U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Lollar, a drill sergeant with Alpha Company, 1-222d Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade, holds a plank during the Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 11, 2026. Drill sergeants tested their physical capabilities in the competition by completing the Army Fitness Test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thalia Bonte)