 The chance to qualify with a pistol is usually reserved for officers and military police, but other Marines who are interested can still qualify by becoming a combat marksmanship coach. It gives a lot of knowledge on what to do with the pistol, how to shoot the pistol with the rifle as well, how to coach. It's definitely a really good course to go through. CMC instructors push their students for better marksmanship and encourage leadership and mentoring skills vital to all Marines. When I have a shooter and they're hitting black, you know, I'm right there behind them, cheering them on and everything like that, and if I have a shooter that's making mistakes, I mean, it's a good feeling to actually be able to help somebody and correct what they're doing wrong and start hitting the black. Lance Corporal Joshua IV, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.