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 Maj. Wayne Clyne
1-82 CAV movement to contact at Biak Training Center B-Roll
Oregon National Guard Public Affairs Office
June 24, 2024 | 2:24
Soldiers from Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, conducted a movement-to-contact exercise at Biak Training Center on June 21, 2024.
The B-roll footage captures M1127 Reconnaissance Vehicle (RV) Strykers maneuvering through varied terrain as they search for opposing forces. The exercise, part of the unit's annual training, demonstrates the squadron's proficiency in reconnaissance and combat tactics. Viewers will observe Stryker crews employing their vehicles' advanced optics and communication systems to detect and report simulated enemy positions.
This training reinforces the Oregon National Guard’s commitment to maintaining combat readiness, to being always ready and always there.
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The Competitors 2024

U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition Winners 2024

 

2d CR Team

 

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