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U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 173 MBCT, move a simulated casualty on a litter during the medical lane of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 3, 2026. The medical lane tested the squad’s ability to coordinate casualty evacuation, maintain momentum and work together while treating and moving a wounded Soldier under simulated combat conditions.
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 30-Aug. 6, 2026. 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. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Griffin Payne)
| Date Taken: | 08.02.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.03.2026 15:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9846819 |
| VIRIN: | 260803-A-WQ640-1017 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 9.18 MB |
| Location: | GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, DE |
| Web Views: | 12 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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