U.S. Army Central's top Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers will compete in the 2021 USARCENT Best Warrior Competition in Kuwait from June 20 - 24, 2021. The competition is designed to reinforce the importance of individual excellence and readiness, promote Esprit De Corps, and determine who exemplifies the “Third, Always First” mentality. Finalists proved themselves during subordinate competitions throughout the year and will now compete for the titles of USARCENT Soldier of the Year and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. The winners of the USARCENT-level competition will advance to the U.S. Forces Command Best Warrior Competition in Fall 2021.