Congratulations to CPT Simanjaya, CSM Slee, and MSG Taylor for earning their first President’s Hundred for pistol (CSM Slee had previously earned it for rifle.)
CPT Simanjaya receives his President's Hundred tab from USARCMP Service Pistol OIC LTC Schultz
Also on the USARCMP making the cut again were SSG Rosene (top five finish), SFC Sanderson, MAJ Bourne, MAJ Sleem, SGT Mowrer, and SFC Beerman.
Register at: https://ct.thecmp.org/2017_usar_champ
Download match program: 201708-All-Reserve-Championship-McCoy
200th Military Police Command put together a video of the Midwest Small Arms Championship hosted by the US Army Reserve Competition Marksmanship Program (USARCMP)
AFSAM 2017 Special Feature
Canadian Armed Forces choose an Arkansas National Guard airman to join their pick up team.
USAR CMP Team Member MAJ Luke Gosnell had a strong showing and placed 1st as a Semi-Pro in the 2017 3-Gun Nation Mid-West Regional Championship on April 9th in the popular practical (scope) division. He is now nationally ranked #4 in the 3-Gun Nation semi-pro regional series.
Events like these test combat marksmanship and readiness that cannot be achieved from shooting paper targets from a linear or square range. Participation in these events allows Soldiers network, exchange skillsets and then take the knowledge gained back to their home units and disseminate the skills down as a force multiplier.
Major Luke Gosnell and his wife Ashleigh pictured below with members of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Marksmanship Unit (CCMU) at the 2017 Texas State 3-Gun Championship held on 31 March-2 April.
The CCMU trains and competes in action shooting sports with other college teams and at 3-Gun matches around the country, but it also works to grow participation in the shooting sports at all ages and among both men and women.
Challenging both mentally and physically, 3-Gun, or Multi-Gun is often considered the ultimate shooting sport. In a 3-Gun match a competitor must navigate through multiple stages of fire, engaging targets, and being scored on both speed and accuracy. Stages require competitors to switch between their various weapons – a rifle, shotgun, and handgun. Stages often require speed reloads, shooting on the move, weak-hand shooting, use of unfamiliar “pickup-guns” that may be placed throughout a stage, engaging moving targets, shooting in low-light situations, and carrying out any variety of tasks that may be included in the scenario. Additional noise, light, and elemental factors may be included to add to the high-stress situation and further enhance the challenge.
MAJ Luke Gosnell pictured above moving to a technical shooting position in a vehicle.
Texas A&M CCMU cadets compete in a variety of 3-Gun competitions annually to include the following.
Military College Combat Shooting Championship:
Hosted by the US Army Marksmanship Unit, Ft. Benning, GA. This match is attended by the combat weapons teams from all four United States Service Academies and the six United States Senior Military Academies, including Texas A&M.
West of the Pecos Run & Gun in the Sun:
This 7-mile foot race up and down the rugged hills of south Texas requires competitors to carry all necessary firearms, optics, ammunition, hydration, and other needed items with them the entire distance. Rifle shots up to 500 yards and from contorted positions force shooters to control rapid heartbeats and heavy breathing, all the while cooking under the late summer Texas sun.
The Texas A&M CCMU are the recent winners of the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) 2017 National Collegiate Championship held on 11 March, 2017
Soldiers and civilians wishing to pursue a military commission and/or degree are encouraged to find out more online at http://cocmu.com/ or on social media at https://www.facebook.com/CorpsMarksmanship/
2017 Mississippi State 2-Gun Championship
Congratulations to Combat Team member Major Luke Gosnell for his performance at the 2017 Mississippi State 2-Gun Championship.
Examples of USAR sportsmanship and methods of training is winning its place among the leading marksmen of the nation.
Soldiers interested in joining the U.S. Army Reserve Competitive Marksmanship Program (USAR CMP) are encouraged to find out more online at https://armyreservemarksman.info or on social media at https://www.facebook.com/USARCMP.
