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Leatherneck Marksmanship, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, was founded in 2026 to teach the fundamentals of rifle and pistol marksmanship to young men & women enlisting in the United States Armed Forces, instilling in them the skills and confidence necessary to succeed throughout their military careers.
All Leatherneck Marksmanship courses will be taught by a Retired US Marine Corps Primary Marksmanship Instructor (MOS 8531) and Armorer (MOS 2111), who himself was taught at Edson Range on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California. He has trained over 3,000 enlisted men and women.
The 5.56 options represent current standard-issue military rifles. The .22 Long Rifle provides an affordable training alternative, in the same form factor. Sig Sauer makes the military pistols and the .22 option feels like a 9mm but is more cost effective for training.
Leatherneck Marksmanship plans to work exclusively and directly with Armed Forces Recruiters in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley and greater Anchorage area. All potential trainees will be vetted and recommended by these partners.
Initial funds will be raised through a combination of private donations, local grants and limited fundraising events; including the offering of marksmanship training to the public on a select basis for a donation to the organization at large.
We also intend to develop partnerships with like-minded veterans organizations to establish ourselves in the local community; raising funds & awareness for our services in the Mat-Su Valley.
We intend to keep our classes small, limiting each to four trainees that will work in pairs on the range. Our goal is to provide 5 separate classes this fall, to a total of 20 trainees.
Leatherneck Marksmanship has Firearms Instructor Insurance, obtained through Lockton Affinity, the same company that insures the Civilian Marksmanship Program.