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 Sgt. C jay spence
B-Roll: Multinational Airborne Forces Honor D-Day Legacy With D-Day 81 Jump
173rd Airborne Brigade
June 18, 2025 | 1:28
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, 11th Airborne Division, and multinational airborne forces execute a commemorative airborne operation onto Iron Mike Drop Zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France, June 7, 2024. The jump marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day, honoring the courage, legacy, and sacrifice of Allied paratroopers who spearheaded the liberation of Europe during World War II.

The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward stationed in Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build readiness and strengthen the alliance.

(U.S. Army video by Sgt. C Jay Spence)
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The Competitors 2024

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

 

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