Photo By Kirk Frady | Sgt. Felipe Montoya is Army Medical Command 2015 NCO of the Year. Montoya is a 68E...... read more read more
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) announced the winners of the 2015 Best Warrior Competition during an award ceremony held at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, May 8. MEDCOM's chief enlisted officer, Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald Ecker extended congratulations to Sgt. Felipe Montoya, Dental Command (Noncommissioned Officer of the Year) and Spc. Jordan Mejia, Western Regional Medical Command (Soldier of the Year).
"These two Warriors demonstrated first-hand they are the best of the best. They can be proud of their accomplishments and set the standard for others to follow," said Ecker.
The two outstanding Soldiers successfully navigated several days of physically and mentally demanding obstacles during a week of competition and came out on top.
Congratulations are also in order for the Runners-up, Staff Sgt. Shaun Morand, Medical Research and Materiel Command, and Spc. Ashley Irmak, Northern Regional Medical Command. Morand and Irmak will compete in the event the 1st Place finishers cannot.
A total of 18 Soldiers from across Army Medicine participated in the week-long competition held at Camp Bullis, Texas, earlier last week. The other 14 remaining Soldiers who competed represented their commands with pride and professionalism.
"While there can only be one first place trophy, all of these Soldiers are winners in my book," said Ecker.
The competitors vying for the title of Best Warrior engaged in a series of challenging events meant to test the physical and mental stamina and warrior task knowledge of each competitor to select the 'best of the best' who will represent MEDCOM at the Army-wide Best Warrior Competition later this year. The 2015 MEDCOM Best Warrior competition included a board appearance, written essay, written exam, APFT, M16 zero and qualification, day and night land navigation, obstacle course, a 12-mile foot march, Warrior Task and Battle Drill hands-on testing.
Montoya and Mejia will now represent Army Medicine in the 2015 Department of the Army Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) and Soldier of the Year (SOY) "Best Warrior" competition tentatively scheduled for October 2015 at Fort Lee, Va., and Washington.
| Date Taken: | 05.12.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 05.19.2015 11:18 |
| Story ID: | 163775 |
| Location: | FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX, US |
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