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Quarterly Drill Down Competition

The 336th Training Squadron freestyle drill team performs during the quarterly drill down competition Oct. 28, 2011, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Red Wolves placed second in open ranks and regulation and third in freestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Quarterly Drill Down Competition

The 334th Training Squadron regulation drill team enter the field of regulation during the quarterly drill down competition Oct. 28, 2011, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Gators swept the drill down competition placing first in each category as well as being named the overall winners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Quarterly Drill Down Competition

Airman Joseph Viray, 334th Training Squadron freestyle drill master, spins a rifle during the freestyle drill team performance Oct. 28, 2011, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Gators swept the quarterly drill down competition placing first in each category as well as being named the overall winners. This is the final drill down for the season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Quarterly Drill Down Competition

Airmen Basic Matthew Hickle and Olivia Huffman and Airman 1st Class Dylan Fiveash, 334th Training Squadron students, perform during the freestyle portion of the quarterly drill down competition Oct. 28, 2011, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Gators won first place in all four categories during the final drill down of the season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Quarterly Drill Down Competition

Airman 1st Class Angel Genao, 335th Training Squadron, spins a rifle during the freestyle portion of the quarterly drill down competition while his team member Airman Basic Paul Estes covers his eyes to increase the level of difficulty. This technique helped the Bulls place second in the freestyle category of the last drill down of the season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Quarterly Drill Down Competition

The 336th Training Squadron freestyle drill team performs during the quarterly drill down competition Oct. 28, 2011, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Red Wolves placed second in open ranks and regulation and third in freestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Chomp! Gators win drill down

Published Nov. 2, 2011
By Susan Griggs
81st Training Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 334th Training Squadron Gators swept away the competition at Friday's drill down.

In the fifth and final contest of the year, the Gators placed first overall and earned the top spot in all three categories -- open ranks, regulation drill and freestyle drill.

At the last competition in August, the 334th TRS was the third place team overall, as well as third place in each category. The Gators also won the April drill down.

The 336th TRS Red Wolves claimed second place, with second place in open ranks and regulation drill and third place in freestyle drill. The Red Wolves won the overall titles in February, June and August.

The 335th TRS Bulls placed second in the freestyle drill and the 338th TRS Dark Knights came in third place in open ranks and regulation drill.

Cumulative points are used to decide the annual drill down champion to be announced later this year.

Members of the 334th TRS drill team are: Freestyle drill -- Airmen Basic Matthew Hickle, Olivia Huffman, Lorelle Jones and Eric Peterson; Airmen 1st Class Evan Dulkis, Dylan Fiveash,
Cody Purvis, Daniel Shore and Joseph Viray (drill master).

Regulation drill -- Airmen Basic Cody Cooper, James Passman and Christian Rogers; Airmen 1st Class Morghan Brandon, Joseph Hichar (drill master), Chad Peters, Nicholos Pinkerton, Matthew Tillman and Kylie Ware.

Open ranks -- Airman Allan Seitz, Hichar, Hickle, Jones, Peterson, Pinkerton, Viray and Ware (drill master).