Best Warriors test land navigation skills

By T. Anthony BellOctober 17, 2012

Azimuth check
1 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Brandon Kitchen shoots an azimuth using a lensatic compass during the land navigation event of the 2012 Best Warrior Competition. The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Soldier is competing in the noncommissioned officer category of the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Finding his way
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Victory
3 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Jeremy Shivick, U.S. Army Forces Command, returns to the start point after completing the land navigation course during the 2012 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va. Each of the 24 Best Warrior contestants were required to locate five poin... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Findingpoints
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Starting point
5 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Staff Sgt. Matthew Senna, representing U.S. Army Europe, checks his compass before heading out on the land navigation course, Oct. 16, 2012, during the Best Warrior Competition. The 24 Best Warrior contestants were required to locate five points with... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
The talk
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Listers
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Uniform
8 / 9 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Kevin Mulloy, the U.S. Army Installation Management Command representative, assembles ribbons for a women's uniform during day two of the 2012 Best Warrior Competition. The participants were required to assemble medals and ribbons on a Class A u... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Look over
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FORT LEE, Va. (Oct. 16, 2012) -- Twenty four of the Army's finest Soldiers began the second day of 2012 Best Warrior Competition with a written examination folllowed by a day land navigation event, uniform preparation and night urban orienteering. The day navigation event was arguably the highlight of the day. Soldiers were required to use a compass, map and protractor in locating five points within a three-hour period. The traditional land navigation event has not been included in Best Warrior since 2008.

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