An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Home : News : Article View
NEWS | May 13, 2025

Pennsylvania Guard Competes in Governor’s Twenty Marksmanship Competition

By Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig, Pennsylvania National Guard

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 100 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed in the annual Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition here May 9-10.

The event, in which 103 service members competed, determines the top 20 marksmen in the state. They earn the right to wear the coveted Governor’s Twenty tab on their uniform.

“I’d like to thank all of you because without people coming out to shoot none of this would be possible,” said Sgt. 1st Class Luke Heim, Individual Training Branch noncommissioned officer-in-charge. “Even if you had no idea what you were doing, hopefully you have a better idea now.”

The Governor’s Twenty tab, worn on the left shoulder, is a state-level National Guard award presented annually and reflected on a service member’s official personnel record. Both the Army and Air Force recognize it.

Each Guardsman needed to be proficient with rifles and pistols to be competitive. The test consisted of each competitor firing an M17 pistol and M4 carbine. It also included an M17 pistol 30-yard slow fire match and an M4 carbine 400-yard slow fire match.

The competition allows Guardsmen to apply marksmanship fundamentals. That was one of the motivators for Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Costello, who also finished in the top three. He also described his participation in the competition as “an honor.”

“I would love to see this match continue to grow,” Costello said. “I get to see friends that I don’t often get to see, I have an opportunity to pass knowledge on to new shooters and I always learn something new myself. The amount of knowledge that is shared is invaluable and its knowledge that Soldiers and Airmen can take back to their units.”

The competition is organized and run by the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Marksmanship Training Unit.

In addition to the Governor’s Twenty tabs, Staff Sgt. Adam Rohacek won the High New Shooter Award.

Top 20 results:

1. Sgt. Ryan Ilich

2. Staff Sgt. Glenn Knight

3. Staff Sgt. Jason Goodling

4. Staff Sgt. Josef Volk

5. Staff Sgt. Zack Paff

6. Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Costello

7. Staff Sgt. Andrew Scalice

8. Sgt. Caleb Summers

9. Senior Airman Scott Berardinelli

10. Staff Sgt. Adam Rohacek

11. Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Brick

12. Sgt. Sedullo Fayz

13. Sgt. William Perez

14. Sgt. Jack Repyneck

15. Spc. Kraigym Blemle

16. Capt. Donald Yestrepsky

17. Sgt. Brandon Shanley

18. Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Weidow

19. Spc. Adam Sensenig

20. Tech. Sgt. Patrick Michael

 

 

Related Articles
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division operate an unmanned aerial system and call for artillery fire during a demonstration at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. The Soldiers and representatives from Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute demonstrated Project Shrike, an AI-enabled system for rapid target recognition and fire adjustment, by integrating drones and artillery during live-fire training. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)
AI, Drones Help Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Speed Up Artillery Missions
By Maj. Travis Mueller, | Aug. 8, 2025
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 1-109th Infantry Regiment are using artificial intelligence and unmanned aerial system technology to make one particular challenge less stressful for...

U.S. Army Pvt. Fatmata Kaikai, assigned to the 1067th Composite Truck Company, 228th Motor Transport Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, climbs a rope during an obstacle course July 22, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The obstacle course challenges Soldiers’ physical stamina and is usually a precursor to the Air Assault School.
Pennsylvania Guard Completes Confidence Course
By Capt. Angela Clemons, | July 23, 2025
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.— Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard's 213th Regional Support Group pushed their physical and mental limits when they completed a confidence course July 22.The event brought together...

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 108th Medical Company Area Support, 213th Regional Support Group prepare dummies for a simulated casualty evacuation at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, July 17, 2025. The 108th Medical Company engaged in a weeklong field medical exercise to validate their readiness and elevate their medical and basic Soldier skills. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Christopher Booker)
Pennsylvania Guard Medics Simulate Chaos in Exercise
By Capt. Christopher Booker, | July 18, 2025
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Soldiers assigned to the Pennsylvania National Guard's 108th Medical Company Area Support, 213th Regional Support Group, are engaged in a comprehensive two-week field medical exercise here.The...