This was an International competition with teams from around the world. The US had a dozen(?) teams from all the branches of the military.
Have never seen anything like it since
Yeah its called THE INTERNATIONAL SNIPER COMPETITION held every year at the Benning School for Boys. Sponsored by the Army Sniper Assn and the Army Sniper School.
Ireland won last year, Rangers 2nd, but its normally won by the AMU if they show up, or by one of the Ranger Companies if the AMU doesn't show.
The Marines came in third last year if I remember right, that was a pretty good showing for them. As much as people brag up Marine Snipers they always get beat in head to head competition by the Army.
The Army Marksmanship Unit rules the game.
They even have civilian Law Enforcement teams.
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As to the NATO Games. That's what caused me to pull the pen and retire from the National Guard (which I've regretted, its easier to get out then back in)
In the Early 90s I was repenting Region VI, MAC (Marksmanship Advisory Committee). There were 7 Regions that advised the NGB on Marksmanship Policy.
At the MAC conference the Army presented a program where they wanted the Guard to get away from the composite program (National Match type shooting or High Power) and get involved more into Combat style shooting.
I was against this. We were told the All Guard Team attended the NATO Games which was all combat style and they really enjoyed it. All the NATO countries were using this style of competition.
I asked how the Guard team did. "Well they won it all". So I suggested that if our Composite style wins the combat matches, maybe NATO should switch to Composite.
I pushed my point and got all the other MAC Region Directors to agree and we voted to keep the Composite.
Shortly after returning home I was notified that the Army overrode the NGB and forced us to adapt the combat style for our National Guard Competitions.
Made me mad and I turned in my papers to retire.
If you'll check the Records of the National Matches, All Army, and Inter service matches during the 80s the NGMTU were winning most of the team matches. That stopped in the 90s.
After that the AMU dominated and still does. The reasoning is the AMU didn't give up their Composite shooting.
Combat style shooting is fine, but it does not teach the fundamentals that Composite does. Gen Hatcher point this out years ago in his book, TEXTBOOKD OF PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS (1935 I believe). And it is the reason President IKE created the AMU.