ðə fˈɜːst ʌv ðiːz wʌzðə nˈɔːɹθiːstɚn swˈɑːt tʃˈælɪndʒ ɪn lˈeɪt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, fˈɑːloʊd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən baɪ ðɪ ɐdˈɪʃən ʌvðə ɹˈɑːki mˈaʊntɪn tˈæktɪkəl tʃˈælɪndʒ, ænd ɐ mˈɪdwˈɛstɚn swˈɑːt tʃˈælɪndʒ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
The first of these was the Northeastern SWAT Challenge in late 2006, followed in 2007 by the addition of the Rocky Mountain Tactical Challenge, and a Mid-Western SWAT Challenge in 2008.