U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition

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Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa will meet at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, to compete for the title of Best Squad, July 31 - August 9, 2024.

The event tests the squad’s effectiveness, communication, and overall cohesion, as well as the individual Soldiers’ technical and tactical proficiency, endurance, and fortitude.

This competitive training event exercises a full range of Squad-Level Skills; highlighting professional excellence and knowledge to determine the command’s top teams.

Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the Army Best Squad Competition.

One noncommissioned officer and one junior Soldier will be selected out of the final winning squad to be named the Army’s Best NCO and Best Soldier of the Year, respectively.


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Video by Pfc. Carlos Marquez
3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment snipers train on weapons familiarization on Grafenwoehr Training Area
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May 1, 2025 | 2:39
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct sniper weapons familiarization training on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany, April 28-29, 2025. The range provided an opportunity for Soldiers to sharpen marksmanship fundamentals, increase confidence with their weapons systems, and prepare for future sniper-specific operations and evaluations. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Carlos Marquez)

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00:00:06:00 – Slow motion round ejection from sniper rifle
00:00:56:02 – Soldiers firing on sniper range during daytime
00:01:47:06 – Barrett .50 caliber spent rounds captured during firing
00:01:51:06 – Timelapse of Soldiers conducting weapons familiarization
00:01:55:06 – Soldiers performing night training tasks
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