Military Marksmanship Association Formerly AMUA - Army Marksmanship Unit Association

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1998 Association Soldier of the Year SFC Thomas A. Tamas Gold Medal World Cup Finals Gold Medal Prone Match, World Championships   Sergeant First Class Thomas A. Tamas, is an international rifle shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning, Georgia. SFC Tamas was raised in Columbus, Georgia, and graduated from Kendrick High School in 1983. After joining the Army in 1986, Tamas was assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU). He served with the USAMU for seven years before being assigned in 1992 to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, in Korea. After his overseas tour, Tamas returned to Fort Benning and the USAMU in 1993. SFC Tamas has completed the following military training: Basic and Infantry Training, Primary Leadership Development Course, Instructor Training Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course, and Combat Lifesaver Course. His awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, eight Army Commendation Medals, and four Army Achievement Medals. Major Shooting Accomplishments of SFC Tamas 1999 USA Shooting Shooter of the Year 1999 Military CISM Team Gold Medalist 1999 and 1998 World Cup Finals Gold Medalist 1999 and 1995 Prone National Champion 1998 Prone World Champion 1997 Championship of the Americas Team Member 1997 Pan American Games Gold Medalist 1997 Military CISM Bronze Medalist 1992 Member Olympic Team Back to Top Photographs and biographical data provided by Paula J. Randall Pagán, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Public Affairs Office, (706) 545-5436. Biographical data edited by the Association’s Webmaster.