page_title: United States Army Marksmanship Unit
section_title: Sections
hierarchical_section_title: United States Army Marksmanship Unit / Sections
caption_attribution_description: English: An United States Army Marksmanship Unit member places marks on a zeroing target to show an Afghan National Army soldier where his shots were and what adjustments to make during the Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course at Kabul Military Training Center, Afghanistan, Nov. 6, 2010. After the ten-day course the soldiers will be able to instruct ANA trainees in basic marksmanship. (ISAF photo by: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Swafford) Unit: ISAF Joint Command DVIDS Tags: M-16; Rifle range; Pasadena; Cleveland; Mich.; La.; Ala.; US Army Reserve; Kabul Military Training Center; IJC; California; Afghanistan; U.S. Army; ISAF; Tenn.; Clinton Township; Phenix City; Train-the-trainer; Basic Rifle Marksmanship Instructor Course; Afghan National Army Rifle Range; United States Army Marksmanship Unit; Nauvoo; Bogalusa; U.S. Army trains Afghan National Army Instructors; President's hundred
context_page_description: The United States Army Marksmanship Unit is a part of U.S. Army providing small arms marksmanship training for soldiers and enhancing army recruiting. The unit was originally established in 1956 at the direction of president Dwight D. Eisenhower to the mission of winning international competitions, which at the time was dominated by the Soviet Union. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, the United States won seven medals in shooting, of which six were won by Army Marksmanship Unit members; unit members have continued to win medals at subsequent competitions. A 2008 New York Times article notes that the unit has "a reputation as the country's premier training school for competitive shooters." The unit has also trained army snipers and assisted in the development of weaponry.
context_section_description: The Army Marksmanship Unit consists of seven teams:
  Action Shooting Team
  Custom Firearms Shop
  Instructor Training Group
  International Rifle Team
  Service Pistol Team
  Service Rifle Team
  Shotgun Team
caption: A USAMU NCO trains an Afghan National Army soldier in shot-group identification and discusses what sight adjustments to make on his weapon
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