A Fort Bragg team defended its hometown title at the US Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition, which finished on Friday, March 25, while a team from the 1st French SAS beat every other American team in the contest to finish second.
Twenty-one teams from across the military, US law enforcement, and allied armies began the competition on Sunday, which pitted competitors in 23 events over four days of shooting. Firing roughly 30,000 rounds, the teams ran through events that measured long-distance accuracy, team communication, moving and firing, shot priority drills, and combat fitness. Events covered long-range rifles, carbines, and pistols.
In final scores, a team from Army Special Operations Command, the defending champions, was back on top. The French SAS finished second, the Army National Guard’s 20th Special Forces Group third, and instructors from the Marine Corps’ Advanced Sniper Course fourth.
Sniper contest final results, announced Friday night:
- USASOC
- 1st French SAS
- 20th Special Forces Group (SFG)
- USMC Marine Advanced Sniper Course
- Germany, SKS
- 1st Special Warfare Training Group
- 7th SFG
- Switzerland, Army Reconnaissance Detachment 10
- 10th SFG
- 1st SFG
- 75th Ranger Regiment
- 3rd SFG
- US Coast Guard
- Netherlands, Korps Commandotroepen
- 19th SFG
- SEAL Team 1
- Naval Special Warfare ATC
- USMC 3rd Raider Battalion
- US Secret Service
- Italy, 9th Parachutist Assault Regiment
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to specify the unit names of the French and Swiss competitors.
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