Ten Soldiers will compete in the 2015 Army Materiel Command's Best Warrior Competition. The contest will be at Camp Atterbury, Indiana Aug. 24-28.
This year's competition, which will name the command's top Soldier and noncommissioned officer, includes challenges that will test each individual's physical and mental toughness, said AMC Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Sims. The winners will compete at the Department of Army level competition in October at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.
With a recent announcement of by Sergeant Major of the Army Daniel Dailey that the Army's competition will be revamped to better assess Soldier's grasp of Army standards, Sims said AMC will follow suit.
"Today's battlefields are full of stressors and unknown circumstances," Sims said. "Our best Soldiers are those who can make good decisions and employ their training while under pressure."
AMC has also moved the location of its competition from Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois to Camp Atterbury, Indiana.
Sims said the new location, renowned for its realistic and contemporary training environment, will challenge competitors and prepare this year's winners for competing at the Department of the Army level.
"We aim to improve this competition every year," Sims said. "With a new location and new scenarios, this will be our most challenging contest to date."
Meet this year's competitors:
U.S. ARMY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND
Staff Sgt. David W. Carter is the only returning competitor having represented his command in last year's competition. Carter is a military intelligence system repairer assigned to the RDECOM's Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Carter is from Gustine, California and has eight years of service. He has deployed to Iraq and Kuwait and is Combatives Level 1 certified. His interests include water sports, team sports and the outdoors. His goals include earning a master's degree in Electronics Engineering and achieving the rank of command sergeant major.
ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND HEADQUARTERS
Specialist Adam Walton is a percussionist assigned to the 389th Army Band at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Walton is a native of Champaign, Illinois and has been in the Army for two years. He served in Korea before he was stationed at Redstone Arsenal. Walton's interests include music performance, visual arts, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, history and philosophy. He would like to complete his doctorate and become a band first sergeant.
MILITARY SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION COMMAND
Specialist Austi-Ana Lamb is a transportation management coordinator assigned to the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element at Fort Eustis, Virginia. Lamb is a native of Upland, California and has three years of service. Her interests include reading, singing and volunteering and her goal is to become a mobility warrant officer.
Staff Sgt. Armond Evansscott is a marine cargo specialist assigned to the 841st Transportation Battalion at the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, South Carolina. Evansscott is a native of Beaufort, South Carolina and he has more than seven years of service. Evansscott has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. His interests include music, basketball, graphic design and fitness. His goal is to become a command sergeant major.
ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND
Segeant First Class Enes Memic is a contracting specialist assigned to the Mission-Installation Contracting Command at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Memic is a native of New York City and has nine years of Army service. Memic is airborne qualified with interests in shooting, fitness, and triathlons. His goals include earning his master's degree and the rank of command sergeant major.
U.S. ARMY SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMAND
Sergeant First Class Jermaine L. Ferguson is a human resource specialist assigned to Headquarters Company of the U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Ferguson is a native of the U.S. Virgin Islands and has more than 16 years of service. He deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Ferguson is airborne and battle staff NCO qualified. He is interested in sports and goal is to become a command sergeant major.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS COMMAND
Sergeant First Class Nicole Tamangided is a telecommunications operations chief assigned to the Communications Electronics Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Tamangided is a native of the Northern Marianas Island and has more than 12 years of service. Her interests include reading, hiking and obstacle mud runs. Her goals are to retire at the rank of command sergeant major and serve the Northern Mariana Island as a congressional representative.
TANK AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT COMMAND
Sergeant First Class Jermaine Holland is a maintenance supervisor assigned to TACOM LCMC in Warren Michigan. Holland is a native of Baltimore, Maryland as has 16 years of service. He deployed to Iraq an Afghanistan. His interests include sports, weight lifting, fishing and sports shooting. His goal is to become a command sergeant major.
ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND
Specialist Jack J. Hopper is a human resource specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. Hopper is a native of Melbourne Florida and has seven years of service. He deployed to Iraq and is air assault and Combatives Level 1 certified. His interests include fishing and being outdoors, and his goal is to become an aviation warrant officer.
Sergeant First Class Curtis Benjamin is a maintenance supervisor assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. Benjamin is from the Virgin Islands and has 18 years of service. He deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and is SHARP, Equal Opportunity Leader and Master Fitness qualified. His interests include physical fitness and his goal is to become a command sergeant major.
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