U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Earnest J. Knight II, Drill Sergeant

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Earnest J. Knight II, Drill Sergeant Academy drill instructor, Columbia, S.C., participates in the M4 stress shoot event during the Army Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition Aug. 20, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas.
The Health Readiness Center of Excellence, HRCoE, is proud to assist the U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command as they host the 2019 U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis from 18 to 22 August.
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. (U.S. Army photo by Sarayuth Pinthong/Released)