U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Warrior Competition

US Army Europe Best Warrior LogoU.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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10th Mountain, 11th Airborne Division, Canadian Soldiers Explore the Finnish Leopard 2A4
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Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (LI), 11th Airborne Division, and Canada ride atop a Leopard 2A4 battle tank, operated by Finnish soldiers assigned to the Jaeger Brigade, to highlight the Finnish army’s Arctic capabilities during Arctic Forge 25 in Sodankylä, Finland, Feb. 20, 2025. Arctic Forge 25 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led biennial exercise held in Finland and Norway from Feb. 17 to Feb. 28. The exercise demonstrates the U.S. military's ability to rapidly deploy, integrate into allied formations, and seamlessly operate together to fight and win as a cohesive, lethal team. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Salvador Castro)
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European Best Warrior Competition Winners 2021

 

Soldier

Winner: Spc. Shaun Lewis


Noncommisioned Officer

Winner: Sgt. Brent Grafmuller


Officer

Winner: 1st Lt. Jim Schooley