Final day: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition

By Pvt. Nathaniel GayleJuly 1, 2019

Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
1 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The final winners and runner-ups of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition stand at the position of attention to be honored during the award ceremony June 28, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army phot... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
2 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Competitors in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition honor the winners and runner-ups June 28, 2019 on Fort Bragg N.C. Only those Soldiers who have won at lower echelons attend the week-long competi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
3 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Command Sgt. Maj. Emilio Rivera, command sergeant major, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Task Force Dragon, XVIII Airborne Corps, congratulates Spc. Nicholas Callahan, with the 44th Medical Brigade, for winning the 2019 XVIII Abn. Corps Sold... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
4 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Nicholas Callahan, left, assigned to the 44th Medical Brigade, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Whitney, assigned to the 3rd Infantry Divsion, stand as the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition winners June ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
5 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The 24 competitiors of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year competition gather for a commemorative photo with Maj. Gen. Brian J. McKiernan, deputy commanding general, XVIII Abn. Corps, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. Brian J. Mckiernan, center, Deputy Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps, awards and congratulates Staff Sgt. Matthew Whitney, 3rd Infantry Division, for earning the title of 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer of the Year,... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
7 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers who competed in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncomissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition salute the flag while the national anthem plays during the competition's award ceremony June 28, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. The NCO and So... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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8 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Darren Kim, an infantryman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), waits to report to the president of the board during the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition June 28, 2019. The A... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
9 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Matthew Whitney, assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division, sits at the position of attention while being questioned by sergeants major during a board as part of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year com... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
10 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The final nine competitors gather for a commemorative photo before beginning their final Army board event in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition June 28, 2019 on Fort Bragg, N.C. The Army board is... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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11 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers participating in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition groom and prepare to enter the board portion of the competition on Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28, 2019. A board is a mental test ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
12 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Soldiers participating in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition are briefed on the board portion of the competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28, 2019. A board is a mental test to see which... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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13 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Anthony Oliverio, representing the 16th Military Police Brigade, stands before the board of Sergeants Major during the board portion of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
14 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Soldiers participating in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition salute as the national anthem is played during the final awards ceremony of the competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28, 2019. The... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
15 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Command Sgt. Maj. John Cervenka, Task Force Dragon command sergeant major, XVIII Airborne Corps, addresses the Soldiers participating in the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. Jun... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
16 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. Brian Mckiernan, deputy commanding general, XVIII Airborne Corps, congratulates Staff Sgt. Matthew Whitney, with 3rd Infantry Division, on winning the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Competition at Fort Bragg, ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
17 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The winners and runners-ups of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition held their awards during the final awards ceremony of the competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28, 2019. The winners of the compe... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 5: 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps NCO and Soldier of the Year Competition
18 / 18 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Nicholas Callahan (left), 44th Medical Brigade, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Whitney, 3rd Infantry Division, are the winners of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition held on Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28,... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

On the fifth and final day of the 2019 XVIII Airborne Corps Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition, the final nine competitors braved their last challenge; the XVIII Abn. Corps board. The board is a mental test designed to test a Soldier's military bearing and knowledge when under the intense pressure of senior NCOs. Staff Sgt. Matthew Whitney, 3rd Infantry Division and Spc. Nicholas Callahan, 44th Medical Brigade, won the competition. The board and award ceremony for the winners took place at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 28, 2019.

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