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.

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EBWC Videos

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LCID 2023 – Bombers Directorate PEO Overview

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

June 6, 2023 | 6:52

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) and Air Force Research Lab’s (AFRL) Wright Dialogue with Industry (WDI) will take place July 31 - August 4, 2023.
Both events will be co-hosted with Dayton Defense and will be held at the Dayton Convention Center, in Dayton, Ohio.
Though standalone events LCID and WDI are aligned to gain efficiencies in sharing information, collaboration, and discussion.
LCID focuses on the Life Cycle Management Center's future requirements, collaboration opportunities, and topics covering the entire acquisition life cycle and management across AFLCMC portfolios.
Historically, LCID has hosted almost 1,000 Government, Industry, and Academia attendees and every AFLCMC Program Executive Office (PEO).
The Bombers Directorate is part of the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Air Force Materiel Command, and has units at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The Directorate directs the modernization and sustainment of the Air Force’s 150+ aircraft bomber fleet (B-1, B-2, B-52) and organizes, trains, and equips the B-21 program in support of Air Force Global Strike Command and the United States Air Force. This 1,000-member Directorate executes $16 Billion and delivers combat capability to primarily three United States Air Force service core functions: Air Superiority, Global Precision Attack, and Nuclear Deterrence Operations.

The Bombers Directorate advances the Air Force’s Lifecycle Management mission to “acquire and support war-winning capabilities” for Air Force’s bomber force.
Brig. Gen. William S. Rogers is the directorates Air Force Program Executive Officer (PEO). He is responsible for the sustainment and modernization of the bombers’ portfolio, which includes the B-1, B-2, and B-52. He is also responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the Center’s B-21 System Program Office. (U.S. Air Force video by Jim Varhegyi)