Sec. 549. Accreditation of National Guard Marksmanship Training Center
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The Secretary of the Army may accredit the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (hereinafter, NGMTC ), located at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Arkansas, as a U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command institution. Upon accreditation, the Secretary may designate the Small Arms Weapons Expert and Squad Designated Marksman programs of instruction taught at NGMTC as Training Operations Management Activity validated, National Guard-centric courses. The Secretary may award the Master Marksman Training additional skill identifier to members of the Army National Guard who successfully complete both programs specified in subsection (b).
Not later than April 1, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a briefing regarding— the determination of the Secretary whether to use the authorities under subsections
(a)through (c); any progress of the Secretary in integrating such programs into the Army Program Objective Memorandum; and the determination of the Secretary whether to establish a Modified Table of Organization and Equipment requirement associated with the additional skill identifier described in subsection
(c)to ensure enduring demand and sustainment. Nothing in this section shall be construed to transfer operational control, administrative authority, or ownership of the facility of the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center from the Army National Guard to the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, or the National Guard Bureau.