JROTC MARKSMANSHIP INSTRUCTOR COURSE Course Introduction Section I JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) Section I: Course Introduction The first sections in the JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course provides an introduction to the course and to the course objectives. Resources: Resources for Marksmanship Programs, a list of resources referenced in this course. Resources for Marksmanship Programs also lists organizations and firms that supply items needed in air rifle marksmanship programs. Section I, Revised 13May10, CMP

JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) Course Objective: To train and certify JROTC Instructors to teach gun safety and air rifle marksmanship to JROTC cadets and how to establish and operate safe air rifle ranges 1.1 JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course, JMIC JMIC: The acronym for the course title “JMIC” or “Jay-Mike” is used to identify this course. There are several key phrases in the “Course Objective” statement: Train and Certify: JMIC is a formal training course designed specifically for JROTC Instructors. A certificate of successful course completion is awarded to all JROTC Instructors who complete the course. Teach Gun Safety: A primary objective of the course is to provide the knowledge base and instructional tools that JROTC instructors need to effectively teach gun safety to JROTC cadets. Teach Air Rifle Marksmanship: JMIC gives JROTC instructors the basic knowledge and teaching techniques needed to teach basic rifle marksmanship skills to JROTC cadets. Establish and Operate Safe Air Rifle Ranges: JMIC also teaches the operating guidelines and procedures that JROTC instructors must apply to establish and operate safe air rifle ranges where JROTC cadet marksmanship activities take place.

JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Training Course (JMIC) Course Description: A one-day training course that a) prepares JROTC instructors to teach gun safety and air rifle marksmanship to JROTC cadets and b) teaches them how to establish and operate safe air rifle ranges. The course fulfills Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC marksmanship instructor training requirements. 1.2 JMIC Course Description: JMIC in a one-day course with approximately eight hours of instruction and practical exercises to prepare JROTC instructors to teach gun safety and marksmanship, as well as how to establish and operate a safe air rifle range. The creation of this course originally was requested by the Army and Navy Cadet Commands after rigorous safety reviews in the fall of 2004 identified a need for a comprehensive safety and marksmanship training for all JROTC instructors who teach rifle marksmanship. This course fulfills Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force Cadet Command requirements for training that must be completed before JROTC Instructors can conduct marksmanship training or live fire activities for their JROTC units.

JROTC Marksmanship History 1916: Army JROTC founded, smallbore marksmanship included 1950s-1960s: Marksmanship declines--smallbore range closures 1964: Other services adopt JROTC programs—Marine Corps and Navy JROTC start rifle programs 1980s: Large scale issuance of Daisy M853 air rifles to replace smallbore rifles 1990s: 3-position air rifle competition program is developed 2004: Marksmanship program stand-downs by Army & Navy JROTC 2004-5: Safety training and marksmanship program standardized 2005: New JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course introduced 2006: AFJROTC Marksmanship Program begins 1.3 JMIC History: 1916. The National Defense Act of 1916 created the U. S. Army JROTC program. Smallbore rifle marksmanship activities quickly became an important part of the program. 1950s & 1960s. During this period marksmanship continued to be a very popular activity for JROTC units, but a serious decline occurred in the number of units that could offer marksmanship training or organize rifle teams because environmental concerns related to airborne lead, which required expensive ventilation systems, caused many JROTC unit ranges used to be closed. 1964. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC programs were founded. The Navy and Marine Corps JROTC programs offered smallbore rifle shooting to their Cadets. 1980s. The Daisy M853 air rifle was developed and the Army, Navy and USMC all acquired large quantities of these rifles to issue to JROTC units that could no longer use their smallbore rifles. This led to a major resurgence in JROTC marksmanship. 1990s. With a majority of JROTC units using Daisy M853 sporter class air rifles as the primary rifle in their marksmanship programs, three-position air rifle competition programs for JROTC rifle teams began to grow. The first major national and regional three-position air rifle competitions for junior clubs and JROTC teams were organized during this period. 2004. The Navy and Army JROTC Commands both initiated intensive marksmanship program reviews that resulted in the implementation of an enhanced safety instructional program and new program prerequisites, including requirements for instructor and cadet safety training. 2005. The Navy and Army JROTC Commands requested that the CMP develop a new JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) to be given to all JROTC instructors who teach or supervise marksmanship. 2006. The Air Force formally began its JROTC marksmanship program when the CMP conducted training for instructors representing 25 schools selected to initiate AFJROTC marksmanship programs.

JROTC & the CMP 1903: NBPRP established by Congress and President T. Roosevelt 1903-1996: Dept. of Army operated Office of DCM, conducted “civilian marksmanship program” 1996: Civilian Marksmanship Program privatized by Congress CMP is now a federally-chartered, non-profit corporation with a reporting relationship to the Dept. of the Army 1999: CMP began JROTC postal administration (NJROTC) 2003: CMP, AJROTC, NJROTC & MCJROTC establish 1st National JROTC Championship 2005: Cadet Commands ask CMP to develop and implement new JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) 2006: CMP trained first group of AFJROTC instructors Today: CMP continues its full support for JROTC marksmanship 1.4 JROTC and the CMP: The marksmanship programs offered by the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC programs are conducted through a partnership between the JROTC Commands and the Civilian Marksmanship Program. This slide summarizes the history of the CMP and the growth of its marksmanship partnership with the JROTC Commands. 1903: The U. S. Congress and President Theodore Roosevelt created the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice (NBPRP) and the National Matches to foster national defense preparation through marksmanship training and competition. 1903-1996: During this long period, the NBPRP program was operated by the Department of the Army through its Office of the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (ODCM). The DCM program supplied marksmanship instruction and equipment to civilians and was called the “civilian marksmanship program.” 1996: Congress privatized the government-sponsored NBPRP/DCM program. The CMP became a federally-chartered, not-for-profit corporation that continued to work closely with the Department of the Army. Other federally-chartered corporations include the U. S. Olympic Committee, American Red Cross and Boy Scouts of America. The new law (Title 36 USC) authorized the corporation to receive and sell government surplus arms and to use the proceeds to fund firearms safety and marksmanship training. This law requires that the CMP’s highest priority be placed on youth marksmanship. 1999-2003: The new CMP established a close working relationship with the three JROTC Commands that offered rifle marksmanship programs to their cadets at that time. Highlights in this relationship included new marksmanship curriculum that the CMP developed for the JROTC commands and a new JROTC National Air Rifle Championship that the CMP administers for the commands. 2005: Subsequent to intensive safety and program reviews by the Army and Navy JROTC commands, the CMP was requested to develop new safety training material and the JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC). 2006: The first AFJROTC unit marksmanship programs are authorized and established; the CMP provided instructor training and JMIC curriculum to support for this new program.

JROTC Marksmanship Prerequisites JROTC Instructor must complete: JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC, this course) Annual Distance Learning Safety Course (Army only) Cadets must complete: Safety Training Safety Exam Cadet Safety Pledge JROTC Units must: Have school approval to conduct marksmanship program Adopt SOP to govern range and range operation Complete annual unit marksmanship inspection (Army only) 1.5 JROTC Marksmanship Prerequisites: As a result of the comprehensive marksmanship reviews conducted by the Army and Navy JROTC Commands, a series of marksmanship prerequisites were adopted by those programs and subsequently by the Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC Commands. All JROTC instructors who teach rifle marksmanship or supervise range firing must complete this one-day JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC). Army instructors only may, alternatively, complete the two-day NRA/USA Shooting/CMP Rifle Coach Training Course. Army instructors also are required to complete an annual Distance Learning Course on air rifle safety and range management. All JROTC cadets who participate in marksmanship must receive formal safety training, successfully complete a safety examination and sign a “Cadet Safety Pledge.” JROTC units also must fulfill specific requirements. JROTC marksmanship programs must be approved by school administrators. JROTC programs should establish a “memorandum of understanding” with the school that governs the marksmanship program. Army JROTC units must also successfully complete an annual marksmanship inspection that confirms all JROTC marksmanship prerequisites have been met. Initial inspections are requested through AJROTC Brigades or Area Commands and are coordinated by the CMP. Subsequent inspections are conducted as part of annual unit inspections.

JMIC Development JMIC was created, developed and reviewed by a panel of marksmanship instruction experts JMIC Drafting and Review Panel (2005): Gary Anderson, Director of Civilian Marksmanship London Dubois, Army Cadet Command Carl Filip, AJROTC Eastern Region Ashley Garman, AJROTC Western Region Maj Don Hanks, MCJROTC Instructor John Hoffman, CMP Range Officer COL Tom Johnson✚, Retired AJROTC Instructor MSgt Gerald Lyons, Retired MCJROTC Instructor MAJ Joe Mucelli, Retired AJROTC Instructor MAJ Larry Pendergrass, Retired AJROTC Instructor LtCol Pete Peters, NJROTC Instructor CDR John Roberts, NJROTC Instructor Duane Tallman, CMP Range Officer Phil Williams, CMP Junior Director, Marksmanship Instructor 1.6 JMIC Development: JMIC was created, developed and reviewed by a panel of marksmanship instruction experts. The initial JMIC draft was prepared by Gary Anderson, the Director of Civilian Marksmanship (CMP Director). Mr. Anderson is a former member of the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit who won several Olympic and World Championships during his competitive shooting career and has spent much of his subsequent professional career teaching rifle marksmanship and developing marksmanship training programs for youth. He is a Vice President of the International Shooting Sport Federation, the world governing body for the Olympic sport of shooting. As part of the process of developing JMIC, a review panel comprised of JROTC command representatives, JROTC instructors with expertise in marksmanship and civilian marksmanship experts was assembled in February 2005 to conduct a detailed and intensive review of the course. Subsequent to this initial review, significant additional improvements in the course continue to evolve as a result of lessons learned in training JMIC Master Instructors. Reports from JROTC instructors who participate in JMIC training and use JMIC components to teach marksmanship to their cadets also contribute important new insights to JMIC improvements. A substantial revision of the JMIC materials was completed in 2008 and 2009. Instructor notebooks and CDs issued after February 2009 will have the new material. This revision was based on recommendations and experiences gained through the first four years of training instructors and cadets through this course. Additional recommendations to improve the JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course or marksmanship instruction given to JROTC cadets are welcome. Anyone with comments or suggestions improve should contact the CMP via email to programs@odcmp.com.

JMIC Course Procedures JMIC is taught by Master Instructors: Must have prior experience in marksmanship Must be trained in a JMIC MI workshop Must be certified by CMP JROTC Instructors attending JMICs: Receive Course Notebook Receive JMIC Instructor CD Must complete JMIC Worksheet during course After JMIC is completed: MI sends Instructors’ JMIC Worksheets to CMP CMP records JMIC completion, issues certificate 1.7 JMIC Course Procedures: This slide outlines the procedures to be followed in conducting the JMIC that you attend. Your instructor will be a JMIC Master Instructor who was trained in a special workshop conducted by the CMP. JROTC instructors who attend JMIC receive a JMIC Course Notebook and a CD with copies of the JMIC sessions. Some of these Power Point presentations can subsequently be used by instructors as visual aids to teach safety and marksmanship to cadets in their programs. Instructors attending a JMIC course receive a JMIC Student Worksheet at the beginning of the course. Please complete this worksheet during the course and turn it in to your Master Instructor at the conclusion of the course. If any questions in the worksheet remain unanswered at the conclusion of the course, be sure to clarify them with your Master Instructor. After your JMIC Student Worksheet is forwarded to the CMP, the CMP will record your course completion in its master JROTC instructor database and send a course completion certificate directly to you.

JMIC Instruction Topics Section Title For Instructors For Cadets I JMIC Course Introduction X II Introduction to JROTC Marksmanship III Starting a JROTC Marksmanship Program IV Air Rifle Range Management V Air Rifle Safety VI Teaching Marksmanship to Cadets VII Learning Rifle Marksmanship Skills (4 modules) VIII Marksmanship Resources and Opportunities IX Becoming a Better Shooter (24 mini-modules) How to Conduct Competitions (TBD) 1.8 JMIC Course Sections Some course sections in the JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course are designed for training instructors. Three of the sections are designed to be used first to orient instructors and that for use by the instructors in training cadets. This chart provides a complete list of the current JMIC course sections and their intended audiences. Note that Section 7 on Learning Rifle Marksmanship Skills actually has four different instructional modules that can be used in instructing cadets as they progress through familiarization firing and the three standard firing positions. The last three Sections are designed to give instructors and cadets information about what they can do in rifle marksmanship after they have completed a basic marksmanship course and have done qualification firing.

JMIC SCHEDULE Introduction: Orientation for New Instructors/Programs Section 1: Course Introduction Section 2: Introduction to JROTC Marksmanship Orientation for New Instructors/Programs Section 3: How to Start a Marksmanship Program Air Rifle Range Management—Section 4 (Practical exercise in conducting live firing) Air Rifle Safety and Range Procedures— Section 5 (Principles for teaching marksmanship) Marksmanship Instruction for Cadets— Section 7 7A--Firing the Shot and Supported Position 7B--Standing Position 7C--Prone Position and the Use of the Sling 7D--Kneeling Position Practical exercises in assuming firing positions Resources for Marksmanship: Section 8: Marksmanship Experiences and Opportunities Section 9: Becoming a Better Shooter Section 10: How to Conduct Competitions I.9 JMIC Schedule: JMIC is designed as an eight-hour course that can be completed in one day. This is a general outline of the schedule to be followed in the course. The length of time devoted to the different instructional and range activity sessions is flexible and can be adapted by the Master Instructor according to the marksmanship experience, knowledge and skills that attending JROTC instructors bring to the course.

Working to Benefit and Develop America’s Youth through Marksmanship Army JROTC Marine Corps JROTC Navy JROTC Air Force JROTC CMP Working to Benefit and Develop America’s Youth through Marksmanship 1.10 The JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Training Program JMIC is a product of the cooperative efforts of the U. S. Army Cadet Command, the USMC Training and Education Command, the U. S. Navy Education and Training Command, the U. S. Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools and the Civilian Marksmanship Program. This program establishes a joint, standardized JROTC marksmanship training and competition program to benefit American’s youth and specifically Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force JROTC cadets through the growth experiences that come from marksmanship training and competition.