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Ms. Elder,
I was thrilled when I read the “Short History of the Distinguished Shooter Program.” As the first Navy female Distinguished Pistol Shot, I am humbled to see my name among so many others who have made the grade. Many thanks to Mr. Hap Rocketto for compiling what has to be the best single list of distinguished shooters from all levels.
Respectfully,
LCDR Barbara Gies
Hello, I am excited to read your newsletter's that you generate. They are good sources of information and I am more and more motivated each time to
continue working on my shooting skill's after being in the Marine corps for twenty years. I have been exposed to lot's of range shooting with rifles. I really
like that feeling of being on the rifle range @ dawn preparing for a good day of accurate shooting. The fact that you continue to teach theses skill's with
so much enthusiasm is absolutely outstanding.
Bryan C.
NICE ARTICLE ON LEG MATCHS!
GLS
More, more from SSG Praslick. A good coach is worth his/her weight in gold. Keep it up. I need all the help I can get.
CSM (ret) R. Thomas D.
Command Sergeant Major (retired)
"Once a soldier, always a soldier"
I think you “on line” newspaper is great!
Keep up the good work.
Gary K.
I think it's is GREAT keep it up!
Thank you very much!
PS
I sure miss going to Perry
Conrad S.
Very informative. Reminders and tips for better shooting are always helpful. We tend to forget lessons learned and sometimes need to be hit on the head with a 2X4.
LEStahl
Good stories, would love to see training info. on smallbore.
Jim E.
Alta, Calif.
I thought the article about the Reading R&P Club was great. I have the pleasure of shooting matches at their club several times a year and you can't fine a better group of people and sportsmen.
Keep up the great work....
Richard S.
I ENJOY THE CMP EMAIL INFORMATION LETTER. THANK YOU
JODI
As always, a great job! Thanks for your efforts.
Best,
Linda
Kudo’s on a great way of getting interesting stories out to the public on my favorite rifle, the infamous M1 Garand. It never ceases to amaze me about how CMP continues to “think out of the box”. As a retired US Marine…and a self-acknowledged “Garand Expert”, I’m humbled by all that I yet do not know about the M1. Your publication is both humbling to this ol Jarhead and informative.
I learn something new with each issue.
Semper Fidelis
Major Bill D., USMC Ret
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Navy JROTC Cadets Receive CMP Marksmanship Training at Camp Perry
By Gary Anderson, DCM
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| The 160 Navy JROTC cadets who participated in NJROTC Basic Leadership Training at Camp Perry, Ohio are shown assembled during their closing formation when awards were presented. |
For four days in mid-June, 160 Navy JROTC cadets who participated in the 2006 NJROTC Area 3 Basic Leadership Training (BLT) course received rifle marksmanship training from CMP instructors. Air rifle marksmanship was one of several cadet training activities that included orienteering, drill and ceremony, a leadership challenge course and watercraft operation.
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| CMP instructor Robert Sherer, Middle Point, Ohio, supervises NJROTC cadet firing in the supported position. The cadet in the center of the photo is inserting a CBI (clear barrel indicator) in her rifle after completing a practice series to confirm that the air rifle is unloaded. |
Cadets were selected to attend the BLT at Camp Perry, Ohio to prepare them for leadership positions in their JROTC units next fall. NJROTC Area 3 encompasses the states of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. All BLT cadets participated in the air rifle program and were divided into groups with and without prior marksmanship training. 40 cadets were in the advanced group while the other 120 cadets had received no previous marksmanship training. Daily marksmanship sessions for each group lasted two hours for a total of eight hours of instruction during the week.
The air rifle marksmanship course was led by CMP Director Gary Anderson and a group of volunteer instructors who recently completed CMP Master Instructor training for conducting Garand-Springfield-Military Rifle Clinics. They were Keith Custard, Beaver, PA; LCDR Dan Hoey, Aberdeen, MD; Clint Lovell, North Smithfield, RI; Robert Sherer, Middle Point, OH and Raymond Vaughn, Baltimore, MD.
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| Cadets without previous marksmanship training did their initial firing from supported positions. |
The first-timers’ instruction began with safety and range procedures and a safety examination. BMC targets were used for all range firing which began with firing from supported positions on benches. Within two or three days almost all cadets were firing dime-sized groups and adjusting sights to place their groups in the ten ring. Standing position instruction for the new shooters began on the second day. The instructional sequence used for standing progressed from dry firing on blank targets to shooting groups on blank targets to dry firing on bulls-eye targets and finally to shooting groups on bulls-eye targets. From the start, all cadets were able to keep all of their shots well within the BMC target scoring rings and by the fourth day several were keeping five shot groups in the black (9 & 10 rings on the BMC target).
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| Cadets without previous marksmanship training also received considerable training in standing. Half of their end-of-camp match was fired in standing where results were impressive for new standing position shooters. |
The advanced group included some cadets with previous rifle team experience and others who had received safety instruction and some basic marksmanship training. Their instruction included a review of basic shot technique and sight adjustment. Their training focused on improving their standing position skills including pre-shot preparation.
All of the NJROTC cadets participated in a 20-shot competition on the fourth day that counted in overall rankings for the “best platoon award.” Novice cadets fired 10 shots from the supported position and 10 shots standing. The advanced cadets fired 20 shots standing. Individual award winners in the competition were:
Novice—10 supported, 10 standing:
1st Savanna Shinault, Rhodes H. S., Cleveland OH, 195
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| Gary Anderson, CMP Director, and Capt. Tom Lennon, NJROTC Area 3 BLT Commander present awards to the top advanced cadets: 1st Katie Inman, Grove City OH; 2nd Charlie Kreger, Englewood OH; 3rd Carl Gamero, Euclid OH. |
2nd Jacob Cook, Ogemaw Heights H. S., West Branch MI, 192 (93)
3rd Adam Burgett, Admiral King H. S. Elyria OH, 192 (92)
Advanced—20 shots standing
1st Katie Inman, Grove City H. S., Grove City OH, 190
2nd Charlie Kreger, Northmont H. S., Englewood, OH, 189
3rd Carl Gamero, Euclid H. S., Euclid OH, 187
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