SCNG competes in the 53rd Winston P. Wilson and 33rd Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting
U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the South Carolina National Guard (SCNG) compete in the 53rd Winston P. Wilson (WPW) and 33rd Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting (AFSAM) championship, May 1-4, 2024, at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Soldiers were evaluated on precision, time and skill as a team and individual on the M4 rifle and M17 pistol. Team South Carolina Alpha is comprised of U.S. Army Capt. David Elmore, U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan Rehm, U.S. Army Sgt. Jonathan Vaughn, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brantley Doster and individual competitors U.S. Army Spc. Rivers Hockensmith and U.S. Army Spc. Jthaniel Martin, competed in the 53rd WPW. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Jordan represented SCNG with Team All Guard Bravo for the 33rd AFSAM. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Tim Andrews) (Photo Credit: Sgt. Tim Andrews) VIEW ORIGINAL

CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. - The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center will conduct the 2025 WPW/AFSAM Rifle and Pistol Championships at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock to test the skills of service members from all over the world from March 31 to April 11.

Service members will execute combat marksmanship tasks during the 54th annual Winston P. Wilson Rifle and Pistol Championship. Concurrently, the 34th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting will be held for international and interservice competitors. These championships enable service members from Active Duty, National Guard, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and foreign allies to test combat skills and weapon systems in a battle-focused environment.

This year’s match attracts competitors from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and territories and allies from as far away as Sweden. Throughout the week, there will be 25 marksmanship tasks, three weapon-systems utilized, and each marksman will fire more than 600 rounds during the match.

Established in 1968, the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center is the National Guard Home of Marksmanship. NGMTC is the National Guard Bureau’s center for managing marksmanship training courses and competitive marksmanship programs to advance small arms lethality, demonstrate National Guard marksmanship capability, and enhance marksmanship effectiveness in combat. NGMTC serves all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories and is located at Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas. NGMTC is the headquarters for the “All Guard” competitive shooting teams: service rifle, service pistol, multi-gun, and international combat teams. The NGMTC is also home to the annual Winston P. Wilson National Championships, where Guardsmen may earn the NGB Chief’s 50 Marksmanship Badge.