Editing Navarone (section)

=== Formation and early competition ===

Navarone was established by Andy Greenwell with Lucas Foster and Ricky Thom. Paintball historian John Amodea dates the team's origins to 1985, although another historical account places its formal organisation in March 1986. [1][3]

Originally called The Guns of Navarone, the team later adopted the shorter Navarone name and became known as Team Navarone following its sponsorship by [[JT Racing]], subsequently [[JT USA]]. [3]

The team's founding objective was to win the National Survival Game (NSG) championship. Its members developed a written handbook detailing training requirements, tactics and expectations for players. [1][3]

In a 1994 interview published in ''Australian Paintballer'', Greenwell recalled that Navarone began tournament competition in 1986. That year, the team qualified for the NSG National Championships through a series of regional competitions and finished ninth among eleven teams. [2]