From the Range to the World Stage: Airman’s Journey to the “Olympics of Shooting”

When U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dan Antonio Deladingco, 9th Mission Support Group (MSG) executive assistant, first stepped onto a firing range nearly 16 years ago, he never imagined it would lead him to represent the United States in one of the most prestigious shooting competitions in the world. What began as an Air Force requirement turned into a personal passion and ultimately, an opportunity to compete at the 2025 International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Handgun World Shoot, often described as the “Olympics of shooting.” This year, the IPSC World Shoot was held in Stilfontein,

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