Staff Sgt. Mark Staffen was born in Lewis Center, Ohio. He graduated from Olentangy High School in 2010 and attended Columbus State Community College
in Columbus, Ohio.
Staffen was introduced to shooting by his father Joe, started shooting at the age of 10 and competed in his first shotgun match at 19 in
Texas. He won the Zone Three Championship in skeet in 2012 as well as the Ohio State International Championship that same year. In 2015 he won
the Delta shoot-out and placed second at the Gainesville skeet match. In 2016 he won the delta shootout and part II of the Olympic Trials Spring
Selection.
Staffen joined the Army in January 2013. He shipped to Infantry One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and after completion of initial
training in May 2013, Staffen was assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and the Shotgun team.
Staffen has completed airborne and air assault school, Basic leader course and advanced leaders course while he’s been at USAMU.
His awards includes three Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Airborne Badge, Air Assault Badge, German Armed Forces Badge and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
Competitive Shooting Awards
2020
Bronze, Miami Cup
Tied Bronze, Spring Selection
Bronze, Kerrville PTO
Bronze, Colorado PTO
Bronze, Nationals
2017
SILVER, FT BENNING OPEN
2016
GOLD, DELTA SHOOTOUT
GOLD, TILLAR SPRING SELECTION
2015
GOLD, DELTA SHOOTOUT
SILVER, JACKSONVILLE OPEN
GOLD, GATOR OPEN
2014
SILVER, BERETTA CUP
SILVER, NSSA WORLDS INTERNATIONAL SKEET OPENS