Thirty-two National Guard members representing 11 states are participating in the 2018 Machine Gun Winston P. Wilson Championship. The match consists of 13 courses of fire and three weapons systems. The Winston More
Descendants of Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau (1963-1971), stand outside Wilson Hall, Nov 9, 2001, during the building’s dedication at the I.G. Brown Training and Education More
The Rifle Excellence in Competition targets from the pits. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Wendy McDougall/Released)
Members of the Arizona Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion were recognized as the top marksmanship team during 2016’s The Adjutant General’s Match. Hosted by the Arizona Army National Guard More
Twenty-one teams from across the United States and four foreign ally nations are competing in the 47th Annual Winton P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Annual Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) Sniper Championships More
Military members from the United States, Canada, Italy, and the United Kingdom are competing for the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training C More
Canadian and United Kingdom service-members look over their targets at the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark, 2018. The annu More
Sgt. Brandon Swanson with the Wisconson Army National Guard was announced the Overall Combat Rifle Individual Aggregate Champion during the 47th Annual Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship May 3, 2018. Ei More
Canadian Army Soldiers charge to their firing line during a match at the Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark, 2018. The annual even More
Georgia Army National Guardsman, Sgt. Darius Lane, representing the Savannah-based 935th Aviation Support Battalion, loads the M240B for teammate, Sgt. Gavin Walden, representing the Fort Stewart-based 3rd Infa More
Georgia Army National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Christopher Wray, representing the Forsyth-based 2nd Battalion 121st Infantry Regiment, fires at a pop-up target down range on the M240 during training for the Winsto More
Spc. Dennis Garcia directs his teammate Spc. Tanner Branstetter, Montana Army National Guard, to engage a target during the competition at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Barling, Arkansas for the More
Under the cover of darkness, Sgt. Jerick Chavez and Spc. Mark Schneider, Maryland National Guard, participated in the Movers night fire match of the the 49th Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arm More
The 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championships kicked off this weekend at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Arkansas with 54 competitors includin More
An Arkansas Army National Guard Soldier with the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team carried a dumbbell during a match before heading up into tower for precision shooting. 54 snipers from the National Guard and a More
Specialists Rivers Hockensmith and Grant Clyne, South Carolina Army National Guard, are crossed a stream for the ruck march during the 49th Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper C More
Staff Sgt. Ashton Sanford, Georgia National Guard, prepares and camouflages himself before the stalk event of the 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship continued at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Train More
Rounding out the 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship Award Ceremony were the overall team winners. Pictured is the second place team, Colorado National Guard soldiers Spc. Max Miller and Sgt. Tris More
Rifle Excellence in Competition targets from the pits. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Wendy McDougall/Released)
Master Sgt. Scott Erickson of the 161st Air Refueling Wing and Command Sgt. Maj. John Salazar of the Arizona Army National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention Battalion, were recognized as the top marksmen during More
Royal Air Force Regiment soldier prepares to fire on range at the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark 2018. The annual events, More
Spc. Thomas Carpenter with the South Dakota Army National Guard was announced the Combat Rifle Individual Aggregate Novice Champion during the 47th Annual Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship May 3, 2018. More
British Army Soldier rests in between matches at the Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark, 2018. The annual events, hosted by the Na More
Georgia Army National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Gary Stanley, representing the Marietta-based 165th Quartermaster Company, fires the M240B during training for the Winston P. Wilson National Championship Competition More
Georgia Army National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Christopher Wray, representing the Forsyth-based 2nd Battalion 121st Infantry Regiment, trains on the M240 during training for the Winston P. Wilson National Champion More
Snipers Sgt. Cdt. Krystof Rokicki from Poland (left), and sergeants Ryan Marsh (right) and Caleb Ash (behind him to the left) spot targets downrange during the Zero and Trueing Match of the 49th Winston P. Wils More
54 snipers from across the globe gathered at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Barling, Arkansas and kicked off the matches with some nightfire sniper team matches during the 49th Winston P. Wilson a More
The 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championships kicked off this weekend at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Barling, Arkansas. 54 snipers from Na More
Today, snipers competed in a variety of events that included physical challenges and several different matches, including multiple types of firearms as part of the 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed F More
Twin brothers, Staff Sgt. Brandon Sloan, left, and Staff Sgt. Cory Sloan prepare to compete in a pistol match during the 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training More
Rounding out the 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship award's ceremony were the overall team winners, Sergeants Caleb Ash and Ryan Marsh of the 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 137th Infantry Regiment More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Gantzhorn from the 287th Army Band competes in the Winston P. Wilson Rifle Excellence in Competition Match at Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Arkansas on May 6, 2014. (U.S. Army National Guard ph More
Italian soldiers sand before the opening ceremony of the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark. The annual events, hosted by the More
Italian Soldier loads magazine before heading out on one of the ranges at the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark 2018. The an More
Staff Sgt. Michael Richey with the Missouri Army National Guard was announced the Overall Combat Pistol Individual Aggregate Champion during the 47th Annual Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship May 3, 2018 More
Army Reserves Soldier rests in between matches at the Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark, 2018. The annual events, hosted by the N More
Georgia Army National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Christopher Wray, representing the Forsyth-based 2nd Battalion 121st Infantry Regiment, assists teammate in adjusting fire downrange during training for the Winston P More
Georgia Army National Guardsman, Sgt. Gavin Walden, representing the Fort Stewart-based 3rd Infantry Division Main Command Post Operational Detachment, fires at a pop-up target down range on the M240 during tra More
The Polish, U.S. National Guard and other allied nation snipers competed side by side at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Barling, Arkansas for the 49th Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed Forces Skill More
54 snipers from across the globe gathered at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Barling, Arkansas and kicked off the matches with some night fire sniper team matches during the 49th Winston P. Wilson More
Lance corporals Steven Meinertz Baunsgaard and Christoffer Franch, snipers from Denmark, compete against two other countries and the U.S. National Guard during the 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper More
During one match, each sniper in a two-man team had a random hand bound with a glove and tape to simulate an appendage loss, and then had to climb into a truck and engage targets between 300-800 meters away. Th More
Rounding out the 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship Award Ceremony were the overall team winners. Pictured is the third place team, Vermont National Guard soldiers Specialist Michael Kerr and Ser More
Lance corporals Steven Baunsgaard and Christoffer Franch, a sniper team from Denmark, received the international overall sniper team title and were presented a team plaque and individual medallions by Col. Mart More
Sgt. Maj. Daniel Susi watches Bravo Team members on the firing line at the Winston P. Wilson Championship Matches in Little Rock, Arkansas. (U.S Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Wendy McDougall/Released)
Canadian soldiers salute during their national anthem at the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark, 2018. The annual events, ho More
British Royal Air Force Regiment soldier fires rifle during the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark. The annual events, hosted More
British Royal Air Force Regiment troops rush to their next firing line at the Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark, 2018. The annua More
Staff Sgt. Michael Richey with the Missouri Army National Guard was announced the Overall Individual Aggregate Champion during the 47th Annual Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship May 3, 2018. Eighty-two More
Georgia Army National Guardsman, Sgt. Gavin Walden, representing the Fort Stewart-based 3rd Infantry Division Main Command Post Operational Detachment fires the M240B machine gun during training for the Winston More
Georgia Army National Guardsman, Staff Sgt. Christopher Wray, representing the Forsyth-based 2nd Battalion 121st Infantry Regiment, adjusting fire downrange during training for the Winston P. Wilson National Ch More
54 snipers from various state National Guards and allied nations gathered at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Barling, Arkansas for the 49th Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Mee More
54 snipers from across the globe gathered at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Barling, Arkansas for the 49th Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championship Februar More
A medic sits in the back of an ambulance during the sniper night fire matches of the 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championships. They kicked off this weekend More
The 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championship Silent Hunter award was presented to the All Guard Team- Michigan, Specialist Ivan Wolshlager and Sergeant Nicholas Peters, HHC 3-126th Infantry R More
Bravo Team Captain, Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Graciano participates in the Winston P. Wilson Rifle Excellence in Competition Match at Camp Robinson, Little Rock, Arkansas on May 6, 2014. (U.S. Army National Guard More
United Kingdom Royal Air Force salute during their national anthem at the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark, 2018 The annual More
Military members from the United States compete for the 47th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark, 2018. The annual events, hosted b More
Italian Army Soldier fire the M-16 rifle during a mach at the Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 27th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meet (AFSAM) at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, Ark, 2018. The annual events, hosted More
Spc. Thomas Carpenter with the South Dakota Army National Guard was announced the Combat Pistol Individual Aggregate Novice Champion during the 47th Annual Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship May 3, 2018. More
Georgia Army National Guardsman, Sgt. Darius Lane, representing the Savannah-based 935th Aviation Support Battalion, loads the M240 for teammate, Sgt. Gavin Walden, representing the Fort Stewart-based 3rd Infan More
Staff Sgt. Ashton Sanford directs his teammate Spc. Colby Wood, Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 108th Cavalry Regiment, Georgia Army National Guard, to engage a target during the competition at Fort Chaffee Joint Ma More
Under the cover of darkness, an Arkansas National Guard sniper competitor participating in the 49th National Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championships assisted Spc. Max Elliott, a public affairs specialist with th More
The 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson and Armed Forces Skill Meeting Sniper Championships kicked off this weekend at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Arkansas. The 54 competitors include soldiers from More
Staff sergeants Sloan, twin brothers from the South Carolina Army National Guard, serve together as a sniper team competing against 19 other National Guard sniper teams during the 49th Annual Winston P. Wilson More
Rounding out the 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championship Award Ceremony were the overall team winners. Pictured is the second place team, All Guard Team-California, Staff Sergeants Erik Varg More
General Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of The National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff briefly addressed competitors of the 2018 Winston P. Wilson Competition at Robinson Maneuver Training Center More