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    Lineman industry professional participate in the 38th International Lineman’s Rodeo at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kansas, on Oct. 15, 2022. The rodeo is a chance for industry professionals to come and compete in four different events to practice their skills alongside each other, either as a journeyman team or as an apprentice. | Photo by Reagan Zimmerman, Kansas City District Public Affairs

    From Florida, Puerto Rico to Kansas: 249th Engineer Battalion practice industry skills at 38th International Lineman’s Rodeo and beyond

    Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion, Prime Power, put their lineman skills to the test when they competed in the 38th International Lineman’s Rodeo at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kansas, on Oct. 15, 2022. Teams and apprentices from four of the five companies within the battalion competed: three active companies, Alpha Company, Charlie Company and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and the battalion’s reservists, Delta Company.
  • A Soldier from the 249th Engineer Battalion, Prime Power, competes in the Apprentice Pole Climb Obstacle Course during the International Lineman's Rodeo alongside industry professionals at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kan., on Oct. 16, 2021. The event tests the Lineman’s ability to perform the required task within a set time period.

    Versatility of Prime Power: 249th Engineer Battalion makes showing at 37th Annual International Lineman’s Rodeo

    Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion, Prime Power, combined their military and professional skills to compete in the 37th International Lineman’s Rodeo at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kan., on Oct. 16, 2021. Teams and apprentices from all five companies within the battalion registered to compete: three active companies, Alpha Company, Bravo Company, Charlie Company and Higher Headquarters Company, and the battalion’s reservists, Delta Company.
  • The Delta Company 249th Engineer Battalion, a versatile power generation battalion assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provides commercial-level power to military units and federal relief organizations during full-spectrum operations such as floods and hurricanes. The Lineman Rodeo is a chance for Delta Company to hone technical craft skills, meet, and learn from others in the linework trade.

    Corps power team claims 1st place at Lineman Rodeo

    Corps power team claims 1st place at Lineman Rodeo. Unlike a traditional rodeo, here Soldiers compete against power teams to install electrical equipment under difficult circumstances.