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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EBWC Videos
Video by Lance Cpl. Diego Berumen, Cpl. Anita Ramos, Cpl. Jaye Townsend, Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler
20 years later: Remembering the second battle of Fallujah
1st Marine Division
Nov. 7, 2024 | 12:13
A video created in Adobe Premiere Pro 2021 to tell the story of the 20th anniversary of the second battle of Fallujah from the viewpoint of two retired Marines who served with 1st Marine Division at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 6, 2024. The second battle of Fallujah, also known as Operation Phantom Fury, was a joint military effort carried out Nov. 7-Dec. 23, 2004, by American, British and Iraqi forces meant to eliminate Islamic insurgents in the city. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Atticus Martinez, Cpl. Jaye Townsend, Cpl. Anita Ramos, Lance Cpl. Andrew Whistler, and Lance Cpl. Diego Berumen) (This video contains music from a USMC enterprise licensed asset from Adobe Stock: Dry Ice composed by Victory Flags/FineTune Music/stock.adobe.com, Aurora Borealis composed by Grégoire Lourme/Jamendo/stock.adobe.com, and The Epical composed by Brain Alien/Music Revolution/stock.adobe.com)
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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