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Sniper teams place 4th, 10th, and 13th

Six airmen shot impressively at the 7th annual U.S. Army International Sniper Competition, with two-man teams placing 4th, 10th and 13th.

Seventeen two-member sniper teams competed in the week-long competition through Nov. 2 which took place at the Army’s Fort Benning, Ga., and was sponsored by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.

Throughout the event, each team demonstrated its prowess in sniper skills such as stalking, urban shooting, stress shooting and orienteering.

Contestants also came from Sweden, Great Britain, Canada and Ireland.

The list of final standings was reported in a Fort Benning press release as follows:

* 1st: Staff Sgt. Robie Johnson and Sgt. 1st Class Jason St. John, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning, Ga.

* 2nd: Sgt. Jason Pedro and Staff Sgt. Randy Schell, National Guard Sniper School, Arkansas.

* 3rd: Sgt. Timothy McCollister and Sgt. Jeremy Mitchell, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

* 4th: Staff Sgt. George Batts and Staff Sgt. Lee Lyles, 786th Security Force Squadron, U.S. Air Force.

* 5th: Staff Sgt. Paul Ritchie and Sgt. 1st Class Arron Garris, National Guard Warrior Training Center, Fort Benning.

* 6th: Sgt. John Gendron and Sgt. Theodore Guinta, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wash.

* 7th: Sgt. Cesar Cuellar and Sgt. Cody Marthaler, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum.

* 8th: Sgt. 1st Class Ricky Harris and Sgt. 1st Class Manuel Sandino, 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.

* 9th: Sgt. Shane Murrin and Sgt. Uel Fisher, Special Convoy, 28th Infantry Battalion, Ireland

* 10th: Tech Sgt. Richard Crim and Staff Sgt. Aaron Reed, 786th Security Force Squadron, U.S. Air Force.

* 11th: Staff Sgt. Jonathon Davis and Staff Sgt. Scott Delay, 1st Squadron 61st Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.

* 12th: Master Cpl. Chad Porter and Cpl. Mike Chiabai, 3rd Royal Canadian Regiment, Canada.

* 13th: Staff Sgt. Dennis Seay and Tech Sgt. Joseph Wengler, 786th Security Force Squadron, U.S. Air Force.

* 14th: Master Cpl. Matthew Boudreault and Pvt. Michael Mo, 3rd Royal Canadian Regiment, Canada.

* 15th: Capt. Fredrik Jonsson and 1st Lt. Jack Tisell, Swedish Marine Corps, Sweden.

* 16th: Sgt. Aaron Riley and Sgt. Justin Walker —2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum.

* 17th: Staff Sgt. Karl Cameron and Spc. Joshua Hughes, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry, Fort Benning.