Staff Sgt. Kevin Simpson, a special bandsman (42S) with the US Army Band, "Pershing's Own," navigates the obstacle course while competing for the title of NCO of the Year in the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Staff Sgt. Kevin Simpson, a Special Bandsman (42S) with the US Army Band, "Pershing's Own," assembles a weapon while competing for the title of NCO of the Year in the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Sgt. Kristopher Grayson, a satellite communication systems operator-maintainer (25S) from HHC, 53rd Signal Battalion, navigates the obstacle course while competing for the title of NCO of the Year in the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Staff Sgt. Rodney Cabebe, a radio/communications security repairer (94E) from A Co., Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion at Fort Campbell, navigates the obstacle course while competing for the title of NCO of the Year in the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Sgt. 1st Class Jesse Murray, an infantryman (11B) from US Army-Africa, navigates the obstacle course while competing for the title of NCO of the Year in the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Spc. Cruser Barnes, a cavalry scout (19D) 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, collects himself before tackling an obstacle during the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Soldiers assemble weapons during the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Sgt. Justin Mclendon, an infantryman from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, navigates an obstacle at the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey speaks with soldiers competing for the titles of NCO and Soldier of the Year in the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.From left, Pfc. David Saunders, an infantryman from 4th Battalion, 3d US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), and Spc. Jordan Lacy, a healthcare specialist (68W) from U.S. Army Medical Department Activity - Alaska, prepare for the land navigation portion of the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Spc. Cruser Barnes, a cavalry scout (19D) 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment, looks at his map before the land navigation portion of the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Monday, October 5, 2015.Sgt. Robert Cunningham, a combat engineer (12B) from the West Virginia Army National Guard's 119th Engineer Company, competes in the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.Sgt. Robert Cunningham, a combat engineer (12B) from the West Virginia Army National Guard's 119th Engineer Company, works through a medevac scenario during the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.Spc. Travis Shooks, a healthcare specialist (68W) from the 517th Geospatial Engineer Detachment in Vicenza Italy, competes for the title of Soldier of the Year in the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.Spc. Bryce Parker, a civil affairs specialist assigned to 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 358th Civil Affairs Brigade, completes a memory test following a 12-mile ruck march during the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.Staff Sgt. Christopher Thompson, a motor transport operator (88M) assigned to XVIII Airborne Corps NCOA watches as his pack is weighed following a 12-mile ruck march during the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.Sgt. James D. French and Sgt. 1st Class Jesse Murray congratulate each other after completing a 12-mile ruck march during the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.Medical personnel check on Sgt. Raymond Nichols, an air traffic control operator (15Q) from C Company, 1st-11th Aviation Regiment, 110th Aviation Brigade at Fort Rucker, AL following a 12-mile ruck march during the Best Warrior Competition at Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Va., on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.
