Delaware National
Guard
DNG Rifle Team takes first place in MACII Regional Match
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The Delaware National Guard Marksmanship Team poses with awards won during the MAC (Marksmanship Advisory Committee) Region II Match, held on August 9-11 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Penn. |
The Delaware National Guard Rifle Team placed first overall in the MAC II (Marksmanship Advisory Council, Region II) Regional Match last weekend at Ft Indiantown Gap, PA. Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Company won top honors against the Region's best riflemen. Our Pistol Team also placed third overall in their competitions. Twenty-one soldiers in total from the DNG Marksmanship Team participated. Approximately 90 shooters from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, Virginia and Delaware competed in the match.
Individuals selected from the DNG Rifle Team will go on to represent the state at the Winston P. Wilson National Matches held at Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Ark. October 5-11.
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Sgt. Wayne Wilson, 249th Engineer Detachment, Sgt. William Johnson, 280th Signal Battalion, and Capt. John Fisher, 249th Engineer Detachment practice firing Match 221 (EIC - Excellence In Competition) at the New Castle Rifle Range on August 3. Maj. John Edwards, rear, State Marksmanship Coordinator, issues the commands and times the course of fire. The soldiers are practicing for the upcoming MAC (Marksmanship Advisory Committee) Region II Match, held on August 9-11 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Penn. |
Here are the results:
Team Rifle
MATCH WINNER 939-39V DE DEARNG TEAM A
Sgt.
FRANCIS X. GAWORSKI
Sgt.
1st Class JAMES T. GREENPLATE
Staff Sgt. DOUG JEANDELL
Staff Sgt. DAVID J. THORNGATE
Team Pistol:
3rd Place, DEARNG Team, Match 235
Individual:
In the individual pistol, Lt. Col.
Radke was 7th overall out of 21 shooters.
Congratulations!
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| Lt. Col. Jeff Radke fires for Team Pistol during the MACII Regional Match. Radkey placed 7th overall in the individual pistol competition. |