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 Senior Airman Jordan Lazaro

Team Ramstein rotates through Poland during ADR 23-4 b-roll package

86th Airlift Wing

Oct. 2, 2023 | 1:33

Members from the Cross Functional Airlift Support Personnel team load cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules in support of Aviation Detachment Rotation 23-4, at the 33rd Air Base, Poland,Sept. 12, 2023. The CASPER team's main mission is to ensure wing level support for forward deployments or mobilization with a minimal amount of personnel and resources required to achieve combate commanders goals. Members of the 86th Airlift Wing, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, and 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, deployed to Poland to support Aviation Detachment Rotation 23-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Lazaro)