Ecuadorans lead after night assault shooting event at Fuerzas Comando 2011

A competitor illuminates his target with his handheld flashlight while competing in the night assault shooting event at this year’s Fuerzas Comando competition. At this event, competitors used their handgun and a handheld flashlight as they tried to shoot two rounds of ammunition into seven targets at varying distances of five, seven and 15 meters within a 25-second interval. 

ΙLOPANGO, El Salvador — With the first six events completed at this year’s Fuerzas Comando 2011, the team from Ecuador jumps ahead after winning the night assault shooting event.

Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special operations skills competition and senior-leader seminar which is conducted annually in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

A United States special operations soldier engages targets with his handgun while competing in the night assault shooting event at this year’s Fuerzasn Comando competition.

During the night assault shooting event, competitors used their handgun and a handheld flashlight as they tried to shoot two rounds of ammunition into seven targets at varying distances of five, seven and 15 meters within a 25-second interval.

El Salvador, the host nation team, currently sits in second place with their partners the Unites States falling to tenth place. 

Judges of this year’s Fuerzas Comando competition, evaluate the competitor’s targets during the night assault shooting event. 

Today, brings the first day of the forced road march, snaps and movers sniper event, critical tasks and the sniper night shooting event. 

The week-long competition will conclude on June 23 with a ceremony where this year’s winning team will be announced. 

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