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Canadian Forces members from both the regular and reserve units will compete in the annual British Defence Operational Shooting Competition to be held in Bisley, United Kingdom from June 19 to 29.

The Canadian Forces combat shooting team is competing in three weapons categories: service rifle, service pistol and light machine gun, the military says.

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Team members were drawn from all four Canadian Army Divisions, as well as from the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the Royal Canadian Navy.

More details from the news release:

“Bisley”, as the competition is often called, is held over a two-week period each summer and involves, most notably, the Army Operational Shooting Competition for Regular Force matches, and the Army Reserve Operational Shooting Competition (AROSC). At the AROSC last year, Sergeant Tatyana Danylyshyn of The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) took top shot and Corporal Baron Hordo of The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada earned a third-place result.

The Canadian team will compete against more than 700 military shooters from around the world.

The Canadian shooters will be competing against teams from the British military, the United States National Guard, the Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces, and the Falkland Islands Defence Force.