U.S. Army Spc. Nashon Richardson, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element cargo specialist, assembles a M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun during the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition at Fort Eustis, Va., March 28, 2013. Each participant was required to successfully disassemble and reassemble the weapon as part of the “mystery challenge,” one of 11 events testing each Soldier’s skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/RELEASED)

Soldiers from the 597th Transportation Brigade prepare their weapons on Range 2 during the rifle qualification portion of the brigade's Best Warrior Competition at Fort Eustis, Va., March 27, 2013. In addition to rifle qualification, competitors were tested on military knowledge, physical fitness, marksmanship and Army warrior tasks and drills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Lewis, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element, demonstrates a cross collar choke hold during the combative evaluation portion of the annual Best Warrior Competition for the 597th Transportation Brigade at Fort Eustis, Va., March 25, 2013. Lewis won Brigade Soldier of the Year, earning an Army Achievement Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth/RELEASED)

U.S. Army Pfc. William Montgomery, 690th Rapid Port Opening Element cargo specialist, races through the obstacle course during the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition at fort Eustis, Va., March 28, 2013. The obstacle course was one of the week-long competition’s events that tested each Soldier’s physical fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Keith McDonald, 597th Transportation Brigade training noncommissioned officer, clears a rifle barrel for Sgt. Stephanie Lund, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element cargo handler, before the rifle qualification portion of the brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition on Range 3 at Fort Eustis, Va., March 27, 2013. The competition identifies the brigade’s best Soldiers, sending them up to compete at the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command-level competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Carl Gahry, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, prepares to fire at his targets at Range Three during the rifle qualification portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 27, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. The week-long competition tested competitors on military knowledge, physical fitness and skills needed on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes /RELEASED)

U.S. Army Spc. Carl Gahry, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, completes the wall obstacle during the obstacle course portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 28, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. Soldiers were challenged with more than ten obstacles during this portion of the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/RELEASED)

U.S. Army Sgt. Claribel Lopez Feliciano, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element management coordinator, walks across the balancing log during the obstacle course portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition at Fort Eustis, Va., March 28, 2013. The obstacle course portion of the competition is meant to test the participants’ physical fitness and the skills need of all Soldiers on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Butler, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element movement specialist, finds his course using a compass during the land navigation portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 27, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. The even tested the ability of Soldiers use of a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver and compass, skills that can be used on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/ RELEASED)

U.S. Army Spc. Nashon Richardson, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element cargo specialist, pulls back the charging handle of a M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun during the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition at Fort Eustis, Va., March 28, 2013. Each participant was required to successfully disassemble and reassemble the weapon as part of the “mystery challenge,” one of 11 events testing each Soldiers skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Butler, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element movement specialist, plots his way points during the land navigation portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 27, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. Competitors had to map and their course and find their way to four way points using a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver and compass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes /RELEASED)

U.S. Army Spc. Carl Gahry, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, holds up his rifle to signify the completion of the rifle qualification portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 27, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. The competition identifies the brigade’s best Soldiers, sending them up to compete at the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command-level competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes /RELEASED)

Ammunition magazines await loading as 597th Transportation Brigade Soldiers zero in their weapons at Range 2 prior the marksmanship portion of the brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition at Fort Eustis, Va., (date). The week-long competition tested the eight competitors on the military knowledge, physical fitness and skills needed on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Claribel Lopez Feliciano, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, swings across the ladder obstacle during on the physical fitness portions of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 28, 2013, at Fort Eustis, Va. Each Soldier traversed more than 10 obstacles to test their physical fitness and skills needed on and off the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Carl Gahry, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, signals he’s ready to start the rifle qualification portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 27, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. Participants had forty rounds of ammunition to qualify and shoot from three different firing positions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/RELEASED)

U.S. Army Sgt. Claribel Lopez Feliciano, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, navigates the low rail obstacle during the obstacle course portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 28, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. Lopez Feliciano won Brigade Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, earning an Army Achievement Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/RELEASED)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tomekia Branch, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element distribution platoon sergeant, fires at a pop-up target on Range 3 during the marksmanship portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Completion at Fort Eustis, Va., March 27, 2013. The rifle qualification portion of the week-long competition was one of many the eight competitors completed in hopes of being named the brigade’s best warrior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Soldiers from the 597th Transportation Brigade zero their weapons at Range 2 March 27, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. Competitors participated in the rifle qualification portion of brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition as one of 11 events to test Soldier skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/RELEASED)

U.S. Army Sgt. Claribel Lopez Feliciano, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, uses a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver to find the first of four geographical points during the land navigation portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition. Before setting out to find their points, each Soldier used a map and coordinates to chart the location of each checkpoint. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Carl Gahry, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, fires at a target at Range Three during the rifle qualification portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 27, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. This portion of the week long competition tested the marksmanship skills of the eight competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes /RELEASED)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tomekia Branch, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element distribution platoon sergeant, crawls through the tunnel obstacle during the obstacle course portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 28, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. Soldiers were challenged with more than ten obstacles during this portion of the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/RELEASED)

U.S. Army Pfc. William Montgomery, 690th Rapid Port Opening Element cargo specialist, demonstrates a cross collar choke hold during the combative evaluation portion of the annual Best Warrior Competition for the 597th Transportation Brigade at Fort Eustis, Va., March 25, 2013. The week long competition tested competitors on their Soldier skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth/RELEASED)

U.S. Army Spc. Carl Gahry, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, hops over a wall obstacle during the obstacle course portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 28, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. Eight soldiers competed in the competition testing their physical and mental strength. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes /RELEASED)

U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Butler, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element movement specialist, punches his card to signify he found his first way point during the land navigation portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 27, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. This portion of the week long competition tested navigation skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes /RELEASED)

U.S. Army Sgt. Keith McDonald, 597th Transportation Brigade training noncommissioned officer, signals to the tower that Range Three is clear and ready during the rifle qualification portion of brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition March 27, 2013 at Fort Eustis, Va. Eight Soldiers competed in the week-long competition, testing their physical and mental strength. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. April Wickes/RELEASED)

U.S. Army Spc. Carl Gahry, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, carefully navigates a balancing log during the obstacle course portion of the 597th Transportation Brigade’s annual Best Warrior Competition at Fort Eustis, Va., March 28, 2013. The competing Soldiers navigated more than 10 obstacles throughout the course, testing their physical fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tomekia Branch, 689th Rapid Port Opening Element distribution platoon sergeant, plots checkpoint locations during the land navigation portion of the brigade’s Best Warrior Competition at Fort Eustis, Va., March 27, 2013. Each participant was tasked to find four unique points, the first with a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver and the final three with a compass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class R. Alex Durbin/Released)

U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Lewis (right), assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element, receives the Army Achievement Medal from Col. Charles R. Brown, 597th Transportation Brigade commander, during the brigade's annual Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony at the unit chapel annex at Fort Eustis, Va., March 29, 2013. Lewis won top honors at the competition in the junior enlisted category, earning the title of 597th Trans. Bde. “Soldier of the Year.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason J. Brown/Released)

U.S. Army Sgt. Claribel Lopez Feliciano, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element transportation management coordinator, receives the Army Achievement Medal from Col. Charles R. Brown, 597th Transportation Brigade commander, during the brigade's annual Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony at the unit chapel annex at Fort Eustis, Va., March 29, 2013. Lopez Feliciano won top honors at the competition in the noncomissioned officer category, earning the title of 597th Trans. Bde. “NCO of the Year.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason J. Brown/Released)