ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet


The ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet is an annual rifle, pistol and machine gun competition between the armies of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Its aim is to foster friendly competition and goodwill between the members' armies, and to give its officers and men the opportunity for professional interaction and to strengthen their social bonds and camaraderie.

History

The ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet was the brainchild of a Commander-in-Chief of the Malaysian Army, who envisioned the participation of ASEAN armies in a joint military activity. The inaugural AARM was hosted by Malaysia in 1991 and included Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand as inaugural competitors. Malaysia took the first team championship crown that year.
The 2000 AARM was the first event wherein all ten ASEAN member countries participated, coinciding with the inaugural ASEAN Chiefs of Army Multilateral Meeting. The inaugural ASEAN Army Sergeant Majors Annual Meeting was held 2011. All three meetings have been regular annual events since then.

Events

The AARM consists of five main match disciplines: rifle, carbine, men's pistol, ladies' pistol, and machine gun. Each discipline consists of an individual and a team match. The top three in each match are awarded gold, silver and bronze medals. The trophy categories include overall individual champion for each discipline, overall team champion for each discipline, and overall champion in the "falling plate" event for each discipline.

List of champion states

has won the most number of championships since the AARM began in 1991; the Indonesian Army has 13 championships on record, followed by the Royal Thai Army with eight. Malaysia and Singapore have both won three times, while the Philippines was champion once, in 2005. Brunei, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos have yet to win a championship.
YearHostChampion
11991 Malaysia Malaysia
21992 Indonesia Indonesia
31993 Brunei Malaysia
41994 Thailand Thailand
51995 Philippines Singapore
61996 Singapore Singapore
71997 Malaysia Malaysia
81998 Indonesia Thailand
91999 Brunei Thailand
102000 Thailand Thailand
112001 Philippines Thailand
122002 Singapore Singapore
132003 Malaysia Thailand
142004 Indonesia Indonesia
152005 Brunei Philippines
162006 Vietnam Indonesia
172007 Thailand Thailand
182008 Philippines Indonesia
192009 Singapore Indonesia
202010 Malaysia Indonesia
212011 Indonesia Indonesia
222012 Brunei Indonesia
232013 Myanmar Indonesia
242014 Vietnam Indonesia
252015 Thailand Thailand
262016 Philippines Indonesia
272017 Singapore Indonesia
282018 Malaysia Indonesia
292019 IndonesiaTBA