Helicopter Landing Zone

Spc. Matthew G. Kreps, 118th Military Police Company, 503d Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade, XVII Airborne Corps (Airborne) exchanges flags with Canadian jumpmaster Cpt. Andrew More

The North Fire was ignited by lightning on August 21, 2004, and was discovered the next day by a park fire engine crew stationed in nearby Cedar Grove. After three days of burning, the fire was showing potenti More

The North Fire was ignited by lightning on August 21, 2004, and was discovered the next day by a park fire engine crew stationed in nearby Cedar Grove. After three days of burning, the fire was showing potenti More

The North Fire was ignited by lightning on August 21, 2004, and was discovered the next day by a park fire engine crew stationed in nearby Cedar Grove. After three days of burning, the fire was showing potenti More

A Soldier from Chosin Company, 2/503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment (173rd Airborne Brigade), pulls security on a helicopter landing zone in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, Oct. 23.

Sgt. Vincenzo Polistena, an expeditionary airfield specialist, and Cpl. Ubarnel Diaz, a combat engineer, both with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), use a gas-powered hammer More

Cpl. Ernesto Bottoms, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), uses a skid-loader to level the ground at Patrol Base Taalanda Dec. 22. Five Marines f More

A CH-53D Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 starts in preparation for a heliborne extraction flight operation at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 4. HMH-362 conducts heliborne e More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Ricardo Gomez, a combat camera production specialist with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), makes his way toward a CH-53D Super Stallion Helicopter to participate in heliborne flight extracti More

A convoy with Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 pauses in the desert of southwest Afghanistan May 4. MWSS-273 Marines and sailors traveled to southwestern Afghanistan to build a safe helicopter landing zone for More

Spc. Ali Mohammad, a native of Statford, Conn. Medical Lab Technician assigned to 405th combat Support Hospital, 3rd Medical Command, West Hartford, Conn., executes the Army Standard Uniform (ASU) Deficiencies More

Spc. Mitchell Froom, Combat Engineer, 428th Engineer Company, 416th Theater Engineer Command grapples with Spc. Logan Walz, Cargo Specialist 919th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 377th Theater Sustainment Comman More

U.S. soldiers with B Company, 412th Aviation Support Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, get picked up by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter May 2, 2013, at the Oberdachstetten Range Complex. The pair of helico More

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Delk, a military intelligence signal analyst with 378th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Sheridan, Ill., prepares his 9mm pistol during the pistol qualification event for the 201 More

U.S. Army Cpl. Francis Kvarta, a supply sergeant with the 99th Regional Support Command, puts his interceptor body armor together, in preparation for the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, at Fort McCo More

Noncommissioned officers with the U.S. Army Reserve, who competed in the 2013 Best Warrior Competition pose for a group photo at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 23, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hawkins/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Marshall Gross with the 200th Military Police Command, speaks to another Soldier at the no host social June 23, 2013, during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. (U. More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Siler, supply sgt. assigned to Bravo Company, 256th Combat Support Hospital, straps on a Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competit More

Army Reserve drill sergeants stand by to start grading the Army Physical Fitness Test at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 24. Thirty-nine Warriors are competing this week More

U.S. Army Cpl. Gabriel Santos, with the 390th Transportation Corps Seaport Operations, runs the two-mile portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition held at F More

U.S. Army Sgt. Camille Kleparek, assigned to the 191st Army Band, competes in the two-mile run portion of the physical fitness test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., J More

Spc. Ivan Pimentel, Headquarters and Headquarters Company Pacific Division, 75th Training Division, performs push-ups during the Army physical fitness test portion of the Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sean McClenachan, an intelligence analyst assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Command, Military Intelligence Readiness Command, Fort Belvoir, Va., fires his assigned M9 pistol at More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Manella, a civil affairs specialist assigned to Bravo Company, 445th Civil Affairs Battalion, 351st Civil Affairs Command, listens as cadre read the rules relating to the assem More

Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Manella, a native of Fremont, Calif., and a civil affairs specialist assigned to Bravo Company, 445th U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion, 351st Civil Affairs Command, assembles his assign More

U.S. Soldiers begin the two mile run portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 24, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carina Garcia/Released)

U.S. Soldiers on the command sergeants major board meet some of the junior enlisted Soldiers who will appear before them to answer questions about a variety Army topics during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrio More

U.S. Army Spc. Zachary Sharpe, assigned to the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion, receives instructions for use of the Dismounted Soldier Training System (DSTS) during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competitio More

Sgt. 1st Class Richard Silva, member of the 11th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Division, located in Los Alamitos, Calif., does pushups as part of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Bes More

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Peterson, a combat medic assigned to the 5502nd U.S. Army Hospital, U.S. Army Reserve Medical Command, loads a 9 mm pistol before competing at the 9 mm pistol qualification range during More

U.S. Soldiers prepare for the Army Physical Fitness Test during the Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 24, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hawkins/Released)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Veltman, ammunition specialist assigned to 377th Theater Sustainment Command, participates in the Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer (RVTT) competition during the 2013 Army Reserv More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Silva, assigned to the 11th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Division located in Los Alamitos, Calif., holds the feet of a fellow competitor during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warr More

Spc. Brett Hawley (center), a Loveland, Colo., native and member of the 98th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, marches toward a Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, June 25, a More

Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member of Echo Company, 5th Battalion,159th Aviation Battalion, listens to a safety brief for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter ride at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Co More

U.S. Army Spc. Russell Williams, assigned to the 108th Training Command, U.S. Army Reserve prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 201 More

Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member of Echo Company, 5/159th General Support Aviation Battalion based out of Fort Eustes, Va., looks on during a safety brief for a Chinook helicopter ride at the More

U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West, a chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear specialist with the 335th Signal Command programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, or DAGR, during the Urban Orienteering More

U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Ryan, with the 365th Engineer Battalion, turns in his night land navigation points as he finishes the course during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U More

U.S. Army Cpl. Lance Clifford, assigned to the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, boards a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo More

U.S. Army Cpl. Lance Clifford, assigned to the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, boards a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo More

U.S. Soldiers listen to instructions for programming their Defense Advanced GPS Receiver during the Urban Orienteering event at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. More

Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, a Sanger, Calif., native and member of the U.S. Army Reserve Noncommissioned Officer Academy, smiles while getting to ride in a Chinook helicopter during the 2013 Army Reserve Best W More

Spc. Derek Hanna, a Rome, N.Y., native and member of the 361st Military Police Company, turns in his night land navigation points as he finishes the course during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition More

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Derek Hanna, assigned to the 200th Military Police Command, examines his tactical map during the night land navigation event of the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort More

U.S. Soldiers competing in the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, review their maps for the night land navigation course at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Charlotte Fitzgera More

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Sunderman, a combat medic assigned to the 807th Medical Deployment Support Command, programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver during the Urban Orienteering event of the 2013 U More

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Reserve follow a ground guide to an awaiting CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the 2013 Best Warrior Competition in Fort McCoy, Wis., June 25, 2013. The helicopter crew is assigned to Brav More

A U.S. Army M4 rifle is in place on the night fire range during the Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason A. Young/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Veltman, a supply sergeant with the 377th Sustainment Command , moves to his firing position during the reflexive fire event at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort Mc More

"Ammo" waits to be loaded in magazines for the M4 Qualification round on Range 31A at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26. The competitors are scored on their accuracy and More

A U.S. Soldier prepares to fire on his lane for pop-up targets in the night fire event during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ga More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Richard Silva with the 11th Battalion Army Reserve Careers Division, performs M4 carbine night time qualification during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wi More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Tuttle, 108th Training Command, stands ready to give directions to competitors in the M-4 night time event during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, W More

U.S. Soldiers listen to a safety brief before beginning the 10 kilometer road march event during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 26, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. More

Army Reserve Sgt. Jeremiah Bruce, an infantryman representing the 9th Mission Support Command and a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, engages targets during the M4 rifle qualification night fire event at the 2013 U.S More

U.S. Army Spc. Mitchell Fromm, assigned to the 428th Engineer Company, runs toward the finish line of the 10 kilometer road march during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kathleen Briere, assigned to the 6th Military Intelligence Battalion, 98th Regiment, listens to a briefing before beginning the 10-kilometer road march part of the 2013 Army Reserve Best Wa More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Siler, a unit supply sergeant representing the 807th Medical Command competes in the 10 km ruck march event at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis More

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Sunderman, a combat medic with the 807th Medical Command, competes in the 10 kilometer ruck march event at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wis., Jun More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, a fire support specialist assigned to the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center right shakes hands with his opponent during the Modern Army Combatives tournament of the 20 More

The panel members of command sergeant majors that will interview the Soldiers, discuss final plans prior to starting the day during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition June 24, 2013, held at Fort McC More

Army Reserve soldiers stand at attention during the playing of the national anthem before the combative tournament at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 27, 2013. (Photo by More

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Luther Thomas Jr., left, senior enlisted adviser for the Army Reserve, along with Sgt. Maj. Richard M. Prater, Sgt. Maj. Geraldo M. Pirela, and Sgt. Maj. Scott L. Brannam, serve dinn More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Manella with the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, prepares for the noncommissioned officer board during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition More

U.S. Army Cpl. Francis Kvarta, left, puts Staff Sgt. Joshua Skelton in an arm bar, as they go head to head during the modern Army combatives tournament at the 2013 Army Reserve best warrior competition, June 27 More

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Peterson, combat medic assigned to the 5502nd U.S. Army Hospital, Army Reserve Medical Command, Grapples with Spc. Devron West, chemical specialist, during the Combative portion of the 2 More

U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West of 300th Chemical Company, 485th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 335th Signal Command (Theater), waits for the soldiers board to begin during the United States Army Reserv More

U.S. Army Cpl. Francis Kvarta, 99th Regional Support Command, uses an arm bar hold on Staff Sgt. Joshua Skelton, 75th Training Command, to end the match during the noncommissioned officer portion of the Modern More

U.S. Army Spc. Russell Williams, bottom, and Spc. Ivan Pimentel compete during the combatives competition part of the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 27, 2013. (U.S. Army p More

Cpl. Jabriel Santos, 1st Mission Support Command, Ceiba, Puerto Rico, won the noncommisioned Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. June 27.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, right, a fire support specialist with the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center, speaks with his sponsor and 2008 Army Reserve NCO of the Year, Sgt. 1st Class Francisco Gu More

U.S. Army Spc. Mitchell Fromm, left, poses for a photo after being presented the Army Reserve Soldier of the year trophy by Command Sgt. Maj. Luther Thomas Jr., the senior enlisted adviser for the U.S. Army Res More

Captain Roger Collicott, left, the helicopter landing zone manager; Capt. Matt Blose, center, the safety officer, both with Marine Aircraft Group-Afghanistan; and Flight Lt. Seb Cannon, the Mobile Aviation Oper More

Sgt. Kathleen Shetley, left, a flute player with the Army Reserve's 380th Army Band headquartered in Richmond, Va., in-processes as a competitor for the U.S. Army Reserve's Best Warrior Competition June 21. The More

Soldiers from various commands march at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition June 21, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition is a multi-day training More

Sgt. Jedidiah Hewson, right, a human intelligence collector from Mesa, Ariz., with the 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, engages pop-up targets during the M9 event of the Best Warrior Competition June 23 a More

Staff Sgt. Robert Jones, an infantryman with the U.S. Army noncommissioned officer school at Fort Dix, studies his notes before his board appearance at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition on Joi More

Sgt. Gene Andrew A. Chargualf, a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist with the 797th Engineer Company located in Barrigada, Guam, is the truck commander during an Army Reserve Best Warrior event here. The event te More

Spc. Keegan Carlson, a civil affairs specialist from Colorado Springs, Colo., with the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion, shoots at the 9 mm qualification range during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition More

Staff Sgt. Steven Alvarez, representing the 84th Training Command, chows down on an MRE for lunch between events on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 23. Alvarez is participating in the 2014 Best War More

An U.S. Army CH-Chinook prepares to land on Doughboy field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 23. The CH-Chinook Helicopter was apart of one of several events during the 2014 Army Reserve Bes More

Spc. Curtis Anderson, supply specialist representing the 80th Training Command and an Albuquerque, N.M., resident, and Spc. Joshua Hawn, visual information equipment operator and maintainer for 78th Training Di More

Spc. Ian P. Balag, an information management specialist with the U.S. Army Pacific Support Unit located at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, treats injuries during a first aid event at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior co More

Staff Sgt. Francisco Vargas, a motor sergeant and squad leader for the 113th Medical Detachment Combat Stress Control in California representing the 807th Medical Command, competes against the finest Soldiers a More

Staff Sgt. Victor Ramos, a paralegal Noncommissioned-officer from the 128th Legal Operations Detachment representing the United States Army Reserve Legal Command, leaves his paralegal books aside to gear up and More

Competitors receive a briefing before loading onto a CH-47 Chinook during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24. The CH-47 Chinook is a heavy tro More

After a long night at the land navigation course, Soldiers were transported to their next event by air in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the 2014 Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition, June 24. (U.S Arm More

Sponsors of Soldiers competing in the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., rest in unison before the ruck march event June 25. Sponsors mentor and assist Soldier More

Spc. Christopher J. Irizarry, a licensed practical nurse with the 345th Combat Support Hospital on Jacksonville Naval Air Station, Florida, completes an 8-mile ruck march at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior c More

Spc. Saad Khokhar, an infantryman from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 368th Military Intelligence Battalion, grinds out the final stretch of the 8-mile ruck march during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at More

Spc. Christopher Irizarry of Alpha Company, 345th Combat Support Hospital and Spc. Joshua Hawn of the 78th Training Division go head to head in the junior enlisted combative's tournament during the Best Warrior More

Sgt. Jedediah Hewson, left, from Mesa, Arizona, a human intelligence collector with the 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, fights Sgt. Julio Lopez, right, a unit supply specialist from Orocovis, Puerto Rico More

Spc. Rahmad Gholston, from Pullma, Washinton, hold down Sgt. Adalberto Reyes, from Cayey, Puerto Rico, during their first round at the combative tournament at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Competition at Joint Ba More

Staff Sgt. Steven Alvarez, representing the 84th Training Command, wins a round in the noncommissioned officers combative's tournament during the Best Warrior Competition on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N. More

Spc. Christopher Irizarry, right4, a licensed practical nurse with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, and from Middleburg, Florida, grapples with Spc. Joshua Hawn, from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a visual inform More

The ribbons on the Army Service Uniform represent the achievements of the Soldiers during their careers. Competitors prepare in their best uniform and award decorations to face the board during the 2014 U.S. Ar More

Competitors from the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition await the reading of the results for the week of events.

Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Butler, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Casey Martin, are the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior noncommissioned officers in charge of the competition being held at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 2-6. But More

Soldiers attend a briefing April 27 led by Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Butler, noncommissioned officer in charge for the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. This year’s Best Warrior Com More