First Lt. Aubrey Giblin, student, Scout Sniper School, School of Infantry — West, Detachment Hawaii, listens to his instructor’s advice on how to vegetate a ghillie suit Feb. 9 at a remote training area near an More
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Biasatti, center, and Spc. Peter Churchill, right, demonstrate advanced sniper techniques to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine attending the Prescout Sniper Course with 1st Marine Division Schools crawls through dead grass wearing his ghillie suit during a stalking exercise here, Nov. More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force clips vegetation to camouflage his ghillie suit while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp P More
Spc. Stephen Trombly, attached to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment (Mountain), practices his sniper stalking in a winter environment at a firing range in Barton, Vt., March 30, 2014. (U.S. Army Nat More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonas G. Dewald works with a fellow Marine to don his ghillie suit Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. The concealment training is part of Forest More
Sara McCauley, victim advocate coordinator, talks during a roundtable discussion, in Building 201 on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, about “individual roles in preventing, reporting and More
U.S. Marines with the School of Infantry-East hike to the start point of their 800m stalk on Camp Lejeune, NC, Jan. 21, 2015. Officers and Staff NCOs underwent training normally taught to snipers that required More
Scout sniper candidates with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment look through their viewing optics while conducting an observation lane exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., More
Corporal Barton Harmon, a scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, crawls through a flooded field to get into a firing position during a stalking exercise in the vic More
A Marine with 1st Marine Division, 7th Marine Regiment camouflages himself with vegetation while participating in stalking training aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 27, 2015. The training w More
Sergeants Douglas Cairn, left, and Bradley Brouwer, right, instructors in the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course, search for students during a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers are debriefed after a stalking exercise as a part of Forest Light at Somagahara, Japan, March 10, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bilateral training opportunities c More
U.S. Marines insert into Sekiyama, Japan, via Japanese CH-46 during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSD and deployed U.S. Mar More
A sniper with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force tracks a target during joint concealment and stalking training with their counterparts in the California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalr More
A sniper and spotter with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force identify a firing location during joint concealment and stalking training with their counterparts in the California National Guard’s 1s More
Spc. Joseph Campos, a sniper from California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, communicates via radio to a Soldier within 500 meters to attempt to identify the concealed sniper with the Jord More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Pipes, a scout sniper with 3d Battalion, 3d Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, instructs Marines on proper camouflage techniques during a pre-sniper qualification course at Ie Shi More
Cpl. Michael D. Currier, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, listens to instructions given before a stalking lane during Scout Sniper School on Wednesday in a remote training area near an inactive shipyard at Joint B More
U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Quillia, right, demonstrates advanced sniper techniques to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 10, 2013. Risi More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine attending the Prescout Sniper Course with 1st Marine Division Schools prepares his firing position during a stalking exercise here, Nov. 20, 2013. The exercis More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force uses vegetation to camouflage his ghillie suit while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pe More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonas G. Dewald demonstrates the effectiveness of a ghillie suit Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. The concealment training was part of Forest L More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Raul L. Salcido, Battalion Commander, Headquarters and Support Battalion, School of Infantry-East hikes to the start point of an 800m stalk on Camp Lejeune, NC, Jan. 21, 2015. Officer More
A scout sniper candidate with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment looks through his viewing optic while conducting an observation lane exercise, aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., More
Corporal Barton Harmon, a scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment crawls through a flooded field during a stalking exercise in the vicinity of SR-10 aboard Camp Leje More
A Marine with 1st Marine Division, 7th Marine Regiment participates in stalking training aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 27, 2015. The training was the last event during Division School’s More
Marine students undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course depart a field following a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The exercise required student More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Pearn, a Shohola, Pennsylvania native, maneuvers around a training area during a stalking exercise as a part of Forest Light at Somagahara, Japan, March 10, 2017. Forest Lig More
A U.S. Marine runs to post security at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSD and deployed U.S. Marine f More
British soldiers begin the stalking event during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr training area, Germany, Sept. 26, 2017. The European Best Sniper Squad More
A sniper and spotter with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force move behind a ridge toward a firing point during joint concealment and stalking training with their counterparts in the California Nati More
A sniper with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force takes up a firing position during joint concealment and stalking qualification with their counterparts in the California National Guard’s 1st Squad More
An U.S. Army infantryman, Spc. Richard Valenzuela, 2nd Squadron 2nd Cavalry Regiment, establishes a perimeter during a live-fire exercise during a team live fire exercise during Agile Spirit 19. AgS19 enables More
Marines attempt to spot a target through a dense forest of tall grass and trees during a stalking lane of scout sniper school on Feb. 9 at a remote training area near an inactive shipyard at Joint Base Pearl Ha More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine attending the Prescout Sniper Course at 1st Marine Division Schools crawls through dead foliage to get into firing range during a stalking exercise here, Nov. More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force high crawls his way through vegetation while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Armistead, crouching, instructs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Members during sniper stalk lane training Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. The More
Lance Cpl. Alec Jones, a scout sniper candidate with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment annotates where he found a target indicator during an observation lane exercise, ab More
A Marine scout sniper candidate with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment looks through the scope of his weapon during a stalking exercise in the vicinity of SR-10 aboard Ca More
A Marine student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course departs a field following a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The DCSC offers several inf More
U.S. Marines and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers walk to a training area during exercise Forest Light at Somagahara, Japan, March 10, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bilateral training opportuniti More
A U.S. Marine posts security at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSD and deployed U.S. Marine forces t More
A sniper and spotter with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force build up a firing point during joint concealment and stalking training with counterparts of California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 1 More
Sgt. Scott Graham, a sniper from California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, assists a sniper with the Jordan Armed Forces’ Eastern Command by inspecting weapons prior to zeroing on Feb. 26 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. James Pipes, a scout sniper with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, instructs Marines on proper camouflage techniques during a pre-sniper qualification course at Ie Shima Train More
Marine and Navy SEAL sniper students trudge by a mud puddle during a stalking lane Feb. 9 at a remote training area near an inactive shipyard at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam. The students are in the Scout S More
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Biasatti, right, demonstrates advanced sniper techniques to soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, during Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 10, 2013. R More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine attending the Prescout Sniper Course with 1st Marine Division Schools sets up his firing position during a stalking exercise here, Nov. 20, 2013. The teachers More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force low crawls his way through vegetation while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member low crawls toward an objective Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. The stalk lane training was part of Forest Light 15-1, a semi More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Scott M. Stafford, Executive Officer, Instructor Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East applies camouflage face paint before conducting an 800m s More
Scout sniper candidates with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment apply camouflage paint to their exposed skin and apply natural vegetation to their bodies and weapons in pr More
A Marine student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course prepares to move during a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The exercise required student More
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldier maneuvers around a training area during a stalking exercise as a part of Forest Light at Somagahara, Japan, March 10, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bilateral tra More
A U.S. Marine drags his pack to the staging area at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSDF and deployed More
A sniper with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force camouflages his weapon using camo-netting and burlap during joint concealment and stalking training with counterparts of California National Guard’ More
Marine and Navy Seal Snipers harvest grass to vegetate their ghillie suits before a stalking lane conducted at a remote training area near the inactive shipyard at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam. The snipers More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine attending the Prescout Sniper Course with 1st Marine Division Schools takes cover behind a bush during a stalking exercise here, Nov. 20, 2013. The teachers r More
A soldier from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observes his target while conducting a stalk exercise with 1st Marine Division Schools during Exercise Iron Fist 2014 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 11, 2 More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonas G. Dewald, right, instructs a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member during sniper stalk lane training Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan. T More
U.S. Marines Corps 1st Sgt. Shawn M. Hebert, Instructor Training Company First Sergeant, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East stands by after applying camouflage face paint before an 80 More
Lance Cpl. Alec Jones, a scout sniper candidate with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment applies vegetation to his rifle in preparation for a concealment exercise, aboard C More
Corporal Dylan Hickam, a scout with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment talks to Pfc. Nikolas Fike, a scout sniper candidate, with the platoon, about different ways to use More
Instructors of Division School’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course search for their students aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 27, 2015. The six students are well camouflaged as they practice stalking More
A Royal Thai Marine poses for a photo while training with U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, during Landing Force Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (LF CARAT) 2015 on Amph More
Corporal Brighten Bell, a student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center’s Pre-Scout Sniper Course, acquires a target during a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The exerci More
U.S. Marines hike through snow at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JGSDF and deployed U.S. Marine force More
A sniper and spotter with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force take up a firing point during joint concealment and stalking training with their counterparts in the California National Guard’s 1st Sq More
Sgt. Albert Martinez, a sniper from California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, assists a sniper with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force by partnering as a spotter during join More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel Smith, a reconnaissance Marine with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, applies vegetation to his ghillie suit during a pre-sniper qualification course at Ie Shi More
A Marine tries on his ghillie suit after harvesting grass to vegetating it during stalking training conducted at a remote training area near an inactive shipyard at Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam. The snipers More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine attending the Prescout Sniper Course with 1st Marine Division Schools identifies his target through his rifle scope during a stalking exercise here, Nov. 20, More
U.S. Marines Corps 1st Sgt. Shawn M. Hebert, Instructor Training Company First Sergeant, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East looks through a spotting scope during a period of instructi More
Lance Cpl. Cole Domke, a scout sniper candidate with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, sets up his weapon on a tri-pod during a concealment exercise, aboard Camp Lejeune More
A Marine scout sniper candidate with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment looks through the scope of his rifle during a stalking exercise in the vicinity of SR-10 aboard Ca More
Corporal Brighten Bell, a student undergoing the 2nd Marine Division Combat Skills Center Pre-Scout Sniper Course, prepares to move during a stalking exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 22, 2016. The DCSC offe More
A U.S. Marine helps another Marine up during a hike through snow at Sekiyama, Japan, during exercise Forest Light March 13, 2017. Forest Light is one of various bi-lateral training opportunities conducted by JG More
A sniper with the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force take up a firing point during joint concealment and stalking training with their counterparts in the California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th More
Sgt. Albert Martinez, sniper for California National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment talks with his counterpart from the Jordan Armed Forces’ 10th Border Guard Force after qualifying in a joint conc More
Scout Sniper School instructors, School of Infantry — West, Detachment Hawaii, try to catch sniper students moving into their final firing position Feb. 9 at a stalking training event in a remote training area More
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - A Marine attending the Prescout Sniper Course with 1st Marine Division Schools blends into his surroundings during a stalking exercise here, Nov. 20, 2013. The Marines More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Timothy R. Dremann, Commanding Officer, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East adjusts his camouflage before an 800m stalk on Camp Lejeune, NC, Jan. 21, 2015. O More