CMP
Develops New JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course –
There are over 2,400 Army, Navy and Marine Corps JROTC units
in the USA. Statistics kept by JROTC commands and the
CMP indicate that at least two-thirds or approximately 1,600
JROTC units offer rifle marksmanship programs to their cadets.
Most of those JROTC units have rifle teams and many actually
provide basic safety and marksmanship training to all of the
cadets in their programs. The CMP has been working with
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps JROTC programs to develop a
new JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course. The one-day
course teaches JROTC instructors about the sport of shooting
and how to implement an air rifle marksmanship program in
their schools. Since the course was first introduced in
February 2005, CMP-certified Master Instructors have already
trained over 1,000 JROTC instructors.
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Western
CMP Games: CMP Gold Medals to be Had in California May
14-15 –
In an effort to give more shooters from the western part of
the USA an opportunity to participate in the CMP’s popular
and challenging John C. Garand, Springfield and Vintage
Military Rifle Matches, the CMP will hold the 1st Western CMP
Games at Camp Pendleton, California May 14-15. Find out
how you can shoot in one of these matches and be part of the
camaraderie and fun that comes from a Garand Match experience.
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U.S.
Military Match and Marksmanship Automatic Pistols by Bill Jenkins -
For those interested in military match pistols that were used
at the National Rifle and Pistol Matches and other pistil
competitions, the search for well-researched and interesting
source material just became much easier. Recently
published, U.S. Military Match and Marksmanship Automatic
Pistols by Bill Jenkins of Medina, Ohio is an interesting and
informative reading experience for anyone who has ever fired
in the National Pistol Matches or other pistol competition as
well as to collectors of the pistols and equipment that go
along with that competition.
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Distinguished Shooters of Florida
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Recently, the Florida State Rifle Association
published a 48-page book titled Distinguished Shooters of Florida. It is a
detailed, up-to-date list of
Florida
residents who earned Distinguished Badges in the various shooting sports
disciplines, including the prestigious Distinguished Rifleman, Distinguished
Pistol Shot and Distinguished International Shooter Badges. This publication is the product of fifteen years of work and research
done by the author, Jim Perkins. A
total of 113 photographs and biographies of Distinguished shooters are included.
The individual listings have brief biographical data, Distinguished badge
numbers and dates when they were earned. This
paperback book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of
competitive shooting in
Florida
. It will also be of interest to
shooters and shooting history buffs from other states who would like to create
something similar for their home states.
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Army Competitions Keep Soldiers’ Skills Sharp
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The month of March saw the U.S. Army holding its annual Small
Arms Championships as well as their Long-Range Championships
at
Ft. Benning
,
Georgia
. The 2005 All-Army Rifle and Pistol Championships were
hosted by the U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit. Through the
competitions, Army soldiers sharpened their own skills and
learned new ones that they will in turn teach to other
soldiers in their units…skills that could save lives in
combat. The CMP would like to congratulate all the
winners of these exciting matches.
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Fall Creek Valley Conservation Club Takes a Field Trip…
and Brings Home a Few Rifles
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When Don Williams of the Fall Creek Valley Conservation Club in Anderson, Indiana visited the CMP Store at Camp Perry, Ohio in September 2004, he knew right away the other members of his club would be interested. Heading home with his rifle, he made plans to bring it up at the next meeting.
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Army Wins NCAA Rifle Championship
First NCAA Championship for U. S. Military Academy in 50 Years
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March may be associated in most people’s minds with the NCAA basketball tournament, but the NCAA sport of rifle has its own annual sports drama in March. The 2005 NCAA Rifle Championship was concluded this past weekend at Colorado Springs and the results proved to be every bit as dramatic, surprising and interesting as NCAA basketball tournaments.
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CMP in the Lone Star State
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The Houston Gun Collector’s Association held the first of their three gun shows this year on January 22-23 at the Reliant Center Complex (formally called the Astrodome Park Complex) in Houston, Texas. The
HGCA, organized in 1950, has held three gun shows annually for the past 30 years at the same complex. It is the largest gun show in Texas.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program sent several staff members, along with 475 rifles, to Houston for the
January gun show.
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