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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 Spc. Andrew Clark

XVIII Airborne Corps Brigade Separates Best Squad Competition: Weapons Range B-Roll

22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Feb. 9, 2025 | 1:56

U.S. Soldiers assigned to brigades under the XVIII Airborne Corps conduct a series of live-fire weapons qualifications during the XVIII Airborne Corps Brigade Separates Best Squad Competition at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 4, 2025. The Best Squad Competition tests squads’ physical, technical, and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue to determine which squad from the XVIII Airborne Corps Brigade Separates will advance to the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition. Marksmanship is a fundamental cornerstone of Soldier lethality, and the Best Squad Competition competitors were tested on their ability to shoot a variety of weapon systems accurately. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Andrew Clark)

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