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. Micah Taylor
Exercise Nankai Rescue
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
March 26, 2025 | 2:16
U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marines Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and Japan Self-Defense members, participate in exercise Nankai Rescue at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 16, 2025. Exercise Nankai Rescue 2024 is a full-scale exercise focused on enhancing bilateral coordination between the U.S. and Japan in support of humanitarian and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)

CBS News. (2025, January 13). Strong earthquake hits southwestern Japan, triggering temporary tsunami alerts. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-earthquake-tsunami-advisory-jan-13-2025/?intcid=CNR-02-0623&utm_source=chatgpt.com (00:00-00:09)

Graphic of Japan designed by Freepik, https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/japan-map_712674.htm#fromView=search&page=1&position=1&uuid=788bcc1d-b7e7-42e4-861a-2b6948ab6715&query=Country+Map+japan+ (00:00-00:09)

“Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan.” YouTube, uploaded by ABC 7 Chicago, 13 Jan. 2025, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOU42wVlbm8 (00:00:00-00:00:27)

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