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Spc. Fai Thao with 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment fires his SIG Sauer M17 handgun during the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 1, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen of the Alaska National Guard are competing in tests to become the next marksmanship champions of the annual Adjutant General’s Match. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Spc. Fai Thao with 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment fires his SIG Sauer M17 handgun during the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 1, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen of the Alaska National Guard are competing in tests to become the next marksmanship champions of the annual Adjutant General’s Match. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

Seventy-seven competitors from the Alaska Army National Guard, Alaska Air National Guard and Alaska State Defense Force competed in the annual Adjutant General’s Match held at Pedneau and Sportsfire ranges at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 1-4, 2022. The four-day competition tested competitors’ basic marksmanship skills on a series of combat rifle and pistol qualification tables. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Seventy-seven competitors from the Alaska Army National Guard, Alaska Air National Guard and Alaska State Defense Force competed in the annual Adjutant General’s Match held at Pedneau and Sportsfire ranges at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 1-4, 2022. The four-day competition tested competitors’ basic marksmanship skills on a series of combat rifle and pistol qualification tables. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Anthony Stratton, Alaska Air National Guard commander, shot his M4 carbine rifle during the Commander's Cup portion of the 2022 Adjutant General's Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on June 4, 2022. The Commander's Cup concludes the week-long match and is a competition between the Army National Guard and Air National Guard commanders to score the most marksmanship points. (Alaska National Guard photo by Sgt. Royale Spann, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Anthony Stratton, Alaska Air National Guard commander, shot his M4 carbine rifle during the Commander's Cup portion of the 2022 Adjutant General's Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on June 4, 2022. The Commander's Cup concludes the week-long match and is a competition between the Army National Guard and Air National Guard commanders to score the most marksmanship points. (Alaska National Guard photo by Sgt. Royale Spann, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

Alaska Army National Guardsmen compete in a long range rifle event during the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 1, 2022. Twenty teams competed in this year’s Adjutant General’s Match to earn their place on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Alaska Army National Guardsmen compete in a long range rifle event during the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 1, 2022. Twenty teams competed in this year’s Adjutant General’s Match to earn their place on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

An Alaska Army National Guardsman looks down range before competing in a rifle marksmanship event during the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General's Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 2, 2022. Eighteen teams competed in this year’s TAG Match to earn their place on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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An Alaska Army National Guardsman looks down range before competing in a rifle marksmanship event during the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General's Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 2, 2022. Eighteen teams competed in this year’s TAG Match to earn their place on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

Spc. Anthony Shaw prepares to compete in the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 1, 2022. Teams of four service members competed throughout the week in a series of combat pistol and rifle marksmanship tests for a spot on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Spc. Anthony Shaw prepares to compete in the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 1, 2022. Teams of four service members competed throughout the week in a series of combat pistol and rifle marksmanship tests for a spot on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, places the Governor's Twenty tab on the shoulder of Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Zach Little during an awards ceremony following the 2022 Adjutant General's Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on June 4, 2022. Teams of four service members competed throughout the week in a series of combat pistol and rifle marksmanship tests for their spots on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by Spc. Marc Marmeto, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, places the Governor's Twenty tab on the shoulder of Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Zach Little during an awards ceremony following the 2022 Adjutant General's Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on June 4, 2022. Teams of four service members competed throughout the week in a series of combat pistol and rifle marksmanship tests for their spots on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by Spc. Marc Marmeto, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

Alaska Army National Guardsmen prepare to get into the prone shooting position for their round of rifle qualification during the 2022 Adjutant General's Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on June 4, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen across the Alaska National Guard competed in tests to become the next marksmanship champions of the annual TAG Match. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Alaska Army National Guardsmen prepare to get into the prone shooting position for their round of rifle qualification during the 2022 Adjutant General's Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on June 4, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen across the Alaska National Guard competed in tests to become the next marksmanship champions of the annual TAG Match. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

Spc. Nathan Alkines with the 207th Aviation Regiment holsters his SIG Sauer M17 handgun during the final pistol qualification table during the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 4, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen across the Alaska National Guard are competing in tests to become the next marksmanship champions of the annual TAG Match. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

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Spc. Nathan Alkines with the 207th Aviation Regiment holsters his SIG Sauer M17 handgun during the final pistol qualification table during the 2022 Alaska National Guard Adjutant General Match held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 4, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen across the Alaska National Guard are competing in tests to become the next marksmanship champions of the annual TAG Match. (Alaska National Guard photo by Pvt. Caleb Lawhorne, 134th Public Affairs Detachment)

Alaska Air National Guard Capt. Maria Settanni, 176th Force Support Squadron operations officer, scores a competitor’s target, June 2, 2022, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during the 2022 Adjutant General's Match. Teams of four service members competed throughout the week in a series of combat pistol and rifle marksmanship tests for a spot on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by David Bedard)

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Alaska Air National Guard Capt. Maria Settanni, 176th Force Support Squadron operations officer, scores a competitor’s target, June 2, 2022, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during the 2022 Adjutant General's Match. Teams of four service members competed throughout the week in a series of combat pistol and rifle marksmanship tests for a spot on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska National Guard photo by David Bedard)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The hand of Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Shawn Carter, 212th Rescue Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, shows data on previous engagements, or DOPE, June 1, 2022, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during Alaska’s 2022 The Adjutant General Match. Teams of four service members competed throughout the week in a series of combat pistol and rifle marksmanship tests for a spot on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by David Bedard)

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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The hand of Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Shawn Carter, 212th Rescue Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, shows data on previous engagements, or DOPE, June 1, 2022, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during Alaska’s 2022 The Adjutant General Match. Teams of four service members competed throughout the week in a series of combat pistol and rifle marksmanship tests for a spot on the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by David Bedard)

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Eighteen teams of four Alaska National Guard service members battled for the title of marksmanship champions during the annual Adjutant General’s Match held at Pedneau and Sportsfire marksmanship ranges June 1-4.

After four days of various tests on different qualification tables, a team from 49th Missile Defense Battalion consisting of Staff Sgt. Travis Hall, Sgt. Mackay Kim, 1st Lt. Michael Wright, and Capt. Scott Reaney emerged as the top team of the 2022 TAG Match.

At the conclusion of the event, Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard, presented awards and Governor’s Twenty tabs to the winning team and following individuals:

Staff Sgt. James Bruce
Tech Sgt. Alejandro Romero
Tech Sgt. Shawn Carter
Staff Sgt. Travis Hall
Capt. Scott Reaney
Sgt. Dalton Dorn
Spc. Samuel Vencill
Sgt. Mackay Kim
Tech Sgt. Anthony Guedea
Senior Master Sgt. Corey Ercolani
Master Sgt. Neal Slagle
Spc. Jaron Grayeyes
Tech Sgt. Zachary Little
1st Lt. Michael Wright
Maj. Allen Short

The Adjutant General’s Match serves as a training program for Soldiers and Airmen to test their basic marksmanship abilities and learn new skills through a series of combat rifle and pistol qualification tables. Through this program, the competitors can take what they learned back to their units as marksmanship mentors.

A total of 77 competitors from the Alaska Army National Guard, Alaska Air National Guard and Alaska State Defense Force cycled through various combat rifle and pistol qualification tables throughout the four-day competition. The top team and top eight individual competitors in the pistol and rifle qualification tables earned several awards as well as a spot on the coveted Governor’s Twenty state marksmanship team.

To be part of the Governor’s Twenty marksmanship team, competitors must score high in individual marksmanship tests, and then compete as part of a team. All teams must consist of two first-time competitors and two of those who have competed before.

The top individuals will represent the Alaska National Guard at the regional competition held at Camp Guernsey, Wyoming in August.

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