A Non-Stop 2025 IROA Year

Dear IROA Cadre:

Where has the year gone! Here we are in the middle of August.
I just returned from the World Action Air Shoot in the Philippines. What an event! There were close to 460 competitors from over 21 regions, as well as IROA and NROI range officers from 17 regions.

My hat is off to the organizers – especially our MD Myro Lopez and his crew – for a smoothly run match. The Range Master, Mathew Lee and his Deputy Range Master Ray Ganaban, kept the flow of the stages on time and often ahead of schedule. The accommodations and the food were excellent, and the remarkable closing ceremony ran so smoothly that by 8:20 p.m., it was party time. And what a party it was!

The next stop is South Africa for the Handgun World Shoot. Our RM and DRM, Paulo Santos and Chris Prinsloo, have been busy making sure the transportation from the airport to the RO hotel is as smooth as possible. So far, we have 1691 competitors shooting this match, including 76 range officers. The course designs are completed, and the facilities are starting to take shape.

An important note: we will be issuing new IROA ID cards. Therefore, please update your photo on your IROA profile before August 23rd. You will receive a letter from the IROA head office to remind you of this.

On another note, plans are in progress to finalize manuals for the ESS system for range officers, one for the chief range officer, and one for the range master.

See you in South Africa.

Remember: be safe and have fun.

Best regards,

Dino.