Staff Sgt. Claevon Salter, a combat medic specialist assigned to Regional Health Command-Atlantic, performs pushups in front of a grader as part of an Army Physical Fitness Test for the Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 24. The APFT is an assessment of a Soldier’s overall physical readiness and the first activity in the competition. Twenty-eight two-Soldier teams from around the world traveled to Washington state to compete in the finals to be named the Army’s Best Medic. The competition is a 72-hour test of the teams’ physical and mental skills in area
Staff Sgt. Claevon Salter, a combat medic specialist assigned to Regional Health Command-Atlantic, performs pushups in front of a grader as part of an Army Physical Fitness Test for the Army Best Medic Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 24. The APFT is an assessment of a Soldier’s overall physical readiness and the first activity in the competition. Twenty-eight two-Soldier teams from around the world traveled to Washington state to compete in the finals to be named the Army’s Best Medic. The competition is a 72-hour test of the teams’ physical and mental skills in areas of physical fitness, tactical marksmanship, leadership, warrior skills and land navigation. Competitors must be agile, adaptive leaders who demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of medical, technical and tactical proficiencies through a series of hands-on tasks in a simulated operational environment. ( Army photo by Spc. John Weaver)
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