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 Pfc. Jamaries Casado

B-roll: 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts airborne operation at Juliet drop zone

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

March 25, 2025 | 1:54

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, execute an airborne jump at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 20, 2025. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands’ areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Jamaries Casado)

SHOT LIST:
(00:00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Pan from left to right of soldiers securing their parachutes.
(00:04:04) MEDIUM SHOT: Pan down to soldier securing his parachute straps.
(00:07:20) LONG SHOT: Jumpmaster inspects soldiers parachute.
(00:12:07) MEDIUM SHOT: Pan from left to right of soldiers sitting down with parachutes on their laps.
(00:16:04) CUT AWAY: Parachutes on bench.
(00:17:13) CUT AWAY: Helmets sitting on top of a table rack focus.
(00:20:03) CLOSE SHOT: Pan from left to right, soldier secures his parachute bag on his waist.
(00:24:17) MEDIUM SHOT: Soldier secures his parachute bag on his waist.
(00:26:16) CLOSE SHOT: Soldier secures his parachute bag on his waist.
(00:32:13) CLOSE SHOT: Jumpmaster secures parachute on soldier.
(00:40:00) MEDIUM SHOT: Jumpmaster secures parachute on soldier.
(00:50:14) LONG SHOT: Soldiers sitting down on a bench with parachutes on their laps.
(00:54:03) MEDIUM SHOT: Soldier applies camouflage on his face.
(00:57:22) CLOSE SHOT: 173rd Airborne Brigade unit patch.
(01:00:12) LONG SHOT: Paratroopers jump out of C-130.
(01:04:15) MEDIUM SHOT: Soldier secures parachute into their pack.
(01:08:02) CLOSE SHOT: Soldier secures parachute into their pack.
(01:10:19) LONG SHOT: Soldier secures parachute into their pack.
(01:15:12) LONG SHOT: Paratroopers in the sky.
(01:18:20) LONG SHOT: Soldier lands on the ground.
(01:22:09) LONG SHOT: Soldier runs to secure his parachute and stuff it into his pack.
(01:26:09) CLOSE SHOT: Soldier secures his parachute into his pack.
(01:29:03) LONG SHOT: Pan from left to right, paratroopers in the sky.
(01:33:16) LONG SHOT: Soldiers run towards the camera and exit the frame from the left.

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B-roll: 173rd Airborne Brigade conducts airborne operation at Juliet drop zone