Posted on Apr 7, 2022
This Army sniper team just outshot 29 other elite teams from around the globe
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An article on the US Army Sniper team from U.S. Army’s 2nd Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), bested other American & dozens of other countries' teams to win the elite 2022 International Sniper Competition. The events lasted three grueling days of little sleep and various tactical and shooting drills, as well as Live training scenarios for the teams to navigate through. Surprisingly (or not suprisingly), the top three teams that placed in the Competition were all American. In second place, there was a team from the Ranger Battalion & in third place a Marine Sniper team took home the honors. Hope everyone on RP has a great day. Enjoy!
This Army sniper team just outshot 29 other elite teams from around the globe
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..."Organized by the U.S. Army Sniper School, the competition drew 30 three-man teams from both U.S. and foreign militaries, including competitors from the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Israel. This was the first year that the competition tested three-man teams instead of the usual two-man teams.
This year’s winners with 2nd Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) are Sgt. 1st Class Greytak, Sgt. 1st Class Farson, and Staff Sgt. Underkofler. Their names were provided under the condition only their ranks and last names be used. The soldiers are assigned to the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 2nd Special Warfare Training Group oversees advanced tactical and operational training for special operations soldiers.
Rounding out the top three were teams from the 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment based at Fort Benning, Georgia in second place, and the Marine Corps School of Infantry-West from Camp Pendleton, California in third.
After the clock struck midnight on Monday, the sniper teams began a rigorous series of events meant to mirror a combat mission. They started by navigating to various rendezvous points while infiltrating a mock enemy “area of operations” called Flavor Town.
“Enemy forces operating within [Area of Operations] Flavor Town are known to utilize unmanned aerial surveillance (UAS), K9 detection teams, thermal and night vision surveillance devices, light mobility vehicles, and foot patrols,” reads a description of the event. Capt. David Wright, the battalion commander for U.S. Army Sniper School, told Task & Purpose the “only way to get to the fight, what we think of the next fight, is going to be a low-observable option” like a sniper team infiltrating an area on foot."...
This year’s winners with 2nd Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne) are Sgt. 1st Class Greytak, Sgt. 1st Class Farson, and Staff Sgt. Underkofler. Their names were provided under the condition only their ranks and last names be used. The soldiers are assigned to the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 2nd Special Warfare Training Group oversees advanced tactical and operational training for special operations soldiers.
Rounding out the top three were teams from the 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment based at Fort Benning, Georgia in second place, and the Marine Corps School of Infantry-West from Camp Pendleton, California in third.
After the clock struck midnight on Monday, the sniper teams began a rigorous series of events meant to mirror a combat mission. They started by navigating to various rendezvous points while infiltrating a mock enemy “area of operations” called Flavor Town.
“Enemy forces operating within [Area of Operations] Flavor Town are known to utilize unmanned aerial surveillance (UAS), K9 detection teams, thermal and night vision surveillance devices, light mobility vehicles, and foot patrols,” reads a description of the event. Capt. David Wright, the battalion commander for U.S. Army Sniper School, told Task & Purpose the “only way to get to the fight, what we think of the next fight, is going to be a low-observable option” like a sniper team infiltrating an area on foot."...
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