Soldier captures gold during GAFSPB
Spc. Darius Pittman E Company, 123rd BSB, 4th BCT, 1st Armored Div. runs on the track field at Stout Track. Photo by Sgt. Barry St. Clair, 24th Press Camp Headquarters.
Sgt. Barry St. Clair,
24th Press Camp Headquarters:
Spc. Darius Pittman of E Company, 123rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, participated and excelled in last week’s German Armed Forces Sports Proficiency Badge, or Deutsche Leistungsabzeichen, event.
The GAFSPB is an Olympic-style sporting competition recognized by gold, silver or bronze awards, which can be worn on the U.S. Army service uniform.
The seven events of the GAFSPB include a 200-meter swim, 100-meter sprint, the long jump, three kilometer run, a pistol shooting competition and a 12-kilometer ruck march with a 33-pound pack.
“I want to say that, in any physical event, I tend to push myself,” said Pittman.
Pittman’s tendency to push himself showed during the three-kilometer run Sept. 5 where he took first place in the male run category with a run time of 11 minutes, 13 seconds.
Pittman began playing football when he was 6 or 7 years old. He competed in track and field events his last two years of secondary education at Palm Bay Senior High School, Fla., and his first year at Darton State College, Albany, Ga.
Pittman enlisted in the Army as a radio and communications repairman and has deployed to Iraq where he received an Army Commendation Medal for his service.
“I like to have fun. That is why I am competing in the GAFSPB,” said Pittman.
The GAFSPB has been held at Fort Bliss eight times during the past three years by German Air Force personnel stationed here.
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