| Sandhurst Competition | |
|---|---|
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| Date(s) | April |
| Location(s) | West Point, New York |
| Inaugurated | 1967 |
| Most recent | 2023 |
The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition[1] is a military skills competition at West Point that first began in 1967 with the presentation of a British officer's sword to the United States Corps of Cadets by the British Exchange Officer. 2010's event, dubbed SANCOM10, was a two-day event conducted at West Point, New York. The 2009 competition featured a record 49 teams and nearly 500 competitors.[2] Besides the 36 squads from each of the West Point companies, visiting service academy teams included the Naval, Air Force and Coast Guard Academies, Britain's Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) teams "Red" and "Blue", Australia's Royal Military College Duntroon, Canada's Royal Military College (RMC), the National Military Academy of Afghanistan, and the Chilean Military School. That year saw eight ROTC squads: Texas A&M, BYU, East Carolina University, Iowa State University, Florida Tech, Georgetown, University of Hawaii, and Appalachian State.[2]
- ^ Sandhurst 2010. Department of Military Instruction. USMA website. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ a b "43rd Sandhurst is Friday and Saturday". Pointer View. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-20.