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Barnestormers compete in TAG match, two selected for Governor’s 20 - BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Massachusetts – Two Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing Marksmanship Team were selected for the Governors Twenty during The Adjutant General’s State Marksmanship 2022 competition which took place April 29 – May 1, 2022, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. A total of 16 Airmen from the 104FW competed. Click here to read the complete article.
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Affiliate your club with the CMP |
We look forward to working with you to assist your club in reaching its goals and in reaching the mission and vision of the CMP - to promote marksmanship training and firearms safety for all qualified U.S. citizens with a special emphasis on youth. |
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CMP Affiliates New Clubs. The CMP would like to welcome the newly affiliated clubs listed below. If you would like more information on affiliating with the CMP, please visit https://thecmp.org/clubs/.
Goodhue County 4-H Shooting Sports
Mazeppa, MN
Cass County Clovers 4-H
Louisville, NE
Eddy County 4-H
Carlsbad, NM
Greater Hudson Valley Council BSA
Mohegan Lake, NY
Parma Armory Regional Marksmanship Association
Brooklyn, OH
Troop 98 Gahanna Ohio
Gahanna, OH
County Conservation Club
London, OH
VFW Post 2480
Port Clinton, OH
Cameron County Outdoor Youth Activities
Emporium, PA
McPherson County Sharpshooters
Leola, SD
Northwest Texas Council Boy Scouts of America
Wichita Falls, TX
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Have an article to share or want to highlight your CMP Affiliated Club? Send us your photos, reports and articles to highlight in The First Shot - email [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Since marksmanship education and training is a key component of the CMP’s mission, there are many opportunities for experienced shooters and instructors to receive advanced training in marksmanship so it may be passed on to beginners and aspiring competitors. Check out the upcoming affiliated club clinics.
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CMP Garand-Springfield-Modern/Vintage Military Master Instructor Training Workshops. Experienced rifle marksmanship instructors and shooters who would like to receive advanced training and be certified as "Master Instructors" to teach CMP-Sanctioned Garand, Springfield and Modern/Vintage Military Rifle or Rimfire Sporter Clinics are invited to apply to attend a CMP Master Instructor Training Workshop.
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Talladega Marksmanship Classes. The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park invites you to participate in its weekly firearms safe handling and basic fundamentals classes. New and experienced shooters are welcome. These classes are taught by CMP certified instructors and will include both classroom training and live firing on the Talladega ranges. Materials will cover safety and firearms handling and hands on practical application.
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The CMP will be holding several Rifle/Pistol Marksmanship 101 classes and the National Match Small Arms Firing Schools. The classes, consisting of classroom instruction, range training, practice and firing a M16 match, fired on Kongsberg Electronic targets. The classes are structured toward teaching new shooters (both adults and youth alike), so no past firearm experience is required, though intermediate and advanced marksmen are also welcome to participate.
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The CMP Range Officer Training Course is a program developed by the Civilian Marksmanship Program to provide training and structured on-the-range work experiences to prepare interested persons to serve as qualified Range Officers in CMP sponsored and sanctioned competitions. There is a course fee of $75.00 for the Level I CMP Range Officer Training course. Applications for the CMP Range Officer Training Course are now available.
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Junior Air Rifle Distinguished Badge
#1582 Samantha Zermeno, Fort Mill, SC
#1583 Martina Gratz, Sigel, IL
#1584 Rylie Passmore, McLean, IL
#1585 Jayme Hernandez, Walhalla, SC
#1586 Tristan Konigsfeld, Tucson, AZ
#1587 Perry McCool, Batesville, MS
#1588 Alysa Yancey, Marion, IN
#1589 Mathew Crawford, Ozark, MO
#1590 Samuel Sparrow, Hendersonville, TN
#1591 Nikolas Jackson, WInthrop Harbor, IL
#1592 Claudia Allen, Binghamton, NY
#1593 Giann Cutillo, The Woodlands, TX
#1594 Brody Baumann, Ozark , MO
#1595 Madison Kennedy, Eatonton, GA
#1596 Tanner Barth, St. Michael, MN
#1597 Wiley Dickinson, Greeley, CO
#1598 Leah Stapp, Fountain, CO
#1599 Charles Bratton, Clover, SC
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Distinguished .22 Rimfire Pistol Badge
#174 Willard Wright, Morrison, CO
#175 George Siordian, Phoenix, AZ
Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge
LCDR Jafar Ali, USN
COL Andrew Clark, USA
SFC Jason Deal, USA
SFC Joseph Donoghue, USA
SFC Aaron Ford, ARNG
MSG Jacob Gregson, ARNG
SGT Ross Groenke, ARNG
1LT Erik Mortenson, ARNG
SFC John Staats, ARNG
SGT Nathan Staskiewicz, USA
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
#2556 David Friedman, Glendale, AZ
#2557 Laramie Cavin , Madison, MS
#2558 Gary Linafelter, San Jose, CA
#2559 Ronald Nurse, Maryville, TN
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The CMP is in search of individuals to join our efforts during this summer’s National Matches season as members of the CMP National Match Support Team! Support Team member duties may include but are not limited to firing line work as range officers, assistance with stats/scorecards or other tasks assigned as needed during our pistol and rifle events. |
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CMP Store Update: The CMP South Store in Anniston, Alabama will be closed to allow our staff time to catch up on mail orders. At this time, we do not know our reopening date, but will post one week prior to reopening. Please visit our other CMP stores (with limited inventory) at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in Alabama and the CMP North Store in Port Clinton, Ohio. Visit the CMP Store web page for additional information.
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CMP State Directors. The mission of the State Directors is to provide leadership, resource and program information, coordination, networking, motivation and publicity for junior shooting within his or her state. The CMP is currently taking applications for the following states: Delaware, Tennessee, Vermont and Wyoming. For more information on requirements on applying for a State Director position, visit http://thecmp.org/training-tech/state-director/ or contact Sylvia at (419) 635-2141, ext. 726 or email [email protected].
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CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park. The CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park is the "THE HOME OF MARKSMANSHIP" (no membership required) where responsible firearm ownership, safety instruction, and accuracy training reside inside a beautiful 500 acre range facility. The CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park has something for all types of firearms and firearm owners. The Park prides itself on its friendly - accommodating staff and the time savings of electronic targets.
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The CMP's home range is open to the public and allows the visitor to focus on marksmanship instead of spending time hanging paper targets down range. Don't be a Stranger, Come see us at the CMP Range, "The Home of Marksmanship"!
CMP Talladega Marksmanship Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday and Thursday: 11:00am-5:00pm
Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 9:00am-5:00pm
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The CMP "Aces" Postal satellite match offers all junior and adult air rifle and air pistol shooters a program designed to encourage participation in the sport and test marksmanship skills nationally with their peers. The program consists of Air Rifle, Air Pistol, and Para-Air Rifle/Air Pistol events. Click Here for more details.
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We're open to the public!
The CMP is happy to invite the public back to our North and South Competition Centers for air rifle and air pistol fun, with new protective practices in place for staff and guests.
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Not sure what to get that special someone? The CMP Gift Certificates may be used towards any purchase within the CMP.
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The 284-page, soft-bound, fully-illustrated first edition is likely the most comprehensive manuscript ever written about the methods of training and competing with popular American and foreign vintage military rifles.
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Do you love to shop on Amazon? Check out the Amazon Smile program!
Simply go to http://smile.amazon.com/ and designate the CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM, then shop away! The CMP will receive a donation for your qualifying purchases.
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CIVILIAN MARKSMANSHIP PROGRAM
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