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  • #31
    5th Annual International Sniper Competition

    Sniper Competition Results

    Army teams fared well among the 31 teams at the 5th Annual International Sniper Competition, which wrapped up Nov. 4 at Fort Benning, Ga. Competitors included troops from all U.S. military branches as well as Britain, Canada, Ireland, Israel and Scotland. Here’s how they placed.

    1 Staff Sgt. Jason Pedro (All Guard Sniper) and Staff Sgt. Randy Schnell (National Guard Sniper School).

    2 Staff Sgt. Nicholas Howard and Sgt. Sean Clark of 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

    3 Cpl. Zack Miller and Staff Sgt. Mathew Atkison of 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division.

    4 Tech. Sgt. Ray Kelly and Tech. Sgt. Mike Walker of Air Force Close Precision Engagement Course.

    5 2nd Battalion, The Royal 22e Regiment• of Canada.

    6 Staff Sgt. Derek Wise and Staff Sgt. Michael Spear of 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division.

    7 Spc. Gilbert Fernandez and Spc. Mark Peters of 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.

    8 Marine Corps Scout Sniper School.•

    9 Staff Sgt. Michael Rach and Spc. Robert Shoup of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.

    10 Sgt. John Hawes Jr. and Staff Sgt. Christopher Cunningham of 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division.

    11 1st Battalion, The Royal 22e Regiment• of Canada.

    12 3rd Battalion, The Royal 22e Regiment• of Canada.

    13 Spc. Derek Bennet and Sgt. Michael Hensely of 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade.

    14 Staff Sgt. Richard Crim and Senior Airman Terrick Turner of 786th Security Forces Squadron (Air Force).

    15 Sgt. James Brown and Sgt. Colin Handy of 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division.

    16 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment• of Canada.

    17 1st Battalion, The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry• of Canada.

    18 Elchanan Zucker and Doron Shamgar of Israeli Defense Forces.

    19 1st Battalion, The Royal 22e Regiment• of Canada.

    20 2nd Battalion, The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry• of Canada.

    21 Tech. Sgt. Todd Reed and Master Sgt. Timothy Reed of Air Force Close Precision Engagement Course.

    22 Sgt. Joel Michlock and Spc. Isaiah Burkhart of 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.

    23 Spc. Daniel Lobine and Sgt. Manykhampha Douangmala of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division.

    24 Capt. Ollie Clear and 1st Lt. Nick Hosback of Ireland.


    25 Sgt. Kevin French and Sgt. Joseph Fernandez of 3-325 82nd Airborne Division.

    26 Gregg Johnson and Ryan Massey of U.S. Border Patrol.

    27 Lt. Cpl. Joathan De Courcy and Lt. Cpl. Dwayne Thompson of 1st Battalion, Royal Scots (U.K.).

    28 Spc. Trevor Morgan and Spc. Ryan Metcalf of 3rd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.

    29 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment• of Canada.

    30 Cpl. Jason Tilstone and Lt. Cpl. Ray Capila of 2nd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets (U.K.).

    31 3rd Battalion, The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry• of Canada.

    • Team members asked not to be identified by name.

    Source: U.S. Army Sniper School

    24th ...up against tough competition
    Dr. Venture: Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?

    Dr. Venture: Dean, you smell like a whore

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    • #32
      Well done to them
      What are you cackling at, fatty? Too much pie, that's your problem.

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      • #33
        Class. Fare play to them. Good to see our boys holding their own. Any info on how they were tested/judged.
        Trouble, Trouble, I tried to chase trouble but its chasing me.
        Trouble, trouble, trouble with a capitol T
        do do do do do do do da do do do. etc etc......

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        • #34
          In the international field thats nothing to be ashamed of.


          Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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          • #35
            apperently the night before the competition there was a large fire that destroyed alot of the competing team's equipment and they had to use US army gear
            Dr. Venture: Why is it every time I need to get somewhere, we get waylaid by jackassery?

            Dr. Venture: Dean, you smell like a whore

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            • #36
              Imagine if that happened at an all army?

              The tears?

              The weeping and grinding of teeth....


              The misery...


              Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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              • #37
                Originally posted by mutter nutter
                apperently the night before the competition there was a large fire that destroyed alot of the competing team's equipment and they had to use US army gear
                It's a fix. A fix i tell you.
                Trouble, Trouble, I tried to chase trouble but its chasing me.
                Trouble, trouble, trouble with a capitol T
                do do do do do do do da do do do. etc etc......

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                • #38
                  Well done Gents, you did well up against some good opponents there.
                  Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato

                  "Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory" Proverbs 11-14
                  http://munsterfireandrescue.com

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                  • #39
                    9th Canadian International Sniper Competition Results

                    Army teams fared well among the 30 teams at the 9th Canadian International Sniper Competition , which wrapped up in Sept at Gagetown Combat Training Centre, New Brunswick. Competitors included troops from all Canadian Infantry units as well as Police and RCMP. Latvia, France, Ireland, New Zealand and Belgium. Here’s how they placed:
                    1. JTF2 Canadian SF
                    2. SUV Latvia SF
                    3. 22 Van Doos Canada
                    4. Ireland 1
                    5. Ireland 2

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                    • #40
                      Those two officers originally went to the competition as observers but were allowed to compete at the last moment, using US weapons and equipment........OSOK

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                      • #41
                        Congrats to both teams
                        Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato

                        "Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory" Proverbs 11-14
                        http://munsterfireandrescue.com

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                        • #42
                          Fare play. Glad to see the Irish can perform so well on the international scene.
                          Trouble, Trouble, I tried to chase trouble but its chasing me.
                          Trouble, trouble, trouble with a capitol T
                          do do do do do do do da do do do. etc etc......

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                          • #43
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                            « Previous « PreviousNext » Next »View GalleryPublished Date: 18 September 2009
                            By Staff Reporter
                            Leitrim's Kieran McMahon is currently flying the flag for Ireland in Canada as he is representing the Irish Defence Forces at the Canadian International Sniper Competition. The competition which began on September 8 and continues until September 17 is being held at Canadian Forces Base, New Brunswick.
                            The Irish Defence Forces are represented by a sniper team from O'Neill Barracks, Cavan attached to 'A' Company, 6 Infantry Battalion. The team consists of Cpl David Ryan (spotter) and Dromahair native, Pte Kieran McMahon (sniper) who won this year's
                            ADVERTISEMENTDefence Forces sniper competition which was held last May.

                            Also representing the Irish Defence Forces will be Lt. Michael Hosback and Sgt. Stephen O'Neill from the Infantry Weapons Wing (Curragh) who will be acting as Team Captain and Team Coach respectively.

                            Twenty-seven teams are participating in this year's competition from Canada, USA, France, The Netherlands and Ireland. This includes a number of Police Sniper Teams from Canada and the USA.

                            Teams participating initially spend two days training prior to competition in Canada and are then presented with a number of scenarios including unknown distance shoot; long range shoot; stalk; urban shoot; chaos shoot; alternative position shoot; night shoot and pistol shoot.

                            The skills required of a sniper are not simply long distance shooting, but a range of high end individual soldier skills such as camouflage and concealment; stalking; navigation; communications; map reading; teamwork and a very high degree of physical fitness and discipline. The skills of a sniper demonstrate a high degree of commitment to one's profession and, in general, army snipers are good soldiers that set fine example to younger recruits.

                            This is the sixth year the Defence Forces have competed in Canada and Defence Forces, Press Officer, Commandant Gavin Young believes, "Participation at international competitions in recent years has provided for an excellent training return which has resulted in the standard of sniping being raised considerably within the Defence Forces".




                            The full article contains 328 words and appears in Leitrim Observer newspaper.
                            Page 1 of 1

                            Last Updated: 16 September 2009 2:19 PM
                            Source: Leitrim Observer
                            Location: Co Leitrim

                            "The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"

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                            • #44
                              Any word on Irish teams, if any at the US International Sniper Comp in Ft Bragg?

                              A Marine team from Scout Sniper School (West) at Camp Pendleton, Calif., won the ninth annual U.S Army International Sniper Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., officials announced Friday.

                              The event took place Oct. 14-22.

                              This year, the teams were divided into two classes. The service class featured teams firing 7.62mm NATO or smaller rounds as a primary or secondary weapon system, and the open class was made up of teams firing rounds in a caliber larger than 7.62mm NATO.

                              The Marines won the service class and were the overall winners. The team from A Company, 2nd Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 194th Armor Brigade, from Fort Knox, Ky., won the open class.

                              Competitors were tested in a wide range of skills including field firing, advanced marksmanship and nontraditional firing positions.

                              The winners are:

                              Overall

                              •Team 3, Scout Sniper School (West), Camp Pendleton
                              Service Class

                              •1st Place: Team 3, Scout Sniper School (West), Camp Pendleton
                              •2nd Place: Team 24, D Company, 2nd Battalion, Special Warfare Training Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
                              •3rd Place: Team 6, C Troop, 1st Battalion, 73rd Cavalry, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg
                              Open Class

                              •1st Place: Team 10, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 194th Armor Brigade, Fort Knox
                              •2nd Place: Team 23, D Company, 2nd Battalion, Special Warfare Training Group, Fort Bragg
                              •3rd Place: Team 21, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg
                              Last edited by ZULU; 31 October 2009, 02:59.
                              "The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"

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                              • #45
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                                31 sniper teams shooting for title of top marksmen at Fort Benning

                                By LILY GORDON - lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

                                Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, GA), Fri, Oct. 16, 2009


                                Sharp shooters from around the world have converged on Fort Benning for the Ninth Annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition.

                                The competition, beginning its second day and running until Thursday, is designed to identify the world’s premier team of snipers. This year 31 teams are vying for the title of top marksmen.

                                “We have snipers from the Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Army National Guard, the Army,” said Sgt. Mike Snyder with Fort Benning’s Sniper School. “We also have guys here from special operations and foreign teams from Spain, England and the Irish Defense Forces.”

                                Snyder said there’s also a team each from the San Francisco SWAT Unit, the San Diego Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Department.

                                “The focus of the competition is to bring teams together to share battlefield lessons learned, provide training initiatives and ideas, and to compete tactically and technically,” said the Web site for the Army Sniper Association, the organization designs the contest.

                                Staff Sgt. Livio Waits and his teammate, Sgt. Benjamin Soto, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, traveled from California to see how their skills compare to those of world’s best riflemen.

                                “The motivation to come is mainly the training we get out of it,” Waits said. “Getting to work with some of the best snipers in the world, you learn from them — kind of pick their brains and then actually at the same time kind of see where we stand.”

                                A variety of skills will be tested during the next week. The winning team will be the one that demonstrates the highest level of proficiency in all tasks. They’ll earn a variety of gifts that have been donated to the Army Sniper Association.

                                Waits and Soto said they most look forward to participating in the aerial shoot, scheduled for Wednesday beginning around 9 a.m. This event finds snipers shooting at targets from a hovering helicopter.

                                One of the most taxing events in years past has been the stress shoot, which calls for the men to run a mile carrying all their gear before completing a shooting drill.
                                "The Question is not: how far you will take this? The Question is do you possess the constitution to go as far as is needed?"

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