52nd WPW & 32nd AFSAM Sniper Championship

Photo By Staff Sgt. Israel Sanchez | A Sniper competitor surveys the area before moving in closer during the Stalk portion of the 51st Winston P. Wilson and 31st Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championships at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center December 7, 2021. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Israel Sanchez)  

AR, UNITED STATES

11.09.2022

Story by 2nd Lt. Daniel Condit 

National Guard Marksmanship Training Center

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (NGMTC) will conduct the Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting (AFSAM) Sniper Championships December 2-9, 2022 at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ark.

The competition is sponsored by the NGMTC, as well as, hosted by the NGMTC and 233rd Regional Training Institute Sniper Instructors.

The WPW sniper competition is free and open to all National Guard Army and Air Force.

The AFSAM is open to all NATO-aligned countries militaries and U.S. military service branches.

This competition is designed as a training tool for US and Allied armed forces, immersing them into situations they could encounter in the real world. Attendees learn how to maneuver and shoot in a carefully orchestrated chaos that mimics a battle-like environment. This allows participating teams to hone their current skills and develop new skills in the process.

Ammunition is provided for National Guard participants, however, AFSAM participants must bring their own ammunition and firearms with them. Bringing assigned unit firearms and optics is preferred, although AFSAM Teams may be furnished with firearms on a case-by-case basis and must be pre-approved by NGMTC.

Additionally, U.S. military service members can earn Excellence in Competition (EIC) Marksmanship Badges and credit points toward their Distinguished Rifle and Pistol designations in the EIC Matches during the event. The prestigious EIC Badge takes precedence over standard qualification badges.

MEDIA ATTENDANCE: Media who wish to attend, please call the NGMTC PAO at 501-212-4565 or 503-901-6720 or email [e-mail] and [e-mail] to arrange for coordination/escort onto RMTC.

DIRECTIONS FOR MEDIA: Google Maps search for Fort Chaffee Gate 1. Waze search for Fort Chaffee Main Gate. Apple Maps search for First Ave. Barling, AR. 1st Ave will lead you directly to the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center Access Gate where you will park and be met by an NGMTC representative and escorted to the event.

About Us: Established in 1968, the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (NGMTC) is the National Guard Home of Marksmanship. NGMTC is the National Guard Bureau’s center for managing marksmanship training courses and competitive marksmanship programs with the intent to advance small arms lethality, demonstrate National Guard marksmanship capability, and enhance marksmanship effectiveness in combat. NGMTC serves all 54 states and territories and is located on Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas. NGMTC is headquarters for the “All Guard” competitive shooting teams: service rifle, service pistol, multi-gun, and international combat teams. The NGMTC is also home of the annual Winston P. Wilson National Championships, where guardsmen may earn the NGB Chief’s 50 Marksmanship Badge. For more information call 501-212-4531/4549, visit our website https://ngmtc.wordpress.com or find us on www.facebook.com/NGMTC.

• Date Taken: 11.09.2022
• Date Posted: 11.10.2022 10:44
• Story ID: 433054
• Location: AR, US