60th Troop Command conducts their brigade Best Warrior Competition to select the best qualified non-commissioned officer and Soldier to move on to the state competition on February 10th and 11th, 2024 at Claude T. Bowers Military Center. (Left to right) Sgt. Tyler Kelafant, Staff Sgt. Jared Brown, Sgt. Lauren Cannady, Sgt. Claudia DePouli, and Pfc. Tyler Garner stand for a group photo with all competitors. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Bridget Pittman-Blackwell/382nd Public Affairs Detachment)
60th Troop Command conducts their brigade Best Warrior Competition to select the best qualified non-commissioned officer and Soldier to move on to the state competition on February 10th and 11th, 2024 at Claude T. Bowers Military Center. (Left to right) Sgt. Tyler Kelafant, Staff Sgt. Jared Brown, Sgt. Lauren Cannady, Sgt. Claudia DePouli, and Pfc. Tyler Garner stand for a group photo with all competitors. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Bridget Pittman-Blackwell/382nd Public Affairs Detachment)
RALEIGH, N.C. – Soldiers with 60th Troop Command compete in the brigade Best Warrior Competition, at the Claude T. Bowers Military Center on Feb. 10-11, 2024, with hopes of moving on to the North Carolina National Guard state and regional competitions.
The Best Warrior Competition promotes morale and competitiveness in the brigade. It also amplifies “esprit de corps” and highlights soldiers who live by the Army values and embody the Warrior Ethos.
The competition tests the well roundedness of each competitor through timed events to include the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), tactical gear layout, written essays, common warrior tasks, map reading, uniform inspections and board performance. ...
