BEST SQUAD COMPETITION

2023 U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Winners

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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2023 U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competition Intro

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.

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)

2023 Army Reserve Best Squad Competition Video

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.

USAR Best Squad Competition 2023 Day Zero Social Media Video

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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U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers conduct training at Vulcan Forge

A Soldier, performing duties as a range safety, adjusts the Advanced Combat Optical Gun sight on an M-4 rifle during Vulcan Forge at Fort McClellan, April 11, 2024. While ensuring range safety, safeties will often assist soldiers with zeroing, rifle technique, and basic marksmanship skills. Vulcan Forge is an annual 81st Readiness Division Mission Command Support Group mission where Soldiers assigned to the 81st RD MCSG and subordinate units conduct mandatory collective training to improve Soldier readiness and unit preparedness. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Steven Lee)

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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

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