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U.S. Army Cadet Command 2nd "Freedom" Brigade holds Ranger Challenge 22

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  • By Senior Airman Matt Porter
  • 87th Air Base Wing

U.S. Army ROTC Cadets assigned to the U.S. Army Cadet Command 2nd Brigade recently competed at the Ranger Challenge event held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 22-23, 2022.

The competition is conducted over two days on a non-tactical course. The mission is to challenge Cadets' mental and physical toughness and to develop leadership while fostering teamwork and esprit-de-corps. Teams participate in nine graded events, each team is awarded points based on how well they perform in each event. The best team in each event is awarded a trophy for being the first, second, and third place teams. The number one team is The Ranger Challenge Winner for that year.