Photo By Sgt. 1st Class John Buol | Master Sgt. Robert Mango of the U.S. Army Reserve Shooting Team was selected for the...... read more read more
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CAMP PERRY, Ohio - The U.S. Army Reserve Shooting Team well represented the entire Army Reserves by offering training to service personnel and civilians, as well as by winning a number of important trophies and awards in national competition.
Organized shooting competition and marksmanship training is mandated by Federal law and the U.S. military has a legal requirement to send skilled personnel in a shooter-instructor role. Title 36 U.S. Code, 40701-40733 mandates that marksmanship instruction be made available to the citizens of the United States, the promotion of firearms safety and practice, and the conduct of competitions in the use of firearms. The services, including the U.S. Army Reserve, meets these legal obligations by sending teams of shooter-instructors to conduct the Small Arms Firing School and to enhance their skills by competing in open competition.
The 2012 season began with the Interservice Pistol Championship Matches at Fort Benning, Ga. USAR Black was second in the .45-Cal. Team Championship and third in the .22 and CenterFire Team Championship matches. Sgt. 1st Class Keith Sanderson won the .45 National Match Course with a 299×17 (out of a possible 300 points), took second in the Centerfire Individual Championship and third in the .45-Cal. Individual Championship. This was a nice segue for Sanderson prior to departing for London, where he competed in the U.S. Olympic Shooting Team in the International Rapid Fire event.
The USAR Service Pistol Team continued their strong showing at the Pistol Nationals at Camp Perry, Ohio, with events hosted by the National Rifle Association and Civilian Marksmanship Program. The USAR Pistol Team took second place in the .22 team match and fourth place in the other matches, including a fourth place overall, beating out all other military teams behind the active duty Army Marksmanship Unit. Master Sgt. Robert Mango was the high shooter for the team, winning the U.S. Army Reserve Memorial Trophy, Military Police Corps Trophy, and the Gen. Mellon Trophy. Mango was also selected for the U.S. Mayleigh Challenge Team.
The U.S. Army Reserve Memorial Trophy was donated to the Nation Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice the Army Reserve in 1969. The trophy depicts the citizen soldier leaving his civilian occupation to take up arms in defense of his country and is awarded to the highest scoring Reserve competitor.
The U.S. Military Police Corps Pistol Trophy was presented in 1956 by officers and enlisted members of the Military Police Corps and awarded to the highest scoring competitor in the team matches and the General Mellon Trophy is awarded to the best team shooter on any Army team (active, Reserve or National Guard.)
In addition to these awards, Mango was selected to represent the United States Mayleigh Challenge Team, an International invitational pistol competition.
| Date Taken: | 07.16.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2012 18:21 |
| Story ID: | 93224 |
| Location: | CAMP PERRY, OHIO, US |
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