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 Maj. Wayne Clyne

41st IBCT Medevac Training at Yakima Training Center

Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office

April 10, 2025 | 1:07

Combat medics from 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment and 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct medevac procedures for ambulatory patients with the U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment at Yakima Training Center, Washington, April 5, 2025.

The video captures 18 68W combat medics led by 2LT McDonald as they execute the complete medevac process for ambulatory casualties (patients able to walk under their own power). The training sequence demonstrates field treatment of injuries, proper 9-line medevac request procedures, patient escort protocols, and hot loading of ambulatory patients onto UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters while the aircraft maintains power.
The footage shows medics coordinating with helicopter crew chiefs as they safely load patients into the aircraft before the Black Hawks depart the landing zone, simulating urgent medical evacuation in a tactical environment.

Throughout Annual Training, these dedicated medics have provided essential support at all ranges, ensuring immediate medical response capability during weapons qualification and live fire exercises. The training prepares them for potential medical emergencies during the unit's upcoming deployment to the Horn of Africa.

The U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment stationed at Yakima Training Center is responsible for all medevac operations at the installation. It has been instrumental in providing realistic aeromedical evacuation training for the deploying medical personnel.

(U.S. Army National Guard video by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, Oregon National Guard Public Affairs)