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South African Combat Rifle Associa

2016 National Match

  Bloemfontein, South

15 April-07 May

Summary of Eents

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Event "vervie#

!he "nite# States Army $esere %ompetitMar&smanship 'ro(ram )as inite# to particip

South Africa*s 2016 National $ifle Match +y the(oernin( +o#y, the South African %om+at $

Association !his eent mar&s the first time in 2the "SA$%M' has compete# outsi#e of

 North America

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A team of nine Sol#iers from the "SA$%M' %om+at !eam )ere selcompete Each Sol#ier represents a #ifferent comman# )ithin the "S Arm

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!he "SA$ traine# an# compete# )ith Sol#iers, 'olice, an# %iSouth Africa, Bots)ana, .esotho, an# Ne) /ealan#

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The USAR team stand information during SACRA opening ceremony.

SGM Archie Smyth of Africa, a legend in the

shooting world, gies opening speech durinSocial eent.

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The USAR team with representaties from South Africa"s army,police, and corrections department.

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SSG Chris #olmer and SSGChris $i%anis of the USAR

Combat Shooting Team with amember of the &esotho ShootingTeam

MSG Russell Moore with a m'otswana (efense )orce

Shooting Team

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!he competition consiste# of rapi#, snap, sustai

run #o)n matches from 00 to 25 meters "SA

mem+ers compete# )ith as-issue# rifles an# o

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"verall Results

!eam A)ar#s

1st an# 2n# 'lace- allin( 'lates !eam Match1st 'lace- "nit !eam Match

3r# 'lace- 4nternational !eam Match

4n#ii#ual A)ar#s2n# place- ff-an# Match

3r# 'lace- Mie# 8rill Match

7 !eam Mem+ers in !op 100 Match

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SS$ Chris %i&anis' SS$ (ason $odel' SS$ Chris)olmer' *S$ Russell *oore' SS$ %ris Friend' C

*S$ Lance Espinosa' SFC (ohn -uol' C./ And0 %note

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Summary of Eents

!he "SA$%M' has once a(ain earne# the respect

camara#erie of our international allies an# proen compete an# )in on the )orl# sta(e

Most importantly, the !eam )as a+le to test an# amar&smanship techni9ues it instructs to Sol#iers th

the "S Army $esere in preparation for (lo+al cooperations

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MS8 $ussell Moore

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