Gators win drill down honors Published April 21, 2011 By Susan Griggs 81st Training Wing Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 334th Training Squadron Gators claimed the overall title in Friday's 81st Training Group's drill down competition. The Gators, moving up from their second place overall finish in February's drill down, ranked first in open ranks, second in freestyle and third in regulation drill. The 336th TRS Red Wolves, who earned first place overall in February, placed second overall this time, with a first in regulation drill and third in open ranks and freestyle. The Bulls from the 335th TRS were the third place team overall, with first place in freestyle and second in regulation drill. The 338th TRS Dark Knights came in third in open ranks competition. The winning drill team members are: Regulation drill -- Airmen Basic Omari Slaughter, Shane Burgess, Eric Hilson, James Rose, Jason Rizya and Caleb Johnson and Airmen 1st Class Ashley Beck (drill master) and Amirah Smith. Freestyle rifle team -- Airmen Basic Joel Novosel, Nicholas Torres, Rachael Englund, Crystal Mollet, Erica Porter and Corey Helmick and Airmen 1st Class Ryan Lewis (drill master), Casandra Mackay and Guy Butts. Open ranks -- Airmen Burgess (drill master), Beck, Lewis, Helmick, Butts, Mollet, Rizya and Novosel. The next drill down is 8 a.m. June 24 on the drill pad behind the Levitow Training Support Facility.