FORT CHAFFEE (KFSM) -- A competition involving some of the best snipers in the world wrapped up Friday (April 24) at Fort Chaffee with an award ceremony.
The 23 teams have spent the past five days competing in missions and events meant to test their abilities and sharpen their combat skills.
The Winston P. Wilson Championship and the Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting is designed to be as realistic as possible.
"It’s not the hardest thing I’ve ever done but it was pretty tough,” competitor Christopher Regan
Some of the events were back to back, leaving little time for sleep.
It was a lot of run and gun, the overnight missions were definitely a big pain,” competitor Brennon Pyle said.
Regan and Pyle from Mississippi took first place in the Winston P. Wilson Championship.
“We definitely didn't come here expecting to place at all. So, first was a big surprise,” Pyle said after the award ceremony.
“We worked together as a team pretty good, being our first time actually working together,” Regan
But it wasn't all about the awards -- one of the goals of the week was to learn from other military units around the country and the world.
"It’s a brotherhood here too. We’ll compete to a certain extent, but we are here to help each other out,” Nate Carnahan said.
“If someone is falling down…every other team out there is there to help,” Matt Howard said.
“We'll pick ‘em up,” Carnahan said.
Some of the competitors are heading straight to Little Rock for another sniper competition -- the rest will head home.
The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center of the Arkansas National Guard hosted the competition.