Military Marksmanship Association Formerly AMUA - Army Marksmanship Unit Association

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Goals and Objectives of USAMU   Article 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: 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 a target at 600 yards. As many former USAMU shooters did, you will find the current assigned 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.   Back to Top