Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Mississippi National Guard, and, and State Partnership members of the Uzbekistan Armed Forces, compete in the MSNG Best Warrior Competition March 15 through 19, 2026 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi.
The competition consists of multiple events designed to test Soldiers’ mental and physical toughness, including the Army Fitness Test, Army Warrior Tasks, the Call for Fire Trainer, land navigation, a 12-mile ruck march, obstacle course, marksmanship, and a written and oral board examination.

