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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 Staff Sgt. Jeff Daniel

B-Roll: US paratroopers fire howitzers during African Lion 2025

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

April 29, 2025 | 1:29

B-Roll: U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade out of Granfenwoehr, Germany fire three rounds during African Lion 2025 (AL25) at Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, April 26, 2026. AL25 is set to be the largest annual military exercise in Africa, bringing together over 40 nations, including seven NATO allies and 10,000 troops to conduct realistic, dynamic and collaborative training in an austere environment that intersects multiple geographic and functional combatant commands. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of the U.S. Africa Command, AL25 takes place from April 14 to May 23, 2025, across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia. This large-scale exercise will enhance our ability to work together in complex, multi-domain operations—preparing forces to deploy, fight and win. (B roll video by U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Jeff Daniel)

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(00:00:00) LONG SHOT: Crew offloads M119
(00:07:27) LONG SHOT: Crew positions barrel
(00:15:21) MEDIUM SHOT: Crew adjust gun sight
(00:24:06) LONG SHOT: Crew adjust gun position
(00:29:01) LONG SHOT: Crew calls for fire mission
(00:36:28) LONG SHOT: Crew prepares round
(00:44:06) LONG SHOT: Crew fires one round
(00:54:00) LONG SHOT: Crew fires second round
(01:03:28) LONG SHOT: Crew prepares for next round
(01:07:29) LONG SHOT: Crew fires third round
(01:12:08) LONG SHOT: Spent shell
(01:20:15) LONG SHOT: Crew rotates barrel

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U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition team graphics for nine total teams representing 7th Army Training Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, V Corps, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, 2d Theater Signal Brigade, and 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command. The teams will compete in the year's Best Squad Competition in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 31 - Aug. 9, 2024. Winners of this competition will advance to compete at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition.

U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition

U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition team graphics for nine total teams representing 7th Army Training Command, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, V Corps, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, 2d Theater Signal Brigade, and 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command. The teams will compete in the year's Best Squad Competition in Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 31 - Aug. 9, 2024. Winners of this competition will advance to compete at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition

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