By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Brandon Evans, 19, of Poquoson, Va., is the recipient of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Three-Position Smallbore Distinguished Badge #1. His mark in the history books comes after years of persistent dedication and arrived, to him, by surprise. “When Brad Donoho told me I had earned the badge, I […]
Competition
Shirley, Welter Claim Wins at 2023 Gary Anderson Invitational
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer A total of 330 junior sporter and precision air rifle athletes arrived in Ohio and Alabama over the weekend of Dec. 1-2 to compete in the 2023 Gary Anderson Invitational – one of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) most anticipated youth events of the year. Individuals from around the […]
CMP Installs New Megalink Air Gun Targets at Ohio, Alabama Ranges
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to announce the installation of new electronic air gun targets at its indoor air gun ranges in Ohio and Alabama! All 80 firing points at the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center at Camp Perry, Ohio, and the 80 points at the Judith […]
Local Couple Finds Shared Hobby Through CMP’s Air Gun Center
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – You might say that Tom and Joan Kerbel met by “accident” – that is, a car accident. One fateful day, Tom got into a wreck so bad that it, unfortunately, destroyed his lunch – so, he was forced to walk into the local Subway to […]
A Preview of 2024 CMP Competition Rules
By Gary Anderson, DCME The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) now sponsors a comprehensive rifle and pistol competition program that is governed by seven different rulebooks. The CMP currently produces rulebooks for 1) Highpower Rifle, 2) Bullseye Pistol, 3) CMP Games (As-Issued Military Rifles and Pistols), 4) Smallbore Rifle, 5) Air Rifle and Air Pistol, 6) […]
Beard Tops Inaugural Smallbore Event at CMP’s Annual Dixie Double
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer ANNISTON; TALLADEGA, Ala. – Over the Nov. 3 weekend, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) conducted its annual Dixie Double – an indoor air gun competition for adult and junior athletes held at the Judith Legerski CMP Competition Center in Alabama. This year, to provide even more competitive opportunities, the […]
CMP Welcomes New State Directors: Maine, Delaware and Tennessee
By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) would like to announce the addition of three new State Directors: B.P. Murphy of Maine, Tony Rowe of Delaware and Mike Carter of Tennessee. The CMP State Directors are representatives who help boost marksmanship programs by providing leadership, resources, program information, coordination, networking, motivation […]
This Week on Shooting USA – Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge
The targets get smaller, the range gets shorter, and the power behind each shot is air. It’s the Rocky Mountain Airgun Challenge once again bringing top rifle shooters to a quieter range for competition. And Colt Pro Shooter Mark Redl guides us through a pro tip on shooting at a close, “surprise” target, vs. a […]
MidwayUSA Foundation Joins USA Shooting to Host Airgun Camp at the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center
MidwayUSA Foundation, a proud partner of USA Shooting, is holding an air gun training camp, featuring Olympians and top-tier coaches, at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center (USOPTC) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, November 10-12. Every athlete and coach registration is a donation to the MidwayUSA Foundation endowment of the registrant’s choice. These endowments are […]
CMP Competition Center to Hold Special Thanksgiving Range Event
To encourage new visitors to stop by and to provide regular guests with even more exciting opportunities, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has created special events within its state-of-the-art indoor air gun ranges to close out 2023. The CMP’s electronic target air gun ranges are found within the Gary Anderson CMP Competition Center in Ohio […]