Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award — Military Decorations

Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award Medal and Ribbon Design Images

The Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot 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 Expert Pistol Shot Award

The Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon is primarily dark blue in color with two white stripes towards the end of the ribbon. Device with "E" shape, may be attached to Marksmanship Ribbon.

What is the Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award Decoration?

The Marksmanship Ribbon is a United States Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard award that is issued to its members who pass a weapons qualification course and achieve an above-average score. The U.S. Coast Guard has issued the pistol marksmanship awards since 1920. The Coast Guard Marksmanship Ribbon with "Expert" Device is currently awarded for qualification on the .40 cal SIG Sauer P229R DAK pistol. The "Expert" device is awarded once the personnel scores "Expert" qualification level during the pistol qualification course.

The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award medal is classified as a Marksmanship Award of the type Pistol Marksmanship Award.

How Do You Earn the Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award?

The Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon is awarded to U.S Coast Guard personnel for qualification at the higher levels of pistol shooting, specifically the .40 cal SIG Sauer P229R DAK pistol. Must obtain "Expert" level scoring on pistol qualification course.

Displaying the Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award

The Order of Precedence of the Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award is 143, 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 U.S Coast Guard Marksmanship Ribbon is attached on the left chest of the uniform. Attachment of special marksmanship devices on top of their marksmanship ribbons are authorized. "Expert" device is affixed to the center of the ribbon.

Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award Associated Branches

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Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot Award Associated Branches

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Coast Guard Expert Pistol Shot 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 Expert Pistol Shot Award can result in punishment including a fine, imprisonment for not more than one year, or both


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