![]() ![]() Winners in the top 10 percent earn uniform badges distinguishing themselves as excellent shooters. That marked the beginning of the Excellence in Competition (EIC) program, which provides service members with a chance to prove their marksmanship skills while competing against one another on a shooting range. He was so enamored with the idea he agreed to sponsor a marksmanship competition, and even sent an official presidential letter to competition winners. Around the turn of the 20th century, President Theodore Roosevelt first heard of a program that could help Soldiers become more proficient with their weapon systems. (Photo by Scott Prater)įORT CARSON, Colo. 27, 2020, during an Excellence in Competition (EIC) event at a Fort Carson training range. Soldiers with the 764th Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), conduct four courses of fire on four separate targets Feb. By Scott Prater Mountaineer staff FORT CARSON, Colo.
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