Marine Corps Marksmanship Championship Competition

Photo By Sgt. Mitchell Johnson | U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Steven Gomez, a small arms repairer/technician with weapons training battalion, fires a World War II M1 Grand rifle during the Marine Corps Championships on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 31, 2023. Marines who place in the top 10-percent at their respective Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition receive an invitation to participate in the Marine Corps Championships that consists of 10 days of competition in precision rifle, action rifle, precision pistol, action pistol, and multi gun action shooting. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)  

QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

04.02.2025

Story by Staff Sgt. Claudia Nix 

U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command     

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – Weapons Training Battalion-Quantico invites you to attend the annual Marine Corps Championships, hosted by the Marine Corps Shooting Team from April 10-18, 2025, in Quantico, Virginia.
This competition brings together the top shooters from regional marksmanship events to test their skills in various disciplines, including precision rifle, action rifle, action pistol, and multi-gun action shooting. Throughout the eight-day championship, approximately 80 competitors, including British Royal Marines, will participate in both day and night events, navigating multiple tables of fire that involve pistols, rifles, and shotguns. The competition ultimately determines the best marksman in the Marine Corps.
Since its establishment in 1901, the MCST has played a pivotal role in shaping and reinforcing the Marine Corps’ marksmanship culture. What began as a response to a need for improved marksmanship has grown into an enduring institution dedicated to enhancing lethality and combat effectiveness.
By fostering a spirit of continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing, the MCST upholds the Marine Corps’ ethos that every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman.
MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:
Members of the media are invited to cover 2 days of the competition:
1. April 11, 2025, 9:00am to 12:00p.m.
• Coverage Opportunity: Observe the Heritage Match, an event where competitors engage with historical weapons in stages inspired by significant battles and events in Marine Corps history, honoring the legacy of Marine marksmanship.
2. April 12, 2025, 9:00am to 12:00p.m.
• Coverage Opportunity: Multi-gun match competitors will compete using the M16-A4 service rifle, and the M18 service pistol through six different courses of fire.
INTERVIEWS:
1. April 11, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Col. Scott Cuomo, Commanding Officer of WTBn-Q and Captain of the MCST, along with his staff, will be available for interviews in a roundtable setting.
2. April 12, 2025, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• The Officer in Charge and the Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the MCST will be available for interviews
RSVP: Media representatives planning to attend are requested to RSVP to [e-mail] by 4:30p.m., April 8 to ensure proper access and accommodations.

• Date Taken: 04.02.2025
• Date Posted: 04.02.2025 11:52
• Story ID: 494373
• Location: QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US