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U.S. ARMY CIVIL AFFAIRS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

USACAPOC (A) Best Warrior Competition 2021

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USACAPOC (A) Best Warrior Competition 2021

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USACAPOC (A) Best Warrior Competition 2021

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A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier loads a Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher, during the second day of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual competition that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Valery Valtrain, 151st Theater Information Operations Group, conducts the plank alternate event while participating in the Army Combat Fitness Test conducted at Ft. Jackson, S.C. Valtrain successfuly maxed out at four minutes, 20 seconds. Valtrain is competing for the title “NCO of the Year” in the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition April 8 - 11, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual competition that brings Soldiers from across the command to compete for the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC is designed to test each Soldiers’ mental and physical resilience as they adapt and overcome each scenario or task placed before them.

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U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Jonathon Chacon, a Civil Affairs Specialist with the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion, Upland, Calif., centers himself with proper form prior to executing the deadlift event of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) conducted at Ft. Jackson, S.C. Chacon is competing for the title “NCO of the Year” in the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition April 8 - 11, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual competition that brings Soldiers from across the command to compete for the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC is designed to test each Soldiers’ mental and physical resilience as they adapt and overcome each scenario or task placed before them.

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U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Riley Greenwald, 432nd Civil Affairs Bn., and Staff Sgt. Valery Valtrain, 151st Theater Information Group, check the scoring breakdown of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) prior to their participation in the event conducted at Ft. Jackson, S.C. Hammel and Valtrain are competing against Soldiers from across the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) command for the title “NCO of the Year” at the 2021 USACAPOC(A) Best Warrior Competition April 8 - 11, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual competition that brings Soldiers from across the command to compete for the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC is designed to test each Soldiers’ mental and physical resilience as they adapt and overcome each scenario or task placed before them.

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U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Arianna Hammel, an Intelligence Analyst with the 310th Psychological Operations Company (Airborne), prepares to conduct the deadlift event of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) at Ft. Jackson, S.C. Hammel is competing for the title “Soldier of the Year” in the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition April 8 - 11, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual competition that brings Soldiers from across the command to compete for the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC is designed to test each Soldiers’ mental and physical resilience as they adapt and overcome each scenario or task placed before them.

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U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Timothy J. Lowitzer, a Civil Affairs Specialist with the 1001st Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Training Company, checks his deadlift weight prior to the Army Combat Fitness Test conducted at Ft. Jackson, S.C. Lowitzer is competing in the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition April 8 - 11, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual competition that brings Soldiers from across the command to compete for the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC is designed to test each Soldiers’ mental and physical resilience as they adapt and overcome each scenario or task placed before them.

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U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Timothy J. Lowitzer, civil affairs specialist with the 1001st Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Company, participates in an M4 carbine qualification range during day one of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Shayn Lindquist, a civil affairs specialist with the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, fires an M4 carbine during the second day of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Daniel Bush, a civil affairs specialist with the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, participates in an M4 carbine qualification range during the second day of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Arianna Hammel, an intelligence analyst with the 15th Psychological Operations Battalion, applies camouflage paint to prepare for a range qualification during day one of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Natalie Tedesco, a psychological operations specialist with the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operations Company, poses for a photo after preparing for a range qualification during the second day of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Jonathan Chacon, right, a civil affairs specialist with the 426th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), prepares to fire a Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher, during day one of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jackson W. Daab, a civil affairs specialist with the 492nd Civil Affairs Battalion, fires a M320 grenade launcher during day one of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Arianna Hammel, a intelligence analyst with the 15th Psychological Operations Battalion fires an M320 grenade launcher during day one of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Daniel P. Bush Jr., a civil affairs specialist with the 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, carries ammunition during day one of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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A U.S. Army Reserve Soldier watches Spc. Daniel P. Bush, Jr., a civil affairs specialist with the 418th Civil Affairs Battalion, fire a Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher during day one of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Marco A. Campos, a wheeled vehicle mechanic training to become a civil affairs specialist with the 410th Civil Affairs Battalion, prepares to fire a Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher during day one of the 2021 U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., April 8, 2021. The USACAPOC(A) BWC is an annual event that brings in competitors from across USACAPOC(A) to earn the title of “Best Warrior.” BWC tests the Soldiers’ individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, testing their technical and tactical skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

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