Basic Marksmanship

, and FMFM 0-9,

Field Firing

for the M16A2 Rifle

. Thediscussion of pistol marksmanship in FMFM 0-8 remains in effect until it is superseded byMCRP 3-01B,

Pistol Marksmanship

, which is currently under development.4. CERTIFICATIONReviewed and approved this date.BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPSB. B. KNUTSON, JR.Lieutenant General, U. S. Marine CorpsCommanding GeneralMarine Corps Combat Development CommandQuantico, VirginiaDISTRIBUTION: 144 000091 00