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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Sustainment Soldiers give shout outs to families

3rd Division Sustainment Brigade

March 11, 2024 | 1:51

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade and currently deployed to Europe, send video messages to families back home throughout March while conducting operations and training to assure allies and deter adversaries in the region. These Soldiers provide sustainment support to forward-stationed U.S. and allied forces’ training and operations to bolster NATO’s eastern flank, as part of a mission to increase military interoperability in Europe.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lamar Smith, a South Carolina native assigned to 414th Transportation Company, currently deployed in Poland, gives a shout out to his Family from Forward Operating Site Karliki, March 11, 2024. U.S. Army Cpl. Jeffrey Gamble, assigned to the 541st Transportation Company, currently deployed in Poland, gives a shout out to his wife from Forward Operating Site Karliki, on March 11, 2024. U.S. Army Pfc. Chailee Steinlage, assigned to the 541st Transportation Company, currently deployed in Poland, gives a shout out to her Family from Forward Operating Site Karliki, on March 11, 2024. U.S. Army Sgt. Gage Staggs, assigned to the 541st Transportation Company, currently deployed in Poland, gives a shout out to his wife and two daughters from Forward Operating Site Karliki, on March 11, 2024. U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Johnson, assigned to the 541st Transportation Company, currently deployed in Poland, gives a shout out to his wife and kids from Forward Operating Site Karliki, on March 11, 2024. U.S. Army Spc. Daunte Smith, assigned to the 541st Transportation Company, currently deployed in Poland, gives a shout out to his mother and wife from Forward Operating Site Karliki, on March 11, 2024.
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Salmon, a Georgia native assigned to the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, currently deployed in Poland, gives a shout out to his Family from Forward Operating Site Karliki, on March 11, 2024.