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U.S. Army Sgt. Taulua Fatongia, a parachute rigger, assigned to the 16th Sustainment Brigade, moves along a patrol route while maintaining situational awareness during the patrol lane of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 3, 2026. The lane challenged Soldiers to move tactically, observe their surroundings and remain prepared to respond to threats while completing their assigned patrol mission.
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: | 08.03.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.03.2026 15:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9846851 |
| VIRIN: | 260803-A-WQ640-1001 |
| Resolution: | 6000x3684 |
| Size: | 8.89 MB |
| Location: | GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, DE |
| Web Views: | 10 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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