Staff Sgt. Zachary Faust of the 418th Contracting Support Brigade is evaluated on a physical assessment Feb. 10, 2026, during the 418th CSB Fiscal Year 2026 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Hood, Texas. Faust was named the Best Warrior runner-up and Staff Sgt. Joshua Eash earned the title of 418th CSB Fiscal Year 2026 Best Warrior following the brigade’s competition Feb. 9-13. Throughout the five-day event, noncommissioned officers faced a demanding series of evaluations, including an Army Fitness Test, a physical assessment consisting of a five-mile run, cumulative 750- and 1,000-pound club lifts and a 500-meter swim, as well as an eight-mile ruck march, written mental assessment and a formal appearance and evaluation board.
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.16.2026 12:07 |
| Photo ID: | 9566184 |
| VIRIN: | 260210-D-HG477-2897 |
| Resolution: | 1715x1996 |
| Size: | 606.29 KB |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
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