Cpl J Bloom RM
HM The Queen's Medal Winner
2008

The premier event of the Service Shooting calendar for the Regular Forces is the Central Combat Shooting Competition, which takes place from late June to mid July and is held at Bisley in Surrey.  The Champion Shot from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines is awarded the Queens Medal.  The Royal Naval Reserve hold a Skill At Arms meeting annually at the end of June.  Personnel who demonstrate exceptional marksmanship skill will be selected to represent the Royal Navy and Royal Marines at Inter-Service and Combined-Service level, and compete at international Combat Shooting Competitions in Australia and the United States.

Affiliated to the RNRMRA are the Non Service Weapon Associations which comprise the Royal Navy Clay Pigeon Shooting Association (RNCPSA); Royal Navy and Royal Marines Smallbore Rifle Association (RNRMSRA); Royal Navy and Royal Marines Target Pistol Association (RNRMTPA); Royal Marines Target Rifle Club (RMTRC) and the Royal Navy Target Rifle Club (RNTRC).

Each of the Non Service Weapon Associations compete in a programme of Inter-Service fixtures, and with the exception of the Target Pistol discipline, are open to both serving and retired members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and their Reserves.