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  Get ready for the All Academies Military Ball on December 27, 2008 at the Oklahoma Golf and Country Club in Oklahoma City.  Congratulations to the mids and cadets for their service selection.  We wish you well in your exams.   OKNAPC wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year with their mids and cadets.

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The U.S. Coast Guard Academy and U.S. Coast Guard award the Marksmanship Ribbon under the same criteria as the USNA. The Coast Guard issues two ribbons - the Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon and the Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon. The Marksmanship "Device" (S pin, E pin) is awarded for qualification at the higher levels of Sharpshooter and Expert.  Like the Navy, for those who receive an Expert qualification, the Marksmanship Medal is also awarded.

   

Coast Guard
Rifle Expert
Medal

Coast Guard
Pistol Expert
Medal

 Coast Guard Rifle Ribbon Coast Guard Pistol Ribbon
 

 

The U.S. Coast Guard is replacing the M9 Beretta service pistol.  The USCG is the first branch of the US Armed Forces to retire the M9 pistol along with the 9mm round it fires.   The M9 is being replaced by the .40 caliber Sig P229 R DAK.   Their studies on the M9 site:

  1. 9mm is underpowered
  2. Increased frame failure rates
  3. Unreliability issues
  4. 5,000 round service life

The USCG has 47,000 active and reserve personnel. 

 

 


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