Photos, videos, and more of U.S. Army Central's annual Best Squad competition, held at Camp Arifjan, and Camp Buehring, Kuwait.
This is the official DVIDS page for the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) Best Warrior Competition (BWC).
U.S. Army Recruiting Command is executing the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition as the service's proponent for drill sergeant training, an expansion of the command's mission.
The U.S. Army Drill Sergeant of the Year Competition fosters an environment of excellence across the Army's training bases by reinforcing the basics of the drill sergeant's craft.
Teams from 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 the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, deployed to Europe to exercise the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly alert, recall and deploy under emergency conditions.
Welcome to the MEDCoE 2026 Best Medic and Best Squad Competition!
The annual competition where Soldiers, NCOs, Drill Sergeants and Junior Officers compete for Best Squad, Officer of the Year, Drill Sergeant of the Year, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Soldier of the Year, on JBSA-Camp Bullis.
Join us from May 26-28, 2026, as our Drill Sergeants compete to be the MEDCoE Drill Sergeant of the Year!

