The First Shot

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸The First Shot

By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus Three-Position Air Rifle (3PAR) has grown to become the most popular junior rifle program in...

Opening Comments: As many of you know, this is my last CEO Sends, and I write this with a keen...

IN MEMORIAM – RICHARD C. WHITING, 1940-2026. The CMP mourns the death of Richard C (Dick) Whiting who passed away...

Mark your calendars! Registration for the 2026-2027 JROTC Three-Position Air Rifle Postal Competition season is set to open Sept. 28....

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Joseph Hahn and John Whidden didn’t share much of the podium during this summer’s 2026 National Smallbore Prone Matches,...

As summer draws to a close, Camp Perry welcomes back a favorite visitor. The 100-foot-wide mural, created in 2009, covers...

PORT CLINTON, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is set to host another session of its informative...

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) annual Camp Perry Open air gun...

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – At the 2026 National Three-Position Smallbore & Air Gun Championships, SSG Sagen Maddalena, 33, and SGT...

By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus For the second year in a row, the National Matches that were conducted by the...

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to announce the return of its Monthly Matches lineup to close out the 2026 air gun...

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – In June, Bryan Morales, 17, of Middletown Post 151 from New York, recorded a historic win...