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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Video by Annette Pritt

TAC Talks EP12: Combined Arms Breach Part II: Trends and “A Way” to Improve

Fort Irwin Operations Group

March 12, 2024 | 15:46

Operations Group TAC Talks is a video series discussing best practices from the experts in combined arms maneuver, the Observer, Coach/Trainers (OCTs) at the National Training Center/Fort Irwin (NTC).

In this two-part episode of Operations Group TAC Talks, increase your knowledge and learn how to synchronize efforts to effectively execute a combined arms breach here at the National Training Center.

In Part II: Trends and “A Way” to Improve, Capt. Olivia Schretzman, Sidewinder team Observer Coach Trainer and Capt. John Bolen, Panther team Operations Group Observer, Coach Trainer discusses commonly observed trends in breaching seen at the National Training Center and pragmatic ways to improve the planning, preparation, and execution of combined arms breaches.

References:
FM 3-0, Operations (October 2022)
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN36290-FM_3-0-000-WEB-2.pdf

FM 3-34, Engineer Operations (December 2020):
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN31353-FM_3-34-000-WEB-1.pdf

ADP 3-90: Offensive and Defensive (July 2019):
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN34828-ADP_3-90-000-WEB-1.pdf

ATP 3-12.3: Electromagnetic Warfare Techniques
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN37298-ATP_3-12.3-000-WEB-1.pdf

ATP 3.90.4: Combined Arms Mobility (June 2022) - CAC Required
https://www.bing.com/search?q=ATP+3.90.4-&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=0&pq=atp+3.90.4-&sc=3-11&sk=&cvid=8F463578C6F04F83A69D334E982855A3&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl= (army.mil)

TAC Talks EP01: “A Way” to CAR
youtube.com/watch?v=8BxeSq0FlDo

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