Army special operators invited other US/LE units and foreign militaries to a sniper competition

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Army special operators invited other US/LE units and foreign militaries to a sniper competition - https://www.businessinsider.com/us-...osted-international-sniper-competition-2022-5
  • 21 sniper teams participated in 13th annual competition
  • Teams were tested using sniper rifles/carbines/pistols at long/medium/short ranges
  • 4 day event had teams engage 23 scenarios at multiple distances and different environments
  • US special-operations units including almost all the Army's Green Beret unit participated along with 75th Ranger Regiment, and SEAL Team 1
  • Teams from other countries included Switzerland, the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, and Italy
Results:

First place went to the US Army Special Operations Command team composed of members of Delta Force.

Second place went to a team of French SAS commandos.

Third place went to US Army National Guard's 20th Special Forces Group

Fourth place went to Marine Raider sniper instructors

Fifth place went to German tier-one military special-operations unit Kommando Spezialkräfte

US Coast Guard team came in 13th and US Secret Service team placed 19th
 
The USASOC sniper match is considered the "gold standard" of this type of competitive shooting. I never had an opportunity to compete in it when I was at a point where I feel I could have made a good showing due to my schedule (deployments and such, which took away opportunities to train at a level needed for the match) but I did have the opportunity to coach a team from my unit my last year- a team of younger, more physically capable guys at the time. I want to say that '08 or '09 was when the competition was opened up for teams OUTSIDE of the US SOF community, to include LE and allied snipers. Not only is the match very realistic and demanding, the ability of individual sniper teams to function as a well-oiled but highly flexible machine is paramount to success at any level. The quality and amount of training and preparation (which is highly dependent on the level of support and resources made available by the individual units each team represents) and even luck also play significant roles. These factors have resulted in many surprises regarding the final score tallies at the end of the match, regarding to which teams placed where. While everyone competing is "in it to win it", the biggest take-away is the knowledge that is gained and shared by everyone directly involved in the match in tactics, techniques, and procedures for sniper operations- knowledge and lessons that can be shared at the units these teams belong to when they go home at the end.
 
There was a reserve unit from Coloradostan that won first place one year.
 
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