BEST SQUAD COMPETITION 

Army Reserve Best Squad: The Heart of the Warrior
What forges the heart of the warrior? It's the ability to strive forward when there's nothing left to give, it's the will to pull your team around you when the stress is high. Seventy-five warriors in 15 squads competed to see who the best of the best was. They left everything on the field, and each one proved themselves a warrior. #BSC2025 #ArmyBestSquad
200th MP Command named Best Squad at Army Reserve competition
The 200th Military Police Command’s squad emerged victorious at this year's Army Reserve Best Squad. The squad included Staff Sgt. Christian Leonard, Sgt. Aaron Court, Spc. Serge Fenn, Pfc. Luke Griguolo and Pvt. 2nd Class Seth Stetz, demonstrated resilience and exceptional teamwork to secure the annual top honor. Cpl. Alexander Clark of the 416th Theater Engineer Command was named NCO of the Year, and Spc. Toby Chapman of the 79th Theater Sustainment Command was named Enlisted Soldier of the Year.
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  • Previous Winners

    2025
    Best Squad:
    200th Military Police Command: Staff Sgt. Christian Leonard, Sgt. Aaron Court, Spc. Serge Fenn, Pfc. Luke Griguolo, and Pvt. 2nd Class Seth Stetz

    NCO of the Year:
    Cpl. Alexander Clark of the 416th Theater Engineer Command

    Soldier of the Year:
    Spc. Toby Chapman of the 79th Theater Sustainment Command

    2024
    Best Squad:
    • 1st Mission Support Command: Spc. Abel Bonilla-Echevarria, Sgt. Edgardo Santiago-Pizarro, Sgt. Nelson Medina-Caballero, Spc. Elvin Rivera-Pagan and Spc. Angel Machado-Babilonia

    NCO of the Year:
    Sgt. Nelson Medina-Caballero, 1st Mission Support Command

    Soldier of the Year:
    Spc. Ewan Sulse, 79th Theater Sustainment Command

    2022
    NCO of the Year:
    • Sgt. David M. Adcock, 79th Theater Sustainment Command

    Soldier of the Year:
    • Spc. Brady Benedict, 108th Training Command

    Best Squad:
    • Spc. Timothy L. Brooks, 377th TSC
    • Spc. John F. Larkin III, 79th TSC
    • Spc. Joshua T. Rennick, 76th Operational Response Command
    • Sgt. David M. Adcock, 79th TSC
    • Sgt. Preston R. Hough, 377th TSC

    2021
    Staff Sgt. Jonathan Chacon, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year

    Spc. Nicholas Kyne, 416th Theater Engineer Command
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    416th Theater Engineer Command: Staff Sgt. Cutler Holland, Staff Sgt. Lucas Dawson, Spc. Nicholas Kyne, Spc. Hayse Jorgensen, Pfc. Drew Kafleskint.
    U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad

    2020
    Staff Sgt. Benjamin Latham
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year

    Spc. Stanley Thompson
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2019
    Sgt. Joshua Smith
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year

    Spc. Collin George
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2018
    Sgt. Chase Craig
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year

    Spc. John Mundey
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2017
    Cpl. Carlo Deldonno
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year

    Spc. Kenny Ochoa
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2016
    Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Moeller*
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year
    *Dept. of the Army NCO of the Year

    Spc. Michael Orozco
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2015
    Staff. Sgt. Andrew Fink*
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year
    *Dept. of the Army NCO of the Year

    Spc. Bryce Parker
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2014
    Staff Sgt. Landon Nordby
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year 

    Spc. Keegan Carlson
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2013
    Sgt. 1st Class Jason Manella*
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year
    *Dept. of the Army NCO of the Year 

    Spc. Mitchell Fromm
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2012
    Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Rios
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year 

    Spc. Michael Swan
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2011
    Sgt. Christopher Coucho
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year 

    Spc. Ryan Barger
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2010
    Sgt. David Ryder
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year 

    Spc. Joshua McDowell
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2009
    Staff Sgt. Aaron Butler
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year

    Spc. Shiloh Becher
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year

    2008
    Sgt. Francisco Gutierrez
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year

    Spc. David Obray*
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year
    *Dept. of the Army Soldier of the Year

    2007
    Sgt. Edward Chisholm
    U.S. Army Reserve NCO of the Year 

    Spc. Brian Hancock
    U.S. Army Reserve Soldier of the Year