Sgt. 1st Class Alex Montero, 98th Training Division (IET), U.S. Army Reserve, prepares to repel at Victory Tower during the 2014 Drill Sergeant of the Year competition at Fort Jackson, S.C. Montero is one of two competitors from the 108th Training Co...

Three Soldiers move out at an Airborne Shuffle during the 2014 Drill Sergeant of the Year competition at Fort Jackson, S.C. Two drill sergeants from the 108th Training Command (IET), U.S. Army Reserve, as well as four from the active component are co...

Sgt. 1st Class Alex Montero, 98th Training Division (IET), U.S. Army Reserve, assaults a bunker at the Hand Grenade Qualification Course during the 2014 Drill Sergeant of the Year competition at Fort Jackson, S.C. Montero is one of two competitors fr...

After finishing day two with a grueling 10-mile ruck march, candidates at the 2014 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year competition held at the Drill Sergeant School on Fort Jackson, S.C., kicked off day 3 with a record APFT. Staff Sgt. Christopher Crosli...

Army Reserve drill sergeant Sgt. 1st Class Alex Montero, 98th Training Division (IET), negotiates the Confidence Course at the 2014 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year competition held at the Drill Sergeant School on Fort Jackson, S.C. Montero is one of ...

Army Reserve drill sergeant Staff Sgt. Christopher Croslin, 95th Training Division (IET), negotiates the Confidence Course at the 2014 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year competition held at the Drill Sergeant School on Fort Jackson, S.C. Croslin is one ...

Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Russell, B Battery, 1-78 Field Artillery Battalion, Fort Sill, Okla., (left to right), Staff Sgt. Christopher Croslin, 1st Brigade, 95th Training Division, Norman, Okla., and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miller, 787th Military Police Bat...

Army Reserve drill sergeant Staff Sgt. Christopher Croslin, 95th Training Division (IET), gladly accepts the trophy for being named 2014 Army Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year from Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis J. Woods, U.S. Army Initial Military Traini...

Competitors at the 2014 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year and Advanced Individual Training, Platoon Sergeant of the Year competitions prepare to take stage at the awards presentation. The Drill Sergeant of the Year competition has been held annually at...