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

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

The Coast Guard Silver 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 Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award

The Coast Guard Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award is a Silver 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 silver Pistol device may be attached on a Marksmanship Ribbon.

What is the Coast Guard Silver 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. To keep marksmanship skills sharp, U.S Navy personnel are encouraged to enter sanctioned competitions. The U.S Navy Silver EIC Badges are awarded when U.S Navy personnel have earned their second set of leg points. There are three levels of EIC competition; 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.

The United States military sorts decorations into categories called Classes and Types. The Coast Guard Silver 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 Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award?

The Coast Guard Silver Pistol Shot Excellence-In-Competition Badge is awarded to any Coast Guardsmen who qualify by earning their second credit points regardless of value.

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

The Order of Precedence of the Coast Guard Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award is 140, 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 Silver Pistol Excellence-in-Competition Award is authorized to be worn with military uniform.

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

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

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Coast Guard Silver 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 Silver 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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