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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher L. Mullinax, senior enlisted advisor to U.S. Army Europe and Africa, listens as a Soldier responds during the board event of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Tower Barracks in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 5, 2026. Competitors demonstrated their military knowledge, bearing and decision-making abilities before a panel of senior enlisted leaders.
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 Pfc. Kaiden Silversmith)
| Date Taken: | 08.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.06.2026 02:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9851397 |
| VIRIN: | 260804-A-IK168-6298 |
| Resolution: | 6563x4480 |
| Size: | 7.56 MB |
| Location: | GRAFENWOEHR, BAYERN, DE |
| Web Views: | 1 |
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