U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jared Lollar, a drill sergeant with Alpha Company, 1-222d Aviation Regiment, 128th Aviation Brigade, runs on a track during the Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 11, 2026. The first part of the competition challenged participants to complete an Army Fitness Test that consisted of deadlifts, hand-release pushups, a sprint-drag-carry, planks and a two-mile run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thalia Bonte)