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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2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division jumps into Red Flag - Alaska 22-2

2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs

June 16, 2022 | 3:48

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, conduct the division's first major airborne operation in decades during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Allen Army Airfield, Fort Greely, Alaska, June 15, 2022.

The exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.