FORT BENNING, Ga. - The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will host the All-Army Small Arms Championships in conjunction with the U.S. Army Infantry Center March 12 to 24.
Soldiers and units will compete with the M-16 rifle or M-4 carbine, M-9 pistol and M-24 or M-14 rifles against counterparts from the regular Army, Reserve, National Guard and Cadet Command. The USAMU has a limited number of weapons available for Soldiers and cadets who do not have assigned weapons.
"The advanced shooting experience gained in these challenging matches will translate into better trained and confident Soldiers, ready to meet the challenges of the global war on terrorism," said USAMU Commander Lt. Col. David J. Liwanag. "These championships are the pinnacle of in-service Army competitive marksmanship training."
Soldiers who excel in the All-Army Championships may be selected to compete on the Army, Army Reserve or National Guard Rifle and Pistol Teams in the Interservice and National Championship competitions. Winners of designated matches and classifications may be awarded Secretary of the Army Trophy rifles.
Rifle matches will be shot at ranges from 200 to 500 yards. Pistol matches will be fired under combat time standards at seven to 25 yards. All firing will be done with helmet and individual combat gear (minus body armor and mask). Long-range matches will be fired at ranges of 600 to 1,000 yards.
Matches are open to all Soldiers worldwide of any military occupational specialty, and U.S. Military Academy and ROTC Cadets. Squad-size teams will be from brigades, divisions, major commands, each individual state and territory and Army Reserve major subordinate commands.
For more information on the All-Army Small Arms Championships contact Michael J. Behnke, USAMU chief of competitions, at (706) 545-7841 (DSN 835-7841) or michael.behnke@usaac.army.mil. A copy of the U.S. Army Small Arms Championship program/schedule is available on the USAMU website at http://www.usamu.com. |
