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Bessemer Composite Squadron cadets competing in the Indoor Practical event post the colors in flag stands.
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Col. Lisa Robinson, Alabama Wing Commander, presents the First Place Overall award to the Bessemer Composite Squadron team.
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Col, Lisa Robinson presents the Second Place Overall award to Redstone Composite Squadron Team No. 1.
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Col. Lisa Robinson presents the Third Place Overall award to the Chilton County Composite Squadron team.
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Redstone Composite Squadron Team No. 1 cadets execute Eyes Right as they march with the colors during the Standard Drill competition.
Lt. Col. John Hall
Director of Cadet Programs
Alabama Wing
ALABAMA — That wintertime rarity for central Alabama, a snowstorm, presented no obstacles for the 2010 Alabama Wing Cadet Color Guard Competition on Feb. 13, won by the Bessemer Composite Squadron team.
Seven color guard teams from six squadrons — the Bessemer, Chilton County, Maxwell and Redstone composite squadrons and the Autauga-Elmore Cadet Squadron and Springville cadet squadrons, with the Redstone unit fielding two teams — competed in the event, held at the Clanton YMCA.
Teams faced off in seven categories — In-Ranks Inspection, Standard Drill, Indoor Practical Drill, Outdoor Practical Drill, Written Examination, Panel Quiz and Mile Run.
Judges for the drill events were members of the Auburn University Air Force ROTC Color Guard. Lt. Col. John Hall, the wing’s director of cadet programs, served as activity director for the competition.
As overall winner, the Bessemer team — Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Blake, Cadet Tech. Sgt. Corey Stewart, Cadet Staff Sgt. Brandon Bowlin and Cadet Airman 1st Class Joseph Gay — will represent the Alabama Wing in the Southeast Region Cadet Competition, set for March 26-28 at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla.
Second place Overall went to Redstone Team No. 1 — Cadet Staff Sgt. Jessica French, Cadet Senior Airmen Joshua Adomatis and Hayden Fry and Cadet Airman 1st Class Christopher French.
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The Chilton County team — Cadet Chief Master Sgts. Jacob McGowin, Andrew McGowin and Joshua Pearson and Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Ernest — finished third.
Top finishers by category:
- In-Ranks Inspection —first, Bessemer; second, Maxwell Composite Squadron.
- Standard Drill — first, Redstone No. 1; second, Chilton County Composite Squadron.
- Indoor Practical Drill — first, Bessemer; second, Redstone Composite Squadron Team No. 1.
- Outdoor Practical Drill — first, Chilton County Composite Squadron; second, Maxwell Composite Squadron.
- Written Exam — first, Maxwell Composite Squadron; second, Chilton County Composite Squadron. Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Spitzer from the Maxwell team attained the highest score of all contestants on the Written Examination.
- Panel Quiz — first, Redstone Composite Squadron No. 1; second, Bessemer Composite Squadron.
- Mile Run — first, Redstone Composite Squadron; No. 2; second, Bessemer Composite Squadron.
The Fleet Foot Award for fastest female runner was presented to Cadet Airman Kalea Hickson of Redstone No. 2 with a time of 8:20. The award for fastest male runner went to the Maxwell squadron’s Cadet Shaun Flack with a time of 6:22.
