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Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition

By Pvt. Nathaniel GayleJune 25, 2019

Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
1 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Twenty-four U.S. Army Soldiers march into a Fort Bragg training area to begin day two of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition June 25, 2019 at Fort Bragg, N.C. The competition promotes esprit de co... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
2 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Joel Boulden, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, dons and seals his protective mask in reaction to a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) attack during the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
3 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Cpl. Noah Slabaugh, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, is escorted by a simulated foreign national host during a situational training exercise during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition June ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
4 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Cpl. Noah Slabaugh, assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, dons mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear in response to a simulated gas attack during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition Ju... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
5 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Kameron Faulkenberry, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, fastens a tourniquet around the extremity of a simulated casualty during the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition June 25, 2019 at Fort Bra... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
6 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Kameron Faulkenberry, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, decontaminates his skin in response to a simulated gas attack during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition June 25, 2019 on Fort Br... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
7 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Darren Kim, an infantryman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division and native to Aurora, Colo., conducts a simulated call for fire during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition June 25, 2019 on ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
8 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Pfc. Mark Ferido, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Wahiawa, Hawaii native, checks and seals his protective mask in response to a simulated gas attack during the XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
9 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Darren Kim, an infantryman with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), carries a casualty to a litter after receiving contact during day two of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
10 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Joel Boulden, assigned to 10th Mountain Division, radios in a call for fire during day two of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 25, 2019. The competition places som... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
11 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Nicolas Branch, a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer with the 82nd Airborne Division, reacts to contact during day two of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition at Fort Bragg,... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
12 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Darren Kim, an infantryman with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), moves a simulated casualty with a litter to a secure area during day two of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at F... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
13 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Bijay Bastakoti, assigned to the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, proceeds through a contaminated area in a simulated chemical attack during day two of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Com... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
14 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier prepares to radio a call for fire during day two of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 25, 2019. The competition places the best of the best against e... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
15 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier maps coordinates to place a call for fire during day two of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 25, 2019. The competition places the best of the best a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
16 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Bijay Bastakoti, assigned to the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, reacts to a simulated chemical attack during day two of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. J... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

On day two, the 24 competitors competing in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition participated in multiple situational training exercises involving tasks designed to test battle readiness and resiliency June 25, 2019 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Constantly moving and being tested all day against rugged terrain and intense heat, the Soldiers strived to prove they were mentally and physically tough enough to win the competition.

Day 2: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO/Soldier of the Year Competition

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