BEST SQUAD COMPETITION 

This year's U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competition was held the first week of September at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Best Warrior: SPC Elihu W. Wagner from 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) | Best Warrior NCO: SGT James R. Ranstead from 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) | Best Squad: 416th Theater Engineer Command: SFC Holland, Culter; SGT Housman, Connor; SPC Jorgensen, Hayse; SPC Martinjimenez, Peter; PFC Wentorf, Vincent
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The 2023 U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competition is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.
U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competitors ruck march, take a written test and go before a board at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on Sept. 08, 2023. Approximately 60 Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2023 U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competition from September 2-10. 2023 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focus events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army Reserve Photo by Pfc. Dominique Ford)
A end of competition video for the 2023 Army Reserve Best Squad Competition. Sixty Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2023 U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competition from September 2-10. 2023 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focus events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.
Army Reserve Best Squad competitors complete in-processing at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on September 2, 2023. 2023 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” and “Best Squad” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focus events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Spc. Edward Robinson)
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335th Signal Command (Theater) Best Warrior 2018
Spc. Torrance Saunders, a combat documentation/production specialist with the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) attempts to pull himself up a rope during an obstacle course at the 335th Signal Command (Theater) Best Warrior Competition held at Fort Meade, Maryland, April 17, 2018. The winning noncommissioned officer and top junior enlisted Soldier will move on to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command competition later this year. During the week-long competition, Soldiers are tested physically and mentally in events that include the Army Physical Fitness Test, land navigation, combat water survival, U.S. Marine Corps obstacle course, ruck marching, weapon qualification, Army Warrior Tasks, reflexive fire, written exams and the Army appearance board. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. David Gasperson)

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  • Previous Winners

    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