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    EUROPEAN BEST SQUAD COMPETITION 2016

    European Best Squad Competition 2016

    European Best Squad Competition 2016    

    The U.S. Army Europe will host the 2016 European Best Squad Competition, Oct. 24-27, 2016. This mentally and physically challenging four-day competition, with more than 30 events, will test multinational sniper squads on land navigation, advanced marksmanship, medical simulations and more. The Best Squad Competition is designed to project a dynamic presence, foster military partnership and promote NATO interoperability. Currently, participating countries include Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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    USASOC Best Squad Competition Board

    USASOC Best Squad Competition Board
    08.07.25 | SGT Benjamin Castro | USASOC
    Soldiers from 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, participate in the board portion of the United States Army...
    USASOC Best Squad Competition 12-Mile Ruck Event

    USASOC Best Squad Competition 12-Mile...
    08.07.25 | SGT Brianna Ledezma Gomez | USASOC
    Soldiers from units across United States Special Operations Command (USASOC), participate in a 12-mile ruck march as part of the USASOC Best Squad...
    USASOC Best Squad Competition Stress Shoot

    USASOC Best Squad Competition Stress Shoot
    08.05.25 | SPC Joell Valenzuela | USASOC
    B-roll of soldiers from 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, conduct a stress shoot as part of United...
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    2,134 Featured Images

    USASOC Best Squad Competition Ruck March

    USASOC Best Squad Competition Ruck March
    08.07.25 | SPC Marc Ramirez | USASOC
    A U.S. Army Ranger from 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment runs during a 12-mile ruck as part of the United States Army Special Operations...
    USASOC Best Squad Competition Ruck March

    USASOC Best Squad Competition Ruck March
    08.07.25 | SPC Marc Ramirez | USASOC
    U.S. Army Ranger from 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment runs during a 12-mile ruck as part of the United States Army Special Operations...
    USASOC Best Squad competition 2025 EIB Lanes

    USASOC Best Squad competition 2025 EIB Lanes
    08.06.25 | SPC Joell Valenzuela | USASOC
    U.S. Army Spc. Drevon Maness from 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord,...
    USASOC Best Squad Competition EIB Lanes

    USASOC Best Squad Competition EIB Lanes
    08.06.25 | SPC Joell Valenzuela | USASOC
    U.S. Army Soldiers Sgt. Jacob Deschler and Spc. Drevon Maness from 4th Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), based out...
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    44 Featured Stories

    USARCENT Soldiers Win Futures Command Best Squad

    USARCENT Soldiers Win Futures Command...
    07.16.25 | Leo Jenkins | USARCENT
    ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — The U.S. Army Central team won the 2025 Army Futures Command (AFC) Best Squad Competition, held here May 12–16.
    AMC announces Best Squad

    AMC announces Best Squad
    05.20.25 | SGM Alexander Croteau | HQAMC
    FORT NOVOSEL, Ala. – Twenty-four Soldiers from across Army Materiel Command competed May 5-9, for a chance to earn the title of AMC’s Soldier...
    Soldier Beats Odds, Returns to Duty After Stroke and Leads Team to Victory in Best Squad Competition

    Soldier Beats Odds, Returns to Duty After...
    05.08.25 | Courtesy Story | US-Army-CounterIntelCMD
    Just 457 days after suffering a stroke, Staff Sgt. Anthony Nielsen led his team to victory as a squad leader in the Army Counterintelligence...
    Day 4 451 ESC Best Warrior, Best Squad Competition 2025

    Day 4 451 ESC Best Warrior, Best Squad...
    05.06.25 | MAJ Derek Cobb | 451ESC
    FORT SILL, Oklahoma – The 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command’s Best Warrior, Best Squad Competition continued at Fort Sill on March 5, 2025.
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    5 Featured Audio

    AFN Naples Regional News
    04.17.25 | PO2 Bryant Lang | AFNN
    250417-N-EB640-1001 NAPLES, Italy (April 17, 2025) Regional news highlighting the First to the Fire competition and the Best Squad competition in...

    AFN Benelux newsbreak: U.S. Army Best...
    09.30.24 | SrA Aaron Edwards and TSgt Sha Mar Smith | AFN-BENELUX
    American Forces Network Benelux reports on current and future events, The U.S. Army Best Squad Competition and the Supreme Headquarters Allied...

    Connect First - Ep. 11 with the I Corps...
    11.17.23 | SSG Keaton Habeck | ICORPS
    Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Carns, the command sergeant major of America's First Corps, discuss team building and functioning as a squad during the I...
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    173rd Combat Engineer Company to Represent Sky Soldiers at 2025 U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition

    173rd Combat Engineer Company to...
    07.25.25 | SGT Joskanny Lua | 173IBCT-A
    Coming soon to Grafenwöhr: Strength. Grit. Camaraderie. Who will rise? Pfc. Daniel Avila, Spc. Kyle Hofer, Staff Sgt. Joseph Tully, Spc. Elijah...