Story by Lacey Justinger | 7th Army Training Command | 11.22.2025
A Norwegian Army sniper team from 1st Armored Battalion was named the winner in the 2025 U.S. Army Europe and Africa European Best Sniper Team Competition, followed by a Latvian sniper team in second place, then a sniper team from Greece in third place, Nov. 22, 2025....
Story by Brad Rhen | Fort Indiantown Gap | 04.01.2025
A new combined-arms live-fire, or CALFEX, range and a sniper tower are under construction at Fort Indiantown Gap.
Story by Elvia Kelly | United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School | 03.24.2025
The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Special Operations Center of Excellence, concluded the 2025 U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 16-20. With 21 teams from across the U.S. special operations force and allied forces, the 75th Ranger Regiment proved triumphant, securing first place followed by......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Alder | 509th Bomb Wing | 02.21.2025
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha Karnes from the 509th Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, carefully aims her M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle down range....
Story by 1st Lt. Daniel Condit | National Guard Marksmanship Training Center | 12.12.2024
BARLING, Ark. — Thirty-five two-person sniper teams from across the globe are showcasing their precision and tactical expertise during the 54th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) Sniper Championship and the 34th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting (AFSAM) Sniper Championship. The competitions, held Dec. 6–13, 2024, are hosted at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Barling, Arkansas....
Courtesy Story | 3rd Infantry Division | 08.28.2024
Fort Stewart set the stage for a display of skill, endurance and teamwork as Soldiers representing various brigades within the 3rd Infantry Division competed in the Best of the Best competition. The event, spanning from Aug. 27 to Aug. 28, saw teams of Dogface Soldiers push themselves to their limits as they were tested not only in their physical prowess, but also their mental resilience and......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Kulani Lakanaria | U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit | 01.09.2024
FORT EISENHOWER, G.A. – The Mammoth Sniper Challenge is a 72 hour physical and mental endurance competition. Teams of 2 engaged in long range targets in simulated sniper hides. This year 87 teams started out on Friday morning and 54 teams were left by Sunday afternoon. “The Mammoth Sniper Challenge has been going on for approximately 16 years,” said Chris Andrews, match director of the......
Story by Capt. Janice Rintz | National Guard Marksmanship Training Center | 12.08.2023
BARLING, Arkansas - Thirty-three, two-person teams of military snipers from around the world competed in the 53rd Winston P. Wilson (WPW) Sniper Championship (National Guard) and the 33rd Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting (Inter-Service) December 1st through December 8th, 2023, at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Barling, Arkansas. The event was hosted by the National Guard......
