U.S. Army Reserve Competitive Marksmanship Program: 95th Division Soldiers Bring Home All Army Trophies

United States Army Reserve Competitive Marksmanship Program: 95th Division Soldiers Bring Home All Army Trophies

By Sgt. 1st Class John Buol

USARCMP PAO

FORT BENNING, Ga. —

Soldiers of the 330th Infantry Regiment participated in the All Army Small Arms Championships held by the Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia, Feb. 1-9. The team consisted of Team Captain and firing member Lt. Col. David F. Schultz, commander, Command Sgt. Maj. Steven J. Slee, Staff Sgt. Richard Willis and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Duthler, all from the 3/330th Inf. Regt., 4th Bde., 98th Training Division (IET).

Schultz said, “From the beginning of time Soldiers have been inextricably linked to their weapons system. So the bottom line is: Better marksmen make better Soldiers. And here at Fort Benning is where we put that philosophy to the test.”

The 95th Division Team successfully tested that philosophy with a number of notable finishes. Willis and Duthler won the first and second place High Drill Sergeant Awards, respectively. Willis was recruited to the 95th Division by Slee when he shot at ‘All Army’ in 2013. Willis is an August graduate of the U.S. Drill Sergeant Academy and a member of the Army Reserve Marksmanship Program.

“Shooting competitively for the USAR Marksmanship Program was the most important factor that improved my shooting knowledge and skill,” he said. “Now that I’m a drill sergeant I hope to spread this knowledge throughout the force.”

Duthler’s second place finish among drill sergeants is worth mentioning as this event was his first marksmanship competition. “This is my first crack at competitive shooting. It’s very different when the stakes are high and you are competing against the best shooters in the Army,” he said.

Slee, a successful, long-time competitive shooter was second in the overall Individual Army Service Pistol Competition and noted, “Leaders that send Soldiers to rifle matches understand the value of marksmanship and can likely hit a target themselves.”

As a team, the 95th Division won first place in the Infantry Team Match and Excellence In Competition Rifle Team Match, and finished third place overall in the All Army Service Rifle Team Champions.

In addition to leading this team for the 95th Division, Schultz and Slee are also the OIC and NCOIC of the US Army Reserve Service Pistol Team.

For additional questions on the competition, please contact Sgt. 1st Class John Buol: john.m.buol.mil@mail.mil.

The 330th Infantry Regiment, 95th Training Division (IET) Team from Fort Benning Ga., competed in the All Army Small Arms Competition Feb. 1-9. (from left to right: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Duthler, Staff Sgt. Richard Willis, Lt. Col. David F. Schultz, and Command Sgt. Maj. Steven J. Slee) Willis and Duthler won the first and second place High Drill Sergeant Awards, respectively. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class John Buol, USARCMP, Public Affairs