AAST President Tommy Moore, left, represented AAST at the National Police Shooting Championships, while Col. Michael Berthay, director of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, was on hand to support the members of the MHP Pistol team who routinely dominate the national matches.

Philip Hemphill, second from left, of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, claimed the championship title at the 2006 NPSC, making him an unprecedented eight-time winner. Jim Rae of the Smith & Wesson Performance Center, second from right, presented Hemphill with the high-scoring trooper award, while AAST Public Relations Manager Angie Ishee and President Tommy Moore, right, represented AAST at the matches.

Members of the South Carolina Highway Patrol Pistol Team enjoy an evening on Sandia Peak, part of the Sandia Mountains, which overlooks the city of Albuquerque.

John Koon of the California Highway Patrol was among the many troopers competing in the matches who registered for AAST prizes given away in the annual drawings.

Competing state troopers gathered for an evening of brotherhood at AAST’s annual barbecue dinner.