Staff Sgt. Clifton Roberts, coach for the 42nd Military
Staff Sgt. Clifton Roberts, coach for the 42nd Military Police Brigade combatives team, marks time at the combatives facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord Feb. 15 during a morning workout training hopefuls who a... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West of 300th Chemical Company,
U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West of 300th Chemical Company, 485th Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 335th Signal Command (Theater), waits for the soldiers board to begin during the United States Army Reserv... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Carrie Cieslak, the 98th
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Carrie Cieslak, the 98th Division Combatives Academy Command sergeant major, gives a welcome briefing to competitors and audience members during a Army Combatives Tournament at Fort... More
Specialist Andrew Mays, a combatives instructor, 990th
Specialist Andrew Mays, a combatives instructor, 990th Engineer Company, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., provides guidance to a group of Soldiers, Oct. 4, 2017, at the Combatives and Cross Training Faci... More
Competition highlights close combat skills
Soldiers in the 2018 Lacerda Cup All Army Combatives Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., compete April 15 to 17, 2018.
U.S. Army Spc. Everett Chapman (left), assigned to
U.S. Army Spc. Everett Chapman (left), assigned to the Regimental Support Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, Sgt. Ivan Reyes (right), assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 2CR, compete during the 2CR Fight Night Round Two ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division
U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division compete during the 2016 All American Week Combatives Finals at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 25, 2016. The competition was hosted by the 82nd ABN Combatives and Advanc... More
U.S. Army Officer Candidate Wendy McDougall swims during
U.S. Army Officer Candidate Wendy McDougall swims during water survival training at the Sussex Family YMCA in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Jan. 10, 2015. McDougall is an officer candidate with the 193rd Regiment (RTI)... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gemenie Strehlow works for
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gemenie Strehlow works for a choke hold on Senior Airman Michael Bullen, both of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, as they practice mixed martial arts techniques while training at a ... More
Spc. Joe Lucchesi, a Soldier attached to Combined Joint
Spc. Joe Lucchesi, a Soldier attached to Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and a Newburgh, N.Y. resident, moves into side control during a U.S. Army Combatives Level I class July 1 at Camp ... More
Staff Sgt. Cesar Ozuka (bottom), a combatives competitor
Staff Sgt. Cesar Ozuka (bottom), a combatives competitor assigned to 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment attempts to gain control of Capt. Daniel Sheninger (top), Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Infantry... More
1 Lt. Jared Howell a welterweight fighter with 3rd
1 Lt. Jared Howell a welterweight fighter with 3rd Infantry Division combatives Tran goes to to toe with an opponent during the 2018 Lacerda Cup combatives competition, April 15, Fort Benning, Ga. The Lacerda C... More
Missouri Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention
Missouri Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion RSP Area 6 dedicated drill weekend to learning important combative skills at Osage High School in Osage, MO October 14, 2018 in preparation for Ba... More
Pfc. Greg Langarica, 41st Fires Bde. [Red] defeats
Pfc. Greg Langarica, 41st Fires Bde. [Red] defeats Staff Sgt. Jackelyn Walker, 1-393 Inf. Regt. [Blue] to win the bantamweight division of the 2012 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament, Feb. 16, at Abrams Physical ... More
Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Spc. Miles
Spc. Larry Jackson (red), Fort Hood, and Spc. Miles McDonald (blue), Missouri National Guard, grapple on the mats in the semi-final rounds in the bantamweight division during the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Champ... More
Pfc. Kaleb Whitten (right), an intelligence analyst
Pfc. Kaleb Whitten (right), an intelligence analyst with 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and Onalaska, Texas native, tries to keep Ji Hoon Lee in his guard while practicing jiu jitsu at the Hoon Machado... More
Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy, right, an accomplished veteran
Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy, right, an accomplished veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Champion and native of Nottingham, England, demonstrates how to properly deliver a low kick on Sgt. 1st Class Ron Foster, a milita... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 633rd Security Forces Squadron
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 633rd Security Forces Squadron practice combatives learned from French air force airborne commandos at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Dec. 11, 2015. Along with combatives, the commando... More
U.S. Air Force members of the 119th Security Forces
U.S. Air Force members of the 119th Security Forces Squadron Airman 1st Class Brian Schreiner, top, and Airman 1st Class Nelson Engle practice combatives techniques as instructor Staff Sgt. Steven Brauner looks... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Cameron, assigned to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Cameron, assigned to 3rd Brigade, 98th Division, demonstrates how to search a enemy prisoner of war on Staff Sgt. Bradley Goins, assigned to 3485th Battalion, 98th Division, during... More
Spc. Iian Fleming, bottom, 486th Movement Control Team,
Spc. Iian Fleming, bottom, 486th Movement Control Team, a native of Durham, N.C., and Spc. David Hokenson, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, a... More
A U.S. Army initial entry training Soldier climbs an
A U.S. Army initial entry training Soldier climbs an obstacle during a field training exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 18, 2019. More than 270 Soldiers participated in the 72 hour-long exe... More
Norwegian Soldiers grapple during a combatives tournament
Norwegian Soldiers grapple during a combatives tournament dubbed Fight of the Week in Erbil, Iraq on March 19, 2017. The Norwegian Task Unit commander integrates combatives training into a tournament-style comp... More
A U.S. Soldier with the U.S. Army Reserve takes aim
A U.S. Soldier with the U.S. Army Reserve takes aim at his target with his M4 carbine assault rifle during the M4 Qualification round of the 2013 Best Warrior Competition at Range 31A in Fort McCoy, Wis., June ... More
Spc. Jonathan Gendron (top), of South Portland, Maine,
Spc. Jonathan Gendron (top), of South Portland, Maine, with the 533rd Brigade Support Battalion, grapples with Spc. Bradley Schmidt, of Lino Lakes, Minn., with the 704th Chemical Company, at the modern Army com... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Young, assigned to 3rd
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Justin Young, assigned to 3rd Brigade, 98th Division, referees two competitors as they fight during an Army Combatives Tournament at Fort Dix, N.J., June 7, 2014. This tournament includes S... More
Staff Sgt. David Brown grimaces as he is placed in
Staff Sgt. David Brown grimaces as he is placed in an arm bar by Staff Sgt. David Parker during the Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2011 Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy on Thursday, June 23.
Spc. Lucas Delay, a military policeman representing
Spc. Lucas Delay, a military policeman representing the 200th Military Police Command, takes his opponent, Spc. Nathan Eilenfeldt, a health care specialist representing the 412th Theater Engineer Command, airbo... More
Spc. Brian Urban, with the 82nd Airborne Division Combatives
Spc. Brian Urban, with the 82nd Airborne Division Combatives and Advanced Tactics School, reviews a technique with U.S. Army Reserve Command noncommissioned officers during NCO Professional Development Jan. 24,... More
Soldiers from Headquarters Support Company, 640th Aviation
Soldiers from Headquarters Support Company, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, learn Army Combatives at Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 24, 2015. The troops learned a variety of unarmed comb... More
Army National Guard crewmembers from 1st Battalion,
Army National Guard crewmembers from 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Longknife, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, conduct an aerial gunnery exercise onboard their CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elijah Postlethwaite,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elijah Postlethwaite, 18th Security Forces Squadron response force member, attempts to submit Senior Airman Jomalier Viera-Martinez, 18th SFS response force leader, during combat... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Taylor, assigned to 3rd
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Scott Taylor, assigned to 3rd Brigade, 98th Division, referees two competitors as they fight during a Army Combatives Tournament at Fort Dix, N.J., June 8, 2014. This tournament includes So... More
Spc. Aurelio Hernandez (left) is victorious over Staff
Spc. Aurelio Hernandez (left) is victorious over Staff Sgt. David Parker in a non-commissioned officer vs. junior enlisted 'grudge match' during the Modern Army Combatives tournament at the 2011 Army Reserve Be... More
Spc. Larry Jackson, 4th Sust. Bde. [Red], defeats Pfc.
Spc. Larry Jackson, 4th Sust. Bde. [Red], defeats Pfc. Jorge Horta, 41st Fires Bde. [Blue], to win third place in the flyweight division of the 2012 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament Feb. 16 at Abrams Physical Fi... More
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Titus and Staff Sgt. Patrick Reid
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Titus and Staff Sgt. Patrick Reid of the South Carolina Pre-mobilization Training Assistance Element instruct students during a Modern Army Combatives Class at the McCrady Training Center. ... More
A soldier from the 9th Prince Muhammad Battalion pulls
A soldier from the 9th Prince Muhammad Battalion pulls security as his platoon leader meets with the key leaders of a simulated village while soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery, from Joint Ba... More
Sgt. Andrew Goedl waits for his Cruiserweight match
Sgt. Andrew Goedl waits for his Cruiserweight match to begin in U.S. Army Alaska's 2013 Staff Sgt. Jacob G. McMillan Combatives Tournament March 22 in the Buckner Physical Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf... More
Spc. Andrew Deen, a team leader with 1st Brigade Combat
Spc. Andrew Deen, a team leader with 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, coaches a teammate during the All American Week 2016 Combatives Tournament on Fort Bragg, N.C., May 24. All American Week is... More
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th Fighter Wing and the 100th Air Refueling Wing perform evasive maneuvers and water survival techniques during survival, evasion, resist and escape (SERE) tr... More
First and second place winners pose for a group photo
First and second place winners pose for a group photo alongside coordinators for the event during the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Regional Modern Combatives Tournament located at Kleber Kaserne, Germany ... More
Sgt. Juan Jackson, of Lakewood, Wash., grapples with
Sgt. Juan Jackson, of Lakewood, Wash., grapples with Sgt. Lance Clifford, of Marysville, Wash., in the Modern Army Combatives tournament during the 2014 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGui... More
Fourteen Soldiers faced off in temperatures nearing
Fourteen Soldiers faced off in temperatures nearing 120 degrees at the 2016 U.S. Army Central Command Best Warrior Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition, 19-21 June, at Camp Buehring, Kuwa... More
Sgt. Julio Lopez Cintron, of Orocovis, Puerto Rico,
Sgt. Julio Lopez Cintron, of Orocovis, Puerto Rico, goes over to his opponent after winning the match to offer him a hand up from the ground in the Modern Army Combatives tournament during the 2014 Army Reserve... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Lafo, 380th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Lafo, 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, does a holding maneuver on Capt. John Fuson, 380th ECES EOD officer in charge, during ... More
U.S Army Spc. Eric Jobb, a motor transport operator
U.S Army Spc. Eric Jobb, a motor transport operator assigned to the 11th Theater Aviation Command, competes in the 10km ruck march event of the 2013 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis... More
U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Pond and Pfc. Angelica Vasquez,
U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Pond and Pfc. Angelica Vasquez, assigned to the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), practice the arm trap and roll during the Combatives Level One Course at Fort George G. Meade, Md., Nov.... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michelena "MicKey" Kloster, the
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michelena "MicKey" Kloster, the 98th Division commander, places a medal around the neck of a winner during a Army Combatives Tournament at Fort Dix, N.J., June 8, 2014. This tournament incl... More
Staff Sgt. Edgar Ordazdelacruz, Observer Controller/Trainer,
Staff Sgt. Edgar Ordazdelacruz, Observer Controller/Trainer, 2nd Bn., 361st Regt., “Coyote,” 5th Armored Brigade, shows Missouri Army National Guard soldiers from the 1138th Transportation Company the proper te... More
Soldiers came to compete in a combatives tournament
Soldiers came to compete in a combatives tournament at Camp Arifjan’s Zone 1 gym, March 28, 2012. The tournament was the first open tournament here, available to any soldier willing to participate. “Soldiers ha... More
2nd Quarterly Combatives Tournament fighters tape the
2nd Quarterly Combatives Tournament fighters tape the zippers on their uniforms and warm up in preparation for their matches at Kelly Fitness Center in Camp Walker, South Korea, June 10, 2017. (U.S. Army photo ... More
Cpl. Ashley M. Pawlowski, senior combatives instructor
Cpl. Ashley M. Pawlowski, senior combatives instructor assigned to Company B, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows Spc. Damien T. Jefferson, signal support systems... More
Soldiers congratulate each other after a tough bout
Soldiers congratulate each other after a tough bout during the Fort Hood Combatives Tournament, Feb. 14. The combatives tournament is sponsored by III Corps and spans four grueling days at Abrams gym on Fort Ho... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Day, lead instructor and member of
Staff Sgt. Justin Day, lead instructor and member of Bravo Company, 45th Air Missile Defense, and an assistant instructor show the class proper technique prior to allowing the soldiers to practice on one anothe... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Martin Norment, a combat engineer assigned
U.S. Army Cpl. Martin Norment, a combat engineer assigned to the 412th Theater Engineer Command, programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver during the Urban Orienteering event in the 2013 U.S. Army... More
Master Sgt. Jesus Holguin shows a Costa Rican police
Master Sgt. Jesus Holguin shows a Costa Rican police officer how to gain control when he is found in a ground combat situation. Holguin participated in a Subject Matter Expert Exchange as part of the State Part... More
Senior Airman Corinna Grimm, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics
Senior Airman Corinna Grimm, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron receiving journeyman, executes a Spartan kick during combat skills course April 24. Coaches from the U.S. Air Force Academy came her... More
Command Sgt. Major Michael D. Schultz makes his way
Command Sgt. Major Michael D. Schultz makes his way along the 10km Road March course at the Army Reserve Best Warrior competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Schultz, the Command Sgt. Major o... More
Sgt. Jeremy Hopper, an instructor at the 82nd Airborne
Sgt. Jeremy Hopper, an instructor at the 82nd Airborne Division Combatives and Advanced Tactics schoolhouse, here at Fort Bragg, N.C., demonstrates a Level 1 combatives technique to Spc. Austin Hunsinger, Spc. ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Titus of the South Carolina
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Titus of the South Carolina Pre-mobilization Training Assistance Element instructs students during a Modern Army Combatives Class at the McCrady Training Center. The South Carolina Pre-mobi... More
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) team members provide instruction on combative training with counterparts from the Philippine Air Force ... More
Staff Sgt. Jessica Lockoski, 22nd Air Refueling Wing
Staff Sgt. Jessica Lockoski, 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs noncommissioned officer in charge, hauls Capt. Jesse Prater, 344th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, on board an MB-1 20-man life raft Oct. 8, 201... More
Former member of 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry
Former member of 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team and Army Combatives instructor Staff Sgt. Francisco Mercado instructs two children of 82nd Airborne Division paratroope... More
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th Fighter Wing and the 100th Air Refueling Wing practicing hitting with precision and proper technique during a combative refresher day during survival, evas... More
U.S. Army Spc. Jordan Vishneski, assigned to the
U.S. Army Spc. Jordan Vishneski, assigned to the 91st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participates with the Polish 23rd Field Artillery Regiment for a combat... More
Airman 1st Class Joseph Solven traps U.S. Army Spc.
Airman 1st Class Joseph Solven traps U.S. Army Spc. Rocco Gaudious in a headlock during a combatives class March 9, 2012. Airmen and soldiers from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing trained during a combatives co... More
Sgt. Juan Jackson, right, an internment resettlement
Sgt. Juan Jackson, right, an internment resettlement specialist from Lakewood, Washington, with the 493rd Military Police Company and Sgt. Jedediah Hewson, left, from Mesa, Arizona, a human intelligence collect... More
Soldiers across the 4th Infantry Division compete in
Soldiers across the 4th Infantry Division compete in combatives tournament during Ivy Week at Fort Carson, Colorado, June 27, 2019. Ivy Week is an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of the division, i... More
Two Soldiers assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat
Two Soldiers assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, compete in a combatives tournament on November 18, 2019, at Ivy Performance Fitness Center on Fort Carson, Colorado. The combativ... More
Two Soldiers practice detainee operations during Tactical
Two Soldiers practice detainee operations during Tactical Combatives Course (Level II), Oct. 4, 2017, at the Combatives and Cross Training Facility, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. TCC is an 80-hour course focusing on ta... More
A U.S. Army Combatives referee records the winner and
A U.S. Army Combatives referee records the winner and losers on a match matrix during an Army Combatives Tournament at Fort Dix, N.J., June 7, 2014. This tournament includes Soldiers, Airmen and Marines competi... More
U.S. Army Spc. Linn Kim, a construction equipment repairer
U.S. Army Spc. Linn Kim, a construction equipment repairer assigned to the 606th Forward Support Company, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, fires a kick at Staff Sgt. Vanessa Gr... More
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron
A U.S. Air Force 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE) team member provides instruction on combative training with his counterparts from the Philippine Air ... More
Capt. Pierce demonstrated how to preform a punch for
Capt. Pierce demonstrated how to preform a punch for combatives. The members of the unit participated in a combatives familiarization course held by Capt. Pierce. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Grace A. Pettet/ Released)
Senior Airman Dominic Brisbin, 3rd Weather Sqdn. [Red],
Senior Airman Dominic Brisbin, 3rd Weather Sqdn. [Red], defeats Cpl. Carlos Villa, 4th Sust. Bde. [Blue], to win the middleweight division of the 2012 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament Feb. 16 at Abrams Physical ... More
The uniform of Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero,
The uniform of Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, a fire support specialist representing the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center and a native of Sanger, Calif., hangs ready for Guerrero's Command Serge... More
Senior Airman James Turner, 51st Maintenance Group
Senior Airman James Turner, 51st Maintenance Group aircraft metal technology journeyman, prepares to punch during a conditioning session June 18, 2012. Turner is currently at in intermediate level, still honing... More
The C/1-327 Infantry "Coldsteel" hosts a combatives
The C/1-327 Infantry "Coldsteel" hosts a combatives tournament at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. The competition, which was open to the entire camp was put on to build confidence in combative techniqu... More
Sgt. Jesus Cisneros (bottom), a master combatives instructor
Sgt. Jesus Cisneros (bottom), a master combatives instructor and Staff Sgt. Brooke Barksdale (top), an assistant combatives instructor, both assigned to Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Caval... More
Participants compete in the 2019 Ohio Army National
Participants compete in the 2019 Ohio Army National Guard Combatives Tournament Sept. 14, 2019, the Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler Armory in Columbus, Ohio. More than 65 Ohio Guard members competed in the double... More
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Titus of the South Carolina
Sgt. 1st Class Scott Titus of the South Carolina Pre-mobilization Training Assistance Element instructs students during a Modern Army Combatives Class at the McCrady Training Center. The South Carolina Pre-mobi... More
Second Lt. William Nagy, 1-44 AMD [Blue], defeats Sgt.
Second Lt. William Nagy, 1-44 AMD [Blue], defeats Sgt. Joshua Orr, 3rd CR [Red], to win cruiserweight division of the 2012 Fort Hood Combatives Tournament Feb. 16 at Abrams Physical Fitness Center. (U.S. Army p... More
Fourteen Soldiers faced off in temperatures nearing
Fourteen Soldiers faced off in temperatures nearing 120 degrees at the 2016 U.S. Army Central Command Best Warrior Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition, 19-21 June, at Camp Buehring, Kuwa... More
Spc. Daniel Bietz of Lincoln, Calif., a combat engineer
Spc. Daniel Bietz of Lincoln, Calif., a combat engineer with 235th SAPPER Company, 579th Engineer Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, performs weapons knowledge tasks at five different stations on the fir... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Bobby Medina warms up with a handstand
U.S. Army Pfc. Bobby Medina warms up with a handstand prior to competing in the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Regional Modern Combatives Tournament located at Kleber Kaserne, Germany on Feb. 27, 2016. The ... More
U.S. Army Rangers, of the 5th Ranger Training Battalion
U.S. Army Rangers, of the 5th Ranger Training Battalion (RTB), demonstrate combat tactics to spectators during the 5th RTB Open House at Camp Merrill, Ga., April 22, 2017. The 5th RTB Open House 2017, welcomes ... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippe, command sergeant
Command Sgt. Maj. Frank A. Grippe, command sergeant major of U.S. Army Central Command, speaks with soldiers from 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 17, 2012 at the J... More
2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition
U.S. Army Cpl. Gabriel Santos, with the 390th Transportation Corps Seaport Operations, runs the two-mile portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition held at F... More
Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member
Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member of Echo Company, 5/159th General Support Aviation Battalion based out of Fort Eustes, Va., looks on during a safety brief for a Chinook helicopter ride at the ... More
2013 US Army Reserve Best Warrior Competiton: Urban Orienteering
U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West, a chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear specialist with the 335th Signal Command programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, or DAGR, during the Urban Orienteering... More
Sgt. Jedediah Hewson, left, from Mesa, Arizona, a human
Sgt. Jedediah Hewson, left, from Mesa, Arizona, a human intelligence collector with the 301st Military Intelligence Battalion, fights Sgt. Julio Lopez, right, a unit supply specialist from Orocovis, Puerto Rico... More
Airman 1st Class Emily Jacques, 2nd Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Emily Jacques, 2nd Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, subdues a simulated suspect during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 27, 2014. As part of the exercis... More
Pfc. Sadie Ward, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery
Pfc. Sadie Ward, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, walks toward the cage during the Iron Horse Week Army Combatives Tournament at the Fort Car... More
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers grapple for
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers grapple for superiority during the 2016 Illinois Adjutant General's Modern Army Combatives Tournament Mar. 6, in Springfield, Illinois. The Army Combatives program enhances... More
The C/1-327 Infantry "Coldsteel" hosts a combatives
The C/1-327 Infantry "Coldsteel" hosts a combatives tournament at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 13, 2016. The competition, which was open to the entire camp was put on to build confidence in combative techniqu... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Roy, left, Air Force
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Roy, left, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Detachment 3 non-commissioned officer-in-charge of current operations, instructs a course on baton use in a stress... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ivan Pimentel with the Headquarters
U.S. Army Spc. Ivan Pimentel with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company Pacific Division, 75th Training Division, performs push-ups during the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the 2013 Army Reserve Bes... More
Army Maj. Brandon Tackett, a Columbus, Ohio, native
Army Maj. Brandon Tackett, a Columbus, Ohio, native and the deputy chief of support operations for the 371st Sustainment Brigade, demonstrates a martial arts move with Army Sgt. Stephen Lacey, a Shreveport, La.... More
Spc. Christopher Irizarry, right, a licensed practical
Spc. Christopher Irizarry, right, a licensed practical nurse with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, and from Middleburg, Florida, grapples with Spc. Joshua Hawn, from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, a visual informa... More
Pfc. Montrell Hunter, 36th Signal Battalion, scrambles
Pfc. Montrell Hunter, 36th Signal Battalion, scrambles to gain control over his opponent, Spc. Gilbert Almonte, in their final match of the 2nd Quarterly Combatives Tournament at Kelly Fitness Center in Camp Wa... More