Texas Military Department
Governor's 20 Sniper Competition 2014
Army Spc. Chris Kirkland, 3-141 Infantry Regiment, raises the target during the sniper portion of the 2014 "Governor's 20" competition, held at Camp Swift, near Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 11, 2014. The "Governor's 20" competition is an annual event testing service members' skills with the rifle, pistol, sniper rifle, and light machine gun. This portion of the four-part shooting match involves snipers shooting traditional silhouette targets. An additional challenge comes in the form of a poker match where snipers had to shoot through playing cards as they chose their hand to score the most points. Two-man competitive teams trade off shooting and managing the targets during the three-day sniper competition. At the end of the match, two snipers will receive the Governor's Twenty Tab, a state-level National Guard award given to the top 20 shooters in a state, and will continue on to a national competition in Arkansas later this year. ((U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Suzanne Carter/Released)
Governor's 20 Sniper Competition 2014
Army Spc. Chris Kirkland, 3-141 Infantry Regiment, raises the target during the sniper portion of the 2014 "Governor's 20" competition, held at Camp Swift, near Austin, Texas, on Saturday, January 11, 2014. The "Governor's 20" competition is an annual event testing service members' skills with the rifle, pistol, sniper rifle, and light machine gun. This portion of the four-part shooting match involves snipers shooting traditional silhouette targets. An additional challenge comes in the form of a poker match where snipers had to shoot through playing cards as they chose their hand to score the most points. Two-man competitive teams trade off shooting and managing the targets during the three-day sniper competition. At the end of the match, two snipers will receive the Governor's Twenty Tab, a state-level National Guard award given to the top 20 shooters in a state, and will continue on to a national competition in Arkansas later this year. ((U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Suzanne Carter/Released)