Soldiers demonstrate readiness skills during Best Warrior 2024

Spc. Jeovany Perez, an Information Technology Specialist with the 930th Digital Liaison Detachment performs an Army Combat Fitness Test during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. The annual competition features events that assess Soldier skills that include land navigation, radio communications, physical fitness and more. Best Warrior is a challenge open to any member of the FLANG to participate in. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Florida Army National Guardsmen perform an Army Combat Fitness Test during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. The ACFT was just one of the many assessments Florida Army National Guardsmen competed in during the multi-day event. Best Warrior grants members from across the FLANG a chance to compete against peers while demonstrating what makes them well rounded Soldiers. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Sgt. Benjamin Corry, a Combat Medic with the 116th Field Artillery, completes a land navigation course during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. Land navigation assessed Soldiers ability to identify points on a map and plot a route to retrieve them. Best Warrior is an annually held competition that tests participants from across the state of Florida on their Soldier skills. Individuals that take on the challenge push their mental and physical limits in their race to earn the title of best warrior. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

A CH-47D Chinook arrives for an aerial extraction during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard showcased their combat readiness and Soldier skills as they competed in the annually held event. The competition is open to all military occupations and demonstrates their dedication to readiness as they are tested both mentally and physically while competing against peers. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Sgt. Ryan Leidle, a Rocket System Crewmember with the 116th Field Artillery, completes a land navigation course during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. Land navigation assessed Soldiers ability to identify points on a map and plot a route to retrieve them. Best Warrior is an annually held competition that tests participants from across the state of Florida on their Soldier skills. Individuals that take on the challenge push their mental and physical limits in their race to earn the title of best warrior. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Spc. Jacob Alekseyev, an Air Defense Battle Management System Operator with the 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, plots land navigation points during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. Land navigation and Army Warrior Tasks are two of the assessments Soldiers must participate in during the multi-day event. Guardsmen from different military occupations demonstrated their dedication to readiness as they were tested both mentally and physically while competing against peers. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Staff Sgt. Patrick Chasten, a Combat Engineer with the 870th Engineer Company, performs an Army Combat Fitness Test during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. The ACFT was just one of the many assessments Florida Army National Guardsmen competed in during the multi day event. Best Warrior grants members from across the FLANG a chance to compete against peers while demonstrating what makes them well rounded Soldiers. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

A Florida Army National Guard Soldier performs an Army Combat Fitness Test during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. The annual competition features events that assess Soldier skills to include land navigation, radio communications, physical fitness and more. Best Warrior is a challenge open to any member of the FLANG to participate in. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Staff Sgt. Austin Jensen, an Intelligence Analyst with the 50th Regional Support Group, performs a radio communications check during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. Best Warrior is an annually held competition that tests participants from across the state of Florida on their Soldier skills. Individuals that take on the challenge push their mental and physical limits in their race to earn the title of best warrior. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Soldiers with the Florida Army National Guard board an aircraft during Best Warrior 2024 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Feb. 29, 2024. Land navigation and Army Warrior Tasks are two of the assessments Soldiers must participate in during the multi-day event. Guardsmen from different military occupations demonstrated their dedication to readiness as they were tested both mentally and physically while competing against peers. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)