USAF Marksmanship Training Branch

The USAF Marksmanship Training Branch was established in the mid-20th century to standardize and enhance firearms training across the United States Air Force. Tasked with developing marksmanship doctrine, the branch provided instruction, qualification courses, and oversight of competitive shooting teams. Its instructors traveled to various Air Force installations, ensuring airmen were proficient with service weapons for both security and combat roles. Over the decades, the branch played a key role in modernizing marksmanship programs, integrating new weapon systems and training methods to meet evolving mission requirements.