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Four security officers with Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Directorate of Emergency Services participated in a Top Shot Competition July 9 at the installation rifle range near Yellow Lake. The competition had been delayed since June due to bad weather and flooding.
The top shooters from each shift were: Lance Lawhon, Gerald Kennedy, Joseph Rushing and David Racicot. Rushing was the winner of the competition, which was conducted through seven different shooting evolutions.
According to Stephen Moreau, training specialist for DES, officers must qualify semi-annually with their firearms.
“This is the third time we have done a training like this. It came from an idea from DES Security Chief Martin Johnson. This is just a way for us to get an overall top shooter in the directorate,” he said. “They score on regular qualifications, as well as variations of those qualifications. I have also added some new things to the competition. Each officer will shoot within the seven different evolutions.”
Moreau said the winner is determined by taking the overall score from the different evolutions.
“One of those stations might be just 50 rounds and another might be a shoot or don’t shoot/threat or no threat scenario,” he said. “Other parts include failure drills and precision shots.”
DES Director Jim Walter said the Top Shot competition and award has been a great addition to the program.
“The competition gives our police and security guards the opportunity to go head-to-head with their skills with the most critical tool they carry,” he said. “Although, I have learned during the past couple years, DES has several personnel that shoot very well. Congratulations to Officer Rushing. Job well done!”
Other trainings DES has conducted during the year included a firearms instructor course – which includes classroom training and time on the rifle range.
“Everyone has experience throughout all the DES shifts. This is just taking it down to the basics,” said Moreau. “I’ve been trying to do as much as I can with what we have here on the installation instead of sending folks off post or bringing instructors in due to funding cuts.”
| Date Taken: | 08.28.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.29.2025 10:07 |
| Story ID: | 555301 |
| Location: | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, US |
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