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Service pistol B2103:

The M9 is the T/O weapon of most officers, SNCOs and those Marines whose MOS requires the use of their hands in performance of their primary duties.
06/22/2007 MARADMIN Number: 378/07

4.A. PISTOLS IN THE PAST WERE ASSIGNED TO ALL MARINE OFFICERS,

SNCOS, AND NAVY BILLETS. THE NEW ASSIGNMENT POLICY ASSIGNS PISTOLS

TO MARINE COLONELS AND ABOVE, NAVY OFFICERS, AND NAVY

E6 AND ABOVE ONLY.
5. THE M9 PISTOL QUANTITIES HAVE BEEN REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN

THE OPERATING FORCES. THE M16A2 HAS BEEN DELETED FROM ALL UNIT
UNITS WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PISTOLS TO BE HELD AS AN

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENT IN ADDITION TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL QTY(S).

PISTOL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ASSESSED DURING AAO VALIDATION IN FY07

AND FY08 AND FURTHER GUIDANCE PASSED VIA SEPCOR.