A competitor in the 17th Annual United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition fires a carbine at multiple targets on a range at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 19, 2026. Seventeen teams competed in the USASOC International Sniper Competition where instructors from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School designed a series of events that challenged the two-person teams’ ability to work together engaging various targets at various distances for speed and accuracy in different types of environments. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
A competitor in the 17th Annual United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition fires a carbine at multiple targets on a range at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 19, 2026. Seventeen teams competed in the USASOC International Sniper Competition where instructors from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School designed a series of events that challenged the two-person teams’ ability to work together engaging various targets at various distances for speed and accuracy in different types of environments. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
A competitor in the 17th Annual United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition fires a carbine at multiple targets on a range at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 19, 2026. Seventeen teams competed in the USASOC International Sniper Competition where instructors from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School designed a series of events that challenged the two-person teams’ ability to work together engaging various targets at various distances for speed and accuracy in different types of environments. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
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 the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) in second...
K. Kassens
U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School Public Affairs Office
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — In a demanding test of precision, endurance, and teamwork, 17 elite sniper teams gathered to participate in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 15-19, 2026.
Hosted by the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the competition is now in its 17th year. Instructors and cadre from the Special Forces Sniper Course were the architects who designed the various events and served as officials and scorekeepers during the competition.
“This competition represents the pinnacle of the sniper craft,” said Col. Simon Powelson,...
03.20.2026 | FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by K. Kassens
