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    3/10 Soldier places fifth at small arms competition

    3/10 Soldier places fifth at small arms competition

    Photo By Chuck Cannon | Spc. Jamison Ellington takes cover with his M249 light machine gun in the U.S. Forces...... read more read more

    FORT POLK, LA, UNITED STATES

    11.02.2018

    Story by Chuck Cannon 

    Fort Johnson Public Affairs Office

    FORT POLK, La. — Spc. Jamison Ellington, an infantryman assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, competed in the U.S. Army Forces Command Small Arms Marksmanship Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 22-26.
    Ellington placed fifth in the M249 competition out of 15 finalists from units across the country. His team placed fourth overall.
    Ellington was one of three Soldiers selected to represent Fort Polk and the Joint Readiness Training Center after after beating out other competitors in the local installation competition.
    “(I’m) nervous but excited,” said Ellington when asked how he felt about representing Fort Polk and JRTC prior to the competition. “I want to do well to represent my unit. I know I have a hard road with the competition ahead, but I know I will perform well.”
    Day 1 of the M249 competition began with the snipers zeroing and qualifying with weapons, followed by a written test and night qualification. On Day 2, competitors shot with a bi-pod, pro-mask and the AN/PVS-31 binocular night vision optic.
    Competitors completed a stress shoot on day 3 which involved dragging a casualty 100 meters, engaging pop-up targets at 400 meters and then bounding through a tactical lane with stationary and moving targets.
    The competition ended on day 4 with a tri-pod shoot, unknown distance shoot, a reloading scenario, shooting from a truck and barrier shoot.
    Ellington’s best performance was during the bi-pod event where he placed first by successfully engaging 10 out of 11 targets.
    “There was a lot of knowledge down there that was given to all the participants,” Ellington said. “The coaches were very professional and knowledgeable. I received a lot of trigger time with the SAW (squad automatic weapon), probably the most trigger time I’ve ever had with my weapon system. Everyone that participated walked away with a better understanding of the weapon systems they employed.”
    “Specialist Ellington continues to strive for excellence in everything he does,” said 1st Lt. Jeremy Dickie, 2nd platoon leader, C Co. “He’s an outstanding Soldier and continues to set the example for others to follow which is why we recently promoted him to a team leader in our platoon. He is always respectful to the leadership and never complains. It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve with Specialist Ellington. I’m excited to see what the future has in store for him.”

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    Date Taken: 11.02.2018
    Date Posted: 11.02.2018 10:33
    Story ID: 298621
    Location: FORT POLK, LA, US

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