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THE STRESS SHOOT
Under physical conditions of stress, rangers must effectively fire five different weapons systems. For every missed target twenty seconds will be added to the time.
Sergeant Michael Malchow: I competed last year, and the ultimate goal this year is to win the competition. I’m competing with my same partner, Sergeant Collins, so we learned a lot from last year, hoping to take it home this year for the Regiment.
Fort Benning, Georgia, Day 2, and the Rangers are at Krilling Range for the second stress shoot of the competition. TCS, Task, Conditions and Standards: As a two-man Ranger team negotiate the Krilling Range under physical conditions of stress and effectively fire five different weapons systems.
For every missed target, 20 seconds will be added to the total time, and the fastest time wins.
Sergeant First Class Chad Stackpole: The stress shooting itself is another event that gets the heart rate up. It tests these guys’ abilities on how great of shooters they are. The biggest thing is just to go slow and be smooth and be steady, and some of them are really gonna have to slow down and get their heart rate down and control their breathing.
At the outset of this stress shoot, the Rangers will fall back to D-Day and the beaches of Normandy. The Best Ranger Competition always pays respect to its lineage. Crawl across a sandy beach landing under barbed wire to a ship landing barrier, pick up the well-known M1 carbine and engage steel targets at 200 meters, much like Rangers did more than 66 years ago, just this time, no one is shooting back at them, here on Krilling Range.
For the stress portion, each Ranger will pull a 160-pound Skedco to the next range where they will pick up their enemy’s weapon of choice, the AK47, and fire, wide open.
Running to the next station, they will pick up the Ranger standard issue, the Colt M4 rifle. Here they need to locate the correct shooting room to acquire their targets. After 33 hours of nonstop competition and grueling heat and humidity, these Rangers fall back on their training.
Stackpole: It’s just second nature to focus on the fundamentals, the trigger squeeze, controlling the breathing and focus 100% sights.
Now approaching Station 3, Sergeants First Class Greenwood and McKinney, Team 22, are in uncharted territory. Neither of them has made it past the first day in a Best Ranger, but here they are, nearing completion of Day 2. Last year, Greenwood was forced out of the competition when his buddy went down.
Sergeant First Class William Greenwood: You gotta do what you gotta do to help your Ranger buddy, you know? I’ll be back next year though, you’ll see me.
For him to see Day 2 is a new experience, as he pushes to win it.
Greenwood: The shotgun – I had some trouble. That one was kicking a little bit more than I’m used to and it was shooting a little high on the first couple. Then adjusted, started hitting them. And then the 45, it was right on the H & K. Pretty nice weapon. I think we’re doing pretty good after Day 6. Looking forward to find out if all the work today paid off, so…
Sergeant First Class Gerald McKinney: It’s a big motivator, you know, hearing the little ones calling my name and supporting my family. Just helps reach down a little further and give it that much more. Pretty important.
Last year Team 21, Malchow and Collins, finished in third place. After the foot march, they’re in sixth and need to step up their game to catch the leaders.
Timer: That puts them up in first right now. They beat the competitors that started this lane first this morning. That’s pretty stellar, says a lot about them.
Team 21 was able to win four of the events on Day 2, moving them up to fourth place with one day of competition left to go.
McKinney: I think right now we’re pushing first. Hopefully it bumps us up.
Next up, after marching all night, the Rangers will take on the Darby Queen at daybreak.
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SEE WHAT THEY'RE UP AGAINST
THE BUDDY RUN
Without knowing the course length, teams set out at dawn on this 7.2-mile trek.
THE DARBY QUEEN
26 obstacles spread over 2,000 meters make this one of the most difficult obstacle courses known to man.
MACHINE GUN RANGE
Using different weapons, teams must engage several targets while making sure they don't misfire.
STRESS SHOOT
Teams sprint to different shoot points where their firing skills are tested using different weapons.
WEAPONS ASSEMBLY
Teams will be timed as they try to assemble weapons from various mixed parts.
ADMINISTER IV
Under stressful conditions, soldiers will be required to administer emergency care.
TRI-TOWER CHALLENGE
Three massive towers that competitors will attempt to climb, then rappel down using fast-rope techniques.
HELOCAST-SWIM
Teams must jump from moving helicopters into Victory Pond, then compete in a swim event.
MEET THE COMPETITION
Team 1
SFC Mark Breyak / SFC Steven Fields
JFK Special Warfare School & Center NCOA
Team 3
MSG Joshua King / CPT Kevin Toth
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Team 5
SSG George Sankey / MSG Kevin Quant
US Special Operations Command
Team 6
MSG Eric Ross / MSG Eric Turk
US Special Operations Command
Team 7
SGM Evert Solderholm / SGM James Moran
US Special Operations Command
Team 8
LTC Thomas Foster, COL Argo
US Special Operations Command
Team 9
SGT Anthony Vasquez, SSG Keith Back
3rd Infantry Division
Team 10
SSG Danny Shedd, SSG Warren Cash
3rd Infantry Division
Team 11
SSG Brett Graves, SSG Joshua Sullivan
82nd Airborne Division
Team 12
SSG Jeremiah Waggoner, SSG Bernado Mota
Team 14
SGT William Cole / 1LT Lauren Gore
1st Infantry Division
Team 15
SSG Raymon Santiago / SFC Mason Riepe
4th Ranger Training Battalion
Team 16
CPT Jeremy Shute / SFC Jared Sarten
4th Ranger Training Battalion
Team 17
SFC Larry Forrest / SFC James Anderson
4th Ranger Training Battalion
Team 18
CPT Andrew Smith / CPT Aaron Chonko
5th Ranger Training Battalion
Team 19
SSG Thomas West / SFC Jose Magana
6th Ranger Training Battalion
Team 20
SSG Kyle Skaggs / SSG Michael Ayotte
6th Ranger Training Battalion
Team 21
SGT Michael Malchow / SGT Jesse Collins
75th Ranger Regiment
Team 22
SFC William Greenwood / SFC Gerald McKinney
75th Ranger Regiment
Team 23
Eugene Mirador / SGT Jeremy Billings
75th Ranger Regiment
Team 24
SFC Brett Johnson / SSG Joshua Horsager
75th Ranger Regiment
Team 25
SSG Charles Cogle / SGT Frank Horbay
Team 26
SPC Cristob Cruz / SSG Wilton Gleaton
75th Ranger Regiment
Team 27
CPT Adam Patten / CPT Darrell Fawley
Team 28
CPT Sean Justi / MAJ Robert Risdon
199th Infantry Brigade
Team 29
CPT Ashton Ballesteros / CPT Luke Bandl
199th Infantry Brigade
Team 30
SSG Rommel Hurtado / SFC Cedric King
199th Infantry Brigade
Team 31
SSG Mark Taylor / CPT John Intile
199th Infantry Brigade
Team 32
CPT James Lostroscio / CPT Eric Schmitz
199th Infantry Brigade
Team 33
CPT Joseph DeChauny / 1LT Kevin Alger
199th Infantry Brigade
Team 34
CPT Mark Breugem / CPT Owen Broom
199th Infantry Brigade
Team 36
MSG David Roels / MSG Joseph Schoch
Asymmetric Warfare Group
Team 37
CPT Derrick Anderson / SSG Christopher Malone
3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Team 38
1LT Daniel Norwood / MSgt Michael Miller
USAF 820th SFG
Team 39
SFC Vernon Kenworthy / SFC Justin Brekken
3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)
Team 40
CPT Christopher Ahlemeyer / SSG Robert Tobin
Rhode Island Army National Guard
Team 41
1SG Kevin Dylus / CPT Robert May
North Carolina Army National Guard
Team 42
SFC Robert Hoffnagle / MAJ Jamison Kirby
Army National Guard Warrior Training Center
Team 44
1LT Matthew Schachman / CPT John Campbell
25th Infantry Division
Team 45
MAJ Ryan Hanson / SFC Keith Bishop
95th Civil Affairs Brigade
