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

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Video by Sgt. Sean Ferry

2023 New Hampshire Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition

114th Public Affairs Detachment

Feb. 15, 2023 | 1:59

New Hampshire National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, alongside state partnership service members from El Salvador and Cabo Verde, demonstrated an array of military expertise while competing in the New Hampshire Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition during the three-day event from 10-12 February.

Gunning for the titles of Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year, competitors gave their all during various events including a modified Army Combat Fitness Test, formal board, written test, and advanced warrior tasks and battle drills, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke and the training site in Center Strafford, N.H. Amidst the events, competitors ventured into the wilderness for night and day land navigation, took a flight in a UH-60 "Black Hawk" helicopter, conducted marksmanship assessments for the M4 Carbine, the M17 pistol, and tested their limits with a stress shoot.

The competition concluded with a 13.15-mile ruck march over hills surrounded by mountain views. Afterwards competitors, sponsors, and supporting staff celebrated with a barbeque.

This year's winners were --
Soldier of the Year: Spc. Brendan Tuttle, a HIMARS crewmember in Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 197th Field Artillery Regiment, NHARNG

Noncommissioned Officer of the Year: Staff Sgt. Davis Jollimore, a training noncommissioned officer at the Recruit Sustainment Program, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, NHARNG

(Video by Sgt. Sean Ferry, 114th Public Affairs Detachment)