Rob Furlong - Wikipedia

Thank you, my friend Maj Marty Hogan for making us aware that November 11 is the anniversary of the birth of Canadian former military sniper Rob Furlong "who has previously (between March 2002 and November 2009) held the World record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at 2,430 m (2,657 yd)."
Happy 43rd birthday Rob Furlong

Canadian Forces Sniper Rob Furlong CBC Sunday Report #1
"Former Canadian Forces Sniper Rob Furlong discusses his world record shot of 2,430m in Afghanistan during Operation Anaconda in 2002 and his subsequent treatment by the military. Also includes some reporting from the Canadian Forces sniper school. Broadcast on CBC Sunday Report on September 9, 2007"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2knT8RwxKA

Images:
1. Corporal Rob Furlongs with his big mac that he used for his 7940ft sniper kill-in Operation Anaconda in 2002.
2. Canadian snipers, including Rob Furlong, in Afghanistan in 2002 (Stephen Thorne CP).
3. The rifle Furlong used to kill an enemy from 2,430 m
4. Corporal Rob Furlong with sniper rifle.

Biographies
1. revolvy.com
2. prezi.com/z6o8zfskfiuo/rob-furlong-born-november-11-1976-is-a-former-sniper-wit/

1. Background from revolvy.com/page/Rob-Furlong?cr=1
Rob Furlong (born November 11, 1976) is a Canadian former military sniper who has previously (between March 2002 and November 2009) held the World record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at 2,430 m (2,657 yd).[1] His record stood for over 7 years and was improved upon by Craig Harrison with a distance of 2,475 m (2,707 yd) using L115A3 Long Range Rifle.
Early life

Born on Fogo Island, Newfoundland, Furlong taught himself to fire a rifle ambidextrously.[1]

Military career
Furlong enrolled with the Canadian Army and served with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
In March 2002, Furlong participated in Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan's Shah-i-Kot Valley. His sniper team included MCpl. Graham Ragsdale (Team Commander), MCpl. Tim McMeekin, MCpl. Arron Perry, and Cpl. Dennis Eason. A group of three Al-Qaeda fighters were moving into a mountainside position when Furlong took aim with his long-range sniper weapon (LRSW), a .50-calibre McMillan Brothers Tac-50 rifle, loaded with Hornady A-MAX 750 gr very-low-drag bullets. He began firing at a fighter carrying an RPK machine gun. Furlong's first shot missed and his second shot hit the knapsack on the target's back. The third struck the target's torso, killing him. The distance was measured as 2,430 m (2,657 yd). With a muzzle speed of 823 m/s (2,700 ft/s), each shot reached the target almost four seconds after Furlong fired. This became the longest sniper kill in history at the time, surpassing the previous record set by his teammate, Master-Corporal Arron Perry, by 120 m (130 yd).[2]
This feat is not typical for the effective range with a high first-hit probability of the employed rifle on non-static targets (see maximum effective range). The shot was aided by the ambient air density in the Shah-i-Kot Valley where Corporal Furlong operated, which is significantly lower than at sea level due to its 2,700-metre (9,000 ft) mean elevation.
In December 2003, PPCLI snipers Master Corporal Graham Ragsdale, Master Corporal Tim McMeekin, Corporal Dennis Eason, Corporal Rob Furlong and Master Corporal Arron Perry were awarded the Bronze Star Medal by the U.S. Army for their actions in combat during Operation Anaconda, March 2–11, 2002. Rob Furlong held the record of longest kill shot recorded in history[3] until November 2009 when his record of 2,430 m (2,657 yd) was beaten by Corporal of Horse (CoH) Craig Harrison, of the Blues and Royals, part of the Household Cavalry of the British Army, who set a new record by shooting two Taliban fighters at 2,475 m (2,707 yd), using a .338 Lapua L115A3 Long Range Rifle.[2]
Later career

After leaving the Canadian Army, Furlong moved to Edmonton, Alberta and joined the Edmonton Police Service in 2004. In 2012, Furlong was dismissed from the police for discreditable conduct, after an episode in which he physically abused and urinated on a fellow police officer.[4][5] As of 2013, he operates a marksmanship academy, called Rob Furlong's Marksmanship Academy,[6] based in Alberta.

References
1. Friscolanti, Michael, "We were abandoned", Maclean's, Rogers Publishing, 2006-05-15, pp. 18–25.
2. Arnold, Adam (2010-05-03). "Super Sniper Kills Taliban 1.5 Miles Away". News.sky.com. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
3. "7 Longest-Range Sniper Kills in History". Scout.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
4. CBC News: Edmonton police officer fired for urinating on colleague
5. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/rob-furlong-fails-to-win-job-back-after-urinating-on-colleague-1.2588916
6. "School for snipers". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-03-07.



2. Background from prezi.com/z6o8zfskfiuo/rob-furlong-born-november-11-1976-is-a-former-sniper-wit/
"Former member of Canadian sharpshooting six-man Recon Sniper Cell with 3 P.P.C.L.I., based out of CFB Edmonton; the cell sent to watch the backs of U.S. allies in the mountains of Afghanistan. During a well-documented mission, they spotted Taliban fighters carrying a machine gun up a mountain trail, in an attempt to get above the U.S. forces for an ambush. That's when Furlong took aim . . .
Retired Corporal Rob Furlong protected his American brothers by taking out a Taliban fighter from 2,430 metres away.
Decorated by the United States for his efforts.
Former member of Canadian sharpshooting six-man Recon Sniper Cell with 3 P.P.C.L.I., based out of CFB Edmonton; the cell sent to watch the backs of U.S. allies in the mountains of Afghanistan. During a well-documented mission, they spotted Taliban fighters carrying a machine gun up a mountain trail, in an attempt to get above the U.S. forces for an ambush. That's when Furlong took aim . . .

Rob Furlong (born November 11, 1976), is a former sniper with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, best known for holding the previous record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at 2,430 m (2,657 yd). Furlong's shot, taken in the Shah-i-Kot Valley during Operation Anaconda in March 2002, exceeded the previous record set by his teammate Master-Corporal Arron Perry by 120 m (130 yd). Furlong's record was surpassed in November 2009 by British sniper Craig Harrison who shot two Taliban fighters consecutively at a range of 2,475 m (2,707 yd).

A former army sniper fired from the Edmonton Police Service for misconduct that included urinating on another officer has lost a chance to save his job.
The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that a review board's decision to uphold Rob Furlong's firing for misconduct was acceptable.
The Law Enforcement Review Board ruled last summer that it was reasonable for police to fire Furlong for misconduct during a training event after a night of heavy drinking.
Furlong had argued before the Appeal Court that the review board had applied an unfairly high standard of review.
He also questioned whether his firing was consistent with punishments in other serious police misconduct cases.
The Appeal Court ruled the board made no reviewable errors in its decision.
"Upon a review of the decision of the presiding officer, it is clear that he considered and weighed all of the relevant factors," the Appeal Court wrote in its judgment released Thursday.
"He came to a decision that fell within the range of acceptable outcomes and was defensible in respect of the facts and the law.
"The fact that the appellant disagrees with the weight that the presiding officer gave to these factors does not make his decision on sanction unreasonable."
The Appeal Court had agreed to hear Furlong's challenge of the review board's decision, because it was a reversal of an earlier board ruling that the firing was too harsh.
The court said last fall that the two different rulings raised questions about how the review board could reach different conclusions based on the same facts.
Furlong had seven years of unblemished police service before the misconduct in September 2011. He has been suspended without pay while his case has been ongoing."

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