2020 WPW, AFSAM, & CNGB

by Major Theresa Austin, public affairs officer National Guard Marksmanship Training Center NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -The dates for this year’s National Guard marksmanship championships are released, and they will feature night-fire matches during the Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Rifle and Pistol Championship in order to increase operational readiness and will add an … Continue reading 2020 WPW, AFSAM, & CNGB

National Guard Marksmanship Training Center host sniper event

The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (NGMTC) is hosting the 48th Winston P. Wilson (WPW) Sniper Championship (National Guard) competition and 28th Annual Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting (AFSAM) -- (International & Inter-service), at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center (FCJMTC) near Barling, Arkansas, from March 29 – April 3, 2019. This competition is designed to provide a battle-focused event, as well as validate and sustain key marksmanship skills essential to mobilization, readiness and success.

2019 WPW, AFSAM, & CNGB

by Major Theresa Austin, public affairs officer National Guard Marksmanship Training Center ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Arkansas -This year’s National Guard marksmanship championships information has been released for service members to begin signing up to attend theses events here in Arkansas. WPW & AFSAM Sniper Championship: March 29-April 3, 2019 (Fort Chaffee, Ark.) Armed Forces … Continue reading 2019 WPW, AFSAM, & CNGB

Fallen sniper always remembered; The Specialist Horton Memorial Trophy

~Spouse of fallen sniper unveils memorial award during competition by Army Sgt. Richard W. Hoppe, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center FORT CHAFFEE JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – Standing on the stage of an empty theater as the last few ceremony members clear out, Jane Horton gazes down at a glowing, holographic award that softly … Continue reading Fallen sniper always remembered; The Specialist Horton Memorial Trophy

2018 WPW, AFSAM, & CNGB

by Major Theresa Austin, public affairs officer National Guard Marksmanship Training Center ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. -This year’s marksmanship championships information has been released for service members to begin signing up to attend. WPW & AFSAM Sniper Championship: 20-26 April 2018 (Fort Chaffee, AR) Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting: 24 April-04 May 2018 (RMTC, N. … Continue reading 2018 WPW, AFSAM, & CNGB

Tight shot group at 2017 National Guard Sniper Championships

~ Results 46th WPW & 26th AFSAM Sniper Championship Article by Capt. Theresa L. Walker, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center and Photos by Master Sgt. Jonathan Brizendine, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – 15 National Guard sniper teams from across the U.S. gathered, along with four foreign ally nation's sniper teams … Continue reading Tight shot group at 2017 National Guard Sniper Championships

National Guard Sniper Championships

-- 46th WPW & 26th AFSAM Sniper Championships By Master Sgt. Jonathan D. Brizendine, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center FORT CHAFFEE JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – The 46th Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship & 26th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting kicks off at the Ft. Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ark. on April … Continue reading National Guard Sniper Championships

2017 Sniper Championships start on target

~ 46th WPW & 26th AFSAM Sniper Championship   By Pvt. 1st Class Kelsey Sutter, 39th Brigade Support Battalion reporting for National Guard Marksmanship Training Center The Annual Sniper Championship starts off on target. This morning, 25 two-man teams rushed onto the zero range to begin preparing for the matches they've been training for all year. The … Continue reading 2017 Sniper Championships start on target

2017 National Guard Championships

~ 46th WPW Championship & 26th AFSAM  By Master Sgt. Jonathan D. Brizendine, National Guard Marksmanship Training Center ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – Members of the Arkansas National Guard Marksmanship Training Center (NGMTC) prepare for the Guard’s national level marksmanship competitions scheduled to begin here in Arkansas April 22. Events on the schedule include … Continue reading 2017 National Guard Championships