A Green Beret assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), fires an M17 pistol during the annual Menton sniper competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 1, 2025. The Menton sniper competition challenges the snipers of the 1st SFG(A) and fosters esprit de corps.
The 1st SFG(A) conducts special operations throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to support command objectives and U.S. national interests. The group maintains and employs units capable of executing the full spectrum of special operations at a moment’s notice with allies, partners, and the joint force. Committed to excellence and the pursuit of tactical mastery, the group strives to uphold its legacy as the Indo-Pacific’s preferred and most lethal special operations force.
(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alec Byrd)
| Date Taken: | 12.01.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.03.2025 14:42 |
| Photo ID: | 9418255 |
| VIRIN: | 251201-A-NS036-5708 |
| Resolution: | 6016x4016 |
| Size: | 1.81 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, US |
| Web Views: | 62 |
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