Gators grab another drill down win

Airman 1st Class Katlyn Ayres, freestyle drill master for the 334th Training Squadron, twirls a rifle during Friday’s 81st Training Group drill down competition. The Gators claimed first place in all three categories — freestyle drill, open ranks and regulation drill — to win the overall title for the third time this season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Gators grab another drill down win

Published Aug. 12, 2010
By Susan Griggs
81st Training Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 334th Training Squad-ron claimed its third overall drill down title for 2010 in Friday's 81st Training Group competition.

The 334th TRS Gators, winners of the February and April contests, took first place in all three categories -- open ranks, regulation drill and freestyle drill.

The Dark Knights from the 338th TRS, who hold last year's overall drill down title and won the June contest, came in second place this time with a second in regulation drill and a third in freestyle drill.

Third place overall went to the 336th TRS Red Wolves, with third place finishes in regulation drill and open ranks.

The 332nd TRS Mad Dogs finished second in open ranks and the 335th TRS Bulls placed second in freestyle drill.

The 334th TRS fielded three separate teams for the competition, with Airman 1st Class Joe Streets as head drill master.

Airman Basic Christopher Martin was drill master for regulation drill. Team members are Airmen Basic Joshua Byrd, Joseph Herndon, James Pace and Melissa Minenna; Airman Nick Falconer and Airman 1st Class Daniel Triglianos.

Airman 1st Class Kaylyn Ayres was rifles drill master for the freestyle drill team. Team members are Airmen Basic Anthony Scott and Shawna Johnson and Airmen 1st Class Samantha Gara, Devin A. Johnson, Devin M. Johnson, Matthew Lee, Colin Nelson and Lawrence Stephens.

Airman Streets led the open ranks team, which included Airman Basic Amber Acosta and Airmen Herndon, Lee, Falconer, Stephens, Gara and Shawna Johnson.

The season's final drill down is 8 a.m. Oct. 15 on the parade field.