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 Lance Cpl. Paul Kalogeris, Sgt. Ryan Ulibarri
2025 Annual Marine Corps Rifle Squad Competition: Interview with Sgt. Cole Vanostenbridge
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cole Vanostenbridge, a squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and a native of Illinois, is interviewed during the Annual Rifle Squad Competition at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May 16, 2025. The Marine Corps Rifle Squad Competition is an annual competition that utilizes simulated combat conditions to challenge competitors with a wide variety of complex and realistic scenarios to determine which Marine rifle squad most effectively demonstrate their combat capabilities and operational proficiency. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Ryan Ulibarri and Lance Cpl. Paul Kalogeris)
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The Competitors 2024

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

 

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