Warrior Tasks And Battle Drills

Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Francisco Gutierrez, the 2008 Army Reserve NCO of the Year and a sponsor for Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, shouts encouragement during the Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2013 More

U.S. Army Spc. Russell Williams gets in his fighting stance before a match during the Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition, Fort McCoy, Wis., June 27, 2013. (U.S. More

Spc. Muhammad Ali, Medical Laboratory Technician, 3rd Medical Command, native of West Hartford, Conn., has Spc. Devin Singer in the front mount during the combative tournament of the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warr More

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Jobb, top, competes against Spc. Daniel Lyons during the combatives tournament part of the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 27, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by More

U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West, with the 300th Chemical Company, 485th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 335th Signal Command, waits for the soldiers board to begin during the Army Reserve Command Best Wa More

Spc. Devin Singer, 79th Sustainment Support Command, Los Alamitos, Calif., left, and Spc. Derek Hanna, 200th Military Police Command, shake hands after Singer defeats Hanna to win the junior enlisted Modern Arm More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Allen, an infantryman with the 108th Training Command, appears before the command sergeant majors board at the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, held at Fort McCoy, Wi More

Spc. Devin Singer, 79th Sustainment Support Command, Los Alamitos, Calif., won the junior enlisted Modern Army Combatives tournament, at the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., June 27.

U.S. Soldiers participating in the modern Army combatives tournament at the 2013 Army Reserve best warrior competition, grapple for the take down June 27, 2013, at Fort McCoy, Wis. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st More

Spc. Nicholas Peterson, Combat Medic assigned to the 5502nd U.S. Army Hospital, Army Reserve Medical Command, Aurora, CO., native of Lakewood, CO., grapples with Spc. Devron West, Chemical, Biological, Radioact More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Allen with the 108th Training Command, poses for a photo before his noncommissioned officer board appearance, during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition June 27, 2013, at More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Manella poses for a photo after being presented the Army Reserve noncommissioned officer of the year trophy by Command Sgt. Maj. Luther Thomas Jr., the senior enlisted adviser for More

An U.S. Army Ssoldiers from 39th Signal Battalion uses a protractior on a military map as the unit practices land navigation as part of their Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills in Budel, The Netherlands, Jan. 16, More

(Left to right) Staff Sgt. Colter Brown, Sgt. Jeremy Hopper, and Spec. Brian Urban, instructors with the 82nd Airborne Division Combatives and Advanced Tactics School, illustrate the proper technique to protect More

U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Bravo Company Armed Forces North (AFNORTH Battalion) crouch as they patrol for their Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills practice during their quart More

U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Wooley, with Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army North Atlantic Treaty Organization, describes the steps of action to Master Sgt. Melton during the unit's Best Warrior Competition, o More

U.S. Army Sgt. Erik Poveda, member of Allied North Battalion (AFNORTH), U.S. Army North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Brigade, takes cover against opposing force fire during Best Warrior Competition at th More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Reonard Childress with Allied Forces North Battalion instructs how to react to casualties during quarterly training at the Alliance Training Area in Chievres Air Base, Belgium, June 12, 201 More

Spc. Curtis Anderson from Albuquerque, N.M., a supply specialist with the 80th Training Command, based out Albuquerque, N.M., and his sponsor go over the packing list to be prepared that he has everything he wi More

Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Gibson, of Pearl, Mississippi, pretends to argue with Sgt. 1st Class Fredrick Conley, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, during a sexual assault and harassment presentation to test Soldiers from t More

Spc. Gregory P. Doty, resident of Lake Peekskill, N.Y., an allied trade specialist with the 854th Engineer Battalion, fires a 9mm pistol at pop-up targets during a marksmanship range at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-L More

Spc. Rahmad Gholston, with the 416th Theater Engineer Command, receives medical care from medics during the combatives event at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lake 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 tes More

Staff Sgt. Alicia Staples, a drill sergeant with 1st Battalion, 317th Regiment, 98th Training Division, grades situps during the Army physical fitness test at the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition More

Sgt. Kathleen Shetley, a flute player with the U.S. Army Reserve's 380th Army Band, prepares for the night land navigation event during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire- More

After the first day of grueling events the Soldiers participating in the U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition, sit down for dinner and some well deserved rest, June 23. (U.S Army photo by Sgt. Fr More

More than three dozen Army Reserve Soldiers prepare to tackle Army Warrior Tasks as part of the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition here June 23. The competition will test Soldiers' resiliency and w More

Spc. Gregory P. Doty, resident of Lake Peekskill, New York, an allied trade specialist with the 854th Engineer Battalion, takes a 9mm pistol apart as an evaluated event at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. More

Competitors receive a briefing before participating in the Engagement Skills Trainer event during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 23. The EST 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

Spc. John Wiles, from Upland, Calif., with the 78th Legal Operations Detachment in Los Alamitos, Calif., low crawls to place a Claymore mine as part of warrior tasks and drills exercises during the 2014 Army R More

Spc. Stanley Hale, living in Blythe, California, belonging to the 108th Training Command, takes a load off on a set of bleachers before heading into a round-robbin of Army Warrior Tasks during the 2014 Army Res More

Spc. Rahmad Gholston, resident of Pullman, Wash., and an air defense battle management systems operator for the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, walks away from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter after a flight as p More

Sgt. Juan Jackson, an internment specialist with the 493rd Military Police Company, living in Lakewood, Washington, yawns as he prepares to load onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as part of the 2014 Army Reserve More

Pfc. Matthew Creavey, from Dillsburg, Pa., a Chaplains Assistant with the 1185th Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion out of Lancaster Pennsylvania, searches a vehicle during the 2014 Army Reserve Comm More

Sgt. Gregory Doolittle, a musician with the 191st Army Band, and San Francisco native, prepares to board a CH-47 Chinook during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lake More

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter gets ready to land, dropping off Soldiers to their next event at the 2014 Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition, June 24. (U.S Army photo by Sgt. Francesca Stanchi)

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

Staff Sgt. James Thornton, a combat engineer with the 323rd Engineer Company, resident of Spartanburg, S.C., endures an early morning road march that spanned eight miles while carrying a 35-pound ruck and a rif More

Spc. John Wiles, from Upland, Calif., with the 78th Legal Operations Detachment, representing the Army Reserve Legal Command, takes a nap after the barbeque dinner prepared out on the range, before the live-n More

Sgt. Adalberto Reyes, a military policeman with the 301st Military Police Company, and Cayey, Puerto Rico, native, reloads his rifle during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGu More

Sgt. Julio Lopez Cintrón, a unit supply specialist with the 393rd Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, prepares to clear his weapon during the 2014 U.S. Army Reserve Best More

Soldiers take a break after an 8-mile road march before zeroing their M16 rifles during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt More

Sgt. Juan Jackson, an internment specialist from Lakewood, Wash., with the 493rd Military Police Company, inspects his shot group on the M16 zero range during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at J More

Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Kearns, combat engineer and trainer with the 75th Training Division, living in Houston, conducts an early morning road march that spanned eight miles while carrying a 35-pound ruck and a More

A barbecue was prepared for the Soldiers out on the range before the night-fire exercise at the 2014 Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25. (U.S. Army More

Spc. Rahmad Gholston, resident of Pullman, Wash., and an air defense artillery specialist with the 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade conducts an early morning road march that spanned eight miles while carrying More

Spc. Christopher Irizarry, right, 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 informa More

Spc. Brandyn Sprague (top), of Sacramento, Calif., grapples with Spc. Zachary Nickels, living in Aurora, Ill., in the Modern Army Combatives tournament during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at J More

Spc. Rahmad Gholston, from Pullman, Washington, grapples with Ian Balag of Kapolei, Hawaii, in the Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-L More

Sgt. 1st Class Jason Manella, with the 445th Civil Affairs Battalion, of Fremont, Calif., and the 2013 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, listens to remarks made during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Comp More

U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Teneyck, with U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, crawls over a distance of 25 meters during the Best Warrior exercise on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, July 1, 2014 (U.S. Army photo by Visual infor More

British airmen assigned to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe practice protective postures inside the U.S Army Training Support Center Benelux-operated Chemical, Bacteriological, Radiological and Nuc More

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Carl Carbin with the 128th Signal Company, 39th Signal Battalion, carries Sgt. 1st Class Dewayne Orender, also with 128th, as the unit practices medical procedures during commander's prime ti More

U.S. Army Sgt. Cera Thomas with 128th Signal Company, 39th Signal Battalion, 2nd Signal Brigade, fires her M16A2 rifle in the prone supported position during qualification at the Training Support Center Benelux More

U.S. Army Sgt. Erik Poveda, Combat Medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Armed Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, checks how Sgt. Kimberly Pittman applies a cat. C tourniquet on Sgt. Ge More

U.S. Army Sgt. Cameron Strong, with 128th Signal Company, 39th Signal Battalion, 2nd Signal Brigade is about to apply a tourniquet on the leg of Pfc. Dazmond Johnson, who is assigned to Headquarters and Headqua More

U.S. Army Spc. Kyle Borsody, with Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Healthcare Facility, demonstrates the ideal position to open airways during combat lifesaver portion of 39th Signal Battalion' More

U.S. Army Sgt. Esai Valenzuela, left, assigned to 128th Signal Company, 39th Signal Battalion, 2nd Signal Brigade, explains Nerelyn Bercaw how to check her M40 field protective mask, as her husband, Capt. James More

Colour Sgt. John Brown, assigned to the British Joint European Training Team, briefs a group of tri-service members of the British Armed Forces stationed in Naples, Italy, on Chemical, Biological, Radiological More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott Kibler, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 39th Signal Battalion, 2nd Signal Brigade, 5th Signal Command, raises his arms to open his airways after exiting the More

U.S. Soldiers Staff Sgt. Ricky Holder and Sgt. Joe Primeau, assigned to Allied Forces North Battalion, prepare and inspect the properly sealing of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) mask during the Squad Tr More

U.S. Soldiers, Staff Sgt. Ricky Holder and Sgt. Joe Primeau, assigned to Allied Forces North Battalion, prepare and inspect the proper sealing of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) mask during the Squad Tra More

Army Reservist Sgt. Dee J. McMurdo, 11th Battalion, 104th Brigade, 91st Training Division, Boise, Idaho, left, and Staff Sgt. David A. Jenkins II, 3rd Battalion, 290th Regiment, 91st Training Division, Mustang, More

Army Reservists Staff Sgt. David A. Jenkins II, 3rd Battalion, 290th Regiment, 91st Training Division, Mustang, Okla., left, and Sgt. Dee McMurdo,11th Battalion, 104th Brigade, 91st Training Division, Boise, Id More

Army Reservist Pfc. Alexander H. Bolia of Dearing, Ga., Company F, 7th Battalion /158th Aviation Regiment, Colorado Springs, Colo., was presented an Army Achievement Medal by Command Sgt. Maj. Steven M. Hatchel More

British airmen assigned at Ramstein Air Base shoot their Glock pistol in the kneeling position at the U.S. Army Training Support Center Benelux 25-meter indoor range on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, April 13, 201 More

Master Sgt. Paul Cox, from Louisiana, has been serving as the platoon sergeant for the junion enlisted competitors during the 2015 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 4-8. This year's More

Spc. Bryce Parker, from Marana, Ariz., with 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, stands for a portrait after finishing a 10-kilometer foot march in the North Carolina heat May 5 during the 2015 Army Reserve Best Warr More

Competitors work in four-man teams to carry a 185-pound dummy as a "stress march" just after finishing a 10-kilometor foot march and zeroing their weapons during the 2015 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition a More

Staff Sgt. Glenn Cowan, of Lexington, Ky., U.S. Army Reserve drill instructor with the 2-397th Training Battalion, 95th Training Division, shouts at competitors to finish off a 10-kilometer foot march in the No More

Sgt. Stephen O. Powell, a medical logistics specialist with the 4225th U.S. Army Hospital, plots coordinates on a map before a land navigation course at Fort Bragg, N.C., during the 2015 Army Reserve Best Warri More

Spc. Ian Hagen, of Greendale, Wis., with the 372nd Engineer Company, plots his coordinates on a map for a land navigation event during the 2015 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 6. More

Sgt. 1st Class Keith Johnson, from Manchester, N.H., with the 1st Battalion, Army Reserve Careers Division, is the runner up in the noncommissioned officer category for the 2015 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior C More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patricia Niemann, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Allied Forces North Battalion, provides security during a patrol for a Standard Training Exercise (STX) in the Training More

U.S. Soldiers with Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, get confident with their M40 chemical biological radiological nuclear (CBRN) protective mask before entering the Training Support Center More

Close up view of U.S. Army Sgt. Reonard Childress with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, as he performs needle chest decompression in the second inter More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Erik Poveda, with Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, explains how to treat a casualty with a remote-controlled training mannequin to Soldiers with 128th Signal Company a More

U.S. Army Spc. William Crankshaw and Spc. Richard Fletcher, both with directorate of emergency services, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, arrest a suspect during an active shooter training inside Chièvres Air Base's More

A British senior noncommissioned officer, right, with the Joint European Training Team, briefs members of the British armed forces, assigned to local units, how to handle their General Service Respirator prior More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Rudy Payne, right, with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 39th Signal Battalion, teaches hands and arms signals during Commander's Prime Time Training, in the Training Support C More

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Elizabeth Fowler, 3rd Battalion, 290th Regiment, 91st Training Division, 84th Training Command, walks up a stairwell during the Urban Assault Course event of the 2016 Joint Best Warrior C More

U.S. Soldiers with Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, perform a Situational Training Exercise for their unit's Best Warrior Competition, in the Alliance Training Area, on Chièvres Air Base, More

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

Sergeant Major Paul J. Klikas, the training and operations sergeant major for the U.S. Army Reserve Command and Staff Sgt. Shaunda Zachery, a drill sergeant with the 108th Training Command, walk through Hedrick More

Drill sergeants with the 108th Training Command demonstrate the proper technique performed during the Army Physical Fitness Test in preparation for the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition. These sol More

U.S. Army Reserve Command Best Warrior Competition competitors wait for transportation from the airport to Fort Bragg, N.C. May 1. This year’s Best Warrior Competition will determine the top noncommissioned off More

Sergeant Major Paul J. Klikas, training and operations sergeant major for the U.S. Army Reserve Command, interviews with public affairs specialists to provide a general overview of the first day of the Best War More

Interim Command Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Reserve James Wills speaks to competitors of the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., during the no-host social at the United Stat More

2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competitors inprocess and receive personal equipment, May 2, in preparation for upcoming events. This year’s Best Warrior Competition will determine the top noncommissioned o More

The 2016 competitors for the U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition attend briefing led by Sgt. Maj. Paul J. Klikas, the training and operations sergeant major of the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Bragg, N.C., More

Soldiers competing for the title of Soldier of the Year in the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. pose for a photo with interim Command Sgt. Maj.of the Army Reserve James Wills More

Specialist Justin B. Ruzicka, the 11th Aviation Command Soldier of the Year, performs push-ups during the Army Physical Fitness Event during the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N. More

Army Reserve drill sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Foronda, 95th Training Div. (IET), checks to ensure if Sgt. Muhammad Ali,, 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support), completes a successful push-up during the A More

Staff Sgt. John Cummings, representing the 335th Signal Command (Theater), awaits the sit-up event for the Army Physical Fitness Test at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. M More

Sgt. Elizabeth Fowler, representing the 84th Training Command, and Staff Sgt. Madison Peters, representing the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, prepare Noncommissioned Officer Appearance Board at the 2 More

A 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior competitor fires downrange at the 50-meter pop up target while pyrotechnics light up the night sky during the M4 carbine qualification portion of the competition at Fort Br More

Spc. Kayla Bundy a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic, representing the 1st Battalion, 414th Infantry Regiment, 95th Training Division, competes in Army Physical Fitness Test at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Co More

Sgt. Frank Seko the 9th Mission Support Command Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, completes the Swing, Stop, Jump station of the obstacle course at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort More