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 Airman 1st Class Lauren Clevenger

36th Contingency Response Group conducts logistics rodeo

36th Wing

Sept. 20, 2022 | 1:43

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Contingency Response Group compete in a logistics rodeo during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Northwest Field, Guam, Sept. 14, 2022. The rodeo involved two teams being timed as they downloaded and reuploaded palletized cargo while receiving grades for the placement of the cargo and penalties for safety infractions. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Karrie Schneider, 36th Contingency Response Squadron aerial port journeyman, and the 36th Logistics Readiness Squadron developed the exercise to test airfield operations and port capabilities to get the required training to maintain proficiency for expeditionary airfield operations. This ORE is intended for Airmen to practice and enhance the skills needed to conduct various base functions in a high-risk environment. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Lauren Clevenger)