Marksmanship Award Decoration Class Information

Marksmanship Award Decoration Class Description

Marksmanship Awards are a subset of ribbons designed and used to recognize marksman skills when members of the U.S. Armed Forces qualify on their specific weapons. Such ribbons are the Air Force and Coast Guard Marksman Ribbon.Decorations of this class can have a type of Marksmanship Award, Rifle Marksmanship Award and Pistol Marksmanship Award.

Marksmanship Award Class Associated Decorations

There are nineteen Marksmanship Award decorations. This decoration class can be awarded to members of the Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy.

Ribbon	Decoration	Medal	Issuing Branches
	Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Coast Guard Distinguished Marksman Award
	Coast Guard Silver Rifle Excellence-in-Competition Award
	Coast Guard Bronze Rifle Excellence-in-Competition Award
	Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
	Coast Guard Expert Rifleman Medal
	Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter Device
	Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter Device
	Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
	Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
	Coast Guard Distinguished Pistol Shot Award
	Coast Guard Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award
	Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award
	Navy Expert Pistol Shot Award
	Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award
	Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter Device
	Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter Device
	Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
	Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

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