Thirty out of 42 South Dakota Army National Guard units received the National Guard Bureau’s Superior Unit Award in recognition of outstanding achievement during training year 2017.
The Superior Unit Award is presented to units who meet highly-enforced military standards in the areas of personnel, training and readiness.
In order to earn the SUA, units must achieve 95 percent in unit strength, monthly drill attendance, annual training attendance and weapons qualification. In addition to meeting these readiness goals, units must also achieve 90 percent in physical fitness tests and duty-qualified Soldiers. Unit admin and maintenance inspections also factor into award requirements.
For the fifth straight year, Headquarters Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion of Huron and Forward Support Company, 153rd Engineer Battalion of Huron and Parkston has earned the SUA.
This is the sixth consecutive year 211th Engineer Company of Madison and De Smet has received the award.
(South Dakota National Guard Public Affairs Office)