Posted December 11, 2015 6:05 pm by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Fort Benning Multi-Gun Challenge Gives Public Glimpse of Army Training

By Brenda Rolin, USAMU PAO

Fort Benning Multi-Gun Challenge Gives Public Glimpse of Army Training
United States Army Marksmanship Unit
United States Army Marksmanship Unit

Fort Benning, GA -(AmmoLand.com)- Families, Soldiers and civilians spent three days learning about Army training while competing in a three-gun competition Dec. 4-6 at Krilling Range, during the 2015 Fort Benning Multi-gun Challenge.

The event was hosted by the Fort Benning Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR), facilitated by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU). During the competition, participants and spectators experienced 10 multi-gun stages designed to mimic portions of Army training, including airborne, sniper, air assault, master breacher, and survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE).

All of the stages were built and overseen by USAMU Soldiers.

“We wanted to give people a chance to see some of the ways the Army trains and combine it with a marksman event that also showcases our Action Shooting Team,” said Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Horner, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Action Shooting Team member, whose team built the stages over 12 days.

Sam and Aimee Horstman brought their two children, Lilly, 8, and Andrew, 6, to the Challenge. Sam used to be assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand

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