Staff Sgt. Christopher Hudock was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and graduated from Jesse O. Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He joined the Army in 2015 and completed Infantry OSUT training at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was assigned to the USAMU and is currently assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment.
Military Awards: The President’s Hundred Tab (Rifle), The President’s Hundred Tab (Pistol), Distinguished Rifle Badge, Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge, multiple Inter-Service Medals, Pathfinder Badge, Airborne Badge, Air Assault Badge, Five Army Commendation Medals, Seven Army Achievement Medals, Two Army Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, GWOT Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (with Numeral 2), Army Service Ribbon, Army Superior Unit Award, Laotian Parachutist Badge, Silver German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency, and has qualified Expert with: Mortar, Machine Gun, Hand Grenade, and Carbine.
Military Education: Air Assault School, Fort Knox, KY (2009); Infantry OSUT, Fort Benning, GA (2015); Marksmanship Master Trainer Course, Fort Benning, GA (2016); Rappel Master Course, Camp Butler, GA (2017); Airborne School, Fort Benning, GA (2017); Basic Leader Course, Fort Benning, GA (2017); Sniper School, Fort Benning, GA (2018); Advanced Leaders Course, Fort Benning, GA (2020); Combat Life Saver Course, Fort Benning, GA (2020); Infantry Mortar Leader Course, Fort Benning, GA (2021), Pathfinder School, Camp Butler, GA (2022)
Competitive Shooting Awards
2022
-Bianchi Cup, Production Division National Champion, NRA Action Pistol
-Production Division Regional and State Champion, Crawfish Cup, NRA Action Pistol
- Production Division Regional and State Champion, Flagler Cup, NRA Action Pistol
- Production Division Regional Champion, Steam-Boat Challenge, NRA Action Pistol
- Inaugural Revolver Division, State Champion, Steam-Boat Challenge, NRA Action Pistol
- Production Division Regional and State Champion, Keystone Cup, NRA Action Pistol
- Production Division Regional and State Champion, Region X, NRA Action Pistol
2021
-Bianchi Cup, Production Division National Champion, NRA Action Pistol
- Production Division Regional and State Champion, Flagler Cup, NRA Action Pistol
- Production Division Regional and State Champion, Region X, NRA Action Pistol
2020
-Steamboat Challenge, Production Champion, NRA Action Pistol, Cheyenne, WY
2019
-InterService (Rifle) – 1000yd Team Match, Firing Member of Winning Team
-InterService (Rifle) –Infantry Trophy Team, Firing Member of Winning Team
-National Matches (Pistol) – Coming Through The Rye, Firing Member
-National Matches (Pistol) – Mayleigh Cup, Firing Member
-National Matches (Pistol) – Colt Cup, Firing Member
-National Matches (Rifle) – Dogs of War, Firing Member
-National Matches (Rifle) – 4-Man Team Match, Firing Member
2018
-National Matches – NRA Third Place Overall
-National Matches – Match Winner, President’s Hundred
-National Matches – Second Place, National Trophy Individual Match
-National Matches – Coach and Firing Member of First Place Team
2016
-National Pistol Matches – Firing Member of First Place Team
-National Matches – Match Winner, National Trophy Individual Match
-Inter-Service – Firing Member of First Place Team
-Inter-Service – Match Winner, Director’s match
-NRA 2650 Club
-NRA 2600 Club
-Earned Distinguished .22 Rimfire Pistol Badge
-Earned Distinguished Revolver Badge