Massachusetts Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Levi Difranza, assigned to the Massachusetts Small Arms Readiness Training Section, demonstrates proper pistol grip prior to the start of the Marksmanship Advisory Council (MAC) 1 Regional Match Championship on Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Vermont, Aug. 16, 2023. The MAC 1 brought together teams from five states in the Northeast to compete in pistol and rifle matches. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joseph Liggio)
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Craig Rowell, a horizontal construction engineer assigned to the 152nd Engineer Support Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, practices with an M17 pistol prior to the start of the Marksmanship Advisory Council (MAC) 1 Regional Match Championship on Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Vermont, Aug. 16, 2023. The MAC regional matches provide a combat focused marksmanship sustainment training event to Guardsmen throughout the United States. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joseph Liggio)
Massachusetts Army National Guard Sgt. Richard Sawyer, assigned to the 110th Maintenance Company, inspects a pistol target while practicing prior to the start of the Marksmanship Advisory Council (MAC) 1 Regional Match Championship on Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Vermont, Aug. 16, 2023. The MAC 1 is designed to validate and sustain both pistol and rifle marksmanship skills. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joseph Liggio)
Air and Army National Guardsmen competing in the Marksmanship Advisory Council (MAC) 1 Regional Match Championship advance downrange to inspect pistol targets on Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Vermont, Aug. 16, 2023. Participants were faced with heavy rainfall, making for difficult shooting conditions throughout the competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joseph Liggio)
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Adam Crist, a human resources specialist with 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, uses an electronic buzzer to signal the command to fire on a pistol range prior to the start of the Marksmanship Advisory Council (MAC) 1 Regional Match Championship on Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Vermont, Aug. 16, 2023. The MAC 1 provides a combat focused marksmanship sustainment training event to Guardsmen throughout the United States. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joseph Liggio)