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German Sgt. Maj. Thomas Vogel, German senior enlisted liaison to the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center, offers shooting form guidance to Sgt. Anthony Baltierra, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility Battalion (Corrections), during the pistol range portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event April 1, 2025, at Kinder Range at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Each participant fired 10 rounds at a paper target from varying distances up to 15 meters and had to score at least seven hits to qualify. Photo by Spc. Kalisber Ortega Santiago/Special to the Fort Leavenworth Lamp
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Capt. Gregory Mathieson, Command and General Staff College student, sprints through the 11x10-meter portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge fitness test while Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Hayes, Kansas City Recruiting Battalion, evaluates his performance March 31, 2025, at Normandy Field at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The 11x10-meter sprint portion of the test challenges participants to complete five and a half laps within 60 seconds - or sprint 11 repetitions of 10-meter sprints - measuring both speed and endurance. Photo by Spc. Kalisber Ortega Santiago/Special to the Fort Leavenworth Lamp
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Spc. Joshua Kuliszewski, Medical Department Activity, conducts the pistol marksmanship portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event April 1, 2025, at Kinder Range at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Participants engaged targets with the M17 pistol following the GAFPB qualification standards. Photo by Spc. Kalisber Ortega Santiago/Special to the Fort Leavenworth Lamp
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Cadet Harvey Peavler, University of Central Missouri ROTC, performs the flexed-arm hang exercise during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge fitness test March 31, 2025, at Normandy Field at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. To qualify, participants must hold the chin-up position for at least five seconds. Photo by Spc. Kalisber Ortega Santiago/Special to the Fort Leavenworth Lamp
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Maj. Weston Thomsen, Command and General Staff College student, swims his final lap of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge swim test March 31, 2025, at Harney Sports Complex at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. GAFPB participants swim 100 meters in combat uniform, excluding boots, as part of the swimming portion of the competition. The swim must be completed in four minutes or less to qualify. Photo by Spc. Kalisber Ortega Santiago/Special to the Fort Leavenworth Lamp
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German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge RESULTS
GOLD
Sgt. Anthony Baltierra, Maj. Bethany Blackburn, Spc. Luca Carasi, Spc. Jason Crespo, Polish Capt. Kamil Gromadzinski, Cadet Alexander Karigan, Cadet Jenesis May, Maj. Jacob Naumann, Cadet Bryan O’Barr, Canadian Maj. Marc-Andre Pelland, Maj. Christopher Price and Maj. Weston Thomsen.
SILVER
Maj. Garrett Barber, Spc. Michael Bare, Staff Sgt. Merle E. Gillam III, Maj. Lewis Hammock, Capt. Taylor Herrington, Maj. Leon Hilburn, Maj. Kyle Hodgson, Brazilian Lt. Col. Felipe Honorato, Maj. Nicholas Johnson, Pfc. Jendry Jomarron, Cadet Ross Jonas, Spc. Sione Mapakaitolo Jr., Sgt. Devin Massingill, Capt. Gregory Mathieson, Maj. Colton Mercer, Maj. Taylor Mextorf, Pfc. Carson Milbrath, Staff Sgt. Jason Mills, Sgt. Thomas Piqueras, Maj. Tyler Quinn, Maj. Daniel Richardson, Lt. Col. Mark Thompson, Maj. Douglas Taufu’a, Maj. James Untiedt, Cadet Jeremy Weber, Pvt. Harlin Welch and Capt. Kenneth Yacynych.
BRONZE
Cadet Christopher Adams, Spc. Gregory Delgado, Maj. Robert Drye, Sgt. Christopher Hocker, Sgt. Brody Holcomb, Maj. Andris Locmelis, Maj. Roland Paquette, Sgt. 1st Class Tyler Plummer, Maj. Ronald Rice, Cadet Gavin Satterfield, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Straub, Cadet Angelina Taylor, Sgt. Zachary Terra, Belgium Maj. Michael Verbelen, Staff Sgt. Luke Warner and Maj. Joshua Wright.
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