A Norwegian Army sniper team took home top honors at an annual event hosted by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A sergeant and lance corporal first class assigned to the Norwegian Army\u2019s 1st Armored Battalion outshot 34 other teams from 21 other nations on their way to being named the winners of the command\u2019s 2025 European Best Sniper Team Competition, according to a release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Second and third place honors in the event, which was held Nov. 22 in Grafenwoehr, Germany, were awarded to Latvian and Greek sniper teams, respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been fun meeting new challengers, going to new ranges, trying new things and being challenged in new ways we haven\u2019t been before,\u201d the Norwegian lance corporal 1st class said in the release. The team was not individually identified in the report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The competition, organized annually by the 7th Army Training Command in either Grafenwoehr or Hohenfels, Germany, aims to enhance readiness through training scenarios, build military partnerships and better align with allies, according to the release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To make this year\u2019s training more realistic, the competition was held later in the year than usual to ensure competitors were met with Bavaria\u2019s winter snow and below-freezing temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe modern battlefield is evolving faster than at any point in history,\u201d 7th ATC\u2019s Command Sgt. Maj. Paul Fedorisin said in the release. \u201cWe must evolve our tactics, techniques, procedures and equipment \u2014 at speed \u2014 to remain survivable and lethal.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to enduring the climate, competitors took on tasks involving shooter and spotter communication, land navigation and target engagement at varying distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each two-person team completed 16 sniper skill-level tasks across six days, earning scores throughout each event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s nice going to somewhere else to see that the things we train in at our home unit \u2014 see that it works other places and in other environments,\u201d the Norwegian sergeant said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 22 participating countries included Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are the best that each of your nations and organizations has to offer,\u201d Fedorisin told the winning team at the award ceremony. \u201cYou represented them incredibly well.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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