Sgt. 1st Class Josh Richmond currently serves as the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment Training NCOIC after a long and distinguished career as an international shotgun shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.
He was born in Hillsgrove, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Sullivan County High School. Richmond joined the Army Oct. 25, 2004, and attended One Station Unit Infantry Training at Fort Benning, Georgia. Upon completion, he was assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.
Richmond earned the honor of representing the United States of America and the Army in the summer 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games in London, England, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in Men’s Double Trap. He has won multiple World Cup medals in his distinguished career, including six World Cup Gold Medals. He won the World Championship in 2010 and 2014 along with the World Cup Final gold Medal in 2012. In 2011, within a year of going to the Olympics, he deployed to Afghanistan as a marksmanship instructor.
Richmond has graduated from Warrior Leader Course, and Advanced Leaders Course, and Senior Leader Course.
Awards and Decorations
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Army Commendation Medal
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal
• National Defense Service Medal
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Army Service Ribbon
• U.S. International Distinguished Badge
• Grenade Marksmanship Badge
• Accessions Support Brigade Soldier of the Year FY2005, • Accessions Support Brigade NCO of the Quarter, FY 2010
Competitive Shooting Awards
2017
Bronze Medal Haldeman Cup Trap Competition
2016
Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Cup San Marino, Italy
Double Trap Olympic quota for 2016 Olympic Games
USA Shooting Shotgun Athlete of the Year
2015
Gold Medal Fall Selection Match
2014
USA Shooting Male Shooter of the Year
USA Shooting Shotgun Athlete of the Year
Gold Medal, ISSF Mixed World Championship, Granada, Spain
Silver Medal, World Cup Kazakhstan
Silver Medal, World Cup Tucson Silver
2013
Gold Medal, Shotgun National Championship
2012
Bronze Medal, World Cup, Tucson USA
Gold Medal, world Cup Final
2011
Olympic Qualifier, 2012 London Games
USA Shooting Shotgun Athlete of the Year
Silver Medal, World Cup, Sydney
Bronze Medal, World Cup, Chile
Silver Medal, Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships
2010
USA Shooting Male Shooter of the Year
USA Shooting Shotgun Shooter of the Year
Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Championships, Munich
1st Place, Double Trap, Interservice Championships,
Fort Benning
Gold Medal, Double Trap, World Cup Acapulco, Mexico
Silver Medal, Double Trap,
USA Shooting National Championships
2nd Place, Double Trap, Zone 3 Championships,
Fort Benning
2008
Olympic Team Alternate, Double Trap
Gold Medal, Double Trap, Interservice Championships
2007
Gold Medal & Olympic Quota Slot, Double Trap, World Cup, Lonato, Italy
Gold Medal, Men’s Double Trap, Pan-American Games
Bronze Medal, Double Trap, World Championships
Gold Medal, Men’s Double Trap, USA Shooting National Championships