FORT BENNING, Ga., (Oct. 8, 2014) -- The Fort Benning community will get an opportunity to see some of the best marksmen in the world, as the 2014 International Sniper Competition will be held on Fort Benning Oct. 20-24.
The event will see 36 two-man teams competing, including four international teams, four law enforcement teams, three Marine Corps teams and three National Guard teams.
The competition will begin Oct. 20 with a welcome brief by Infantry School Commandant Brig Gen. James Rainey.
Recommended spectator events over the course of the five-day competition include a pistol shoot from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at Krilling Range, a positively identify movers event from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at Maertens Ranger and a target interruption from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at Burroughs Range.
The event will close with a 4 p.m. Oct. 24 ceremony at the National Infantry Museum that will include the dedication of the Sniper Memorial and the official awards presentation.
Past competition winners
2012 - Open Class: Staff Sgt. Daniel Horner and Spc. Tyler Payne (Army Marksmanship Unit) - Service Class: Sgt. 1st Class Tony Amerman and Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Roy (1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne))
2011- Master Sgt. Kevin Owens and Sgt. 1st Class Terry Gower (3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne))
2010 - Sgt. 1st Class Edmund Hoymeyer and Sgt. 1st Class Chance Giannelli (Special Warfare Training Group)
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