Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations officer from Homestead, Florida, and 2nd Lt. Kevin Steiner, a reconnaissance officer from Fairfax, Virginia, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquar... More
Sgt. Jeffrey M. Powers, combat engineer, 571st Sapper
Sgt. Jeffrey M. Powers, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, carries his teammate Pfc. Lucas Tucker, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company, during a buddy run... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jesus Medina, combat engineer, 386th
U.S. Army Spc. Jesus Medina, combat engineer, 386th Engineer Company (Route Clearance), out of Las Vegas, preforms a portion of his team's 100 pushups to begin the land navigation portion of Sapper Stakes 2015 ... More
A combat engineer team dismounts and prepares to carry
A combat engineer team dismounts and prepares to carry a zodiac boat from the water as part of a non standard Army Phisical Fitness Test during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 30. Sapper Stakes i... More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams from across the U.S. wait for the start of a team-based land navigation course during the 2015 Sapper Stakes competition at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 30... More
A combat engineer team paddles a zodiac boat as part
A combat engineer team paddles a zodiac boat as part of a non standard Army Physical Fitness Test during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 30, 2015. Sapper Stakes is a nationwide competition for Ar... More
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Chris Scott, Sapper Stakes
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Chris Scott, Sapper Stakes 2015 officer-in-charge, briefs the competitors before beginning their first event of the competition, the nonstandard Army Physical Fitness Test at Fort Chaffe... More
Cadre members unload material from the back of a
Cadre members unload material from the back of a light-medium tactical vehicle to prepare a range event for Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 31. Combat engineers use demolition in mobility and cou... More
The sun begins to set as U.S. Army Reserve and National
The sun begins to set as U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams conduct a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The ... More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer competitors march toward their Army Physical Fitness Test to kick off their second day of Sapper Stakes 2015 in the darkness of morning, wearing combat boots... More
National Guard combat engineers with the 119th Engineer
National Guard combat engineers with the 119th Engineer Company (Sapper), from West Virginia, carry a 15-pound shape charge onto a demolition range during Sapper Stakes 2015 competition at Fort Chaffe, Ark., Au... More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers with the 383rd Engineer
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers with the 383rd Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation), Jonesboro, Ark., lift a Zodiac boat for a timed carry while competing in Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug... More
Soldiers from the 1138th Engineer Company, Farmington,
Soldiers from the 1138th Engineer Company, Farmington, Mo., prepare for a 10-minute sit-up challenge during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Sep. 1, 2015. Sapper Stakes is a nationwide competition allo... More
A U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer from the 374th
A U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer from the 374th Engineer Company (Sapper), out of Concord, Calif., poses for a photo wearing face paint before heading off into the X-Mile event, a final race stretching appro... More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Sapper Stakes
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Sapper Stakes 2015 competitors emplaced a hasty frat fence using concertina wire and pickets as part of the competition at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Sept. 1. (U.S. Army photo by S... More
U.S. and Lithuanian combat engineers take part in a
U.S. and Lithuanian combat engineers take part in a combined Best Sapper Competition, hosted by the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Rukla, Lithuania, Sept. 29, 2015.
Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade participated
Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade participated in a three day Best Sapper Competition that tests combat engineer Soldiers' tactical and technical proficiency in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 9-11... More
2nd Lt. Leah Mullenix (left) and 1st Lt. Edward Colon
2nd Lt. Leah Mullenix (left) and 1st Lt. Edward Colon (right), Team 23, 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), haul their poncho raft out of Engineer l... More
Competitors in the 2017 Best Sapper competition, currently
Competitors in the 2017 Best Sapper competition, currently being held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., cut through a metal plate with a torch. The three-day competition, billed as "50 teams, 50 hours, 50 miles," help... More
1st Lt. Dustin St. Arnaud and Sgt. Garrett Foskitt,
1st Lt. Dustin St. Arnaud and Sgt. Garrett Foskitt, assigned to Alpha Company, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, swim 300 meters through the water with a ... More
Sgt. Dylan Ledbetter and 1st Sgt. Joshua Pagan, assigned
Sgt. Dylan Ledbetter and 1st Sgt. Joshua Pagan, assigned to Alpha Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ruck march to their next event during the Bes... More
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne
A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division prepares to throw a simulation grenade during the grenade assault course for Best Ranger and Best Sapper Competition tryouts on Fort Bragg, North C... More
Sgt. 1st Class Darhem Parker, a combat engineer assigned
Sgt. 1st Class Darhem Parker, a combat engineer assigned to Company A, 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares to execute the stress shoot lane of the ... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan James, an engineer officer assigned
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan James, an engineer officer assigned to Company A, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, is one of the first candidates of the Best Rang... More
Master Sgt. Thomas Eden, a brigade operations
Master Sgt. Thomas Eden, a brigade operations noncommissioned officer assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division assists his designated partner with tying up a impromptu raft during the... More
A Best Ranger competitor rucks alongside a dirt road
A Best Ranger competitor rucks alongside a dirt road during the Best Ranger Competition and Best Sapper Competition Dec. 11, 2019, Fort Carson, Colorado. The grueling two-day competition involved 13 Soldiers co... More
Master Sgt. Thomas Eden, assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade
Master Sgt. Thomas Eden, assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, head toward to the finish line to complete the last event of the Best Ranger and Best Sapper Competition Dec. 12, 2019, on Fort Carson, Col... More
Combat Engineer Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne
Combat Engineer Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne Division train for the Best Sapper competition, Feb. 12, 2020, on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Different explosive charges are one of many tools Sappers... More
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations officer from Homestead, Florida, and 2nd Lt. Kevin Steiner, a reconnaissance officer from Fairfax, Virginia, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquar... More
Sappers begin the three mile buddy run wearing their
Sappers begin the three mile buddy run wearing their IBA and SAPI plates on the first day of the Best Sapper Competition. The Best Sapper Competition gives engineers throughout the Army the opportunity to com... More
Pfc. Lucas Tucker, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company,
Pfc. Lucas Tucker, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, carries a log with his teammate Sgt. Jeffrey M. Powers, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company, during ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Andrew Newlon, combat engineer,
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Andrew Newlon, combat engineer, 688th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation) out of Harrison, Ark., disassembles a M240B machine gun during a weapons jumble at Sapper Stakes 2015 in For... More
A U.S. Army Reserve noncommissioned combat engineer
A U.S. Army Reserve noncommissioned combat engineer officer sets his watch before the start of a team-based land navigation course during the 2015 Sapper Stakes competition at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 30. The c... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Christopher Markl (right), team
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Christopher Markl (right), team leader for the 364th Engineer Company (Sapper) out of Dodge City, Kansas, receives his team's first two grid coordinates for the land navigation portion of... More
A combat engineer team paddles a zodiac boat as part
A combat engineer team paddles a zodiac boat as part of a non standard Army Physical Fitness Test during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 30, 2015. Sapper Stakes is a nationwide competition for Ar... More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers from the 386th Engineer
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers from the 386th Engineer Company (Route Clearance), from Las Vegas, prepare charges for a demolition range event during Sapper Stakes 2015 competition at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Au... More
A combat engineer Soldier prepares his ruck for a 12-mile
A combat engineer Soldier prepares his ruck for a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was graded as a team event, and i... More
Sgt. 1st Class Matt Williford, a cadre member for Sapper
Sgt. 1st Class Matt Williford, a cadre member for Sapper Stakes 2015 and U.S. Army Reserve Soldier with the 305th Engineer Company (Route Clearance), of San Diego, prepares a scorecard before competitors arrive... More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers with the 455th Engineer
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers with the 455th Engineer Company out of Hayden Lake, Idaho, compete in Sapper Stakes 2015 in a timed Zodiac boat carry at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 31. (U.S. Army photo by Staff... More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers from 402nd Engineer
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers from 402nd Engineer Company (Sapper), from Des Moines, Iowa, test their flash lights before going into the X-Mile event, a final race stretching approximately five miles with ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jeffrey O'Connell, combat engineer,
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jeffrey O'Connell, combat engineer, 309th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation), pounds a picket while emplacing a hasty frat fence during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Sep... More
Soldiers from the 1138th Engineer Company, Farmington,
Soldiers from the 1138th Engineer Company, Farmington, Mo., being scored in a 10-minute sit-up challenge during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Sep. 1, 2015. Sapper Stakes is a nationwide competition ... More
National Guard combat engineers with the 119th Engineer
National Guard combat engineers with the 119th Engineer Company (Sapper), from West Virginia, pick up a .50-caliber M2 machine gun during a relay event during Sapper Stakes 2015 competition at Fort Chaffe, Ark.... More
A combat engineer team uses concertina wire and steel
A combat engineer team uses concertina wire and steel pickets to construct and 11-row fence during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Sep. 1. Sapper Stakes is a nationwide competition allowing Army Reser... More
U.S. and Lithuanian combat engineers rapel as part
U.S. and Lithuanian combat engineers rapel as part of a combined Best Sapper Competition, hosted by the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Rukla, Lithuania, Sept. 29, 2015.
Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade participated
Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade participated in a three day Best Sapper Competition that tests combat engineer Soldiers' tactical and technical proficiency in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 9-11... More
2nd Lt. Leah Mullenix, Team 23, 326th Brigade Engineer
2nd Lt. Leah Mullenix, Team 23, 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), disassembles her poncho team’s raft after completing the swim event of the Best ... More
Competitors in the 2017 Best Sapper competition, currently
Competitors in the 2017 Best Sapper competition, currently being held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., cut through a metal plate with a torch. The three-day competition, billed as "50 teams, 50 hours, 50 miles," help... More
Sgt. Garrett Foskitt, assigned to Alpha Company, 52nd
Sgt. Garrett Foskitt, assigned to Alpha Company, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, flips a tire during the Best Sapper Competition, Fort Carson, Colorado,... More
Sgt. Dylan Ledbetter, assigned to Alpha Company, 588th
Sgt. Dylan Ledbetter, assigned to Alpha Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ties knots and explains their purpose during the Best Sapper Competitio... More
Sapper Teams finish Day 3 events of the 13th annual
Sapper Teams finish Day 3 events of the 13th annual Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition April 10 on Gammon Field, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. U.S. Army photos by Michael Curtis, Fort Leonard Woo... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul Langer, an armor officer assigned
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul Langer, an armor officer assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, performs a functions check on an M249 machine gun during the... More
1st Lt. Stanley Clayton, assigned to 1st Battalion,
1st Lt. Stanley Clayton, assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, performs medical care in the Combat Life Saver lane during the 2019 Fort Cars... More
The Combat Life Saver lane is the fourth event in the
The Combat Life Saver lane is the fourth event in the 2019 Fort Carson Best Ranger Competition and Best Sapper Competition Dec. 11, 2019, on Fort Carson, Colorado. The purpose of CLS was for first aid to be ren... More
Master Sgt. Thomas Eden, a brigade operations
Master Sgt. Thomas Eden, a brigade operations noncommissioned officer assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, rucks alongside a dirt road during the Fort Carson Best Ranger Competit... More
Two Candidates competing in the 2019 Fort Carson Best
Two Candidates competing in the 2019 Fort Carson Best Ranger Competition and Best Sapper Competition head to the rally point area after completing the last event, Dec. 12, 2019, at Fort Carson, Colorado. The gr... More
Combat Engineer Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne
Combat Engineer Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne Division learn how to prepare explosive charges for use, Feb. 12, 2020, on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Different explosive charges are one of many tool... More
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations officer from Homestead, Florida, and 2nd Lt. Kevin Steiner, a reconnaissance officer from Fairfax, Virginia, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquar... More
Pfc. Lucas Tucker, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company,
Pfc. Lucas Tucker, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, controls the TALON robot during a counter improvised explosive device station of the JBLM Best Sapper ... More
A combat engineer team dismounts and prepares to carry
A combat engineer team dismounts and prepares to carry a zodiac boat from the water as part of a non standard Army Physical Fitness Test during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 30, 2015. Sapper St... More
Capt. Chris Scott, U.S. Army Reserve company commander
Capt. Chris Scott, U.S. Army Reserve company commander of the 688th Engineer Company, headquartered in Harrison, Ark., gives instruction to Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams from across the U.S. ... More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers from the 680th Engineer
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers from the 680th Engineer Company out of Webster, N.Y., discuss their points before moving out during the land navigation portion of Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Au... More
Soldiers competing in Sapper Stakes 2015, disembark
Soldiers competing in Sapper Stakes 2015, disembark a Zodiac boat to pull it onto shore after rowing across Engineer Lake at Fort Chaffee, Ark., as part of the nonstandard Army Physical Fitness Test Aug. 30. (U... More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams conduct a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was graded as ... More
Wisconson National Guard combat engineers with the
Wisconson National Guard combat engineers with the 273rd Engineer Company (Sapper), remove an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from its tripod for a relay during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 31. (U.... More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams prepare to take off on a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march... More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams from across the U.S. conducted a demolition range event during Sapper Stakes 2015 competition at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 31. Combat engineers use demo... More
A cadre member for Sapper Stakes 2015 gets the names
A cadre member for Sapper Stakes 2015 gets the names of U.S. Army Reserve competitors for the Army Physical Fitness Test in the early morning of the competition's second day at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 31. The ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Randy Lene, combat engineer,
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Randy Lene, combat engineer, 309th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation), hauls a picket pounder to the next picket while emplacing a hasty frat fence during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort... More
A National Guard sapper team from the 273rd Engineer
A National Guard sapper team from the 273rd Engineer Company (Sapper), Wisconsin, runs toward the finish line of an X-Mile event, a final race stretching approximately five miles with various challenges along t... More
The top eight U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard
The top eight U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams receive their briefing on the X-Mile event, a final race stretching approximately five miles with various challenges along the way to det... More
A combat engineer from the 1138th Engineer Company,
A combat engineer from the 1138th Engineer Company, Missouri National Guard, competes in a 10-minute sit-up competition during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Sep. 1, 2015. Sapper Stakes is a nation w... More
U.S. and Lithuanian combat engineers set up concertina
U.S. and Lithuanian combat engineers set up concertina wire as part of a combined Best Sapper Competition, hosted by the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Rukla, Lithuania, Sept. 28, 2015.
Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade participated
Soldiers from the 555th Engineer Brigade participated in a three day Best Sapper Competition that tests combat engineer Soldiers' tactical and technical proficiency in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 9-11... More
(left) 1st Lt. Edward Colon and (right) 2nd Lt. Leah
(left) 1st Lt. Edward Colon and (right) 2nd Lt. Leah Mullenix, Team 23, 326th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), complete an engineering skill’s test dur... More
1st Lt. Thomas Bentley, the executive officer for the
1st Lt. Thomas Bentley, the executive officer for the 832nd Engineer Company, 224th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB) and Sgt. 1st Class James Roller, of Fort Madison, Iowa, a platoon sergeant with Company A, 22... More
Staff Sgt. Levi McGowan and 2nd Lt. Bryan Tanguay,
Staff Sgt. Levi McGowan and 2nd Lt. Bryan Tanguay, assigned to Bravo Company, 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ruck march to their next event during the ... More
Sgt. Dylan Ledbetter, assigned to Alpha Company, 588th
Sgt. Dylan Ledbetter, assigned to Alpha Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires his M4 during the stress shoot event as part of the Best Sapper C... More
Sapper Teams finish Day 3 events of the 13th annual
Sapper Teams finish Day 3 events of the 13th annual Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition April 10 on Gammon Field, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. U.S. Army photos by Michael Curtis, Fort Leonard Woo... More
U.S. Army Sgt. David Safranca, a cavalry scout assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. David Safranca, a cavalry scout assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, performs a functions check on an M249 machine gun during the ... More
1st Lt. Evan Gunn, assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade
1st Lt. Evan Gunn, assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, performs pushups during the non-standard physical test on the first day of the Best Ranger Competition and Best Sapper Co... More
Staff Sgt. Jessie Henderson, a combat engineer assigned
Staff Sgt. Jessie Henderson, a combat engineer assigned to 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, rucks alongside a dirt road during the Fort Carson Best Range... More
The Ivy Division kick-starts their Best Ranger and
The Ivy Division kick-starts their Best Ranger and Best Sapper competition Dec. 11, 2019, at Ivy Horse Park, Fort Carson Colorado. This year's competition includes 13 candidates from units across Fort Carson. (... More
1st Lt. Clayton Stanley assigned to 2nd Battalion,
1st Lt. Clayton Stanley assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, takes a moment to catch his breath after crossing the finish line to complete ... More
Combat Engineer Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne
Combat Engineer Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne Division train for the Best Sapper competition, Feb. 12, 2020, on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Different explosive charges are one of many tools Sappers... More
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations
Fort Bliss, Texas - 1st Lt. Denys Villatoro, an operations officer from Homestead, Florida, and 2nd Lt. Kevin Steiner from Fairfax, Virginia, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 16th Brigade... More
Pfc. Lucas Tucker, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company,
Pfc. Lucas Tucker, combat engineer, 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, lets the chainsaw rip during the Sapper Lumberjack station of the JBLM Best Sapper Competition, Feb. 1... More
Spc. Mark Whaley, 1138th Engineer Company (Sapper),
Spc. Mark Whaley, 1138th Engineer Company (Sapper), Missouri National Guard, disassembles a MK 19 grenade launcher during a weapons jumble at Sapper Stakes 2015 in Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 30. Each team member ... More
Sgt. John Kovach, U.S. Army Reserve Sapper team leader
Sgt. John Kovach, U.S. Army Reserve Sapper team leader for the 420th Engineer Company, out of Indiana, Pa., performs pushups at the start of a land navigation course during the 2015 Sapper Stakes competition at... More
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Joshua Miller, combat engineer,
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Joshua Miller, combat engineer, 680th Engineer Company out of Webster, N.Y., plots coordinates on a map before his team moves to find their points during the land navigation portion of Sa... More
Spc. Timothy Mayer, combat engineer, 382nd Engineer
Spc. Timothy Mayer, combat engineer, 382nd Engineer Company (Sapper) out of Harrisburg, Pa., ties a knot during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 30 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. Competing teams were scored on their ability to ... More
Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams
Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams from around the country navigate through various physically and mentally challenging events during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fort Chaffee, Ark., Aug. 30, 2015. ... More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams conduct a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was graded as ... More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers from the 386th Engineer
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers from the 386th Engineer Company (Route Clearance), from Las Vegas, prepare charges for a demolition range event during Sapper Stakes 2015 competition at Fort Chaffee, Ark., A... More
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers with the 688th Engineer
U.S. Army Reserve combat engineers with the 688th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation) out of Harrison, Ark., remove an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from its tripod for a relay during Sapper Stakes 2015 at Fo... More
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer
U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard combat engineer teams take off on a 12-mile ruck march through the dusty hills and roads of Fort Chaffee, Ark., during Sapper Stakes 2015, Aug. 31. The road march was graded... More
Pvt. Alejandro Garcia, U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer
Pvt. Alejandro Garcia, U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer with the 391st Engineer Company, of Boise, Idaho, performs pushups during the Army Physical Fitness Test at Sapper Stakes 2015, wearing combat boots and ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Spcs. Johnathan O'Connell and Jonathan
U.S. Army Reserve Spcs. Johnathan O'Connell and Jonathan Du Bois, combat engineers with the 309th Engineer Company (Mobility Augmentation), carry concertina wire to use in emplacing a hasty frat fence during Sa... More