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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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Video by Sgt. Ashley Fletcher

B-Roll: 525th Military Working Dog Detachment demonstration

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

Aug. 21, 2024 | 3:12

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Ramos, and his assigned military working dog, Vegas, demonstrate the different controlled aggression tactics used when detaining suspects, during the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), ‘ Bring Your Lion Cub To Work Day’ at Caserma Del Din, Aug. 16, 2024. Ramos and Vegas are assigned to the 525th Military Working Dog (MWD) Detachment, Combined Military Working Dog Detachment-Europe, 18th Military Police Brigade. The event provided families an educational experience showcasing how these highly trained military working dog teams are utilized in various operations. Teams are used in patrol, drug and explosive detection and specialized mission functions for the Department of Defense and other government agencies. (This video has been altered for security purposes by blurring out the license plate.) (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Ashley Fletcher)

Shot List
(00:00:20) MEDIUM SHOT: Sgt Ramos plays with his K-9, Vagas
(00:24:19) CLOSE SHOT: Pan of K-9 Sign
(00:35:00) CLOSE SHOT: Pan of K-9 Sign
(00:42:20) CLOSE SHOT: Pan of Sgt Ramos MP IOTV
(00:49:00) CLOSE SHOT: Pan of military police sign on van
(00:58:04) MEDIUM SHOT: Sgt Ramos playing with his K-9
(01:14:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Sgt Romas give K-9 demonstration to crowd
(01:45:04) MEDIUM SHOT: Sgt Romas give K-9 demonstration to crowd (Blurred edit for security)
(02:14:26) MEDIUM SHOT: Sgt Romas give K-9 demonstration to crowd
(03:04:07) (For AUDIO of K-9 barking)

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