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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The Competitors
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Video by Sgt. Jacob Bradford
Best Sapper Competition 2024
XVIII Airborne Corps Public Affairs
April 23, 2024 | 1:42
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert B. Flowers speaks about Best Sapper 2024 competition and what it takes to be a sapper on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, April 23, 2024. The Best Sapper Competition 2024 consisted of 50 teams of the most elite combat engineers in the U.S. Army for the title of “Best Sapper”. In 2018 the competition was renamed to "Lt. Gen. Robert B. Flowers Best Sapper Competition" to honor the legacy and extraordinary courage of this U.S. Army leader. Flowers held leadership positions as Battalion Commander of 307th Engineer Battalion , 82nd Airborne Division, and Brigade Commander of the 20th Engineer Brigade. He was the Commanding General of the Engineer School at FTLW and the 50th Chief of Engineers. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Jacob Bradford)

Music: "Pay Our Last Respects" by Howard Harper-Barnes, licensed through Epidemic Sound. Used with permission.
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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