U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Warrior Competition

U.S. Army units from across Europe converge to compete for the title of Best Warrior. The week-long event tests Soldier skills, endurance, fortitude and resourcefulness as well as intellectual and problem-solving capabilities. Officers, noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers compete in separate categories and are evaluated on general military knowledge, physical fitness and common military tasks.

While some of the competition tasks are standard such as the Army Physical Fitness Test, written test, marksmanship, ruck march, land navigation and command sergeants major board; some of the challenges such as chemical defense and medical tasks - added to the stress of fitting everything into a few short days - makes the competition extra tough.

Winners in the NCO and junior enlisted categories will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Virginia.

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The Competitors

2021 U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Warrior Competitors.

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EBWC Videos

Video by Avery Schneider

B-ROLL: New York’s Fighting 69th Infantry Welcomes New Commander

New York National Guard

Oct. 23, 2023 | 11:18

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Adam Bojarski assumes command of the historic 1st Battalion, 69th Infnatry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard from Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin during a change-of-command ceremony at the Lexington Avenue Armory in New York, Oct. 22, 2023. The 69th Infantry - known as the "Fighting 69th" is one of the National Guard and Army's most distinguished and storied units. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Maj. Avery Schneider)

00:00 INTRODUCTION
00:20 BAGPIPER LEADS OFFICIAL PARTY
00:36 SOLDIERS STAND IN FORMATION DURING NATIONAL ANTHEM
00:50 SOLDIERS ARE BROUGHT TO ATTENTION FOR THE CHANGE OF COMMAND
01:08 CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY / PASSING OF THE FLAG
02:56 COL. BRADLEY FRANK, 27TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM COMMANDER REMARKS
03:58 LT. COL. SHAWN TABANKIN, OUTGOING COMMANDER, REMARKS
05:02 LT. COL. SHAWN TABANKIN AWARDED MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
05:20 LT. COL. SHAWN TABANKIN PRESENTED WITH PLAQUE
05:34 LT. COL. ADAM BOJARSKI, NEW COMMANDER, REMARKS
06:29 SOLDIERS STAND IN FORMATION AND SING ARMY SONG
06:51 **INTERVIEW – LT. COL ADAM BOJARSKI: INTRODUCTION
09:20 B-ROLL: EXTERIOR, LEXINGTON AVENUE ARMORY
10:00 B-ROLL: 69TH INFANTRY HISTORICAL DISPLAY, CIVIL WAR
10:19 B-ROLL: 69TH INFANTRY HISTORICAL DISPLAY, WWI
10:29 B-ROLL: 69TH INFANTRY HISTORICAL DISPLAY, WWII, EUROPEAN THEATRE
10:40 B-ROLL: 69TH INFANTRY HISTORICAL DISPLAY, WWII, PACIFIC THEATRE
10:50 B-ROLL: 69TH INFANTRY HISTORICAL DISPLAY, IRAQ
11:00 B-ROLL: 69TH INFANTRY HISTORICAL DISPLAY, UNIFORMS
11:09 B-ROLL: 69TH INFANTRY 1ST REGIMENT IRISH BRIGADE FLAG