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Reader Comments:
CMP Shooters' News is one of my favorite email news publications. Information packed, talented authors, timely subjects, and all around well done. What a great service you are providing to the shooting community. Just wanted to say thanks and Merry Christmas.
Newt E.
I enjoy and look forward to TFS and the excellent articles that are published on a regular basis.
Please keep this publication coming and keep the CMP active.
Don M.
One of the members at Snipers Hide pointed out the newsletter and the High Power Tips articles by the USAMU team.
Darn you! I was up until 1:00 AM last night reading all of the articles. Great newsletter and really great USAMU articles.
Thanks,
Michael E.
Great article written on physical conditioning in the latest TFS. I was one of likely many who had asked about the type of conditioning recommended for serious shooters. Sgt. Craig did a great job on describing the routines. Now it’s my turn to put it to work.
Thanks to you, Sgt. Craig and other contributors who share best practices of shooting excellence.
Sincerely,
Keith H.
I use these articles in our high power clinics and have found them very helpful for both new shooters and reinforcement of the basics for the more experienced.
Thanks, Gary M.
Thanks for the great articles on the Carbine, Springfield, Garand matches. All the articles are interesting, but the Carbine, Springfield & Garand are my favorites.
Jim H.
The September-07 on line shooting tips by SSG Tobie Tomlinson, USAMU Service Rifle Team Member, is a great article. I have reproduced 15 copies of it to hand out and discuss to our “newbie” first year air rifle shooters on our high school JROTC Air Rifle Team. Come to think about it believe I’ll hand out a copy to my advance shooters as well. His explanations are simple to understand but rich in detail. Coupled with the sight pictures this article will go a long way towards helping all our JROTC shooters obtain better sight patterns. Keep up the great work. AND…..keep the articles like this coming.
Malcolm V.
CW2 (R), US Army
It seemed good to read the article on Infantry Trophy Match. As a shooter on the Marine Corp Team way back in 1967 I participated in the Match. We were the second team for the Marines but placed second overall. One of our shooters forgot to put the windage on his rifle. I enjoyed shooting the M-1 and M-14 at Camp Perry and always wanted to go back but never seemed to find the time. The top over all shooter at that time was my team mate Lt. Bowen. I remember some of the team members carrying him from the 600 yd line back to the rest of us. It was a great time in my life and will never forget it. Thanks again for the article.
Mike A.
Thanks for the great series of articles from the USAMU – they are very readable, and usable!
Tom, AZ
Great articles. Great to identify those who are participating as well as those who are working behind the scenes to make the whole of the National Matches run so well.
David D.
Boxford, MA
This is a special note just for my friends at the CMP, I want to thank you all for your hard work and attention to details, it's a great program!
"You help our shooting dreams come true!"
Best Regards,
Tony M.
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Ground Breaking for New Camp Perry Indoor Range
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On Friday, 14 December, Brigadier General Jack E. Lee, Deputy Commander, Joint Force Headquarters (Ohio), OH ARNG, joined Civilian Marksmanship Program Director Gary Anderson, and COL James Chisman, OH ARNG, Fort Ohio Installations Commander, in a ground breaking ceremony at Camp Perry for a new indoor range and marksmanship training facility. The Civilian Marksmanship Program is partnering with the Ohio National Guard in constructing the facility, which will provide expanded electronic skills training for National Guardsmen and an 80-point air gun range for CMP training and competition programs. Construction is starting this month and is scheduled for completion in June 2008.
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Participants in the Camp Perry Joint Use Training Facility groundbreaking were (l. to r.) LTC Ralph Green, ARNG (Ret.), Deputy Post Commander; LTC Barbara Harrington-Clemmons, Installation Commander; Gary Anderson, Director of Civilian Marksmanship, CMP; BG Jack Lee, Deputy Commander, Joint Force Headquarters (Ohio), OH ARNG; Ken Clemmons, Camp Perry Base Engineer and COL Jim Chisman, Fort Ohio Installations Commander.
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The new two million dollar Joint Use Training Facility, which has not yet been given a permanent name, will cover a 28,000 square foot area just to the east of Camp Perry’s Petrarca Range. The
south end of the building will house National Guard electronic engagement skills training systems. The
north end of the building will house the air gun range. Shared space in the middle of the building will provide both organizations with classrooms, storage and office space, a foyer and bathrooms. General Lee described the financial and operational partnership between the Ohio National Guard and the CMP as “a win-win for both organizations.”
“This joint-use facility will double the size of the Army National Guard’s Engagement Skills Trainer 2000, a scenario-based weapons training simulator used for initial and sustainment marksmanship training,” Col. James Chisman, Camp Perry Commander, said. “It will go from 12 to 25 lanes and enable us to train twice as many Soldiers at a time.”
“This is a great joint effort,” Chisman said. “Everybody gets more for less and we are excited to be able to continue a partnership with the CMP that provides quality marksmanship training opportunities for Soldiers as well as the civilian community.”
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CMP Director Gary Anderson and Brigadier General Jack Lee cut the cake to begin a post groundbreaking reception at CMP Headquarters.
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The Civilian Marksmanship Program is providing funding to construct a new indoor air gun range that will be a major part of the Joint Use Facility. The 80 firing point range will be equipped with electronic targets. When finished, it will be the largest facility of its type in the Western Hemisphere. The addition of this facility to the complex of ranges at Camp Perry will enable the CMP to conduct year-around programming with many of its activities being conducted during the winter months when outdoor activities are not possible at Camp Perry.
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| The image of the future facility located at
Camp Perry. The first half will be the National
Guard electronic engagement skills training systems and
classrooms and the second half will be the 80-point air rifle
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CMP Director Gary Anderson said, "the construction of this new facility with its state-of-the-art electronic targets is the fulfillment of a major objective in the CMP long range plan. This will give us a dedicated education, training and competition center at Camp Perry that we can use to conduct many youth and adult training and competition activities that simply were not possible before or that that had to be conducted at other locations. Our Board of Directors and staff are very excited about the new facility. It's going to have a major impact by bringing many more events and visitors from all over the country to Camp Perry."
Construction of the facility and the installation of electronic targets is scheduled to be completed in June 2008 in time to host two major youth training events in June including a CMP Junior Rifle Camp on 23-27 June. The air gun range will also be available during the 2008 National Matches to host air rifle and air pistol competition and fun-shooting activities.
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