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1, Section 4 of the Constitution of the Military Marksmanship
Association states that one of the objectives of this Association
shall be to support the goals and objectives of the US Army
Marksmanship Unit. The goals and objectives (or mission) of USAMU are
listed below. |
The
U.S.
Army
Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) was formed in 1956 by President Dwight D.
Eisenhower to raise the standards of marksmanship throughout the U.S. Army.
Today,
the USAMU is assigned to the Accessions Support Brigade at
Fort Knox, Kentucky, which is under U.S. Army Accessions Command, at
Fort Monroe, Virginia.
The Accessions Command is charged with overseeing recruiting and
training of the Army's enlisted Soldiers and officers.
The
USAMU trains its Soldiers to win competitions and enhances combat
readiness through train-the-trainer clinics, research and
development. The world-class Soldier-athletes of the USAMU also
promote the Army and assist recruiters in attracting young Americans
to enlist in the Army.
This assignment has added a new dimension to the mission of USAMU and
has added the role of Army Recruiter for each USAMU member.
The
General Order that assigned USAMU to the U.S.
Army Accessions Command
delineated the unit's mission within three tasks.
The
Mission
Statement of USAMU is to:
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Select,
equip, and train soldiers to compete and win in inter-service,
national, international, and Olympic marksmanship competitions.
- Promote
the United States Army and enhance Army recruiting efforts by
fostering public confidence in Army marksmanship through
an active public information and public relations program.
- Enhance
Army combat readiness by providing lessons learned from competitive
shooting to the various small arms proponents.
Last
year,
USAMU soldiers soared to new highs in all competitive disciplines.
For example, when your Executive Board voted for
the Association Soldier of the Year,
it was very difficult to select a winner from the list of
outstanding candidates. And this year it looks like
the task will be even more difficult.
USAMU
is continuing to accomplish the mission of enhancing combat
readiness. The Custom Gun Shop leads the way in R&D with the
current service rifle and service pistol. Have you heard the one
about the M16 not being accurate? Don't you believe it! The USAMU
developed M16 and 5.56mm ammunition will eat out the center of the
target at 600 yards. As many of you did, you will find USAMU soldiers
training other soldiers world-wide, such as the
1996
Association Soldier of the Year
and USAMU
Service Rifle instructor SFC Singley did in Bosnia.
The
recruiting effort is a new mission for USAMU. But what better way to
"sell" the Army than to have one of USAMU's young shooters
talk it up at a State Fair or put on a demonstration at a high
school. Cool!
Of
course with the recruiting mission, each Association member should
think of themselves as an Army recruiter too.
Additionally,
the USAMU
web site has a page devoted to current and recent news stories about
USAMU shooters.
For
more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the
Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436, Paula.Randall@usaac.army.mil
or http://www.usaac.army.mil/amu/ |