U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nathan Thompson, an infantryman assigned to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, 7th Army Training Command, runs the two-mile event during the Army Combat Fitness Test at the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 30, 2026. The Army Combat Fitness Test challenges competitors to demonstrate endurance, discipline and resilience as squads begin competing for the title of Best Squad. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa will compete through Aug. 6, 2026, for the opportunity to advance to the Army Best Squad Competition.
Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa compete at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 30 through Aug. 6, 2026, for the title of Best Squad. The competition evaluates squad effectiveness, communication and cohesion, as well as each Soldier’s technical and tactical proficiency, endurance and resilience. The winning squad advances to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the Army Best Squad Competition, where one noncommissioned officer and one junior Soldier will be named the Army’s Best NCO and Best Soldier of the Year, respectively. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Scyrrus Corregidor)
| Date Taken: | 07.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2026 05:22 |
| Photo ID: | 9839590 |
| VIRIN: | 260730-A-MQ729-1033 |
| Resolution: | 3840x3072 |
| Size: | 2.35 MB |
| Location: | GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, DE |
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