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Army Best Squad Competition 2024 Teams

October 6, 2024

October 3, 2024 - Soldiers of six squad teams who participated in the Army Best Squad 2024 Competition on Fort Liberty, North Carolina. (Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Everett.)

October 3, 2024 - Soldiers of six squad teams who participated in the Army Best Squad 2024 Competition on Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Top Left - U.S. Army Best Squad team 5 ... Spc. Tevin Kenton, Sgt. Andruw-Vincent Nakamura, Staff Sgt. Lucas Peterson, Sgt. Trace Thompson, and Sgt. Nathaniel Miska, representing Army National Guard (ARNG).

Top Right - U.S. Army Best Squad team 10 ... Spc. Alexander Rivera Santiago, Sgt. Isiah Nembhard, Cpl. Keaton Hammock, Sgt. Josiah Davis, and Sgt. Spencer Buckwalter, representing Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER).

Center Left - U.S. Army Best Squad team 8 ... Spc. Mason Breunig, Spc. Colin Burrows, Staff Sgt. Ethan Hays, Spc. Gage Buck, and Sgt. Luke Burton, representing Army Pacific (USARPAC).

Center Right - U.S. Army Best Squad team 2, Staff Sgt. Dallas Simmons, Pvt. 1st Class River Merrifield, Spc. Andrew Burgess, Spc. Daniel Cruz, Sgt. 1st Class Jason Day, and Spc. Andrew Burgess, representing Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

Bottom Left - U.S. Army Best Squad team 6, Spc. Elvin Rivera Pagan, Spc. Abel Bonilla Echevarria, Spc. Angel Machado Babilonia, Sgt. Edgardo Santiago, and Staff Sgt. Nelson Medina, representing Army Reserve (USAR).

Bottom Right - U.S. Army Best Squad team 3, Spc. Peyton Martin, Staff Sgt. Renato Hernandez, Staff Sgt. Tyler Needham, Spc. Dailene West, and Sgt. Keenan Baxter, representing Army Futures Command (AFC).

The most influential level of leadership is at the Squad ... where the majority of our Soldiers reside. "Squad" extends beyond a traditional infantry squad to any small-unit group of Soldiers, connected by a squad leader, who has the most direct impact on their lives. Soldiers never fight alone, the unbreakable bonds forged through shared hardship and unending support for one another are the hallmark of our most successful small units.

The week-long competition will assess each squad on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their ability to work as a disciplined and cohesive team. The competition features a multitude of different fitness and combat related events ranging from the Army Combat Fitness Test and various weapons lanes, to a strenuous 12-mile foot march and detailed individual warrior tasks and squad battle drills. Afterward, the top four teams of the week will travel to Washington, D.C. for a board-style interview that will test their knowledge and professionalism in front of top Army Senior Leaders.

Each squad will consist of five Soldiers: a squad leader, which is a sergeant first class or staff sergeant; a team leader, which is sergeant or corporal; and three squad members in the ranks of specialist or below.

Image created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Everett.

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