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Military police personnel must be trained in the use of the weapon that they carry in the performance of their duties. The weapon may be the M16, the M1911A1 (.45-caliber pistol), the .38-caliber revolver with 4-inch or a 2-inch barrel, or the M9 9-mm parabellum semiautomatic pistol. FM 23-9 provides marksmanship instruction on the M16. USACIDC Regulation 195-19 provides instruction on the .38-caliber 2-inch barrel weapon. The Military Police Firearms Qualification Course (MPFQC) described in this appendix provides marksmanship instruction for the .45-caliber pistol, the .38-caliber revolver with 4-inch barrel, and the 9-mm parabellum semiautomatic pistol.

Commanders at all levels are responsible for ensuring that personnel entrusted with weapons are trained to use the weapons as intended and in a safe manner. AR 190-14 and AR 190-28 establish the requirements for granting authorization to carry firearms and to conduct training. DA Pamphlet 350-38 authorizes ammunition for MP personnel to qualify yearly with their assigned weapon. Yearly qualification includes protective mask firing. (See DA Pamphlet 350-38 for the protective mask firing requirements.)

The MPFQC is designed to provide realistic and effective police marksmanship training. The MP engages single targets at various ranges using the standard service weapon. The six tables of the MPFQC require the firer to fire from 7, 15, 25, and 35 meters. The firer uses both the strong and weak hands in the standing and kneeling positions, and the strong hand in the prone and crouch positions. The MPFQC standards are--

• Expert, 48 to 50 hits.
• Sharpshooter, 45 to 47 hits.
• Marksman, 35 to 44 hits.
• Unqualified, 34 or fewer hits.

A locally reproduced record of qualification should be used and must be forwarded with departing personnel as proof of weapons qualification at the gaining unit. DA Form 88 (Combat Pistol Qualification Course Scorecard) should not be used for the MPFQC because this course does not provide combat pistol qualification.