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Intro - Pass Christian native Tech. Sgt. Joshua Parker, of Gulfport's Combat Readiness Training Center - Battlefield Airmen Center, competed this week in the Mississippi National Guard 2018 Best Warrior Competition where Soldiers and Airmen tested their physical and mental abilities at the Camp McCain Training Center near Elliott, Miss. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Michael Needham)
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi National Guard hosted its annual Best Warrior Competition this week at the Camp McCain Training Center near Elliott, Mississippi.
Eleven Soldiers and Airmen who mastered a series of benchmarks to qualify for the statewide competition competed for the prestigious titles of Soldier of the Year and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
“You know there’s a lot of camaraderie and jointness in what we do throughout the state and throughout our missions,” said Brig. Gen. Billy M. Nabors, Mississippi Air National Guard Chief of Staff. “To have these guys out here being able to compete together and enjoy that kind of camaraderie. I think they’re both getting a lot out of it, both Army and Air and my guys are giving them a run for their money. I’m proud of them for doing that.”
One of those Air Force competitors who enjoyed the joint competition is Pass Christian native Tech. Sgt. Joshua Parker of Gulfport’s Combat Readiness Training Center – Battlefield Airman Center.
“It’s strong all around. It’s a well-rounded group of guys from all different career fields,” said Parker. “If I could place myself… I don’t know because it’s up and down. It’s an all around event, so you definitely have to be well-rounded.”
Parker serves in the security forces in his unit at the CRTC-BAC, works for the Mississippi Highway Patrol, and is a small-business owner in D’iberville, Mississippi.
During the four-day competition, Parker and the other 10 elite competitors tested their military aptitude by conquering urban warfare simulations, weapons qualifications, board interviews, physical fitness tests, written exams, and warrior tasks and battle drills.
The event concluded Thursday, March 1, 2018. The winners will be announced Saturday, March 3, 2018, at an awards banquet during the Mississippi National Guard’s annual Noncommissioned Officer’s conference at the Hilton in Jackson.
| Date Taken: | 02.28.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.01.2018 15:31 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 587357 |
| VIRIN: | 180228-A-XA218-317 |
| Filename: | DOD_105359201 |
| Length: | 00:01:04 |
| Location: | CAMP MCCAIN, MS, US |
| Hometown: | CAMP SHELBY, MS, US |
| Hometown: | GULFPORT, MS, US |
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