2019 U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition
SSG Matthew A. Mubarak, Defense Language Institute, firing an M4 rifle at the mystery event. In this lane, the competitors first fired the M4 then transitioned to the M9 at the standing, kneeling, and prone positions.
Twelve Soldiers from around the United States travel to Texas to compete in the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year competition. For four days, competitors who have been selected to represent their training centers, must perform and master all associated Warrior tasks and drills from Basic Combat Training. To win, and be named the Drill Sergeant of the Year, they must not only be experts in training Soldiers, but also demonstrate that they are the best of the best and rise above the fierce competition.
2019 U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition
SSG Matthew A. Mubarak, Defense Language Institute, firing an M4 rifle at the mystery event. In this lane, the competitors first fired the M4 then transitioned to the M9 at the standing, kneeling, and prone positions.
Twelve Soldiers from around the United States travel to Texas to compete in the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year competition. For four days, competitors who have been selected to represent their training centers, must perform and master all associated Warrior tasks and drills from Basic Combat Training. To win, and be named the Drill Sergeant of the Year, they must not only be experts in training Soldiers, but also demonstrate that they are the best of the best and rise above the fierce competition.