Pistol Team Competition
By Lt. Col. Brian Sharkey, Operations, JFH-NJ

The New Jersey Army National Guard Adjutant General’s Combat Championship Pistol Team competed in the Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Combat Championship Oct. 11-18.

The competition was held at the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center at Camp Robinson, Ark. The team successfully completed a combat-oriented course of 12 matches and placed 21st in a field of 63 teams.

The team currently is looking for soldiers to participate in the following categories: combat rifle, sniper, pistol, and light machine gun. For more information, contact Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Barton at (609) 562-0756, or Spc. Lisa Radev at (609) 562-0757.

The New Jersey Army National Guard Adjutant General’s Combat Championship Pistol Team; front row, left to right: Master Sgt. Robert Bork, Joint Force Headquarters-New Jersey; team captain Chief Warrant Officer 2 Fred Schipke, 5th Squadron, 117th Cavalry; and Sgt. Tim Rawcliffe, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry; back row left to right: Sgt. Victor Garcia, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry and Lt. Col. Brian Sharkey, Operations, Joint Force Headquarters-New Jersey. Photo provided by Lt. Col. Brian Sharkey.