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Soldiers vie for best warrior spot

Army Sgt. Michael Skelley and Spc. Christine Hoyt, right, representing the 77th Special Troops Battalion, Army Reserve, won the Best Warrior Competition Feb. 24, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The three-day competition consisted of several events, to include the Army Physical Fitness Test, urban land navigation, weapons simulator, casualty treatment, road march and board appearance. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris/Released)

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Soldiers vie for best warrior spot

Published Feb. 28, 2013
By Staff Sgt. Shawn Morris
99th Regional Support Command

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The Army Reserve's 77th Sustainment Brigade hosted its Best Warrior Competition Feb. 22 through 24, 2013, here.

The Best Warrior Competition tests Soldiers' military knowledge, skills and physical fitness.

The competition has two categories for the competitors. Specialists compete in the Soldier category and sergeants through sergeants first class compete in the NCO category to determine the top enlisted Soldiers in both the junior enlisted force and within the NCO Corps.

Sgt. Michael Skelley and Spc. Christine Hoyt, representing the brigade's 77th Special Troops Battalion, won the competition.

The three-day competition comprised events ranging from land navigation, weapons qualification, Army physical fitness test, Army warrior tasks, 10k road march, personal appearance board, drill and ceremony and a written exam. Soldiers participating in the competition competed against each other for accuracy and speed as many of the events were timed.

Army NCOs must be able to set an example for the soldiers under their charge and be physically capable to lead. The competition's goal is to test the courage of these leaders.

The winners will advance to the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command's Best Warrior Competition, scheduled to be held in late March at Fort Devens, Mass.