Teague High School Alum, Staff Sergeant Jaime Davila Lara is one of two Soldiers that will be representing the Mission and Installation Contracting Command in the Army Contracting Command Best Warrior Competition taking place May 6-10, 2024, at Tunnel Hill, Georgia, for the chance to compete at the major command level.
Staff Sergeants Jaime Davila Lara and Cory Palletti are both best warrior competition winners at the 418th Contracting Support Brigade and 419th CSB levels, respectively, moving on to test their skills at the ACC competition.
“Standing out among their peers, these two Soldiers have showcased their excellence at their respective brigade levels. They possess the essential skills and resilience needed to excel at the next level of competition, all while embodying the finest qualities of our command,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Gusman, the MICC command sergeant major. “The ACC Best Warrior Competition stretches the capabilities and prowess of our exceptional Soldiers, pushing them to their utmost limits. I’m confident our Soldiers will represent the best of the MICC.”
The two MICC Soldiers are among eight competitors representing ACC’s brigades at the Volunteer Training Site-Catoosa located in northwest Georgia.
Planners said the best warrior competition is designed to promote “esprit de corps” throughout the Army and recognize Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the Army and embody the warrior ethos. The week-long competition consists of multiple events during which Soldiers are evaluated by ACC competition board members. Those events include the Army Combat Fitness Test, essay, formal board, day and night land navigation, obstacle course, ruck march, warrior task and battle drills, weapons qualification and one mystery event.
To read the full story with bios and quotes from both soldiers, visit the MICC website at: https://www.army.mil/article/275668/two_soldiers_representing_micc_in_best_warrior_competition.
About the MICC
Headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the Mission and Installation Contracting Command consists of about 1,500 military and civilian members who are responsible for contracting goods and services in support of Soldiers as well as readying trained contracting units for the operating force and contingency environment when called upon. As part of its mission, MICC contracts are vital in feeding more than 200,000 Soldiers every day, providing many daily base operations support services at installations, facilitate training in the preparation of more than 100,000 conventional force members annually, training more than 500,000 students each year, and maintaining more than 14.4 million acres of land and 170,000 structures.
