01 June 2007
Four new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter. Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0607/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles. The First Shot On-Line front page also displays readers’ comments and a link to the popular CMP Forum. The latest articles posted are described below.
CMP Awards $100,000 in College Scholarships to JROTC and ROTC Rifle Shooters - The MISSION of the CMP is to promote firearm safety and marksmanship training for U. S. citizens with an emphasis on youth. One of the important ways that the CMP promotes marksmanship among youth is through its Scholarship Program that annually awards 100 $1000 college scholarships to JROTC and ROTC rifle shooters.
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USAMU Change of Command - The United State Army Marksmanship Unit officially installed a new commander on 23 May 2007 when Lieutenant Colonel Frank Muggeo assumed command from Lieutenant Colonel Ty Connett in a formal Change of Command Ceremony at Fort Benning.
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Marines hit their mark at Marine Corps Rifle, Pistol Competition - Marine Corps shooters from all over the world have met at Stone Bay to face off to see who could put more lead on target at the Marine Corps Rifle and Pistol Match Championships April 23-25. The competitors competed in three different categories. The Individual Rifle Match, the Individual Pistol Match and the Team Rifle Match.
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Rifle Cleaning and Maintenance - By SSG William T. Pace, USAMU Service Rifle Team Member - This article will cover one of the many reliable techniques to clean your rifle. The two main reasons we clean our rifles are to maintain consistency in accuracy and to help prevent any possible malfunctions. The cleaning of your rifle can be broken down into four steps: cleaning the barrel, cleaning the chamber, cleaning the bolt, and cleaning the lower receiver.
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In Memoriam. Lt. Col. Frank Warren McKinney, USAF, Ret., 87, passed on Sunday, May 20, 2007, at Maine Medical Center after a period of declining health. McKinney was a life member of the Reserve Officer Association and in 1975 was elected president of the Maine Department. While in the Air Force Reserve, he became interested in competitive pistol shooting and was on a pistol team for several years as a competitor and instructor. He retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1972 and continued the sport as a civilian shooter. He became a member of the Maine State Pistol Team, going to the National Matches in Ohio for several years. He taught a group of Junior Shooters for several years and later coached a young ex-Marine who went on to become the National Civilian Champion. He was a member of the Spurwink Rod and Gun Club and the Scarborough Fish and Game Club. Along with several other pistol shooters, he built one of the best outdoor pistol ranges on the East Coast. In 1991, he invited all the top pistol shooters, civilian and military, to a three day competition. This event culminated in a lobster bake becoming an annual event every September known as the Lobster Match.
Free Junior Entry in 2007 National Rimfire Sporter. As a special way to recognize the 100th Anniversary of the National Matches at Camp Perry and to encourage more shooting clubs and parents to bring new junior shooters to the National Rimfire Sporter Match at Camp Perry on 22 July, entry will be free for juniors this year. The National Rimfire Sporter program is posted at http://www.odcmp.com/NM/rimfire.htm. You can download the CMP Guide to Rimfire Sporter Shooting from the CMP website at http://www.odcmp.com/Competitions/rimfire.pdf and obtain detailed information about this fast-growing shooting sports activity.
The results from the 2006-2007 NJROTC Warren Central Air Rifle Postal are now posted at http://www.odcmp.org/0507/07WarrenPostalResults.pdf. Teams placing 1st through 3rd received trophies. Individuals placing 1st through 3rd received overall medals and medals for each individual position. Medals were also awarded to the top two shooters on each team.
2007 CMP Three-Position Air Rifle Summer Camps! The new camp season starts in two weeks and there are still a few openings, especially in the 11-15 June Reno, NV camp and 2-6 July Millersville, PA camp. We are still accepting applications for these exciting new locations, but not for long, so don’t let this opportunity pass you by! For more information on the Summer Camp program please visit the CMP website at, http://www.odcmp.com/Programs/camp.htm. For questions please contact Sommer Wood at swood@odcmp.com or by phone at 419-341-5248.
The Eastern U.S. Junior Highpower Clinic and Championship will be held again this year at Camp Butner, North Carolina, 24-30 June. The camp offers a full week of clinics, coaching and competition for junior service rifle competitors. Instruction and coaching will be provided by the USMC Rifle Team and military personnel. Juniors will fire a Bushmaster Trophy Match (800 Agg. Across-the-Course Match), the Billy Atkins Team Match (Whistler Boy format, 500 Agg. Two-person team match with coaching), a 50-shot EIC Match and an Infantry Team Match during the five days of clinics and competition. The CMP will award EIC credit points based on results in the EIC match. For more information and on-line registration, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/matchInf ... tchID=2421.
2007 CMP National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches and CMP Games Events. 2007 is an important year in the history of the National Matches. That makes it an important year for shooters to be at Camp Perry. 2007 is significant, first of all, because it marks the 100th anniversary of the National Matches at Camp Perry. Make your plans now and register to shoot in the CMP National Trophy Rifle and Pistol Matches. Almost 2,000 competitors have already signed up to shoot this summer at Camp Perry in the CMP Events. Limitations were placed on Small Arms Firing Schools due to a shortage of military coaches; the Pistol SAFS has about 10 entry spaces still open. Visit the CMP web site at http://www.odcmp.com/NationalMatches.htm to view all of the National Match programs and on-line registration information.
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