Photo By Steven Stover | FORT GORDON, Ga. – Spc. Francisco Ramos, Company C, 781st Military Intelligence...... read more read more
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FORT GORDON, Ga. – Soldiers from the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) participated in the brigade’s Best Warrior Competition (BWC) which took place April 23 through 25, and was held to determine the organization’s top warrior Soldier and noncommissioned officer. The champions will compete and represent the brigade at the North Region U.S. Army Intelligence & Security Command BWC in May.
On day one of the brigade BWC, the first event started at 5:20 a.m. and the day did not end until 9 p.m. As with most BWC events, the competition started with an Army Physical Fitness Test. After the competitors performed personal hygiene and had a light breakfast, they were right back at it. Other day-one events included: Army Warrior Tasks; a day and night land navigation course; M4A1 carbine rifle and military M9 9mm pistol familiarization; M4A1 zero and qualification; and an M4A1 Stress Shoot exercise.
During the Stress Shoot exercise competitors were given ten seconds to study a poster with four numbered targets. The Roman numeral on each target designated the number M4A1 rounds competitors would place into each target. The cadre informed competitors a ten-round magazine would be waiting for them at their firing point, and they were to lock and load that magazine once each competitor. After bring given the go signal, competitors ran 100 yards; completed ten burpees with a push-up; ran another 100 yards; completed ten squats; ran another 100 yards; completed ten eight-count push-ups; ran the last 50 yards back to their designated firing point; and fired at the targets. The event was timed, and the number of correctly hit targets, was also tallied.
On day two of this year’s brigade BWC, the competitors began their morning on a 12-mile road march with a 45-pound ruck. Soldiers then completed a written essay before going right into the Army Combat Readiness Test (ACRT) which included: as many leg tucks as they could perform, standing power throw, deadlift, T-pushup, and a shuttle run including two 25 meter sprints, a 90-pound sled pull and then a hand carry of two 40-pound kettle bells. The ACRT ended with a two-mile run, which after the road march was exceptionally grueling for each competitor.
| Date Taken: | 04.23.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 04.27.2018 13:47 |
| Story ID: | 274807 |
| Location: | FORT GORDON, GEORGIA, US |
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