A Sniper competitor surveys the area before moving in closer during the Stalk portion of the 51st Winston P. Wilson and 31st Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championships at the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center December 7, 2021. ( Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Israel Sanchez)
A sniper is a military/paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities.[1] Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with high-precision rifles and high-magnification optics, and often also serve as scouts/observers feeding tactical information back to their units or command headquarters. In addition to long-range and high-grade marksmanship, military snipers are trained in a variety of special operation techniques: detection, stalking, target range estimation methods, camouflage, field craft, infiltration, special reconnaissance and observation, surveillance and target acquisition.
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