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2002 Winston P. Wilson National Guard Championship Texas Composite Shooting Team

Photo may take awhile to load depending upon your connection, please be patient - Pictured: Move the cursor over faces to verify position Back Row (L-R) MG Don Morrow-TAG AR, MSG John Wright, SGT Tom Campbell, MSG Phil Dolbow, SMSgt Kelly Taylor, SSG Mark McNulty , SSG Charlie Blackwell, SSgt Troy Proctor, SGT Jim Minor, SSG Jeff Stehling, SGT Ryan Thomason, MAJ Joseph Smith, SSG Ed Becka, SFC Epitacio Carpentier Front (L-R) Maj Bryan Hoffman, SPC Ed Greber, SRA Nathon Watters, MAJ Tim Kean (SMC), MG Wayne Marty, LTC Don Tryce, CW3 Richard Tanner, PVT Matt Becka The Texas National Guard had one of its best marksmanship performances at this year's WPW Competition. For the first time ever, won the over all marksmanship championship at the 2002 Winston P. Wilson Combat Arms Competition held at Camp J.T. Robinson in North Little Rock, AR. The combined scores of rifle, pistol, LMG and Sniper propelled the Texas team into first place. Texas won a total of 25 individual and team awards, which contributed measurable to the team's success. MG Morrow, Arkansas Adjutant General (far left) presented the Chief, National Guard Bureau Trophy for winning the overall competition to MG Marty, Texas Adjutant General (right of the TX State flag). MG Marty has been a big supporter of the Texas Marksmanship Program over the years. The trophies and plaques from the winning teams are on display in the Marksmanship Display Case in Building 8 on Camp Mabry, Austin, TX.
Rifle Team Members	Results
	Team Match	Individual
Team Captain SSG Blackwell, HQ STARC CW3 Tanner, HQ STARC MSG Dolbow, 49AD SSG Stehling, A 249 MSB SGT Campbell, HQ STARC SPC Greber, 349 FIN SRA Watters, 136 AW	Winners-Combat Rifle Squad Attack Team Match Winners-Expert Rifleman Team Match Winners-Combat Rifle Close Quarter Battle Team Match 3d Place-Combat Rifle Rifle Team Assult Match	Winner-SRA Watters, SMSGT Jeffrey O. Clegg Award 3d Place-SRA Watters, Excellence In Competition Match 3d Place-SRA Watters, Rinning Down Match Chief's Fifty-SRA Watters Chief's Fifty-SSG Stehling
The Rifle team won three rifle matches while SRA Watters won or placed in three individual competitions. SRA Watters and SSG Stehling were awarded the Chief's Fifty Badge for placing in the top 5% of the individual competition.
Pistol Team Members	Results
	Team Match	Individual
Team Captain SSG Becka, HQ STARC MAJ Kean, SMC, HQ STARC MAJ Smith, HQ STARC SMSgt Taylor, 136 AW SSG McNulty, RCPOC PFC Becka, HQ TRP CMD	2d Place-Team Expert Team Championship 3d Place-Team Combat Pistol Team Match 2d Place-Team Chemical Conditions Combat Team Match 3d Place-Team Service Pistol Team Championship	Winner-MAJ Kean, Combat Pistol Match Winner-MAJ Kean, Combat Pistol Match II Chief's Fifty-MAJ Kean
The Pistol team placed in 4 team competitions while MAJ Kean won two individual competitions. MAJ Kean was awarded the Chief's Fifty Badge.
Sniper Team Members	Results
	Team Match	Individual
SGT Minor, 143d LRS SGT Thomason, 143d LRS	Winner-Team Urban Special Reaction Course Winner-Team Command FORSCOM Sniper Team Championship	3d Novice-SGT Thomason, US Army NG Sniper School Record Rifle III 3d Novice-SGT Minor, Cold Barrel Engagement 2d Novice-SGT Thomason, Sniper Championship Chief's Fifty-SGT Thomason
The Sniper team won the over all team grand aggregate. SGT Thomason placed in two individual competitions. SGT Minor placed 3rd in one individual competition. SGT Thomason was awarded the Chief's Fifty Badge.
LMG Team Members	Results
	Team Match	Individual
Maj Hoffman, 136 AW SSgt Proctor, 136 AW	Winner-Team Moving Target Match 2d Place-Team Machine Gun Team Assult Match	3d Place-Maj Hoffman, Field Fire
The LMG team won or placed in two competitions. Maj Hoffman placed 3rd in an individual competition.
Our Winning Support Staff	Area of Operations
LTC Tryce, TSG SFC Pete Carpentier, SARTS MSG Wright, TSG SGT Hertz, HQ STARC SPC Donaldson, Svc Btry 4-133 FA	Marksmanship Advisor/Administration/Coach Sniper Advisor/Coach Administration & Supply Supply Gunsmith
LTC Tryce provided administrative, logistical and coaching support. SFC Carpentier instructed vital advisement and coaching. MSG Wright provided logistics and administrative support. SPC Donaldson provided gunsmithing support.