By Steve Cooper, CMP Training & Education Manager
CAMP PERRY, OH – The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s traveling entry-level rifle marksmanship school, formerly known as the Small Arms Firing School On-the-Road, has been re-branded with a new name: CMP Rifle Marksmanship 101.
“We’ve changed the name to more accurately reflect the purpose of the school at our off-site marksmanship events,” said Mark Johnson, CMP Chief Operating Officer. “The Small Arms Firing School will remain the name of our introductory marksmanship programs for rifle and pistol held during the National Matches at Camp Perry.”
“CMP’s rifle marksmanship training program is growing, and its new identity will allow us to expand elements to include other classes like the GSMM New Shooter Clinic and other courses. The GSMM clinic teaches basic operation and competitions procedures employing the M1 Garand, Springfield, Vintage Military and Modern Military rifles,” he said.
“In fact, the CMP will be offering its first Pistol Marksmanship 101 course this fall at the CMP New England Games,” Johnson added.
The CMP currently provides introductory marksmanship training at several venues across the U.S., including the CMP Western Games in March at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, AZ, the CMP Eastern Games in April at Camp Butner near Raleigh-Durham, NC, the CMP New England Games in September at Camp Ethan Allen, near Jericho, VT and the CMP Oklahoma Games in October at the Oklahoma City Gun Club near Arcadia, OK and ends the season with the Talladega 600 at the CMP Talladega Marksmanship Park in November. The CMP frequently receives assistance with instruction from the elite U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit at Camp Perry and other travel events.
In addition to those regularly scheduled annual events, the CMP conducts stand-alone Rifle Marksmanship 101 courses at three to four other clubs and competition centers across the U.S. each year. Plans are now being finalized for the 2020 stand-alone schools.
For more details and registration information for Rifle Marksmanship 101 and Small Arms Firing School, visit the CMP’s website at http://thecmp.org/training-tech/marksmanship-101-courses/.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a federally chartered 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to firearm safety and marksmanship training and to the promotion of marksmanship competition for citizens of the United States. For more information about the CMP and its programs, log onto www.TheCMP.org.
