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A two-man sniper team prepares to fire while concealed during the Basic Sniper Course, conducted by the International Special Training Centre at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, October 23, 2017. The ISTC is a multinational education and training facility which provides advanced and specialized training at the tactical level for Special Operations Forces and similar units from the Memorandum of Understanding, NATO and Partnership for Peace nations. (SOCEUR Photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek)

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A M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System sits on the firing line on Statler range at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, before paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, hone marksmanship skills, April 6, 2018. A sniper's main responsibility is to deliver discriminatory, highly accurate rifle fire against enemy targets that cannot be engaged successfully by the regular rifleman due to range, size, location, fleeting nature, or visibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)


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A two-man sniper team fires from a concealed position at a target during the Basic Sniper Course, conducted by the International Special Training Centre at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, October 24, 2017. The ISTC is a multinational education and training facility which provides advanced and specialized training at the tactical level for Special Operations Forces and similar units from the Memorandum of Understanding, NATO and Partnership for Peace nations. (SOCEUR Photo by 1st Lt. Benjamin Haulenbeek)

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A British soldier fires at an iron target during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 25, 2017. The European Best Sniper Squad Competition is a U.S. Army Europe competition challenging militaries from across Europe to compete and enhance teamwork with Allies and partner nations. The competition is multinational by design and involves units from 14 countries. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elliott Banks)
 
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British soldiers conduct UH 60 Black Hawk cold load training during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr training area, Germany, Sept. 24, 2017. The European Best Sniper Squad Competition is an U.S. Army Europe competition challenging militaries from across Europe to compete and enhance teamwork with Allies and partner nations. The competition is multinational by design and involves units from 14 countries.
(U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

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British soldiers conduct the advanced marksmanship lane during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr training area, Germany, Sept. 26, 2017. The European Best Sniper Squad Competition is an U.S. Army Europe competition challenging militaries from across Europe to compete and enhance teamwork with Allies and partner nations. The competition is multinational by design and involves units from 14 countries.
(U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)

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U.S. Marines with Black Sea Rotational Force 16.2 fire M-40 A-6 sniper rifles alongside Romanian and Ukrainian snipers on an unknown distance range during Exercise Platinum Lynx 16.5 in Babadag Training Area, Romania, Sept. 23, 2016. Platinum Lynx 16.5 allows Marines from units across the globe, including the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines and a Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team based out of Spain, to train alongside partner nations in the Black Sea, Balkan, and Caucasus regions. Black Sea Rotational Force is an annual multilateral security cooperation activity between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations in the Black Sea, Balkan and Caucasus regions designed to enhance participants’ collective professional military capacity, promote regional stability and build enduring relationships with partner nations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy J. Lutz)
 
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Snipers with the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, search for a simulated enemy high-value target, Jan. 29. 2018, during Inferno Creek 2018 near Thumrait, Oman. Inferno Creek 2018 is an annual Omani-U.S. exercise focused on building bilateral ties between the two militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. David L. Nye)


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A U.S. Army Special Forces sniper observes a U.S. and Panamanian security forces exercise Feb. 1, 2018, after completing reconnaissance training in Colon, Panama. The exercise culminated a month-long training exchange between participating countries. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite)

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Cpl. William Hopkins a spotter with Company F, 2nd Aviation Assault Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade's Pathfinders, looks through the scope of the Barrett .50 Cal. while Sgt. Lucas Cordes, a sniper team leader with Co. F, 282 CAB, waits for the Uh-60 Blackhawk to turn around so they can commence an aerial firing platform exercise Jan. 26.

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Snipers from 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division provide over-watch for a fire team during a fire team live fire training event at the Yukon Training Area on Oct. 30, 2012.

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The ENVG(D) monocular night vision device was one of the systems on display during a media roundtable, March 2, at the Pentagon with Program Executive Office Soldier. The system includes an infrared illuminator and allows Soldiers to see in low light situations.
 
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