National Guard officer candidates overcome obstacles/Soldiers use teamwork, camaraderie to meet challenges

Photo By Angela Fry | Officer Candidates enrolled in the Louisiana Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School program use upper body strength to complete one of the 15 obstacles on the obstacle course at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., Oct. 18. Nineteen Soldiers from across the state drill at Camp Cook in Ball, La., under the 199th Leadership Regiment once a month in hopes of receiving their commissions as second lieutenants.  

MONROE, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

10.18.2008

Story by 2nd Lt. Angela Fry 

Louisiana National Guard

By 2nd Lt. Angela K. Fry
Louisiana Army National Guards

MONROE, La. – Nineteen Louisiana Army National Guardsmen completed a challenging 15-part obstacle course at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., during their monthly Officer Candidate School drill activities, on Oct. 18.

The course at Camp Beauregard is used to teach Soldiers the value of teamwork and mental ingenuity during Phase ll of the program. The candidates will face a much tougher course that is required for OCS graduation during Phase lll at Fort Lewis, Wash., in July 2009.

The officer candidates are currently in the ninth month of the 18-month 199th Leadership Regiment's Officer Candidate School program headquartered at Camp Cook in Ball, La., and are working to receive their commissions as second lieutenants.

• Date Taken: 10.18.2008
• Date Posted: 12.03.2008 15:04
• Story ID: 27144
• Location: MONROE, LOUISIANA, US