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

Video by Benjamin Wilson

1-40th Cav and the Madras Regiment at the range for Yudh Abhyas

United States Army Alaska

Oct. 27, 2021 | 0:59

Members of the 1-40th Cavalry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) 25th Infantry Division, assigned to U.S. Army Alaska, work together with Indian Army soldiers assigned to the 7th Battalion, the Madras Regiment, learning about and experiencing weapons used by the Indian Army at the Grezelka Range, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, on 20 October, 2021, during Yudh Abhyas. Exercise Yudh Abhyas 21 highlights the U.S. commitment to our Indo-Pacific partners, reinforces partner incentives for multi-lateral cooperation, and helps USARPAC shape the Indo-Pacific Theater. (US Army Video - Benjamin Wilson)