Criteria: Marine Corps weapons qualification badges are obtained after personnel obtain a passing score. Passing scores fall into one of three ranges – 190 to 209 for “marksman,” 210 to 219 for “sharpshooter,” and 220 to 250 for “expert” – and qualifying Marines receive a specific weapons qualification badge depending on the score obtained. Once a qualification has been obtained, and the weapons qualification badge issued, the badge may be worn for the remainder of a military career, unless a different level of qualification – be it either higher or lower – is achieved. Typically, enlisted personnel up to the rank of staff sergeant, and officers up to the rank of captain, re-qualify with the rifle annually. A Marine’s most recent qualification score determines the badge that is worn. If a Marine achieves the score of “expert” multiple times in his or her career, an additional "rung" may be added to the badge denoting the number of awards earned. Marine Corps weapons qualification badges are suspended beneath a bar indicating the type of weapon and qualification level earned. The suspended badge varies in appearance, depending on which weapon qualification has been obtained. Because of the Marine Corps policy "Every Marine a Rifleman," Marine recruits cannot exit Initial Recruit Training (or The Basic School for Officers) until a qualification of at least “marksman” has been obtained.