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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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Oregon Guard Snipers Compete in National Championship B-Roll

Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office

Dec. 19, 2024 | 1:31

Oregon Army National Guard snipers demonstrate their precision marksmanship skills while competing against 35 teams from U.S. military branches and international forces during the Winston P. Wilson and Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championships at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. The competition tests sniper teams' abilities in both daylight and nighttime operations, using advanced equipment including the Mark 22 Advanced Sniper Rifle and PVS-30 night vision devices to engage targets at varying distances. Staff Sgt. Coertlandt Bauer and Sgt. Dakota Hodges, snipers with 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, showcase the citizen-soldier concept while gaining valuable training experience alongside Special Operations Forces, international teams, and fellow Guard members.

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