Soldiers compete in AIT Showdown
By Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales
633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade, compete in a bubble soccer tournament at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 15, 2019. The Advanced Individual Training Showdown was the first of its kind and was used to boost morale within the training units. Its purpose was to refresh the Soldiers' enthusiasm, so they can be prepared to train for their Military Occupational Speciality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade, compete in a bubble soccer tournament at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 15, 2019. Six companies competed against each other during an Advanced Individual Training Showdown. The event revitalized the units' morale, which encouraged the Soldiers to focus their attention to learning their Military Occupational Specialities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)
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A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade, races toward a soccer ball during a bubble soccer tournament at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 15, 2019. The bubble soccer tournament was one of three events featured at the Advanced Individual Training Showdown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)
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U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade, chant in a stadium during a mascot competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 15, 2019. The Soldiers cheered on their company mascots during an Advanced Individual Training Showdown to show off pride for their assigned unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)
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A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade, dresses as a knight during an Advanced Individual Training Showdown at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 15, 2019. Some AIT students dressed as their company's mascot to boost morale for their assigned units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)
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A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade, scores a goal during a bubble soccer tournament at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 15, 2019. The bubble soccer tournament was an event featured in the Advanced Individual Training Showdown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. , June 19, 2019 —
The 733rd Mission Support Group, Force Support Division hosted the first Advanced Individual Training Showdown at Murphy Field at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, June 15, 2019.
"The purpose of the event was for Soldiers to unwind from their normal weekly tasks," said Staff Sgt. Joseph Chavira, drill sergeant for Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade. "[This event] builds morale and esprit de corps throughout the battalion."
The event featured three main events; a drill and ceremony competition, a mascot competition and a bubble soccer tournament.
"We found out this was happening mid to late May, so they have been practicing for weeks, perfecting their craft and making sure everything looks crisp," Chavira said.
Six companies within the 1-222nd Avn. Rgt. competed in the AIT Showdown. Soldiers volunteered to participate in the event to represent their assigned company.
"[AIT students] showed that they care about their company-that they want their company to succeed," Chavira exclaimed.
The event served as a tool to boost morale throughout the AIT units. With the Soldiers’ replenished enthusiasm, they are prepared to fulfill the demanding training requirements to learn their future Military Occupational Specialties.