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.

EBWC - Imagery

EBWC Videos

Video by Staff Sgt. Theodore Bergan

U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion conduct counter-unmanned aircraft system training range (B-Roll)

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

April 23, 2024 | 6:33

U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion conduct a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Theodore Bergan)

This B-Roll package contains the following:
U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion zeroing their rifles,
U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion running to a bunker,
U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion using M240B machine guns to engage drone targets,
U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion receiving ammunition,
U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion conducting patrols,
U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion engaging drone targets with small arms and M240B machine guns,
U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion running through smoke during a training range,
GoPro footage of U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion conducting patrols,
GoPro footage of U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion engaging drone targets,
GoPro footage of U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion throwing smoke grenades,
GoPro footage of U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion running through smoke coverage,
U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion engaging drone targets with small arms and M240B machine guns,
Drone targets being engaged and destroyed by U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion,
Footage from drone targets being engaged and destroyed by U.S. Marines with 2nd LAAD Battalion.