U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition

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For the very first time, teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa will meet at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, to compete for the title of Best Squad, Aug 8–12, 2022.

The week-long 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 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina later this year.

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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The Competitors
Videos
Video by Kevin Payne
Hanging Rounds with an Airborne Mortar Team
Training Support Activity Europe
Aug. 22, 2022 | 1:12
U.S. Paratroopers assigned to Anvil Company, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173 Airborne Brigade, hang 120mm mortar rounds in support of the call for fires portion of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 10, 2022. Teams across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina later this year. (U.S. Army video by Kevin Sterling Payne)
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U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition Winners 2022

 

“Iron Troop”, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment

V Corps

 

Scoreboards

Day 1

Scoreboard Day 1

Day 2

Day 2

Day 3

Day 3

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