EABestSquad

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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Videos

Video by Sgt. 1st Class John Miller

H2F DART weapon simulation system B roll

U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training

June 18, 2025 | 5:53

Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 11th Airborne Division utilize the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) DART system during physical training led by H2F coaches on May 19-20, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. This footage, shot by the Enterprise Multimedia Center based out of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, highlights a team of H2F coaches leading soldiers in a training session involving the DART system combining cognitive and physical challenges to enhance reaction time, accuracy, and tactical awareness, key components of Soldier lethality. The H2F DART system is a virtual reality rifle simulator designed to build a more adaptable and effective fighting force. (U.S. Army video edited by Sgt. 1st Class John Miller)

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DARTMental FitnessCIMTH2FCognitive FitnessHolistic Health and Fitness (H2F)