High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! A Marksmanship Badge is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces or a U.S. Civilian badge which is presented to personnel upon successful completion of a weapons qualification course (known as Marksmanship Qualification Badges) or high placement in an official marksmanship competition (known as Marksmanship Competition Badges). The U.S. Military`s and Civilian Marksmanship Program`s (CMP) Marksmanship Qualification Badges are issued in the three grades: Expert, Sharpshooter, and Marksman while their Marksmanship Competition Badges are awarded in gold, silver, and bronze or just silver and bronze (service dependent). The National Rifle Association`s (NRA) Marksmanship Qualification Badges are issued in six grades Pro-Marksman, Marksman, Marksman First-Class, Sharpshooter, Expert, and Distinguished Expert. The NRA`s Marksmanship Competition Badges are only awarded at one level (gold) with the exception of their Law Enforcement Distinguished Program which awards a silver Excellence-in-Competition Badge as well as gold Distinguished Pistol Badges. The United States Army issues Marksmanship Qualification Badges for a variety of weapons while the United States Marine Corps only issues Marksmanship Qualification Badges for rifle and pistol, and the NRA for rifle, shotgun, and pistol.