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 Spc. Sar Paw
V Corps Best Squad ACFT
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May 11, 2025 | 4:28
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Six teams of five competitors from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 41 Field Artillery, and 12th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct the Army Combat Fitness Test during the V Corps Best Squad Competition (BSC), May 11, 2025. This ACFT to access their individual and teams' physical readiness and their scores on their physical abilities are battle tracked and recorded to be added up at the end of the competition to see who may advance to represent V Corps to compete in the United States Europe and Africa BSC in August. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Sar Paw)

Shot list:
(00;05;00)- Title card
(00;14;05)- A Soldier conducts deadlift
(00;21;11)- A Soldier conducts the standing power throw
(00;33;22)- A Soldier conducts hand release push-up
(01;38;19)- A Soldier conducts spring, drag, carry
(01;45;25)- A Soldier conducts plank
(01;52;03)- Soldiers conduct two-mile run
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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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