Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
1 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Kenneth Cajigal, an infantryman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) aims and fires downrange with an M4 carbine rifle during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition June 26, 201... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
2 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers competing in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition prepare to conduct an M4 carbine rifle range on Day 3 of the week-long event June 26, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. The best-of-the-best Soldie... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
3 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers competing in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition aim and fire during the M4 carbine rifle qualification event June 26, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. The NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
4 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers conduct an M9 pistol qualification during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition June 26, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. The M9 pistol qualification was the second event during day three of the we... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
5 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Nathan Brittain assigned to the 18th Field Artillery Brigade stands ready to engage pop-up targets downrange during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncomissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition June 26, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. The NC... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
6 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers competing in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncomissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition range-walk towards the firing line to assess and reconfigure their weapons to improve accuracy during an M4 carbine rifle zeroing and marks... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
7 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Competitors in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition await to be handed ammo for the M9 pistol qualification event June 26, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. The competition promotes esprit de corps and chal... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
8 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers competing in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition aim and fire during the M9 pistol qualification event June 26, 2019 on Fort Brag, N.C. The NCO and Soldier of the Year competition is a we... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
9 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Daniel Gomez, assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade, releases his M9 pistol magazine during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncomissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition June 26, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. Only those Soldiers who have w... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
10 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Zachary Babin, a nursing specialist assigned to the 44th Medical Brigade, aims and fires down range with an M9 pistol during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition June 26, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
11 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Daniel Gomez, right, a small arms and artillery repairer assigned to the 20th Engineer Brigade, races against other competitors in the Soldier Readiness Test as part of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Yea... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
12 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers competing in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition gear up to begin Day 3 of the week-long event June 26, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. The best-of-the-best Soldiers attend the competition, embo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
13 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Kenneth Cajigal, an infantryman with 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), throws a sandbag over an obstacle during the Soldier Readiness Test portion of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
14 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Trevor Smolinski, with 7th Transportation Brigade, executes a tire flip during the Soldier Readiness Test portion of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 26, 2019. The... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
15 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Dustin Thomas, a military policeman with 549th Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, executes the over-under obstacle during the Soldier Readiness Test portion of Day three of the 2019 XVIII Airb... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
16 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers ready at the line of the M9 pistol qualification range during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 26, 2019.The competition places the best of the best a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
17 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Nathan Brittain, with 18th Field Artillery Brigade, fires his pistol during the M9 pistol qualification portion of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 26, 2019.The co... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
18 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A U.S. Army Soldier readies his weapon at the M9 pistol qualification range during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 26, 2019.The competition places the best of the best... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 3: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
19 / 19 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Samara Jones, an automated logistical specialist with 525th Military Intelligence Brigade, changes a magazine during the M4 carbine rifle marksmanship qualification portion of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Day three arrives at the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition June 26, 2019, on Fort Bragg, N.C. The 24 competing Soldiers began the day with vigorous activities designed to test Soldier readiness and physical fitness. The competition then tested the Soldiers' fundamental marksmanship skills with various live-fire weapon qualifications on multiple ranges.