2010 AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Year: Day 1 Photos

By Frank BrownAugust 25, 2010

Day 1 - 01 Urban Orienteering
1 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Michael Johnston, 2009 active component Drill Sergeant of the Year, instructs Sgt. 1st Class Lesley Moore, a competitor from Fort Gordon, and Sgt. 1st Class Alexia Moore, a competitor from Fort Bragg, N.C., during the 2010 AIT Platoon ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 1 - 02 Urban Orienteering
2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Michael Johnston, 2009 active component Drill Sergeant of the Year, instructs Sgt. 1st Class Christian Gordon, a competitor from Fort Sill, Okla., and Staff Sgt. Vernon Maybin, a competitor from Fort Lee, Va., during the 2010 AIT Plato... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 1 - 03 M16 Functions Check
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Day 1 - 04 Commo 9-Line
4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Jose Garcia, a competitor from C Company, 369th Adjutant Generals Battalion, assembles a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems during the 2010 AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Year Competition on Fort Monroe, Va., August 25. The ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 1 - 05 Combat Lifesaver
5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Michael Houston, a competitor from Fort Huachuca, Ariz., listens to instruction before performing first aid to a casualty during the 2010 AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Year Competition on Fort Monroe, Va., August 25. The competitors were... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 1 - 06 Addressing a New Platoon
6 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Amanda Kokkonen, a competitor from A Company, 344th Military Intelligence Battalion, Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, is tested on welcoming a new platoon to her school detachment during the 2010 AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Ye... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 1 - 07 Marching
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Day 1 - 08 Uniform Deficiency
8 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Vericel Grubb, a competitor from B Company, 264th Medical Battalion, inspects soldiers\' uniforms during the 2010 AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Year Competition on Fort Monroe, Va., August 25. The competitors were tested on soldier-level... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 1 - 09 Interview
9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Jason Lamb, a competitor from Fort Eustis, Va., is interviewed during the 2010 AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Year Competition on Fort Monroe, Va., August 25. The competitors were tested on soldier-level training and MOS introduction. (U.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 1 - 10 Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction
10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Jose Garcia from Fort Jackson, S.C. teaches a young Soldier the four fundamentals and range basics of preliminary marksmanship instruction during the 2010 Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant of the Year Competition today at F... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 1 - 11 Counseling a Suicidal Soldier
11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Michael Houston from Fort Rucker, Ala. counseled a suicidal Soldier during a task at the 2010 AIT Platoon Sergeant of the Year Competition here today at Fort Monroe, Va. AIT Platoon Sergeants teach Soldiers their Army jobs and help th... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Day 1 - 12 Written Exam
12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Vernon Maybin from Fort Lee, Va. and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Lamb from Fort Eustis, Va. complete a written examination, the final task of the first day of the 2010 Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeant of the Year Competition today at... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL