National Guardsman breaks national records, team wins honors at CMP National Trophy Rifle Matches

The National Guard All Guard Service Rifle team broke two national records and earned 10 first or second place honors during the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) National Trophy Rifle Matches last week.

Vermont wins; Region One Marksmanship Championships

~Tigger time is training time by Maj. Theresa Austin, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center JERICHO, Vermont –After a full day of running and shooting, two four-man teams, sweat pouring, lie waiting on their bellies in the sweltering 80-degree humid heat of the northern Vermont mountains. The air-horn sounds, echoing, and eight competitors run 100 yards, … Continue reading Vermont wins; Region One Marksmanship Championships

National Guard breaks seven NRA national records

~ New NRA national records, great shooting and hand-crafted weapons in the National Guard By Maj. Theresa Austin, Public Affairs Specialist, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A cannon fires and then the sound of the national anthem is heard by the All Guard team, surrounded by a full range of … Continue reading National Guard breaks seven NRA national records

COVID-19 impacts 2020 Winston P. Wilson, Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting

~ National, multinational National Guard marksmanship championships rescheduled or canceled By Maj. Theresa Austin, Public Affairs Specialist, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (NGMTC) leadership decided today to delay and cancel some of the 2020 Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting … Continue reading COVID-19 impacts 2020 Winston P. Wilson, Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting

National Guard Marksmen hone warfighter skills at Camp Guernsey 

~North Dakota Army National Guard sweeps 2019 MAC 6 Championship by Capt. David Bedard, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center CAMP GUERNSEY JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Wyoming –Dozens of competitors from Alaska, Arkansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Wyoming came together for a time of learning, camaraderie and competition during the 2019 Marksmanship Advisory … Continue reading National Guard Marksmen hone warfighter skills at Camp Guernsey 

The cornerstone of soldiering (MAC 1)

~Vermont Army National Guard wins 2019 MAC 1 Championship by Maj. Theresa Austin, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – “Marksmanship is the basic Soldier skill that forms the cornerstone for our Soldiers to bring lethal effects on the enemy,” said Maj. Brooks Hayward, New Hampshire Army National Guard. How does one … Continue reading The cornerstone of soldiering (MAC 1)

Illinois and South Dakota National Guardsmen win 2019 CNGB Postal Matches Phase III

~2019 Chief of the National Guard Bureau Postal Matches Phase III Complete, Results by Spc. Stephen M. Wright, National Guard Marksmanship Training CenterNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas –Fifty-three National Guardsmen, both Army and Air, from across the nation, met at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center near North Little Rock, Arkansas, to compete in the 2019 Chief of … Continue reading Illinois and South Dakota National Guardsmen win 2019 CNGB Postal Matches Phase III

Arkansas and Nebraska National Guardsmen win 48th WPW Machine Gun Championship

~2019 WPW Machine Gun Championship Complete, Results by Spc. Stephen M. Wright, National Guard Marksmanship Training CenterNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – Twenty-two National Guardsmen, eleven different teams, from across the nation gathered at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center near North Little Rock, Arkansas, to compete in the 2019 Winston P. Wilson Machine Gun Competition May … Continue reading Arkansas and Nebraska National Guardsmen win 48th WPW Machine Gun Championship

California and Arkansas National Guardsmen win 48th WPW Championship

~2019 Winston P. Wilson Rifle and Pistol Championship Results by Pfc. Emma Anderson, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Arkansas. – Approximately 350 National Guardsmen, representing 46 states and U.S. Territories, participated in the 48th annual Winston P. Wilson Championship hosted by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center at the Robinson Maneuver … Continue reading California and Arkansas National Guardsmen win 48th WPW Championship

2019 48th WPW: Over half way to goal

by Theresa Austin, Maj. National Guard Marksmanship Training CenterROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Arkansas - Last year, 42 states and territories participated in the 47th Annual Winston P. Wilson (WPW) National Rifle and Pistol Championships, and this year we are only 14 states away to reaching our goal of all states and territories sending a team … Continue reading 2019 48th WPW: Over half way to goal