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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Video by 1st Lt. Marcelo Marta
264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion transport a Ground Based Operational Surveillance System
DoD Southern Border 2025
June 16, 2025 | 1:12
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Charlie Company 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 101st Division Sustainment Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border work together with 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, to transport a Ground Based Operational Surveillance System (Expeditionary) to a remote site near Fort Huachuca, Arizona, June 9, 2025. The GBOSS(E) utilizes radar and long-range cameras to provide long range monitoring capabilities to 89th Military Police Brigade. Under the direction of U.S. Northern Command, Joint Task Force–Southern Border aligns efforts to seal the southern border and repel illegal activity and is responsible for full-scale, agile, and all-domain operations, which will allow for more effective and efficient DoD operations. (U.S. Army video by 1st Lt. Marcelo Marta)
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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