Spc. Austin Morton, assigned to Company A, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, runs with Sgt. 1st Class Melissa Ferguson, an instructor for the Best Warrior Competition, during the obstacle course event at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 11. The six-day competition tests Soldiers’ mental and physical agility and toughness through a series of events that measure technical and tactical proficiency. (Alaska National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)