UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE COMPETITIVE MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM

SERVICING THE NATION THROUGH LEADERSHIP, KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE

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EVENT: United States Army Reserve Competitive Marksmanship USARCMP, MTT provides PMI
Program (USARCMP), Marksmanship Training Team (MTT) during first day of training.
provided marksmanship training and Weapons Qualification to the
143rd ESC from 19 to 24 January 2018 at Camp Blanding, FL ISO (Below) SFC Staffer provides
incoming mobilization. proper prone position training
during PMI.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE: USARCMP, MTT will provide intensive
marksmanship training ISO 143rd ESC’s weapons qualification,
before incoming mobilization. They main objective was to qualify
100% of their mobilizing personnel.

EVENT OUTPUTS: USARCMP conducted training over a 3 day

period with the 143rd ESC. The training classes covered during
this period was: Rifle PMI, Pistol PMI, Heavy Weapon
familiarization with the .50 Cal, M249 and 240B, and
familiarization of the new rifle qualification as outlined in the
regulation. After the 143rd ESC was properly training in the above
listed subjects they were put on the rifle and pistol range over a 2
day period and qualified with the M4 rifle and the M9 pistol with
the following results: 50 Soldiers completed their qualification with
(Left) Members of the
the M9 pistol at a 100% qualification rate, this rate was an USARCMP, MTT provide
improvement from the 20% qualification rate the year before. 217 training on Heavy Weapon
143rd Soldiers completed their qualification with the M4 rifle at a familiarization during PMI.
100% qualification rate and this was an improvement from the
year before which was 28%. During the event there was
overwhelming thanks from the Soldiers being trained and the
Command that they wish they would have received that type of (Right) SFC Boul
USARCMP, MTT
training all along. Also during the event we were approached by provides details
two separate Commanders from the 143rd inquiring about us of the new rifle
completing this type of training for their units, information was qualification as
passed along for them to contact us in the future. outlined in the
regulation.