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More than 450 shooters and support staff, including teams from the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, will be in Ottawa to participate in a Canadian military sponsored competition. They will be taking part in this year’s Canadian Armed Forces Small Arms Concentration (CAFSAC). The event will take place at the Connaught Ranges and Primary Training Centre. It starts Monday and runs until September 16.

The objective of CAFSAC is to provide new and experienced Canadian Armed Forces members and international competitors with an opportunity to improve marksmanship skills and knowledge in a controlled and operationally-focused environment, the Canadian military noted in a news release.

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Canadian participation will include individuals and teams representing Regular Force units, Primary Reserves, and Canadian Ranger Patrol Groups.

The Queen’s Medal is awarded to the member of the Regular Force and the member of the Reserve Force or Royal Canadian Mounted Police who has shot the highest score in the qualifying matches at CAFSAC.

The Captain Shannon Wills Trophy is awarded to the member of the Canadian Rangers with the highest score in the Canadian Ranger Open Match. Beginning in 2017, the recipient of this trophy will be presented with a newly designed shooting medal.

The CAFSAC, and its service weapon competition predecessors, has been held annually since 1869, and is one of Canada’s longest-standing shooting competitions.