Video by Sgt. 1st Class Brittany Conley | 124th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 03.08.2026
Competitors enter the water during the combat water survival test at the Cumming Aquatic Center during the 2026 Georgia Army National Guard State Best Warrior Competition in Cumming, Georgia, Mar. 8, 2026. The event challenges participants to demonstrate water confidence and survival skills under controlled conditions as part of a multi-day competition that evaluates Soldiers through physical......
Video by Capt. Vira Miller | 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 10.17.2023
The 16th Military Police Brigade conducted Combat Water Survival Training (CWST) as a part of their Best Squad Competition (BSC) October 17, 2023, at Fort Liberty, N.C. The CWST tests Soldier's stamina and endurance in the water with weighted vests and training rifles. This BSC will identify a squad to compete in higher echelon competitions in the future. (U.S. Army video by Capt. Vira Miller)...
Video by Staff Sgt. Yesenia Barajas | III Armored Corps | 02.15.2023
Soldiers from the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) complete the Combat Water Survival Test and Stress Shoot during their Best Leader Competition (BLC) at Abrams Gym and Blackwell Pistol Bravo Range in Fort Hood, Texas, February 15, 2023. BLC showcases the strength of Army leadership by demonstrating the adaptability of the best CRDAMC Soldiers. The competition focused on a range of......
Video by Spc. Jordan Buck | U.S. Army Medical Command | 01.25.2021
U.S. Army Soldiers from the U.S. Army Medical Command completed a water survival event in the early morning hours of the first day of the Army Best Medic Competition. They are competing to be named the Army's best medic in the 2021 Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark, Jr. U.S. Army Best Medic Competition (ABMC). To qualify, Soldiers must have already earned the Combat Medical Badge or the Expert......
Video by Spc. Christina Chang, Sgt. Jenai Davis, Sgt. 1st Class Thaddeus Harrington, Sgt. Chazz Kibler and Sgt. Elizabeth Scott | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.01.2020
The Maryland Army National Guard concludes the 2020 Region II Best Warrior Competition by announcing Maryland’s own Spc. Josiah Taft, a healthcare specialist with the 104th Medical Company Area Support, and Sgt. Brian Murphy, a radio operator-maintainer with C Co., 248th Aviation Support Battalion, as the best Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer in Region II. Region II consists of Maryland,......
Video by Spc. Christina Chang, Sgt. Jenai Davis, Sgt. Chazz Kibler and Sgt. Elizabeth Scott | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.31.2020
The Maryland Army National Guard concludes the 2020 Region II Best Warrior Competition by announcing Maryland’s own Spc. Josiah Taft, a healthcare specialist with the 104th Medical Company Area Support, and Sgt. Brian Murphy, a radio operator-maintainer with C Co., 248th Aviation Support Battalion, as the best Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer in Region II. Region II consists of Maryland,......
Video by Sgt. Chazz Kibler and Sgt. Elizabeth Scott | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 07.30.2020
Soldiers in the Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania Army National Guard compete against one another for the crown of Region II’s Best Warrior. Day three of this four-day event consisted of a 12-mile ruck march, and a combat water survival test. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Chazz Kibler and Sgt. Elizabeth Scott)...
Video by Sgt. Nathan Rivard | 172nd Public Affairs Detachment | 03.23.2013
C-Troop, 1-172nd Cavalry, Vermont Army National Guard performed Combat Water Testing at Norwich University in Northfield, VT. The test had soldiers entering the pool in three different stages. In one stage they would have to drop their gear and rifle before exiting the pool. In the second stage they would remove a blindfold before exiting the pool. In the final stage they would swim the......
