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Show ! by Jan. 11,1996 Hilltop Times Joersz JayTimes staff Hill shooter qualifies for Air Force 'teamII Hilltop After five years of shooting in national competitions, A1C Stuart Mackey caught the eyes of the Air Force elite as he is now one of 10 members to be named to the Air Force shooting team. Every year the top rifle shooters from across the country flock to Camp Perry, Ohio, in both the military branches as well as civilians." During the 1995 competition, Mackey (who is a member of the 75th Security Police Squadron) approached the Air Force team about joining the team. They told him to send in his scores from competitions and he would be judged against all others that submit scores. Among the thousands of applications from across the Air Force, his scores were among the top 10 putting him on the team. Mackey said being selected to the team is an accomplishment he doesn't take lightly. "It's a great feeling to be recognized for my shooting abilities as well as an honor to be among the top 10 people out of 100,000 or more in the Air Force," Mackey said. "Being on the team is another way for me to show I belong to the Air Force and do support it." As a member of the team, he will receive a shooting jacket, 10,000 rounds 4 of ammunition and an rifle. Although the Air Force team only officially gets together to shoot as a unit once each year at Camp Perry, members are expected to keep working on their skills and compete on their own in various competitions. Mackey will send in his scores to the Air Force shooting team M-1- Efgl M-1- Photo by Jay Joersz A1C Stuart Mackey, 75th Security Police Squadron, sitions a shooter uses in competition. management every three months. He said the Air Force team is much different than the other U.S. services. "The other services, especially the Army and the Marines, train daily together it's their job," Mackey said. And according to Mackey, the difference really shows up in competitions, as demonstrates one of the po- the Air Force usually doesn't do as well as the other services. But Mackey has had pretty good success the last couple years on his own. At a competition in Boulder, Nev., this summer, he came in first place in the national match (200, 300 and 600 yard ranges) and eighth range. place on the 1,000-yar- d rt n n n n n n hhhhh rinnnnnnnnnWasatch Front 8 There are several levels of categories shooters compete in, including marksman sharpshooter, expert, master and high master. He is currently an expert and is working toward the master level. Also, during Thanksgiving weekend! Mackey participated in another shooting event in Phoenix, Ariz., where he took fourth place in the Palma match (800, 900 and 1,000 yard ranges) and fourth overall in the national match (200, 300 and 600 yards). During his last competition at Camp Perry, which normally draws more than 3,000 shooters, he finished 101 points behind the lead shooter, which, according to Mackey, puts him among the top 100 shooters in service rifle competition. 4 Service rifles include M-- l, and AR-1- 5 and 16s. But the Air Force team is not the end of his quest to be among the elite. His next goal is to make the Army team. He plans to try out for the team this year and if he makes it will join the Army when his commitment to the Air Force is up next year. "One of my good friends is a member of the Army team and he thinks my chances are very good," he said. "If I don't make the team, I'll probably still get out of the Air Force and try to set up my own sporting goods store. But I will always continue to compete, I've always liked accuracy shooting." He found out just how much he liked competition about five years ago when some people came in to the gun club he belonged to and asked for volunteers to shoot in national matches. "I've been hooked ever since," Mackey said. Test Drive Incentive Shop w 0 iA January Ckaranc ueais on ail New 9596 Suzukis h Stock,, Esteem and Swifts Sports, sidekicks, We will meet or beat arty Suzuki Dealer's deal- See Dealer for details. 's, tsm 627-13- 00 895 y. ' W.Rterdde Rod Ooden OsuzuxlTOsSmuSI wKcWtv t inTffnws coujorrggggfrjftWjuorcojgo Hilltop Times Deadlines QjH Eight days before desired publication date 3c Plasma is an essential fluid of lite and is used lo make metirines to treat people with diseases. Bayer Corporation, a national pharmaceutical leader, is currently seeking suitable, healthy people lo participate in a quality plasma drive in our community. You can earn $135 a month, and couples up to $270 1 month by donaung plasma. 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