United States Army Marksmanship Unit

established in March 1, 1956

• at the direction of Dwight D. Eisenhower
• with the mission of winning international competitions
•  1964 Summer Olympics (Tokyo), the United States won seven medals in shooting, of which six were won by Army Marksmanship Unit members
• unit’s mission expanded to facilitate Army recruiting
•  2009 to 2012, the AMU maintained a constant presence in Afghanistan by deploying multiple marksmanship training teams
• five competitive shooting sections
  – Service Rifle
  – Action Shooting
  – International Rifle
  – Service Pistol
  – Shotgun
• Shotgun and International Rifle teams have earned 24 Olympic medals

United States Army Marksmanship Unit
Fort Benning, Georgia