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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 Sgt. Jerry Zuetrong

Army Reserve Soldier Competes in Best Squad Competition, 'I still have what it takes'

Army Reserve Medical Command

March 28, 2025 | 0:39

Army Reserve Sgt. Edwin Herrera, a human resources specialist with the Dover, N.J. based 7245th Medical Support Unit, said he enjoys the challenges that he has experienced during the Best Squad Competition held by the Pinellas Park, Fla. based Army Reserve Medical Command and the Gillem Enclave, Ga. based 3rd Theater Medical Command, at Fort McCoy, Wis., on March 27, 2025. Competing in events like the Best Squad Competition, allows Herrera to apply his Soldier skills outside of his military occupation providing personnel and HR support to commanders across all branches of service. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Jerry T. Zuetrong)

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