Royal Navy and Royal Marines Skill At Arms

Royal Navy and Royal Marines
Rifle Association

Service Weapon Associations:

Naval Air Command Rifle Association

Portsmouth Area Rifle Association

Plymouth and Scotland Area Rifle Association

Royal Marines Rifle Association

Royal Naval Reserve Rifle Association

Non Service Weapon Associations:

Royal Navy Clay Pigeon Shooting Association

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Smallbore Rifle Association

Royal Navy and Royal Marines Target Pistol Association

Royal Marines Target Rifle Club

Royal Navy Target Rifle Club

Corporate Comms

Bisley Weather

Combat Shooting Competitions (CSC)

RN FIBUA - Standing Position Military Combat Shooting Competitions are an integral part of continuous training for Service personnel bearing arms.
Service shooting is divided into 4 separate Rifle Associations comprising the Royal Marines and three Royal Navy Associations - Naval Air Command; Portsmouth Area and Plymouth and Scotland Area. Each Rifle Association holds its own area Combat Shooting Competition, and selects the top ranking competitors to represent them at the Central Combat Shooting Competition held annually over a 3 week period from the middle of June to early July at Pirbright and Bisley. RNRMRA Top 10 Badge

Of the 60 competitors taking part, the top 20 go through to the final for the tri-service Match 8 competition on Queen's Medal Day. Each of the top 20 commence the Queen's Medal Final on the points accumulated from each stage of the rifle events. Competitors placed in the top ten are awarded a Top 10 badge that from 2007 may be worn on the left hand sleeve of Combat jackets.

The Central CSC meeting incorporates 2 days of NRA National Inter-Service individual rifle competitions; the Methuen Cup (Inter-Service team Match 8) and Combined Service team rifle and pistol events.

Personnel who achieve top 20 status may be selected to take part in Combat Shooting Competitions in the USA (Exercise Uncle Sam) and Australia (Exercise Waltzing Matilda).