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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6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment MORTEP
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Soldiers from Apache, Bandit and Charlie Troop, 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted their Mortar Evaluation Program, or MORTEP, certifying the troops on tactical tasks and ability to deliver precision fires on Dec. 17, 2024, at Fort Cavazos, Texas. These Indirect Fire Infantrymen, 11C, or mortarmen, utilize the M120 Mortar System with the M931, 120mm, practice round during the MORTEP. (US Army video by 1st Lt. Russell Shirley-Jones and Eric Franklin)
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