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 Cpl. Iris Gantt

Marines with HMH-461 and HMLA-269 conduct Ground Threat Reactions during ITX

Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

Jan. 31, 2025 | 4:34

U.S. Marines with Heavy Helicopter Squadron-461 (HMH-461) and Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-269 (HMLA-269), both with Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a Ground Threat Reaction Exercise as part of Integrated Training Exercise 1-25 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 17, 2025. The GTR equips Marines with the skills to identify, respond to, and neutralize ground-based threats in dynamic environments to enhance operational readiness, in the face of evolving dangers. ITX enables units to mobilize geographically dispersed forces for potential future deployments, increase combat readiness and lethality, and exercise Marine Air-Ground Task Force command and control of battalions and squadrons across the full spectrum of warfare. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Iris Gantt)