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U.S. Army Spc. Emma Gebrosky, an intelligence analyst assigned to the 28th Infantry Division, climbs down the High Rope Wall during U.S. Army Central's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 29, 2018. Challenges that are both physically and mentally difficult are a valuable training opportunity that promote readiness in a deployed environment.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Everett, a military policeman assigned to the 202nd Military Police Company, attached to U.S. Army Central, attempts the Swing Stop Jump obstacle during U.S. Army Central's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 29, 2018. Overcoming obstacles is an essential part of training by demonstrating the capabilities of each Soldier.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Nigel Charles, a military policeman attached to the Combined Joint Task Force — Operation Inherent Resolve, climbs a rope on the obstacle course during U.S. Army Central's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 29, 2018. Challenges that are physically difficult create valuable training opportunities to promote readiness in a deployed environment.
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U.S. Army Soldiers qualify with the M4 carbine at the Engagement Skills Trainer during U.S. Army Central's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 29, 2018. The Best Warrior Competition promotes morale and cohesion and reinforces importance of individual excellence.
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Steven Smarrito, assigned as a fire direction center platoon sergeant for 1st Battalion, 62nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, fires the M9 pistol at the Engagement Skills Trainer during U.S. Army Central's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 29, 2018. Weapon proficiency is an important part of being lethal on the battlefield.
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U.S. Army Spc. Austin Mellon, a cavalry scout assigned to Charlie Troop, 1st of the 124th Cavalry, U.S. Army Central, answers land navigation questions during U.S. Army Central's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, June 29, 2018. To be capable in a rapidly changing battlefield, Soldiers must be mentally sharp and able to think quickly.
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U.S. Army Spc. Alexander Dillon, a military policeman assigned to the 202nd Military Police Company, attached to U.S. Army Central, plots his points for the land navigation event during U.S. Army Central's 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Forward Operating Base Gerber, Kuwait, June 29, 2018. To be capable in a rapidly changing battlefield, Soldiers must be mentally sharp and able to think quickly.
By Sgt. James Larimer / Published June 29, 2018
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait,
U.S. Army Central Soldiers traveled to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, for the third day of the 2018 USARCENT Best Warrior Competition, June 29, 2018.
The day's events spanned 17 hours and started with a timed run through a grueling obstacle course and ended with a night land navigation course.
"The obstacle course was physically demanding," said U.S. Army Sgt. Nigel A. Charles, a military policeman, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. "The terrain, as well as the heat and the wind blowing sand in your face."
U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Everett, a military policeman assigned to USARCENT Personal Security Detachment finished first in the obstacle course with a time of 4 minutes, 20 seconds.
"I feel like we are all pretty competitive out here," said Everett. "We're all striving for the same thing."
After the obstacle course, the competitors moved on to an Electronic Simulated Training weapons range where they were tested on their proficiency with both the M9 pistol and the M4 carbine.
The Soldiers then took multiple written tests on land navigation and warrior task skills before heading out to the land navigation course near Camp Buehring.
"These Soldiers are good, they truly are some of the best competitors," said Charles. "I am honored to be among them."
The winners of the overall competition will move on to represent USARCENT at the Army best warrior competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.
