Sgt. Ryan Teter, a counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), aims an M-16/A2 rifle at a target during a shooting challenge as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. Teter took first place in the noncommissioned officer category, while Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, took first place in the Soldier category.
The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Teter and Stocker will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Leland Levin, an emergency care sergeant for Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment, bear crawls alongside a range safety during a high intensity calisthenics exercise to increase the heart rate before a rifle qualification challenge as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Sgt. Ryan Teter, counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), took first place in the Soldier and NCO categories, respectively. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Spc. Joshua Davies and Sgt. Nick Cornelius, both from 169th Fires Brigade prepare a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver before Davies embarks on a night orienteering course as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Sgt. Ryan Teter, counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), took first place in the Soldier and NCO categories, respectively. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Kevin Orellana, an air defense team leader for the 169th Fires Brigade, races to the finish after completing a day orienteering course as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Sgt. Ryan Teter, counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), took first place in the Soldier and NCO categories, respectively. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Benjamin Stocker and Staff Sgt. Guy Morgan, both from B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, plot the best route to take before Stocker embarks on a night land navigation course as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. Stocker took first place in the Soldier category, while Sgt. Ryan Teter, a counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) took first place in the noncommissioned officer category. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Kristin Stoneback/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Amanda Martinez, a squad leader for the 220th Military Police Company, aims an M-16/A2 rifle at a target during a shooting challenge as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Sgt. Ryan Teter, counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), took first place in the Soldier and NCO categories, respectively. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Amanda Martinez and Staff Sgt. Lottie Steere, both from the 220th Military Police Company, orient themselves to a map before Martinez embarks on a night orienteering course as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Sgt. Ryan Teter, counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), took first place in the Soldier and NCO categories, respectively. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Cpl. Alex Klaus, a team leader with A Company, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, practices with a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver before embarking on a night orienteering course as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Sgt. Ryan Teter, counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), took first place in the Soldier and NCO categories, respectively. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
A competitor prepares an M-16/A2 rifle with the guidance of a range safety before competing in a shooting challenge as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Sgt. Ryan Teter, counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), took first place in the Soldier and NCO categories, respectively. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Amanda Martinez, a squad leader for the 220th Military Police Company, assembles an M-16/A-2 rifle during a timed weapons assembly challenge as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Sgt. Ryan Teter, counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), took first place in the Soldier and NCO categories, respectively. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
A competitor plots points on a map before embarking on a night orienteering course as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. Sgt. Benjamin Stocker (recently promoted), a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, and Sgt. Ryan Teter, counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), took first place in the Soldier and NCO categories, respectively. Stocker and Teter will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Leland Levin, an emergency care sergeant for Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment, smiles after completing an interview before a board of senior enlisted leaders as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. The top NCO and Soldier of this event will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Kevin Orellana, an air defense team leader for the 169th Fires Brigade, smiles after completing an interview before a board of senior enlisted leaders as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. The top NCO and Soldier of this event will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Ryan Teter, a counterintelligence specialist for Support Company, 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), smiles after completing an interview before a board of senior enlisted leaders as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. The top NCO and Soldier of this event will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Spc. Joshua Davies, a unit supply specialist with the 169th Fires Brigade, smiles after completing an interview before a board of senior enlisted leaders as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. The top NCO and Soldier of this event will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Cpl. Alex Klaus, a team leader with A Company, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, smiles after completing an interview before a board of senior enlisted leaders as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. The top NCO and Soldier of this event will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Amanda Martinez, a squad leader for the 220th Military Police Company, smiles after completing an interview before a board of senior enlisted leaders as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. The top NCO and Soldier of this event will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)
Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13, 2014 at Fort Carson
Sgt. Benjamin Stocker, a CH-47 Chinook crew chief for B Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, smiles after completing an interview before a board of senior enlisted leaders as part of the Colorado Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition April 11-13 at Fort Carson, Colo. The events at the competition were designed to push the competitors to their limits, testing endurance, mental toughness and resolve. The top NCO and Soldier of this event will go on to compete at the Region VII Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in May. Winners at that level will then go on to the Army Best Warrior Competition. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bethany Fehringer/Released)