Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award — Military Decorations

Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award Medal and Ribbon Design Images

The Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award comes with a unique service ribbon, which is worn on the recipient's uniform in situations where the full medal is not worn. If you have earned this decoration, you can wear the service ribbon on your ribbon rack.
Design of the Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award

The Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award is a Bronze badge with two pistols and a target at the center. Above the insignia's are inscribed "Pistol Shot" while below it will inscribe the regional category. The bronze Pistol device may be attached on a Marksmanship Ribbon.

What is the Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award Decoration?

The U.S. Armed Forces awards excellence-in-competition (EIC) badges to personnel members from competitions hosted by military services, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) or the National Rifle Association (NRA). Records of leg points are reviewed and earned within pistol matches in accordance with Coast Guard service regulation. In order to maintain marksmanship skills, Coast Guard personnel are encouraged to enter sanctioned competitions. The U.S. Coast Guard awards their Bronze EIC Badges when a Coast Guardsman earns their first leg points competing in an authorized category of competition. There are three levels of EIC competitionl; installation or unit level competitions - level 1, regional or command level competitions - level 2, and service, interservice, or national competitions - level 3. All of the military services have uniquely designed EIC badges that are awarded to their members. EIC badges awarded at these levels of competition are the same with a few exceptions. For EIC badges awarded at national competitions, the Coast Guard emboss the word "NATIONAL" at the top or bottom of their EIC badges to distinguish them from other Coast Guard EIC badges.

The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award medal is classified as a Marksmanship Award of the type Pistol Marksmanship Award.

How Do You Earn the Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award?

The Bronze Coast Guard Pistol Shot Excellence-In-Competition Badge is awarded to any Coast Guard personnel who qualify by earning their first credit points in the Civilian Marksmanship Program.

Displaying the Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award

The Order of Precedence of the Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award is 141, and this precedence is used when placing the associated service ribbon on your uniform ribbon rack. You can see a full list of decorations in the order of precedence on the Decorations homepage.

The Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Shot Excellence-in-Competition Award is authorized to be worn with military uniform.

Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award Associated Branches

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Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award Associated Branches

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Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award and the Stolen Valor Act

The Stolen Valor Act of 2013 is a federal law that makes it illegal for any person to falsely claim to be the recipient of certain military awards, "with the intention of obtaining money, property, or other tangible benefit by convincing another that he or she received the award".This decoration is covered by the Stolen Valor act. Fraudulently claiming to have received a Coast Guard Bronze Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both


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