The Colorado Wing accounted for the first- and third-place finishers in the Rocky Mountain Region Cadet Competition, with an Idaho Wing entry placing second.
The Valkyrie Cadet Squadron team took first place, followed by the Nampa Composite Squadron entry and the Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron team.
The Valkyrie Cadet Squadron team consisted of:
· Cadet Lt. Col. Nicholas Gargano
· Cadet Capt. Mason Durocher
· Cadet Capt. Addysen Melton, team commander
· Cadet 1st Lt. Alix Stielow
· Cadet 2nd Lt. Levi Stielow
· Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Heistad
Adult member escorts
· Maj. Trevor Munson
· 1st Lt. Kyle Stielow
The Valkyrie team captured first in seven categories — Indoor Drill, Outdoor Drill, Standard Drill, Written Exam, Physical Training, Team Leadership Problem, and Unmanned Aircraft System — and tied for first in an eighth, Inspection. The team also came in second in Extemporaneous Speech.
The Nampa Composite Squadron cadets were:
· Cadet 2nd Lt. Sarah M. Edwards
· Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Michael D. Alvey
· Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Carina Faraino
· Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Wyatt E. Murray (team commander)
· Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Williams
· Cadet Master Sgt. Peyton R. Greetis
· Cadet Airman 1st Class Kristopher W. Bekker
Adult members
· Capt. Matthew Brewer
· 2nd Lt. Sophia Byrd
· Tech Sgt. Julia Bailey
The Nampa cadets finished first in Extemporaneous Speech, second in Standard Drill, and third in Indoor Drill, Outdoor Drill, Written Exam, and Physical Training.
The Colorado Springs Cadet Squadron team:
· Cadet Maj. Hannah Scott
· Cadet 2nd Lt. Benjamin Byrd
· Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Jacob Danial
· Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Danika Matuska
· Cadet Chief Master Sgt. James Strachan, team commander
· Cadet Staff Sgt. Adam Salinas
Adult member escorts
· Capt. Matthew Brewer
· Tech Sgt. Julia Bailey
· 2nd Lt. Sophia Byrd
The team placed second in Indoor Drill, Written Exam, Physical Training, and Team Leadership Problem, with a third-place performance in Inspection.
Rounding out the field of competitors were the Montana Wing’s Gallatin Composite Squadron and the Idaho Wing’s Joe Engle Composite Squadron
The Gallatin cadets tied for first in Inspection and finished third in Team Leadership Problem, Extemporaneous Speech and UAS.
The Engle team finished second in Outdoor Drill and UAS.
