Drill Sergeant of the Year competition ends, winners to be announced

By Ms. Stephanie Slater (TRADOC)June 28, 2012

Competitors begin APFT 2-mile run in DSOY competition
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Competitors in the 2012 Drill Sergeant of the Year competition step off to begin the 2-mile run of the Army physical fitness test June 28, 2012 at Fort Eustis, Va. The competition is hosted by Initial Military Training, U.S. Army Training and Doctrin... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Drill Sergeant Disla executes APFT push-ups at DSOY competition
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Danneit Disla, 98th Reserve Division Drill Sergeant of the Year, executes push-ups during the Army physical fitness test portion of the 2012 Drill Sergeant of the Year competition June 28, 2012 at Fort Eustis, Va. The competition is hosted... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Drill Sergeant Moss salutes IMT Command Sgt. Maj. Calpena at CSM board during DSOY competition
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Jarod Moss, 95th Reserve Division Drill Sergeant of the Year, renders a salute to Initial Military Training Command Sgt. Maj. John Calpena when he appears before a board of command sergeants major at the 2012 Drill Sergeant of the Year com... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Drill Sergeant McQuiston waits his turn to appear before a CSM board at DSOY competition
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Adam McQuiston, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Drill Sergeant of the Year, waits his turn to appear before a board of command sergeants major as part of the 2012 Drill Sergeant of the Year competition June 28, 2012, at Fort Eustis, Va. The com... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Drill Sergeant McQuiston observes "stack arms" at DSOY competition
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Adam McQuiston, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Drill Sergeant of the Year, observes "stack arms" shortly after instruction on how to perform the movement during the 2012 Drill Sergeant of the Year competition June 28, 2012, at Fort Eustis, Va.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

The Drill Sergeant of the Year competition has drawn to a close, and in a number of hours, the active and reserve component Drill Sergeants of the Year for 2012 will be announced during a ceremony.

On the fourth and final day of competition, the DSOY competitors were graded on their ability to perform several Army physical readiness training exercises as set forth in the Army PRT Manual, TC 3-22.20. Their fitness levels were assessed by how well they scored on the Army physical fitness test.

Then it was time to don their Army service uniforms, or ASUs, and gear up for their appearance before a board of command sergeants major. The CSMs evaluated the drill sergeants' knowledge of leadership and drill sergeant training tasks.

After their board appearance, the drill sergeants were graded on their ability to instruct the "stack arms" movement, where rifles are balanced against each other with no hand assist. This movement is considered one of the most difficult to instruct in order to render properly.

As in years past, a barbecue in honor of the DSOYs took place in the evening, which provided the competitors an opportunity to meet TRADOC Commanding General, Gen. Robert W. Cone.

The 1st Sgt. Tobias C. Meister APFT Award was presented to Sgt. 1st Class Adam McQuiston for achieving the highest APFT score during the competition.

The two winners representing the active and reserve components will be announced at 9 a.m., June 29, at Jacobs Theater on Fort Eustis.

For updated stories and photos of the competition, visit www.army.mil/drillsergeant/competition.html.

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