German Soldier Marksmanship Qualification

Soldiers of the 644th RSG supported seven German Soldiers in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Qualification. The German Soldiers had the opportunity to shoot both the M9 pistol and the M16 rifle. All received qualification badges with the same requirements as U.S. Army Soldiers and were recognized during a ceremony on Nov. 17, 2017. Maj. Benjamin Owen, S-3 Operations OIC, led the ceremony; Col. Dominic Wibe, commander of the 644th RSG and MaD presented the awards; and Master Sgt. John Rowe received special thanks (and a gift) from the German Soldiers for assisting with the qualification. In recognition of participation in United States Marksmanship Qualification, the following Soldiers were awarded Qualification Badges: Oberstabgefreiter Benjamin Guenther: Pistol Expert, Rifle Sharpshooter Hauptfeldwebel Chalice Halbig: Pistol Sharpshooter, Rifle Marksman Hauptfeldwebel Daniel Riegg: Pistol Expert, Rifle Expert Stabsfeldwebel Markus Korte: Pistol Marksman, Rifle Marksman Stabsfeldwebel Thomas Span: Pistol Expert, Rifle Marksman Stabsfeldwebel Markus Weber: Pistol Sharpshooter, Rifle Expert Oberleutnant Alexander Wellhausen: Pistol Expert, Rifle Expert

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