EABestSquad

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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2-508 PIR defends against OPFOR during JRTC 25-05

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Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, defend against 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Johnston, Louisiana, March 27th, 2025. . The realistic environment at JRTC provides the brigade with the training they need for any real-world scenarios they may encounter. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Matthew Keegan)

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