The Competition
The Drill Sergeant of the Year competition physically and mentally challenges competitors from each of the U.S. Army Centers of Excellence, the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy and each of the U.S. Army Reserve training divisions.
For four days these competitors must perform and master all associated tasks and drills from basic combat training. While they are expected to be experts in warrior tasks and battle drills, they are also graded on the core duty of a drill sergeant, their ability to effectively teach new Soldiers.
2022 > Staff Sgt. Krista Osborne (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2021 > Sgt. 1st Class Travis Burkhalter (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
2020 > Staff Sgt. Erik Rostamo (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2019 > Staff Sgt. Earnest J. Knight II (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
2018 > Sgt. Devin Crawford (95th Training Division)
2017 > Sgt. 1st Class Chad Hickey (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2016 > Sgt. 1st Class Martin Delaney (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2015 > Staff Sgt. Jacob Miller (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2014 > Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miller (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2013 > Sgt. 1st Class David Stover II (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
2012 > Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Heilman (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
2011 > Staff Sgt. John Heslin (Fort Benning, Ga.)
2010 > Staff Sgt. Timothy Sarvis (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2009 > Staff Sgt. Michael Johnston (Fort Benning, Ga.)
2008 > Staff Sgt. Herbert D. Thompson (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
2007 > Sgt. 1st Class Delfin J. Romani (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2006 > Sgt. 1st Class Michael Behnkendorf (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
2005 > Staff Sgt. Reynolds Jolly (Fort Sill, Okla.)
2004 > Staff Sgt. Jason Maynard (Fort Sill, Okla.)
2003 > Sgt. 1st Class Billie Jo Miranda (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
2002 > Staff Sgt. Randle Cheadle (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2001 > Staff Sgt. Debra Thorn (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2000 > Staff Sgt. Damian Mcintosh (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
1999 > Staff Sgt. Terry Dokey (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
1998 > Staff Sgt. Bradley Houston (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
1997 > Sgt. 1st Class Frank Cervantes (Fort Knox, Ky.)
1996 > Staff Sgt. Kevin Greene (Fort Knox, Ky.)
1995 > Sgt. 1st Class Anita Jorden (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
1994 > Staff Sgt. Ronald Sinner (Fort Knox, Ky.)
1993 > Staff Sgt. Jill Henderson (Fort McClellan, Ala.)
1992 > Staff Sgt. Calvin Smithers (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
1991 > Sgt. 1st Class Mark Clifton (Fort Dix, N.J.)
1990 > Staff Sgt. W. Krewal (Fort Dix, N.J.)
1989 > Staff Sgt. M. Edington (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
1988 > Staff Sgt. S. Watkins (Fort Benning, Ga.)
1987 > Staff Sgt. M. Carman (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
1986 > Sgt. 1st Class D. Kim (Fort Dix, N.J.)
1985 > Sgt. 1st Class M. Ripka (Fort Benning, Ga.)
1984 > Sgt. 1st Class D. Hubbard (Fort Sill, Okla.)
1983 > Sgt. 1st Class G. Haake (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
1982 > Sgt. 1st Class C. Fitzpatrick (Fort Knox, Ky.)
1981 > Sgt. 1st Class R. Moore (Fort Benning, Ga.)
1980 > Sgt. 1st Class J. Clavson (Fort Jackson, S.C.)
1979 > Sgt. 1st Class R. Hall (Fort Bliss, Texas)
1978 > Sgt. 1st Class D. Watters (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
1977 > Sgt. 1st Class M. Wagers (Fort Benning, Ga.)
1976 > Sgt. 1st Class D. Barrow (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
1975 > Sgt. 1st Class H. Kohlman (Fort Bliss, Texas)
1974 > Sgt. 1st Class F. Acosta (Fort Sill, Okla.)
1973 > Sgt. 1st Class J. Boofter (Fort Dix, N.J.)
1972 > Sgt. 1st Class J. Heaton (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
1971 > Sgt. 1st Class G. Klingenberger (Fort Benning, Ga.)
1970 > Sgt. 1st Class E. McGinnis (Fort Polk, La.)
1969 > Sgt. 1st Class A. Carpenter (Fort Polk, La.)
2022 > Staff Sgt. Loren Pope (98th Training Division)
2021 > Staff Sgt. Juan Parada (95th Training Division)
2020 > Not awarded
2019 > Not awarded
2018 > Sgt. Devin Crawford (95th Training Division)
2017 > Sgt. Christopher Moses (95th Training Division)
2016 > Sgt. Ryan Moldovan (98th Training Division)
2015 > Staff Sgt. Mark Mercer (95th Training Division)
2014 > Staff Sgt. Christopher Croslin (95th Training Division)
2013 > Sgt. 1st Class Ryan McCaffrey (98th Training Division)
2012 > Staff Sgt. Jarod Moss (95th Training Division)
2011 > Staff Sgt. Andrew Palmer (98th Training Division)
2010 > Staff Sgt. Melissa Solomon (108th Training Division)
2009 > Staff Sgt. Joshua Marshall (95th Training Division)
2008 > Sgt. 1st Class Michael Noland (95th Training Division)
2007 > Staff Sgt. Steven Malubay (104th Training Division)
2006 > Sgt. 1st Class Steven Howd (100th Training Division)
2005 > Sgt. 1st Class Spencer Swearingen (100th Training Division)
2004 > Staff Sgt. Jennifer Fowler (95th Training Division)
2003 > Sgt. 1st Class Corenna Rouse (100th Training Division)
2002 > Sgt. 1st Class Tobias Meister (98th Training Division)
2001 > Staff Sgt. Wayne McPhillips (84th Training Division)
2000 > Staff Sgt. Allen Roberts (100th Training Division)
1999 > Sgt. 1st Class Todd Priest (84th Training Division)
1998 > Staff Sgt. Timothy Graves (100th Training Division)
1997 > Sgt. 1st Class Teresa Belles (100th Training Division)
1996 > Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Coots (100th Training Division)
1995 > Staff Sgt. Bruce Clark (100th Training Division)
1994 > Staff Sgt. Christopher Laird (100th Training Division)
1993 > Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Law (80th Training Division)
1992 > Staff Sgt. Robert Kunigan (98th Training Division)
1991 > Sgt. 1st Class Chris Mullins (100th Training Division)
1990 > Staff Sgt. J. Ashwood (95th Training Division)
1989 > Staff Sgt. C. Baer (95th Training Division)
1988 > Sgt. 1st Class R. Casas (95th Training Division)
1987 > Sgt. 1st Class J. Buczkowski (98th Training Division)
1986 > Staff Sgt. A. Groehler (84th Training Division)
1985 > Sgt. 1st Class T. Gennarell (78th Training Division)
1984 > Sgt. 1st Class G. Carter (95th Training Division)
1983 > Sgt. 1st Class C. Wagner (91st Training Division)
1982 > Sgt. 1st Class A. Lackey (100th Training Division)
1981 > Sgt. 1st Class E. Enfinger (108th Training Division)
1980 > Sgt. 1st Class T. Jackson (104th Training Division)
1979 > Sgt. 1st Class E. Morris (78th Training Division)
1978 > Sgt. 1st Class L. Hector (104th Training Division)
1977 > Sgt. 1st Class K. Cabe (108th Training Division)
1976 > Sgt. 1st Class J. Socnogy (85th Training Division)
1975 > Sgt. 1st Class D. Roberts (100th Training Division)
1974 > Sgt. 1st Class D. Lindwall (78th Training Division)
1973 > Sgt. 1st Class H. Cline (108th Training Division)
1972 > Sgt. 1st Class D. Castern (98th Training Division)
2017 > Staff Sgt. Bryan Ivery (Presidio of Monterey, Calif.)
2016 > Staff Sgt. Brandon Laspe (Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.)
2015 > Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Enriquez (Fort Sam Houston, Texas)
2014 > Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Russell (Fort Sill, Okla.)
2013 > Not awarded
2012 > Sgt. 1st Class Delroy Barnett (Fort Sam Houston, Texas)
2011 > Sgt. 1st Class Paul Gahl (Fort Sill, Okla.)
2010 > Staff Sgt. Amanda Kokkonen (Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas)
2009 > Staff Sgt. Luis Duran (Fort Eustis, Va.)