1st Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Squad PT Competition

By Staff Sgt. Austin L. ThomasFebruary 8, 2017

1st Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Squad PT Competition
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, commanding general, Military District of Washington, Col. Jason T. Garkey, commander, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and Command Sgt. Maj. Jasper C. Johnson 1st Battalion, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Gua... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
1st Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Squad PT Competition
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Command Sgt. Maj. Paul E. Biggs, senior enlisted advisor, Military District of Washington, completes a final set of 10 Chin-ups, giving his squad the required 150 before moving on to the next event, during 1st Battalion's, Squad PT Competition on Joi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
1st Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Squad PT Competition
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Smith, The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own" completes a set of 50 Air Squats, giving his squad the required 450 before moving on to the next event, during 1st Battalion's Squad PT Competition, on Joint Base Myer-Hende... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, commanding general, Military District of Washington, and Command Sgt. Maj. Paul E. Biggs, Military District of Washington, together with their select team of highly motivated individuals, took part in 1st Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Squad PT Competition. The objectives for this completion was to not only assess each Squad's physical and mental toughness, but to also build Esprit De Corps. The fastest squad would be awarded the "Best PT Squad" streamer. Each competitor carried a 40lb rucksack throughout the competition, consisting of 8 events spread out over 4 mile course on Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall.