Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Accuracy Under Stress, Athleticism

By Staff Sgt. William S Waller (4th ID)October 20, 2015

Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) engages targets from the roof of a building during a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition tested the Special Forces so... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) engages a target from the window of a building during a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition tested the Special Forces sol... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) climbs a ladder to the roof of a building during a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition tested the Special Forces sold... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) drags a litter bearing a mannequin weighing 210 lbs. to the finish line of a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition test... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) sprints from the starting line to his first firing position during a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition tested the S... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
6 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Beret engages targets from the roof of a two-story building during a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition tested the Special Forces soldier'... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
7 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) engages a target from the window of a building during a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition tested the Special Forces... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Green Beret from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) runs down the aisle of a derelict school bus used as a training aid October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base. The Special Forces soldier was participating in a stress shoot competition testing his... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) engages targets from a derelict bus used as a training aid on Eglin Air Force Base on October 15. The competition tested the Special Forces soldier's ability to navigate terrain and o... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) engages targets from an elevated firing position during a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition tested the Special Forc... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) drags a litter bearing a mannequin weighing 210 lbs. to the finish line of a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition test... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Competition Tests SF Soldiers' Athleticism, Accuracy Under Stress
12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A soldier assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) climbs a ladder to the roof of a building during a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition tested the Special Forces soldier'... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Green Berets assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) participated in a stress shoot competition held October 15 on Eglin Air Force Base in Northwest Florida. The competition tested the Special Forces soldier's ability to navigate terrain and obstacles while engaging targets accurately despite his elevated heart rate and rapid breathing.

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