{"id":16079,"date":"2023-06-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=16079"},"modified":"2023-06-22T06:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T06:48:32","slug":"u-s-army-reserve-and-air-force-reserve-members-prepare-for-international-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=16079","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve members prepare for international competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Reserve members from the U.S. Army and Air Force spent the last week training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey for the 2023 Inter-Allied Confederation of Reserve Officers, or CIOR, military competition being held in Helsinki, Finland.<\/p>\n

The competition, known as Milcomp, is a pentathlon designed to challenge reserve members from across the alliance physically with a focus on military skills, according to the CIOR website. The categories<\/p>\n

include pistol and rifle shooting, an obstacle course, utility swimming (with obstacles), and military orienteering often referred to as land navigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose five skills translate to a regular Soldier and how a Soldier in everyday life can succeed,\u201d said Staff Sgt. Daniel Kelley, international marksmanship coach and Olympic orienteering coach for the team. \u201cWe<\/p>\n

have young people here learning very valuable life-skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelley added that this week was all about getting the competitors in the right mindset while becoming proficient in each category.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis week has been long and hard,\u201d said 1st Lt. Brianna Mirmina, a first-year competitor and Bethany, Connecticut native. \u201cIt\u2019s been challenging but a great experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many members of the Army Reserve began training in early May, while trials week started June 12 and ended June 17 with individuals being placed on their respective teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has been super busy and a lot of hard work,\u201d said Staff Sgt. Gavin Hopler, from St. Louis, Missouri and CIOR Milcomp rookie. \u201cI think it\u2019s really helped us hone our skills and set us up for success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Next stop is Sweden for one more week of training, then to Finland for the three-day competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI expect them to represent the United States very well,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Russell Moore, CIOR pistol coach. \u201cThey\u2019ve put a lot of effort into it, and hopefully they can translate that into a good outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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